This world has a few sections that are inspired by various cities/towns around Japan.
-The central main section I hope gives the feel of downtown Tokyo.
-Westside has a small section that is a blend of Kyoto and the Meguro river area.
- to the south is a port that is inspired by Yokohama,
- to the East is a small mountain village section that was inspired by Yamanose. (If you ever played Shenmue, it is the village that Ryo Hazuki lives)
Update 4/30/2022
Tokyosou V2 Updated version to reduce lag and some things that needed to be fixed. The file is large because the population is included, there is no save file needed to play. Please let me know if you find something that needs to be fixed. Follow instructions in readme.
Download link
Mediafire: Tokyosou
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Tokyosou:
Unfurnished/Empty: 15
Townie Homes: 38
Commerical Lots: 41
Empty lots: 7
====Packs and Stuff Need:
-All simpacks except supernatural
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Free Chinese New Year Set
-all other packages included (I checked all packages I used with Sims Dashboard by Delphy)
====Suggested:
-Sims 3 Fast Lane for a few items (hospital and rockabilly club)
-Teppanyaki:
https://store.thesims3.com/productDetail.html?productId=OFB-SIM3:57590 (a few areas i.e. restaurant district)
-Deliciously Indulgent Bakery:
https://store.thesims3.com/setsProductDetails.html?productId=OFB-SIM3:72332 (hospital, bakery underneath a couple of apartments)
Tokyosou Overview:
Castle with city in background
Castle Area with Fuji in background
Megurokyoto at night
Meguro river cherry blossoms
House in Yamamura
Overview Yamamura with Fujisan in back
East Tokyosou Nerd Hangout
Tokyosou
Tokyosou Beta download here in case you prefer it to the update.
Comments
Just a suggestion, if you're not opposed to using "custom" terrains (some are actually custom, some are pulled from EA worlds), they can really add some realistic touches to a world! Modthesims and Nilxis's website have some really pretty terrains to download! Especially for rock and grass, they look much more realistic than the stock EA terrains
I'll definately check out the terrain paint, thanks!
Here's some pics of some of the exterior of the completed buildings,
Central Tokyosou Festival lot in rain.
Nagano Tokyosou Train Station.
Rear
Front
Hospital
Tokyosou Metro Ao School
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Thank you @Bettyboop55 ^_^
A few more pics of things I've completed
Tokyosou Shizuka Gravesite
Would it be better to keep the Tomb Rabbithole red and let it stand out or recolor it
to match the stone?
Sumidapoi River at night
Yamamura Village upper enterance
The pets entrance really reminds me of Torii, (might go back and recolor it red)
and in this case it marks the entrance to a mundane looking village, but is it really?
Shiroi Shiro (White Castle) Area
Not finshed yet, just was thinking of either making it a livable home or a Townie's home ( a Prince? Royalty?)
And a spot for two homes and I don't know what will go in the commercial spot...
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Always "River McIrish" ...and maybe some Bebe Hart. ~innocent expression~
Tokyosou looks an absolutely awesome world!
I must admit that a city environment with CC is visually so much better than without especially at night!!! ... and I agree with everyone else - the Sakura Walk along the river is extremely beautiful! Looking forward to seeing more screenshots
@Hidehi Thank you. Yeah it was really hard for me to decide to use CC, I tried just using the Bridgeport buildings and etc but it just didn't have the same feel I wanted for Tokyo...
As such, I really admire your Da Changshi you are doing fantastic with no CC!
I am still working on this! I have a few more buildings completed and started on making some Townies. I will update pics later or tomorrow.
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Sumadiapoi River Docks
Lower Yamamura row of houses
An adorable little Koban (small neighboorhood police station)
More Screenshots
interior
back
Fishing Spot
Dojo
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Great to see some more awesome screenshots !!!
I especially love the look of the river docks, the row of houses of Lower Yamamura and the realistic looking onsen
... I actually can't wait for you to make Tokyosou available to download ... despite the CC
Wherever I am friends call me Betty
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Japaneese worlds seems to be very heavy for computers, but this seems to be light for game. So can't wait till I have it in my game, it looks like it doesn't kill my laptop, so keeping fingers crossed.
@Bettyboop55 : Thank you and so sorry for the late reply!
@Pinmat135 ; So far I've used every expansions pack except supernatural sorry! ^^;
In order of most important to least...
World Adventures, Late Night and University are almost tied for most important
Seasons, Generations, Into the Future are also important but not as much
Pets, Showtime and Island Paradise, I haven't heavily used the items except on maybe a couple lots.
i.e Island Paradise isn't used except on the docks and beach.
I may have used an item from the Fast Lane and High End Loft stuff packs, in one or two lots, but they aren't important enough to need. And I may go back and replace them with something else anyway...
I am trying not to use a lot of stuff from the store, but I did use the Teppanyaki from the
"Ittadakimasu Teppanyaki"set and maybe some doors from the Zen Again Japanese set...and the car from Roaring Heights, but those things aren't absolutely needed. (If you buy or bought world adventures I think if you register it you get 1000 sim points to spend, which is how I got the the Ittadaki set combined with using the daily deal, there's a lovely thread here that helped me get more bang for my buck )
I am searching and trying to find cc counterparts so that you don't need to buy/use any of the Stuff packs or Store. So far I've only found door replacements, haven't found a teppanyaki nor fixer upper car, but I am seriously considering making two versions of Tokyosou, less crowded version with maybe less CC and more Store stuff.
@chojrak Thank you! I am really trying to make it look like an authentic modern Japanese world, so I am inspired by a lot of real buildings around Tokyo and or parts of Japan. I.E
Seito University Hospital is inspired by
Chiba Nishi General Hospital
Tokyosou Metro Aoi School is inspired by
Aoi Tokyo Metro School
I hope your laptop can handle it too! So far my laptop hasn't croaked, but I haven't playtested a long game, just mostly played around to double check routing and aesthetics in game.
@CryptoidUK : Thanks I am really hoping to have it finished before the end of this year.
@Emily4331; Thank you ^.^!
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Edit: I am seriously considering making a light version with less CC and utilizing more of the store and maybe take out a couple of the heavily decorated lots for lower end computers...once this version is completed
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Here's some more screenshots of progress
Tokyosou, downtown east section. I tried to make it look like one of the busier sections of Tokyo with all the neon signs.
Inspired from Shenmue, the Hazaki's house overlooking Tokyosou
Megurokyoto in winter
Tokyosou Metro Government Building
(which is inspired off of the Tokyo Metropolitaion Government Building
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Metropolitan_Government_Building#/media/File:Tokyo_Metropolitan_Government_Building_2012.JPG )
Tokyosou Kabukiza Theatre
Which I tried to get as close as I could to the actual Kabukiza Theater in Tokyo without using cc.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabuki-za#/media/File:Kabuki-za_Theatre_2013_1125.jpg
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Despite I prefer smaller towns, I find it cool, that there's such a diversity in architecture. There are skyscrapers but also more rural areas, with buildings like from past centuries.
I'm new to the rodeo, so I must ask: Do you do everything yourself? I've tried making worlds (on my own) but I found that it is A LOT of hard work and dedication. How do you do it?
and Thank you kindly ^.^ @Bettyboop55
@ImTheCoffee1: I am doing everything myself and this is my first time having a go at world making. I am learning as I go and boy does the CAW have a huuuuge learning curve.
You are soooo right, it is sooo much work! Some of the issues I've come across from doing a world, for myself are staying invested and interested and overcoming being bored, frustrated or feeling like giving up.
I guess being a little stubborn helps, cause when I come across an issue or something I don't know how to fix, sometimes I feel like giving up but then a little voice kicks in and says, " Uh no. You've started this, you're gonna finish this."
I started out by having the way I'd like the city to look like and then as I go fill in more trees, more buildings, go back to sculpting more painting and adding in more details. I also knew what I wanted so I made a list and as I finish making/adding I move it to a completion list so I feel like I'm actually accomplishing something.
Doing the world in chunks helps a little, once most of it is laid down. But then sometimes I really just spend a day doing one thing. (for example I am getting the hang of sculpting so yesterday I spent all day adding details and ridges to all the hills/mountains) I am in nooo way a linear planning type, I am very haphazard. >_>; probably not a good thing when planning a city lol
When I get bored of planting the umpteenth tree and feel overwhelmed I switch up things to like making townies or building exteriors, then switch to doing the interiors on a different day. Or skip CAW period and open up the city and look for routing issues or things I've missed/need to fix in game. (Actually lately, playing around with the townies has made me want to finish certain things even more; like where I imagine they go to work, live, play, etc or given me inspiration for a setting that I want to include.)
I will say if I ever make another world after this one, I am definitely going to keep it smaller ^_^;
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@Pinmat135 Yes! Not a whole lot of new lots, but I have redone some sculpting, added details and worked on a bunch of townies.
I filled in more trees and grass for the outskirts near the train station.
Mt. Fuji has much more detail and repainted the snow, again added more grass.
Before
After
Beach screenshot, caught a rainbow!
Townies
Teens
Adults
Elderly
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Also, the alien lady is giving me the creeps haha
Tokyosou: Tokyo inspired World