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Extended StandardMaterial Shader for the Sims 2
A Shader Edit/Default Replacement "StandardMaterial" is the shader commonly used by sims objects. It tells the game how to render them, and by default offers features such as making them glowy or transparent. However, most of its effects apply to the whole material at once. I figured out how to edit it! So here is my improved version. It now supports: - An "additive" texture map, lighting up specific areas of the material. - An envCube mask, controlling the intensity of this effect via a texture. - Two new envCube modes, and improvements to an undiscovered one. + "Blend" replaces the base texture by the envCube's. + "Multiply" multiplies them together (duh). + "DiffuseRadiance", which already existed in the shader, adds the envCube texture to the light received by the material rather than its already lit texture. All three of them support the envCube mask and the envCubeCoef parameter. The envCube modes are mutually exclusive, but all effects can otherwise be used with each other. The download itself contains the shader package, a pdf ReadMe listing features and material parameters, and examples showcased on my envCubeTesterObject (also included). The readme lists the specific shader files I've edited, in case anyone else made an incompatible mod. (I've not included the recolours from the first preview pic as they're kind of lame lol + I had to make a CEP extra for the robot.) I'm hyped to see what cool objects and recolours people will make with this! And I'm probably forgetting information.
-> Download at SimFileShare
Ya’ll, thank you so much, I made it to 60 followers. Not a lot compared to most, but still makes me happy!
alright time to post the gremlins again
merry christmas y’all
Will forever love their choice of animating the SNW intro for the crossover episode, I got so psyched about it when I first saw it and I’m still so happy about it :]
“What’re you laughing at, hm?~”
“Nothing Mi Corazón!”
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Hello my lovely’s, I am.. Finally back with some more JayVik.
I wish I could be normal about them, but y’know I never can
Anyways.. Merry (very late) Christmas everyone! I hope your holidays were well and you spent good time with your family, also had some good food of course. I know I did! I got so much cool stuff and I am so so thankful.
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Anyways.. enough blabbering.
This is… pretty much their final designs? I’m not too keen myself on the colours, or a lot of Jayce’s design (even though I love how much of a chief he looks like) so it might change a little in the future!
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In the background is their two kids! Jekkel and Viyati, the siblings we all know and love.
Viyati is on the right, flying on Snowflake, and Jekkel is on the left. Except he’s not flying his own dragon, but his father Viktor’s. Viktor isn’t too keen on anyone else flying is light fury, only on certain occasions and at this time it seemed fine.
The context behind this image is Viktor and Jayce were on a cliff, overlooking Hexa, when they heard two dragons flying around behind them. Without even turning around they knew who it was.
“Hi Dad!”
“Hi Mom!”
As soon as the words Mom were belted out, Jayce broke into laughter. Their youngest daughter had accidentally called Viktor “Mom” instead of Father or Dad. A smirk found its way onto Viktor’s face, it’s happened before on accident but not as… loud.
He was going to get mad, even tell Viyati and Jekkel to land down and put the dragons in their dens. But seeing the laughter and absolute blissful smile on Jayce’s face ruined any of those other plans.
All that mattered in that moment is that Jayce was finally happy again. And it was because of their little family that brought him so much joy.
Viktor doesn’t understand how he was ever able to stay away from all this for so long. He loved his Husband and Children so much.
And after this he gave him a big kiss. Yes yes very cute
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Okay. That was a lot…. But you guys already know that.
Here’s a little bit more information on this Au! It’ll make sense more later once I set some scenes. Maybe even make a timeline and fic….? If it’s wanted., lmk!
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I made this for you guys -^-
Okay, Enjoy!
Love you guys!
Thank you for supporting me and my art, it means a lot to me. I love posting here 🫶
As always, art is by me ————> @sillyboycam
(All pieces!)
Just how coool? Huh? Infinitely? - Yeah, I think so too
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