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* '''Usefulness:''' Your mod should be useful to the player and do not repeat functions available through game cheats. For example, buy pricing mods or mods that unlock items available in buydebug add no value as they are already available or the player can use motherlode.
* '''Usefulness:''' Your mod should be useful to the player and do not repeat functions available through game cheats. For example, buy pricing mods or mods that unlock items available in buydebug add no value as they are already available or the player can use motherlode.
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==Information==
==Information==
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* '''Essential Files only:''' Your upload should not be cluttered with extra files that it doesn't
need to
work, such as resource
.
cfg, a full subfolder structure, or a complete cloned object
for
one resource override. Please just stick to the essential files, as simply as possible.
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You will
need to
include certain information
.
Some of these are only applicable
for
certain types of mods:
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* '''
Upload in Sets
:'''
If you have created several mods in a set, or similar mods in the same sort of theme at the same time, please upload these together in a single set, all on one thread (instead of all separately, one by one, on different threads)
.
This
is
easier
for
everyone: on our upload moderators, as
they
only have one thread
to
review rather than several... on you, as submitting
a
single thread is much quicker
and
easier than several... and on downloaders, as they can get everything they want all in one place rather than having to hunt around
.
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* '''
Mod Function
:'''
State clearly what your mod does
.
What
is
it
for
? What does it change in game? Where should
they
expect
to
see the changes? You need
a
good description of exactly what it's for
and
what it does
.
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What does the mod do?
:'''
:Please state
clearly what your mod
does
.
What is
it
for
?
What does it change in game? Where should they expect to see the changes? You need a good description of exactly what it's for and what it does.
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* '''
Mod Type
:'''
State
clearly what
kinda mod
your mod
is
.
Is
it
a resource override (aka default replacement), recategorizer or hider, slider, XML tuning, or a full script mod
?
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* '''What type is your mod?:''' Please state clearly what kinda mod your mod is. Is it a resource override, recategorizer or hider, XML tuning, or a full script mod? This is VERY important since it will affect what your mod will conflict with.
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* '''Tuning Mods - List values:'''
List
the default values and what you changed them to.
Example: "The default chance of this is set
to
1.0 - I have
with
this value set to 2
.
0
,
1.5
,
0.5
, and
0.1
.
"
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* '''Tuning Mods - List values:'''
Please make sure that you list
the default values and what you changed them to
, or you have updated an older mod which does not list the resource edited
.
Since you are updating the mod, you will need
to
make it comply
with
updated guidelines
.
For example
,
if you upload a mod to make showers take less time
,
please state the original time that it would take a Sim to shower
,
along with your changed values (
and
see the guidelines about multiple versions)
.
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* '''Special instructions:''' If your mod needs something extra to install/use, please add an instruction on how to install/use your mod. This is especially important for .ini file mods!
* '''Special instructions:''' If your mod needs something extra to install/use, please add an instruction on how to install/use your mod. This is especially important for .ini file mods!
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* '''Conflicts:''' Please list out any known conflicts and state with what kind of other mods your mod may conflict.
* '''Conflicts:''' Please list out any known conflicts and state with what kind of other mods your mod may conflict.
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* '''Overrides - Overriden Resources:'''
Your mod is an override, so
you
need to list the type, name of the resource
(
s
)
it overrides
,
and where
you
found the
resource
(s). If the resources don't have names
,
like in the case of store objects, please state their instance ids
.
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* '''Overrides - Overriden Resources:'''
If
you
have overriden
(
default replaced
)
an item
,
make sure to clearly state what
you
've overriden. The
resource
name itself is helpful to include
,
though not absolutely necessary
.
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* '''
Supported
Game Version:''' Please state the related base game version you built your mod with in your upload post! People need to know if they can run your mod in their game. If you made sure that your mod is compatible with other game versions as well, you can
additionally state these as well
of course.
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* '''
Built with
Game Version:''' Please state the related base game version you built your mod with in your upload post! People need to know if they can run your mod in their game. If you made sure that your mod is compatible with other game versions as well, you can
,
of course
, list those too
.
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* '''
Updates and Remixes - Credits
:''' If you have
uploaded a remix
or
update of someone else's mod
, you
need to credit the original creator and link to the original upload. Please add the creator's name, and a clickable link to the page where
the
original mod
can be found,
or
(
if the original page is down
)
the creator'
s
profile or website.
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* '''
Slider information
:''' If you have
made one
or
more custom sliders
,
then
you
must list in which area of
the
sliders panels they
can be found,
what age
(
s
)
and gender(
s
) they
'
re for, and what they
'
re called
in
-game
.
Example: "This slider is for young adult and adult males and females
,
shows up in Eyes > Eyebrows and is called 'Thumb Length'"
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''
'Right files:''' All files uploaded to MTS must be
in
.package format
.
Do not upload a simple xml
,
obj, or other game format.
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* '''Updates and Remixes - Credits:''' If you have uploaded a remix or update of someone else's mod, you need to credit the original creator and link to the original upload. Please add the creator's name, and a clickable link to the page where the original mod can be found, or (if the original page is down) the creator's profile or website.
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==
Screen Shots
==
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==
Screenshots
==
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You must have
'''
some
sort of picture:''' To get your upload to show in the Downloads section on MTS, it has to have at least one image attached to the thread. If you can, try to get an in-game picture that is somewhat illustrative of the thing you're changing (if you're doing to change the behavior of vampires, a picture of a vampire
would be a good choice)
,
but at least go with something vaguely related (
a
picture of plumbbob would be far preferable to a picture of your dog).
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'''
Some
sort of picture:''' To get your upload to show in the Downloads section on MTS, it has to have at least one image attached to the thread. If you can, try to get an in-game picture that is somewhat illustrative of the thing you're changing (if you're doing to change the behavior of vampires, a picture of a vampire,
or
a
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{{Guidelines
-
ScreenshotsBigClearEtc}}
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Just keep in mind:
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* '''Size:''' Your images can be up to 2560x1440 pixels, and 800 kb, so you have lots of space to work with!
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* '''Picture limit:''' You may upload up to 100 pictures for a single upload thread, so feel free to add some additional pictures just to show off your work to its best. Of course, keep it reasonable
-
nobody needs 50 pics to show off one small thing.
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* '''Inline pictures:''' Inline pictures are those that use the <nowiki>[img]</nowiki> tag to show up in with the description text. So that it doesn't take too long to load, please keep this to no more than 4 pictures done inline, unless you put them inside an <nowiki>[infobutton]</nowiki> tag. To do this, see our guide on [http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=487310 post formatting].
{{Guidelines-Screenshots-Tips}}
{{Guidelines-Screenshots-Tips}}
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==Files==
==Files==
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* '''Right files:''' Mod files must be in .package format. Do not upload a simple xml, obj, or other game format.
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* '''Essential Files only:''' Your upload should not be cluttered with extra files that it doesn't need to work, such as resource.cfg, a full subfolder structure, or a complete cloned object for one resource override. Please just stick to the essential files, as simply as possible.
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{{Guidelines-InfoFiles-ZipRar7z}}
{{Guidelines-InfoFiles-ZipRar7z}}
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{{Guidelines-InfoFiles-FileTypes}}
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==Other==
==Other==
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{{Guidelines-NotAllowed}}
{{Guidelines-NotAllowed}}