Newly Added to the FAQ & Announcements
Announcements:
July 19, 2015 - New update
Sims 4 Studio v. 2.5.1.6 (Joy)
Studio has updated to 2.5.1.6 and has added loads of new features including CAS specular editing, the ability to create tuning mods, the ability to add new swatches to object meshes and recolors, and lots of little extras like an eye dropper tool for making catalog swatch thumbnails.
New Tutorials
July 29, 2015:How to remove an unwanted swatch from custom content items @ S4S by orangemittens
How to batch fix custom CAS items so Sims shower nude @ S4S by orangemittens
How to Merge Packages Using Sims 4 Studio @ S4S by orangemittens
How to recategorize CAS custom content using Sims 4 Studio @ S4S by orangemittens
July 27, 2015:How to Recategorize Objects (Buy Mode items) @ S4S by orangemittens
How to resize a painting - for absolute beginners @ S4S by orangemittens
How to create shadows on objects using Blender & a 2D editor @ S4S by orangemittens
Eyeshadow Tutorial - Using Photoshop CS6 and Sims4Studio @ S4S by laracroftfan1
July 25, 2015:Video Tutorial: How to make an object tuning mod with S4S(moderate) by Bakie
Video Tutorial: How to make an object tuning mod with S4S(easy) by Bakie
July 19, 2015:Extracting TS4 XML Using TS4 Combined XML Extractor -- that extractor (scumbumbo) is
here (does binary tuning too)
How to create a career (OhMy on tumblr)
TS4 CASTools: RecolouringTS4 CASTools: Flag edits (gender, randomness, categories, etc) -- TS4CASTools is
hereHow to Make a Basic Change to an Item's Tuning @ S4S by orangemittens
This tutorial will show you how to make changes to an item's tuning that cause its behavior in the game to change.
Tutorial: Basic Guide to RLES-Specular Map editing @ S4S by untraditionalnerd
Video Tutorial - Recoloring a Painting using S4S @ S4S by LexiconLuthor
How to get exact colors for swatch thumbnails @ S4S by orangemittens
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FYI: Please post in this thread if you've written or found a tutorial not listed here. (*)
Comments
Thank you to EA for supporting custom content modding in Sims 4 and for hosting this thread here.
How to get started using custom content - the basics
- Instructions for opening custom content stored in a .zip or .rar
How-To Geek - Beginner: How to Extract .RAR Files on Windows and Mac OS X
- Instructions for installing custom content:
SimsOnline - Install Mods & Custom Content in the Sims 4 (Tutorial)
Crinrict's Sims 4 Help Blog - Custom Content & Mods
How To Install Custom Content in The Sims 4 @ Sims VIP by alexurt
- Instructions for increasing subfolder depth in your mods folder:
Crinrict's Sims 4 Help Blog - Custom Content & Mods- includes a modified .cfg download
How to create subfolders in your Mod (downloads) folder @ Mod the Sims by Sunset Sim - includes a modified .cfg download
Forum Resources for help using custom content
- General Mods Discussion - if you have more questions about custom content ask here.
- Mods Bugs & Issues - if you're having a problem with a mod or something isn't working discuss that here.
Sims 4 Studio For tuning mods, poses and animations, recolors of CAS, objects, walls, floors, terrain paints, new meshes for CAS and objects. Also has a resource editor.
This tutorial will show you how to make changes to an item's tuning that cause its behavior in the game to change.
Both videos use S4S & Photoshop
This tutorial will show you how to create a standalone recolor of a custom content mesh that will not overwrite the original item in the game.
(*) s4pe is breaking some items when used to merge .packages and it probably shouldn't be used to do this anymore.
For debug items like trees, signs, food things, and etc
Goes over the new and easy way to categorize CAS items made with Studio and also explains a little bit about the difference between a recolor and a new mesh in terms of categorization.
Making an achievement locked object recolor buyable by all Sims
Swatch Reordering Tutorial Using S4S Monty 2.0.0.5 or above.
This tutorial will show you how to change a joint assignment so that an accessory will move appropriately with the new position your mesh has.
Shows how to make a garment recolor that has transparency in a way that avoids having EA's shadow, bump, and specular marks in the areas you made transparent.
TS4 CAS Tools For making new meshes for CAS.
Tsrw For making new mesh objects.
Zerbu's Caster Tool An image editing assistant.
Resources
Object Tuning Ids @ S4S by Andrew
a list of Tuning Names and Tuning Ids that can be used to change the function of objects.
Sim Body Texture Templates @ S4S by orangemittens
Joint List For Sims 4 Sim Skeletons @ S4S by orangemittens
Mini-Tutorial: Basic Components of EA Hair Meshes @ S4S by orangemittens
clown: Protocol buffer (aka the game save format)
gizmozow: Decompiled TS4 scripts
Sims 4 UV Guides @ tumblr by supertrapb0lou
Extracted body skin textures and tgi's @ MTS by pahtrick & CmarNYC
Helpful Reference: Unwrapped Male Skin @ EA Mod Forum by Maclimes
Extracted Body Meshes @ tumblr by Sintiklia
Hair overview – names/models (CAS Demo, YA) by xox_sugarlips_xox
Grayscale YA Hair Textures @ EA Mod Forum by xox_sugarlips_xox
Hair Textures @ www.jennisims.es by JenniSims
Resource: CAS Item Names and Corresponding Images
Documentation
Maxis: TS4 Custom Content Guide zip @ this forum
Maxis: CAS Geometry Resource Description (Resource Type 0x015a1849) zip @ this forum
Maxis: List of road textures in FullBuild 6/7/8 zip @ this forum
Files by type code: simswiki.info
Resource groups in DATA files: thread in this forum
Another wiki (mainly on CAS Parts): sims-4-files.wikia.com
And there is a start to finish tutorial for beginners HERE that shows how to make your own new painting/poster mesh.
This worked! Thank you so much!! I'm so happy I'm about to go on a skin editing binge. Seriously thank you!!
i have a question, i there a good tutorial for making mesh hair? how to begin to make mesh hair for sims 4, what should I set in blender than can wear the hair in sims 4..
Can someone write a tutorial for this? I wanna make hair but i don´t know how to begin in blender and what i should set there bevor save the hair
I hope you understand what i mean
greetings
LC2714
I highly recommend you sign up for an account with Sims4Studios, there's a million tutorials listed here:
http://sims4studio.com/thread/662/index-studio-tutorials-online-manual
And I thought this link looked possibly useful to you:
http://sims4studio.com/thread/134/mini-tutorial-sims-hair-components
There are forums there where you can ask questions, too. VERY helpful site for creators.
Good luck!
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I think its called agetuning.xml or S4_03B33DDF_00000000_5D0152209188C58B.xml
Sorry for posting it here but i cant make an own thread because im a new member
Hi @MarcoArts, open Sims 4 Studio and click Tools in the top bar menu. Select Extract Tuning from the drop down menu. Paste your instance number: 5D0152209188C58B into the search bar. Studio will find module/sims.aging.aging_tuning. You can select to add that to a new .package for editing in Studio or to export it for editing in your editor of choice.
Hello!
I need help
I want change this, to my own video/picture, and i cant find the directory
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