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orangemittens
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Suggestions for Sims 4 Studio - Updated Sept 20, 2014 13:41:28 GMT -5 helaene, Ibael, and 52 more like this

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Post by orangemittens on Sept 20, 2014 13:41:28 GMT -5

Hi all, Studio is now ~~a little over 6 months old~~ ~~almost 9 months old~~ a little over one year old and it seemed time to go through the Wish List and retire wishes that have been fulfilled again. I've listed all those below. Wishes from the old wish list that aren't on the fulfilled wish list have been retained in this thread. Thank you to everyone who has contributed their feedback and good ideas. Sims 4 Studio has improved significantly with the help of the wonderful Studio community!

Requests for certain features will be deleted because they have already been asked for and the request answered or because they are rude and annoying. These are the feature requests that will be deleted. The answer for each of these requests is listed with the request:

Requests that Studio export/import to a 3D editor other than Blender - direct compatibility with an expensive 3D editor that most creators in our community cannot afford is not a priority for the team. While I will never say never, this is not a feature that will be added to Studio anytime in the foreseeable future; (asked and answered).
Requests that Studio update to be more like ____ (fill in some other Sims 4 CC tool) or add a feature that tool has. I don't want to hear about some other tool in the Studio Wish List thread, and mentioning some other tool is not going to impel us to drop everything and add the feature you want to see; (rude and annoying).

Fulfilled Requests

CAS & Anim

Custom & Multicolor Swatch Thumbnails

Custom Catalog Thumbnails for CAS

Functional New Hair Meshes

Import/Export/Edit CAS Bump & Shadow Maps

Import CAS RLES

CAS Categorization

Export/Import/Edit Shoes, Clothes, Hats

Custom Content Standalone Recolors for CAS

Multiple Swatch Color Cloning for CAS

Custom Poses & Animations

Improvements to Blender UI/Model

Delete CAS Images from .package

CAS meshes compatible with sliders

Fix eye color thumbnails on the thumbnail list

"Apply to All Swatches" button for CAS

Neck and leg seam removed from new CAS meshes
Child now wears shorts in model viewer

Batch Fix for incorrectly tagged CAS items to fix Allow for Random
Batch Fix for incorrectly tagged CAS items to fix Bathing
Bathing tag renamed to Nude
Edit CAS specular (.rles)
Color tags on Studio tab
Swatch order shows in game the same as in Studio
You can change the model's skin tone in the model viewer
Improvement to skintone editing in the Warehouse
Editing .rles
Emission map editing
Batch fix for items that replaced EA's default garment
Non-default poses
Ability to create pose packs
Working child rig
Adult rig in bind pose
Default pose allows use of jaw
Swatch order automatically incremented (no more random swatch order)
"Curly" hair category changed to "Afro-Textured" category to match in-game terminology
Swatch thumbnail colors in the CAS UI display in the same order as they do in game
Thumbnail list can be sorted by pack
LODs are exported to Blender with a LOD-specific model
CAS model viewer window is resizable
Batch fix garments for Pets

General

Settings: Blender Path

Color Picker for Thumbnails Uses Hex Codes and RGB

Save and Continue Working
Save As

Path to .package Included in the top bar with generic User Name

Swatch Thumbnail Box Scrollbar

Clear button for custom swatch thumbnails

Speed up project load time
Speed up swatch load time
Speed up thumbnail list formation
Remove ugly red X's from the thumbnail list

Settings to adjust automatic file opening on saving

Recent Projects list

Settings to adjust the number of recent projects in your recent projects list

Different color buttons for Export and Import

Full screen capability

Merge .package feature

S4S will save the window size you selected and reopen at that size
Model viewer updates for changes made in the Warehouse without needing to close/reopen .package
Added the ability to import/export all images in .png format as well as in .dds format.
Added eyedropper tool for swatch thumbnail coloring
Get To Work Content added to thumbnail list for cloning
Perfect Patio Stuff Pack content added to thumbnail list for cloning
Spooky Stuff Pack content added for cloning
Custom content management added
Delete unwanted custom content through My CC
CC poly/vertex counts visible through My CC
Cheat codes are all selectable through the Tools menu
.png import for all images
batch fix to remove all CC thumbnails
Catalog thumbnail overlay
Thumbnail list UI improved for CAS and objects (larger thumbnails)
Darker borders around active swatch thumbnails in the thumbnails box
Selective clone box is resizable and has a scroll bar
Batch fix for the monster under the bed
Batch fix for dining tables and chairs (restaurant)
Works with Blender 2.78
Numbered swatches in the swatch thumbnail box
Swatch thumbnail numbers can be toggled on/off
Swatch thumbnail box can be resized to see more (or fewer) swatches
Toggle grid and select background color in the model viewer
Toggleable swatch re-ordering
Saveable custom color palettes (swatch thumbnails/color tags)
Toggle-able thumbnail pack icon

Build/Buy

Wall Recolors

Wall Bump and Specular Map Import/Export/Edit through Studio tab
Wall and floor swatch order in Studio reflects the swatch order in game

Floor Recolors

Terrain Paint Recolors

Object Recolors

Default replacement object recolors

Object Categorization

Access to Debug Objects

Custom Catalog Thumbnails for Objects

Object Tuning Editing (currently swaps only)

"Apply to All Swatches" button for Object Tags

Complete Object Override

New Object Meshes

Sorting of Debug & 0 dollar items to a special thumbnail list

Studio interface for Auto-Corner Walls with batch export

Object Recolors and meshes that work with the Design Tool
Removing Achievement requirement with one button click in the Studio tab
Ability to remove geostates (to export/import formerly geo meshes)
Add swatch button added for objects
Retail tags added
Batch fix counters to accept dishwashers
Catalog thumbnail overlay
Roof recolors
Counter meshes
Slot editor
Standalone recolor clones pull all original diffuse images
Auto-generated footprint
Counter slot editor
Foundation recolors
Window and door meshes (wall cutout)
BuyCat_Venue_Chalet (Chalet) tag added
Build_WallAttachment (Wall Sculptures) tag added
Thumbnail list can be sorted by pack for Buy/Build
Build mode overrides
Non-scrolling Tag list (like objects and CAS) for Build
Build mode swatches sort like objects and CAS
Delete key will delete selected slots
Build mode thumbnail list selection of all swatches instead of one swatch at a time
"Apply to all swatches" for build mode
Build/Buy thumbnail list can sort by CC only
Pets tags added
Batch fix beds and sofas for Pets
Geostate items

Tuning
Ctrl + f will find words in the text editor (search within .xml)
Multiple wish list items added
batch resource export
Data resource editing
Optimized .xml resources
Extracting tuning brings in the corresponding data resource
Selective cloning can generate FNV32 hex codes for Object Definition and Catalog Object resources
Expanded xml comment content added
String tables can be edited in the Warehouse

CC Management
delete swatch
mesh poly count
Non-mesh items show on a model in the 3D viewer
Package unmerging

Mac Version

Last Edit: Apr 7, 2018 19:02:15 GMT -5 by orangemittens

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segersims
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Suggestions for Sims 4 Studio - Updated Sept 27, 2014 14:54:24 GMT -5 dayleende likes this

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Post by segersims on Sept 27, 2014 14:54:24 GMT -5

Now when I recolor some trousers and I import to se how they look like the t-shirt covers the top off the trousers so that means I must save it to a packagefile and put it in the game to have a look instead.

Is it possible to take the t-shirt of the sim? This is when I recolor child trousers.

Thanks for a great program! :Tup

hayny Studio Member Posts: 81	Suggestions for Sims 4 Studio - Updated Nov 25, 2014 5:09:08 GMT -5 kittynap, teagarden, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by hayny on Nov 25, 2014 5:09:08 GMT -5 Do you plan on making skintones available to recolor?

orangemittens Administrator Posts: 12,297	Suggestions for Sims 4 Studio - Updated Nov 27, 2014 10:19:19 GMT -5 qtbrniis, Asyli, and 3 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by orangemittens on Nov 27, 2014 10:19:19 GMT -5 Hi hayny, skintone recoloring is on the list of features to add to S4S.
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martine
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Suggestions for Sims 4 Studio - Updated Dec 29, 2014 7:51:02 GMT -5 ieshavaultchamp likes this

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Post by martine on Dec 29, 2014 7:51:02 GMT -5

I wasn't sure if it's ok to ask for S4PE-specific help here, but since Simlogical's forums are gone, this (and MTS) seemed like the best place to ask.

Is anyone familiar with this error code? This happens when I try to launch the game after merging certain package files. So far I’ve had this issue with 2 downloads: these walls (SimistaChildrensWallCollection01 and SimistaFieldOfFlowersWallCollection) and this painting (WSwallart4). When the package files are put into the Mods folder separately, alongside the other merged packages, they work fine however.

I’m guessing it’s either a faulty way of cloning the object (some sort of conflict with other packages?) or a problem with merging in S4PE?

I have extracted S4PE using 7zip, so that's not the problem.

Any help figuring this out is much appreciated!

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orangemittens Administrator Posts: 12,297	Suggestions for Sims 4 Studio - Updated Dec 29, 2014 18:17:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by orangemittens on Dec 29, 2014 18:17:48 GMT -5 This issue makes me think I need to add .package merging to the wish list of features for Sims 4 Studio.
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martine
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Suggestions for Sims 4 Studio - Updated Dec 30, 2014 15:19:48 GMT -5

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Post by martine on Dec 30, 2014 15:19:48 GMT -5

Thanks for the replies. I also posted about this on my Simblr, and got a confirming reply there as well: 'I JUST went through this with two of Orange Mittens’s files, so it’s DEFINITELY not you.

As far as I can tell, it’s exactly what you suggested earlier: there’s something in some packages that causes the game to error out ONLY IF they are merged with other packages. It’s a pain in the neck to figure out, and it took me an entire day to do it. :(

If you’re still getting this message when you start the game, there’s still another “problem” file in there. I figured it out using the old school (and time consuming way) of slowly merging files — first I merged files that started with A through E. If none of those files caused a problem, I moved on to F through K, for example. I kept merging files until I narrowed which group of files had the “bad” one.

Like I said, pretty time consuming, unfortunately. I wish S4PE still had their forums open, I never contacted them about his because I don’t know how to get in touch with anybody over there.'

Orangemittens, having another way to merge packages would be really good!

Yesterday while I was decorating in TS4, I used the painting that gives me the error, and I found a weird bug of sorts (which might be related to the error, no idea). The catalog lists the painting for 2 simoleons, and it deducts 2 simoleons when you buy it, but when you sell the item it refunds you for around 2000 simoleons!

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orangemittens
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Suggestions for Sims 4 Studio - Updated Dec 30, 2014 15:58:21 GMT -5

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Post by orangemittens on Dec 30, 2014 15:58:21 GMT -5

When Object recolors were added to Studio it wasn't known that the sale and resale prices are located in two different places in the code. That was fixed with the version released the next day but anything recolored with the first version will have a purchase/resell mismatch. This will not harm your game and if it bothers you it can be fixed easily through the Warehouse tab.

The issue with .packages not merging correctly isn't something I've run into but from what I've read this is a problem on the s4pe side. The team is looking closely at the issue though to make absolutely sure it isn't a problem with Studio and to check the feasibility of adding a package merge feature to S4S.

I was reading the entry on s4pe recolors in the technical section of your Simblr and I was wondering what kind of recolors you need to use s4pe for. Studio is capable of making recolors for Walls, CAS, and objects and it is a much easier way than struggling with s4pe. Not only is it easier to find what you want to recolor but it also has a model viewer so you can preview your work before testing it in the game. If there is some feature that requires falling back to s4pe the team would like to get that feature into Studio.

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martine
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Suggestions for Sims 4 Studio - Updated Dec 31, 2014 8:03:42 GMT -5

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Post by martine on Dec 31, 2014 8:03:42 GMT -5

Ah I see, thanks for the clarification! I've adjusted the package now, so the price is the same when selling the painting. I merged the edited package just to see if maybe it would make a difference, but it still gave me the error.

Thanks so much for looking into this issue!

I will definitely be using S4Studio for recolouring, it's very user friendly

I think I'm going to make some simple painting recolours first, and then on to rugs, curtains and other furniture probably!

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martine
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Suggestions for Sims 4 Studio - Updated Dec 31, 2014 8:47:31 GMT -5

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Post by martine on Dec 31, 2014 8:47:31 GMT -5

Also, I just wanted to add I have found 3 more files which give the error when merging:

Simplicit Ease Chair Recolours (both set 1 and 2), the sofa recolours merge fine however
Rug Recolours

Might be useful for determining what the problem with these packages is.

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orangemittens Administrator Posts: 12,297	Suggestions for Sims 4 Studio - Updated Dec 31, 2014 12:12:21 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by orangemittens on Dec 31, 2014 12:12:21 GMT -5 Thank you for posting some of the items that are getting scrambled on merging. This is helpful.
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Suggestions for Sims 4 Studio - Updated Jan 1, 2015 13:30:59 GMT -5 dimitrovich likes this

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Post by orangemittens on Jan 1, 2015 13:30:59 GMT -5

It turns out s4pe was breaking some items while decompressing them. Since that sort of left the community with no tool to reliably merge .packages Andrew has added a drag and drop package merge feature to Studio. It's in the latest release. Thanks for the help getting to the bottom of the problem.

Last Edit: Jan 1, 2015 13:35:49 GMT -5 by orangemittens

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martine Studio Member Posts: 78	Suggestions for Sims 4 Studio - Updated Jan 1, 2015 18:25:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by martine on Jan 1, 2015 18:25:47 GMT -5 That's great to hear! Very happy to see it wasn't too difficult to fix Is it in the current Alice or Monty or both?
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Suggestions for Sims 4 Studio - Updated Jan 1, 2015 19:06:48 GMT -5

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Post by orangemittens on Jan 1, 2015 19:06:48 GMT -5

All new features go to the Preview version for testing. Once something is the Stable version no new features are added to it. s4pe is not fixed. Studio now will do .package merging so you don't have to rely on s4pe for that anymore.

Last Edit: Jan 1, 2015 19:07:04 GMT -5 by orangemittens

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menaceman44 Studio Member Procrastinating from finishing too many CC projects. Posts: 1,545	Suggestions for Sims 4 Studio - Updated Feb 18, 2015 17:35:06 GMT -5 cerisesims4 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by menaceman44 on Feb 18, 2015 17:35:06 GMT -5 Is there an ETA on when it may be possible to recolour and/or default replace columns? They don't show up currently.
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Post by orangemittens on Sept 20, 2014 13:41:28 GMT -5

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Post by orangemittens on Nov 27, 2014 10:19:19 GMT -5

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Post by orangemittens on Dec 30, 2014 15:58:21 GMT -5

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