DOWNLOAD the latest buy bundle optional and required files (updated February 2020)
February 2020 Update!Fixed the
zLdDarcy_StoriesObjects_DecoSlot file that was causing the dressers to not be place-able without the moveobjects cheat.
January 2020 Update!Fixed the Reward Bar,
more info here.
July 2018 Update!More info here.
March 2018 Update!HugeLunatic made some improvements to my favorite bundle.
Since I started recoloring the
Proper Life Stories Conversions, I've edited and added a few things. Here's what's been changed and/or just a description of what a file does:
Requiredls_buy.bundle the reward tv has correct repair animations (
credit to LordDarcy)
the pool table's groups were fixed (
credit to Havelock)
the reward bar's inside shadow was fixed (
credit to Havelock)
recolorability added to almost everything (
credit to LordDarcy and HugeLunatic)
rugs can be placed off-grid
Bali furniture is repositoried
Shakely furniture is repositoried with subsets added (credit to HugeLunatic)
the teak outdoor chair has recolorable wood and cushion subsets (credit to HugeLunatic)
the reward hot tub has recolorable wood and tub subsets (credit to HugeLunatic)
the reward bar was repositoried to the bg loft counters and no longer causes foot-stomping
argon_instrument_hack-al and
argon_pieguitaraccI play-tested with just these files and didn't have any jump-bug, tipjar, or 'join' problems but the reward guitar is the only custom instrument I have.
Optionalls_closegrillI think PetStories had this animation/option but it had to be re-added to work in ts2
Here it is for all the grillsls_riley_coffee_black and
ls_riley_coffee_whiteHavelock's recolorsls_rugs_NoOutdoorShadows (
here)
removes the shadowy darkness that can occur after rugs have been edited to be placed off-grid and diagonally
ls-coffeecuphack (
here)
Sims will put espresso cups and coffee mugs in the dishwasher if one is really close or on the ground if there's no surface nearby
ls_sweetdownlow_paintings_alboth paintings are low on the wall for non-shadowy shiftability
(thanks to threadandsandpaper for figuring out a fix and teaching me how)
zLdDarcy_LS_AL_Update (
here)
adds the noisy neighbor apartment thing to the tv and stereo and lets elders watch the tv while lounging on a sofa
zLdDarcy_StoriesObjects_DecoSlot (updated February 2020)
previeworiginal info
here and
hereInstallationHere's exactly what I have in my game and where. If you don't have the UC, your file path will vary.
Program Files/Origin Games/The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection/Fun With Pets/SP9/TSData/Res/Catalog/Bins
ls_build.bundle (
here)
ls_buy.bundlels_career_entertainment and
ls_career_gamedev (download
here, preview
here)
Documents/EA Games/The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection/Downloads/sub-folder if you like (mine is named stories_life)
argon_instrument_hack-alargon_pieguitaracccollection_lifestories_buyls_closegrillls_rugs_NoOutdoorShadowsls_sweetdownlow_paintings_alls-coffeecuphackzLdDarcy_LS_AL_UpdatezLdDarcy_StoriesObjects_DecoSlotI also put any add-ons
* and recolors in this sub-folder including:
ls_riley_coffee_blackls_riley_coffee_whiteLordDarcy's edits of Numenor & MaryLou's rcs (
here)
*Add-ons can also go in Program Files/Origin Games/The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection/Fun With Pets/SP9/TSData/Res/Catalog/Bins if you prefer them to not have the cc*
Files you can remove if you had them:
LdDarcy_LSRewardTVRepairFXFixls_livingchairshakely_masterls_riley_coffeels_vincent_espressoRewardbar_insideshadowrewardPoolTable_root_rot_gmdczLdDarcy_CEP_Storieszshasta_ls_rugsoffgridzshasta_ls_shakelydiningMany thanks and credit to Argon, J. M. Pescado, Havelock, and LordDarcy for the bundle and fixes
Thanks to witheredlilies for remapping the Shakely sofa
Thanks to hugelunatic for adding subsets and for figuring out
off-grid rugs and for a million other things.