If not, stay tuned to the Tech section for a more detailed tutorial devoted especially to making skins. Open your GameData folder by double-clicking on it. If you have found several 'GameData', choose the one in C:Program FilesThe Sims.
You will probably be able to figure this out from looking at page 3 of Caddy's essay about how to make a zip archive for Moon Sims. 3-The results of the search appear at the bottom of the Find window. Once you have created some custom swimsuits and jammies for your Sims, you'll want to know how to get the characters to wear them. bmp files all skin tones and body types in its respective category. Most folks don't bother, but it's really polite to credit the source, and as Sims skins go, there is some really outstanding work in the stuff that comes with the game.Įach archive contains the. bmp files contained in these archives were created by Maxis, so if you create a derivative work based on these skins, please give credit to Maxis. We present them here so that you can use them as a base for creating your own custom skins.Īll. All these default skins are stored in your game in a.
If you haven't installed custom skins for formal, nude, pajamas, and swimsuit outfits, your character will change into the default skin at the appropriate time. Read on for an explanation of what these archives contain.įormal Outfits formal_f_default.zip - 330kĮach character in The Sims can wear five different outfits depending on the character's current activities: Here are the default skins used in The Sims.
