Neighborhood Landscape Pictures (v3)

Sechmet-The-Lazy-Cat

Lab Assistant

#626

17th Jan 2020 at 8:25 PM Last edited by Sechmet-The-Lazy-Cat : 18th Jan 2020 at 5:44 AM.

My futuristic shopping district is coming along nicely.

I'm kinda excited about this one, I never tried to build a sci fi themed neighborhood before. Does anyone know, if I move sims in this subhood, will they stay there? I really want to populate it with robots and aliens, but I don't want them to visit my main hood.

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osmo95

Test Subject

#627

18th Jan 2020 at 3:25 AM

So awesome this neighborhood!!
My Pleasantview

Zarathustra

Mad Poster

#628

20th Jan 2020 at 3:47 AM

@SimplySimPro , is that my Hyaltitoud neighborhood map? The roads look similar, and if it is (or really, even if it isn't) I love how you've decorated it (and would love to see more)!

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SimplySimPro

Lab Assistant

#629

20th Jan 2020 at 6:04 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Zarathustra

@SimplySimPro , is that my Hyaltitoud neighborhood map? The roads look similar, and if it is (or really, even if it isn't) I love how you've decorated it (and would love to see more)!

It sure is! My apologies; I should’ve mentioned you! I saw the hood uploaded and fell in love with it.

HarVee

Mad Poster

#630

31st Jan 2020 at 11:17 AM

Came back to an old almost abandoned 'hood of mine that was mostly for testing purposes and added some life into it. Still a WIP but looks more like a town now. A town with an oil power plant that pollutes too much.

Because the earth is standing still, and the truth becomes a lie
A choice profound is bittersweet, no one hears Cassandra Goth cry

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HarVee

Mad Poster

#631

3rd Feb 2020 at 12:37 AM

Taking a trip downtown. Well not downtown but down some town. Hillsborrow; an upscale apartment district of Paradiso de Manana located in the tropics, or roughly Easter Island.

Because the earth is standing still, and the truth becomes a lie
A choice profound is bittersweet, no one hears Cassandra Goth cry

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pianogrinder

Forum Resident

#632

3rd Feb 2020 at 7:40 PM

My small town project (click on image to enlarge)

This is my work in progress to simulate a small town with a suburban feel. I used hood deco houses to get rid of the dodgey "mode 7" lot imposters and Criquett's working hood deco streetlights and wow! It makes a world of difference. I even incorporated a community lot to be like a backyard get together place for BBQs and other social events.
Sorry for the small pic but I don't know how to upload large images like the ones seen above, so just click on the image to enlarge.

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Anhaeyn

Inventor

#633

5th Feb 2020 at 9:59 PM

This screenshot was actually made in lot view, not from neighborhood, but I'm using camera mod which allows me to move camera around the whole 'hood without any borders.

Anhaeyn

Inventor

#634

18th Feb 2020 at 9:36 PM

Recently in another thread I've mentioned my new vacation neighborhood, The Silent Isle which is basically a tropical island. Here's how it looks from above.

SimplySimPro

Lab Assistant

#635

19th Feb 2020 at 5:49 PM

More pictures of Lindenridge Valley

-Still a work in progress

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SimplySimPro

Lab Assistant

#636

19th Feb 2020 at 5:55 PM

A couple of more shots down from the lot.

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leontinees

Lab Assistant

#637

19th Feb 2020 at 6:34 PM

... I really envy your amazing graphics cards, people :lovestruc Everything looks so smooth and beautiful!

Anhaeyn

Inventor

#638

19th Feb 2020 at 6:56 PM

Quote: Originally posted by leontinees

... I really envy your amazing graphics cards, people :lovestruc Everything looks so smooth and beautiful!

Honestly my graphics card isn't high end :P

pianogrinder

Forum Resident

#639

19th Feb 2020 at 7:36 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Anhaeyn

Honestly my graphics card isn't high end :P

Neither is mine. My PC heats up a little with the graphics changes but not to the level of dangerously high melt my PC.

SimplySimPro

Lab Assistant

#640

19th Feb 2020 at 9:11 PM

Quote: Originally posted by leontinees

... I really envy your amazing graphics cards, people :lovestruc Everything looks so smooth and beautiful!

I actually don’t have a fancy graphics card either! Using onboard Intel Graphics paired with the 4GB Memory Allocator. I know it’s not recommended to be using all of these mods with onboard graphics but I only use this particular PC for the Sims 2 and haven’t had any issues yet. I always try to back up my files once a month to remain on the safe side, however. Can’t ever be too cautious. :P

leontinees

Lab Assistant

#641

20th Feb 2020 at 3:40 AM

I play my Sims 2 in an 11 years old PC

Triangle graphic glitches on the terrain, square-patterned seawater and even holes on the teeny tiny foods is part of the gameplay for me.

Believe it, to me these pictures look as great as Sims 4 might for current players.

Anhaeyn

Inventor

#642

20th Feb 2020 at 7:25 AM

Quote: Originally posted by leontinees

I play my Sims 2 in an 11 years old PC

Triangle graphic glitches on the terrain, square-patterned seawater and even holes on the teeny tiny foods is part of the gameplay for me.

Believe it, to me these pictures look as great as Sims 4 might for current players.

Good quality CC and defaults do most of their job here honestly, if we were using only maxis stuff then everything would be blurry too.

HarVee

Mad Poster

#643

2nd Mar 2020 at 12:03 AM

Because the earth is standing still, and the truth becomes a lie
A choice profound is bittersweet, no one hears Cassandra Goth cry

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HarVee

Mad Poster

#644

7th Mar 2020 at 5:20 PM

Because the earth is standing still, and the truth becomes a lie
A choice profound is bittersweet, no one hears Cassandra Goth cry

Help contribute to Plot of Land - Rural Desert Nhood?

Anhaeyn

Inventor

#645

8th Mar 2020 at 12:07 AM

Currently working on my own shopping district and doing some background landscaping.

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HarVee

Mad Poster

#646

8th Mar 2020 at 4:41 AM

Silent Hill feels with that. @Anhaeyn

Because the earth is standing still, and the truth becomes a lie
A choice profound is bittersweet, no one hears Cassandra Goth cry

Help contribute to Plot of Land - Rural Desert Nhood?

HarVee

Mad Poster

#647

12th Mar 2020 at 4:17 AM

Because the earth is standing still, and the truth becomes a lie
A choice profound is bittersweet, no one hears Cassandra Goth cry

Help contribute to Plot of Land - Rural Desert Nhood?

Anhaeyn

Inventor

#648

12th Mar 2020 at 11:05 PM

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Morrowindnostalgia

Lab Assistant

#649

31st Mar 2020 at 12:26 PM Last edited by Morrowindnostalgia : 31st Mar 2020 at 2:20 PM.

WIP: Hallowbrook (my first custom hood)

Hallowbrook (WIP)

Intro

Content

Photos

Inspirations/References/Easter Eggs

Inspirations

OK so this is almost impossible to accurately put together because during the making of these lots I pretty much googled "sims haunted houses", "gothic buildings" etc and copy pasted the layouts I could find. But I do know some concrete inspirations:

Pitstop Valley - the layout and interior of the gas station is almost exactly the one from this custom hood because I loved it so much. The skatepark was also largely based off the one in this mod

The Watcher Sims 4 House - I remember this one because it had a name and backstory

The Sims 4 Speed Build - Tiny Gothic House - I remember this one as well because of how specific it was

References/Easter Eggs

Just for curiosity's sake, here is a list of the references/easter eggs I built into the town

Vampire:the Masquerade - Bloodline (2004)

Hallowbrook - name of a hotel
The Asylum + The Voerman Sisters - name of a nightclub run by Jeanette and Therese Voerman. I kept the layout and interior as close as possible to the video game.
The Last Round - name of an Anarch bar. Kept the interior largely similar to the one in the game.
Ocean House Hotel - haunted hotel quest location
Megahurtz Computing - company in Santa Monica
Maximillian Strauss - name of a vampire leader
Heather Poe - name of a human companion
Ming Xiao - name of a vampire leader
Sebastian LaCroix - name of a vampire leader
Nines Rodriguez - name of a vampire leader
Skyeline Housing - references an apartment complex
Empire Arms Apartments - references a hotel
Beckett Manor - references a vampire
Haven Houses 1A - references the protagonist's first home. Kept the layout as close as possible to the game.

Stephen King Works

Pet Sematary - references the 1983 novel
Ludlow House + Gage Creed - also a reference to the characters in the 1983 novel
Kurt Barlow - references the main antagonist in the vampire novel 'Salem's Lot (1975)
Richard Straker- references the secondary antagonist in the above novel
'Salem's Lot - likewise references the novel. Kept the exterior as close as possible to the 1979 film adaptation
The Marsten Manor - references the haunted house in the novel.
Chateau Callahan - Callahan references a recurring character in Stephen King's novels, originally a priest in 'Salem's Lot.
The Glick Family - references a family in the 1975 novel.
Cujo the dog - references the 1981 novel of the same name
Neibolt House - references the haunted house where Pennywise the Clown has his lair in IT (1986). I intend to build the actual Neibolt house as seen in the 2017 film at some point.
Denbrough Residence - references one of the protagonists in IT
Needful Things - references the shop in the 1991 novel of the same name. Layout is based on illustration art by Bill Russel
Shop N' Save - minor location referenced in The Colorado Kid (2005)

Misc. References

Adam Faust + Eve Buchanan + Ava Fibonacci- references the protagonists/secondary characters in the vampire film Only Lovers Left Alive (2014)
Oskar Eriksson - references the protagonist of the swedish vampire novel Let The Right One In (2004)
Viago Heimburg - references a protagonist of the vampire comedy film What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
Ed Dalton - references the protagonist of the 2009 vampire film Daybreakers
Selene Corvinus + William Corvinus - references protagonist and secondary character in the Underworld film franchise
The Mason Family- references the Silent Hill franchise
Silent Hills Housing A & B- references the Silent Hill franchise
Cabin in the Woods- references the 2011 horror/comedy film of the same name
The Moonlite All-Nite Diner - references the 2012 Welcome to Nightvale podcast. 2-in-1 reference: I intend to design the diner after the Surfside Diner in V:TMB.
The Dog Park - likewise a reference to the Welcome to Nightvale Podcast
Aurora Retirement Homes- references the retirement home in Cloud Atlas (2004)