Enhanced Floor Shader
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Created by Moochi
Uploaded: 3rd Nov 2011 at 4:48 PM
Updated: 16th Mar 2013 at 7:40 PM - Add links in Related Pages
Updated: 16th Mar 2013 at 7:40 PM - Add links in Related Pages
This is a replacement for the standard EA material shader for floors. This floor shader provides the following enhanced features:
1) The shader will now recognize the alpha channel for floor edge textures. This means that the floor edge can now be completely invisible, or have partial transparency. For example, this mod now makes it possible to remove the floor edges completely, when combined with Mootilda's Invisible Floor Edge.
2) The original EA floor shader would reduce the brightness of any floor edge texture by half. This meant that it was impossible to create a light-colored floor edge texture. This enhanced floor shader removes that restriction, so that textures will appear as expected. You can see the difference in the "white" floor edge texture at Fairy Forest.
Please note that this mod is not useful without a corresponding floor edge texture. The EA floor edge does not have an alpha channel and will just be unnecessarily brightened. This mod can be used to brighten the floor edge textures from Fairy Forest and Psychosim, and Mootilda has a set of floor edges which fully utilize the new functionality in this mod.
For your convenience, here is a list of known floor edge textures:
Installation Instructions:
There are 3 separate versions of this mod. You should only use one version of this mod:
* Here is a list of the game engines used by the various SPs:
http://www.simbology.com/smf/index.php?topic=1228.0
Additional Credits:
Psychosim for "Default Wall with scale and Floor Edge grey" mod, which inspired us to make this mod:
http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=397679
Quaxi and Peter and Igne Jones, for SimPE, which we used to make this mod:
http://sims.ambertation.de/
Numenor, for the AnyGameStarter, which allowed us to test this floor shader with various EP configurations:
http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=250555
1) The shader will now recognize the alpha channel for floor edge textures. This means that the floor edge can now be completely invisible, or have partial transparency. For example, this mod now makes it possible to remove the floor edges completely, when combined with Mootilda's Invisible Floor Edge.
2) The original EA floor shader would reduce the brightness of any floor edge texture by half. This meant that it was impossible to create a light-colored floor edge texture. This enhanced floor shader removes that restriction, so that textures will appear as expected. You can see the difference in the "white" floor edge texture at Fairy Forest.
Please note that this mod is not useful without a corresponding floor edge texture. The EA floor edge does not have an alpha channel and will just be unnecessarily brightened. This mod can be used to brighten the floor edge textures from Fairy Forest and Psychosim, and Mootilda has a set of floor edges which fully utilize the new functionality in this mod.
For your convenience, here is a list of known floor edge textures:
Installation Instructions:
There are 3 separate versions of this mod. You should only use one version of this mod:
- Moochi_FloorShader_Base-Uni.zip: Used for the base game and University only.
- Moochi_FloorShader_NL-OFB.zip: Used for Nightlife and Open for Business, plus any stuff packs which use the Open for Business game engine. *
- Moochi_FloorShader_Pets-AL.zip: Used for Pets and all later EPs, plus any stuff packs which use those game engines. *
* Here is a list of the game engines used by the various SPs:
http://www.simbology.com/smf/index.php?topic=1228.0
Additional Credits:
Psychosim for "Default Wall with scale and Floor Edge grey" mod, which inspired us to make this mod:
http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=397679
Quaxi and Peter and Igne Jones, for SimPE, which we used to make this mod:
http://sims.ambertation.de/
Numenor, for the AnyGameStarter, which allowed us to test this floor shader with various EP configurations:
http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=250555
Filename | Size | Downloads | Date | |||||
Moochi_FloorShader_Pets-AL.zip
| Enhanced Floor Shader for Pets and all later EPs
Size: 5.3 KB · Downloads: 4,820 · 3rd Nov 2011 |
5.3 KB | 4,820 | 3rd Nov 2011 | |||||
Moochi_FloorShader_NL-OFB.zip
| Enhanced Floor Shader for Nightlife and Open for Business
Size: 5.1 KB · Downloads: 708 · 3rd Nov 2011 |
5.1 KB | 708 | 3rd Nov 2011 | |||||
Moochi_FloorShader_Base-Uni.zip
| Enhanced Floor Shader for base game and University
Size: 5.1 KB · Downloads: 818 · 3rd Nov 2011 |
5.1 KB | 818 | 3rd Nov 2011 | |||||
For a detailed look at individual files, see the Information tab. |
Key:
- - File was updated after upload was posted
Install Instructions
Basic Download and Install Instructions:
1. Download: Click the download link to save the .rar or .zip file(s) to your computer.
2. Extract the zip, rar, or 7z file.
3. Place in Downloads Folder: Cut and paste the .package file(s) into your Downloads folder:
1. Download: Click the download link to save the .rar or .zip file(s) to your computer.
2. Extract the zip, rar, or 7z file.
3. Place in Downloads Folder: Cut and paste the .package file(s) into your Downloads folder:
- Origin (Ultimate Collection): Users\(Current User Account)\Documents\EA Games\The Sims™ 2 Ultimate Collection\Downloads\
- Non-Origin, Windows Vista/7/8/10: Users\(Current User Account)\Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads\
- Non-Origin, Windows XP: Documents and Settings\(Current User Account)\My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads\
- Mac: Users\(Current User Account)\Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads
- Mac x64: /Library/Containers/com.aspyr.sims2.appstore/Data/Library/Application Support/Aspyr/The Sims 2/Downloads
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Recommended
The creator also recommends the following uploads:
Floor Edge Variety Pack: http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=459833
Floor Edge grey: http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=397679
Floor Edges: http://www.feenwald.com/en/specials...s/flooredge.php
Fences with skirt for wood decks: http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=490382
Floor Edge Hiders: http://www.medievalsims.com/forums/...php?f=155&t=273
Modern Fences Set (ceiling rim): http://www.thesimsresource.com/downloads/839602
Floor Edge grey: http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=397679
Floor Edges: http://www.feenwald.com/en/specials...s/flooredge.php
Fences with skirt for wood decks: http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=490382
Floor Edge Hiders: http://www.medievalsims.com/forums/...php?f=155&t=273
Modern Fences Set (ceiling rim): http://www.thesimsresource.com/downloads/839602
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Packs Needed
None, this is Sims 2 base game compatible!
Other Information
Type:
– Global Mods
: Mods that change the way the game works without requiring any user intervention.
– Defaults
: Default Replacement Spawned Objects (like baseballs, dishes, etc)
Tags
#floor, #floor edge, #shader