Sydney Grey's Sims 3 Stuff

Tortoiseshell Cat Coat Color

2011-10-25T14:32:00.002-05:00

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Sims 3 Pets is noticeably lacking a tortie coat color for kitties. This is my best attempt so far at making one. It will appear in the game as a coat color only, not as a cat.

Torties are pretty ugly beasts, but ... LOL ... they need love, too. If you don't like the white chest, of course you can edit the coat color in your game to your liking.

Dappled stallion for download

2011-10-22T15:42:00.004-05:00

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This gorgeous dappled stallion was born in my game. He has the "fast," "obedient" and "playful" traits. I thought he was cool-looking, so I thought I'd upload him here so other people can have him in their games, too. He has zero custom content, so everyone will be able to use him without trouble.

You can also find him on the Sims 3 Exchange, here.

Requires the "Pets" expansion to work. (Duh.) Click on the pictures to make them bigger.

My dappled stallion next to his grey momma.

Currently updating this site ...

2011-10-22T13:08:00.011-05:00

I haven't updated this site since the Late Night expansion came out, so this site was SO outdated for a long time. (I had a baby ... suddenly I found myself with very little free time to make custom content. ...) Now that "Pets" has come out, I've decided it was way past time to update the site again. I've spent today checking my files to make sure they work with the "Pets" expansion installed, with the latest patch.

I've just checked the rugs, paintings and patterns on my site in my game, and they all seem to be working with "Pets." So far, so good. I did notice that my files for my illuminated manuscript paintings weren't working, so I took these off the site.

By the way, the "Pets" EP is awesome!!! Don't forget to add "Pets" to your DEP to prevent crashing. The post below will tell you how to do that.

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(If you want to see my screenshots bigger, just click on them.)

How To Fix Crashes by Adding Your Games to your DEP

2010-10-28T10:45:00.093-05:00

Your Sims 3 game might crash if you haven't added the game, its expansions and stuff packs to the DEP on your computer (Data Execution Prevention). If you're having crashing, make sure you do the following steps before playing your game again. You'll have to add each and every expansion and stuff pack to the DEP individually for it to work. If you don't have crashing, then don't bother with this. If you still have crashing after you do this, then you'll have to look for other reasons why your game is crashing (obviously).

How to add expansions, stuff packs and the base game to your DEP

1. Go to Control Panel/System/Advanced/Performance Settings.

2. Go to the Data Execution Prevention tab. Click on "Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select" and press "Add." You will now add your Sims game, expansions and Stuff Packs to the DEP exception list. Copy-and-paste these "C:" locations in the spot where it says "File Name."

Sims 3 base game:
C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3.exe

High-End Loft Stuff Pack:
C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 High-End Loft Stuff\Game\Bin\TS3SP01.exe

Fast Lane Stuff Pack:
C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 Fast Lane\Game\Bin\TS3SP02.exe

Outdoor Living Stuff Pack:
C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 Fast Lane\Game\Bin\TS3SP03.exe

Town Life Stuff Pack:
C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 Fast Lane\Game\Bin\TS3SP04.exe

World Adventures:
C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 World Adventures\Game\Bin\TS3EP01.exe

Ambitions:
C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 Ambitions\Game\Bin\TS3EP02.exe

Late Night:
C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 Late Night\Game\Bin\TS3EP03.exe

Generations:
C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 Late Night\Game\Bin\TS3EP04.exe

Pets:
C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 Late Night\Game\Bin\TS3EP05.exe

Click OK. You'll have to restart the computer for this to take effect.

Pumpkins and Spiders Pattern for Sims 3

2010-09-24T18:42:00.010-05:00

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Three sizes; three recolorable channels. Category: Themed. The medium pattern (#2) is on my Sim's apron in the screenshot. The jack o' lantern in the screenshot is from EA's online Sims 3 store, from one of their free Halloween sets.

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Deer and Moose Hides for Sims 3

2010-08-11T17:02:00.025-05:00

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There are two deer skins (both whitetail deer, I believe) and one moose hide. The top screenshot shows the moose hide. (In the photo below, the moose is on the far right.) They're photo-skinned, so if you don't like the photo-skinned look, then you might not want these.

They appear as one menu icon in the "Rugs" category, with three variations.

3 Reindeer Hides as Rugs for Sims 3

2010-08-10T19:44:00.015-05:00

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Perfect for Christmas! These reindeer skins appear as a single menu icon in the "Rugs" category in Buy Mode. If you click on the icon, it shows all three variations. They're photo-skinned, so if you don't like the photo-skinned look, then you might not want these.

I've been aching to do some animal-skin rugs for my own game, and anything I do for my own game will of course be posted here for all of you to download, too. I'll start working on another animal skin set later this week. The funny thing is, I hate seeing animal skins in real life (and I do NOT approve of anyone who hunts for sport) but I wanted my Sim to be a self-sufficient, rugged outdoorsy type with animal skin rugs in his house. LOL.

Thanks to the very nice people at Custom Sims 3, who beta-tested this for me. Thanks, guys! You can find Custom Sims 3 here.

Six Persian Rugs for Sims 3

2010-08-06T21:57:00.006-05:00

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These rugs are a little larger than 3x4, but not quite a 4x5. I included a couple of white rugs because I thought they'd look great on the floor at a Sims wedding. The rugs appear as different color versions of a single menu item to save space in your Buy Mode menu. Click on the picture to make it larger. The Sims3Pack version has a custom thumbnail in the launcher.

Five Persian Rugs for Sims 3

2010-08-06T20:14:00.007-05:00

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Five Persian rugs in earthtones and creams, size 3x4. I thought the white one would look nice on the floor at a Sim wedding. The five appear as different color versions of a single menu item to save space in your Buy Mode menu. Click on the pictures to make them larger. The Sims3Pack version has a custom thumbnail in the launcher.

A lot of other people have been doing rugs already, but I wanted these for my own game. Of course, anything I make for my own game will be available for all of you to download, too.

Medieval Lady With Dog Painting for Sims 3

2010-07-26T18:41:00.006-05:00

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A painting of a Medieval lady with a white dog for your Medieval-themed Sims house or castle. I did this one a while ago and never posted it, so here it is. It looks good with the other Medieval artwork already on this blog. (Click on the "Wall Art" link on the right-hand side of the screen.)

Fabric Pattern for Sims 3

2010-07-14T20:23:00.002-05:00

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Two sizes; two recolorable channels. Category: Fabrics. My Sim is wearing the small-sized pattern on her dress and bandana.

Holly Leaves Pattern for Sims 3

2010-07-11T23:51:00.004-05:00

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Three recolorable channels. Category: Themed.

Kilt Tartan Pattern for Sims 3

2010-07-11T14:49:00.011-05:00

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Three sizes; two recolorable channels. Category: Geometric. I wanted to have a decent plaid/tartan pattern to use for kilts for my male Sims. I discovered the plaid also looks nice on this coat, which I believe is from the base game. I used the medium-sized pattern on the coat. I think all three sizes look good on it.

Ghost Pattern For Sims 3

2010-07-10T21:17:00.008-05:00

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Two sizes; two recolorable channels. Category: Themed. The large size is on my Sim's shirt, and the small size is on the wall in the screenshot.

Delicate Flowers Pattern For Sims 3

2010-07-10T12:37:00.001-05:00

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Three recolorable channels. Category: Abstract

Random Flowers Pattern For Sims 3

2010-07-10T12:33:00.002-05:00

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Three recolorable channels. Appears in "Abstract."

Crocheted Lace Pattern For Sims 3

2010-07-10T12:25:00.007-05:00

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Two sizes; two recolorable channels. Category: Fabrics. My Sim has the small-sized pattern on her dress. The default color has a pink background. I based this pattern on that cheap kind of lace fabric you can get at Wal-Mart.

American Flag Quilt Pattern for Sims 3

2010-07-03T18:13:00.006-05:00

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This Sims 3 pattern has three recolorable channels. I've re-posted this in honor of American Independence Day, July 4. Independence Day celebrates the day the American colonies won their independence from Britain and became their own country. What can I say, I'm American.

Olivia Tile Pattern for Sims 3

2010-07-02T13:50:00.005-05:00

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Three sizes; three recolorable channels. Category: Tiles and Mosaic. The small size is on the counter in the screenshot, and you can see the medium size on the floor. I'm continuing my quest to provide more tile pattern choices for Sims 3. Click on the picture to see it bigger.

Lady Evangeline Pattern for Sims 3

2010-06-26T20:47:00.006-05:00

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Three sizes; two recolorable channels. Category: Fabrics. The medium-sized pattern is on the couch in the screenshot, and the small size is on the wall. You can also see the small size on the dress in the below screenshot.

Medieval Painting Collections for Sims 3

2010-06-13T16:22:00.005-05:00

Paintings for your Medieval and castle-themed Sims 3 games. I realize there is an excess of unicorn artwork here. Sorry about that.

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Medieval collection #1 (above)

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Unicorn paintings collection

Greek Religious Paintings for Sims 3

2010-06-12T00:06:00.025-05:00

My Sims' churches and monasteries needed these. They are old Byzantine and Greek Orthodox/Eastern Orthodox religious icons that have been converted for Sims 3. I've divided them into three groups for download. They are all the same size so they'll look nice when grouped together. I tested them in the game and they look great.

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Saints Set (above)

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Religious Scenes Set (above)

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Horses Set

Click on the pictures to make them bigger. You can use my paintings with this church set from Around The Sims, if you wanted to. I'm not affiliated with Around the Sims; I just love their stuff and highly recommend anything on that site. It's all really nice and works great in my game with zero problems.

Bridal Lace Pattern For Sims 3

2010-06-11T13:16:00.004-05:00

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My game really needed this. It's so hard to find custom lace patterns for Sims 3. My pattern has two recolorable channels, so you could make red or black lace for naughty lingerie if you wanted to. Two sizes. Category: Fabrics. My model's dress uses the small-sized print.

Rose Pattern Collection For Sims 3

2010-06-11T00:14:00.007-05:00

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The rose pattern collection includes four coordinating prints. Two patterns, each in two sizes. All have three recolorable channels. Category: Fabrics. You can download them each separately or all together at once as a single, merged file.

The blonde Sim is wearing the large leaf print (#3) and the raven-haired Sim is wearing the small roses (#2).

Vintage Roses Pattern For Sims 3

2010-06-10T13:24:00.003-05:00

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Two sizes; three recolorable channels. Category: Fabrics. My Sim is wearing the small-sized version on her dress. The inset pics show the default colors.