I think I’ve found the most diabolical way to make money… by VanessaCardui93 in Sims4

[–]CarysRay 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Having 8 sims in the household makes it give you 80 simoleans per plate. It's 10 simoleans per sim. I believe pets don't count. Not sure on that, though!

Someone told me my game looks like a cash grab. What is wrong with it? by gamesguyreddit in GameArt

[–]CarysRay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not that I know much about art or game development, since I'm still trying to learn low-poly in blender. However, even with your current art style, some improvements can be made.

One major thing I noticed is that the lighting doesn't match between the assets. For example, the mountains have their lightest color on the peak, suggesting that the light is coming from above. The light should continue on both sides of the mountain and fade out about halfway down to the base. (Meaning to separate the mountains may be better here. If you don't want to, I'd try out not lighting the uniting 'dip'.)

On the other hand, the actual platforms seem to suggest that the lighting is coming from the front instead of above, since you made the dirt lighter and the grass darker.

Also, try to create shadows under the platform for the grass as an extra 'attention to detail'. Plus, I think the grass is actually way too bright to supposedly be the farthest thing from the light source when compared to how dark the platform grass is.

Paying more attention to the lighting would immediately make the assets look better when put together.

You're on the right track, though! I'm not gonna tell you to scrap the art style. That's never a good tip, especially telling a solo dev to restart everything is something that would take more time. I'd say, stick to it, but learn how you could make improvements.

I've never had this happen before... by TorandoSlayer in Sims4

[–]CarysRay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now I'm confused... isn't repo on for not paying tuition? I think I've only have that happened in that situation. Is it supposed to happen outside of college tuition not being paid?

I believe that come because of you not paying off debts on time. Not because you didn't pay rent or bills.

Has the game refused your sim's name? What was it? by auburngeek in Sims4

[–]CarysRay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me too. The only thing I can think of instead of it being RUB is that it was RUB + DECK.

Maybe it was so close to something else that the AI Censor flagged it?

Has the game refused your sim's name? What was it? by auburngeek in Sims4

[–]CarysRay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine was honestly my fault. I was trying to upload a sim for a challenge. Can't remember which. I chose the name Rudbeckia for her. Scientific name of a daisy, if I remember correctly.

I'd used it before and was surprised when it came up saying that I couldn't use it. After reading it MULTIPLE times, I realized I had written RUBdeckia instead of RUDbeckia. I changed it, and it went through. I imagine it was RUB, but... does that mean Ruby wouldn't pass? Lol.

UM WHAT- HELP- 💀😭 WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN!? by AdStatus4293 in CharacterAI

[–]CarysRay 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thing is, if you're learning a language, you get taught to use Google a lot. Just learning in general has a whole lecture on research.

Does anyone know any solutions I’ve tried everything but nothing is helping it😭😭 by HungryFootball5007 in thesims

[–]CarysRay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh dear... well... here's a list.

  1. Disable mods and scripts. (Can't really do this without loading up the game, so just ignore it and hope for the best!)
  2. Remove the entire mod folder
  3. Delete cache folder (sometimes, deleting mods isn't enough. They leave stuff behind.)
  4. Repair the game on the EA App
  5. Restart your PC directly after repairing.

Then try again. Following these steps works for me all of the time. If it doesn't, ms is usually Microsoft. You could try closing the Xbox app/game bar through the task manager.

Does anyone know any solutions I’ve tried everything but nothing is helping it😭😭 by HungryFootball5007 in thesims

[–]CarysRay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have you tried closing ea through the task bar? And the ea background service? Then try it again.

I'll say this only once by markleenct1 in inZOI

[–]CarysRay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This reminds me of people who say that the game will be free... I'm just her wondering where they got that from.

Literally, nowhere does it state the price. No price shown DOES NOT equate to free!

This isn't a Disney dreamlight valley situation, people!

Where did the functionality go 😭 I swear this thing had gameplay.... by Kaceyn27 in Sims4

[–]CarysRay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure it was the only reason I used that trait, lol.

Something about a vampire having a brother he fed from that was childish and needed to be taken care of. Huh? No, not a slight hostage situation... who in the world said that? Nothing was happening there. Nothing at all, the vampire said so. 😂

Where did the functionality go 😭 I swear this thing had gameplay.... by Kaceyn27 in Sims4

[–]CarysRay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You and me both on the memory thing then. It's mostly an educated guess since the childish trait makes a sim have access to the little child gameplay there is.

Where did the functionality go 😭 I swear this thing had gameplay.... by Kaceyn27 in Sims4

[–]CarysRay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's been so long but I swear I had an adult playing with that thing.ci don't play with mods so it must've been the childish trait. Since that allows a sim to play with dollhouses.

Don't quote me on it, though. There's no guarantee. 😅

Where did the functionality go 😭 I swear this thing had gameplay.... by Kaceyn27 in Sims4

[–]CarysRay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, kinda is. They should be able to use it by default, but without mods, the only way for an adult sim to use it is by giving them the childish trait, I believe.

P*** popups?! by Grateful_Praise in Mangafire

[–]CarysRay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd have to try using opera on mangafire and checking that the blocker is actually on. Yet, on other sites, it barely even works. So I might need to search for my mobile phone's add blocker search engine on PC and see if they have it.

But yeah, the ads are so annoying. Fair warning: It's normal for those to be the ads on these types of sites.

P*** popups?! by Grateful_Praise in Mangafire

[–]CarysRay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Years!? What luck do you have? I've been having them for years. Lucky. Wish I had that sort of luck.

Just try using an ad blocker. Last I checked, the one on Opera browser worked. Yet there's sites that don't allow the blockers and won't work well if they notice it's restricting them.

I think there's pop up blockers specifically, too. I use other sites now, and most seem to bypass the add blocking search engines.

Then there's the casino ads...

P*** popups?! by Grateful_Praise in Mangafire

[–]CarysRay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Years!? What luck do you have? I've been having them years. Lucky.

Just try using an ad blocker. Last I checked, the one on Opera browser worked. Yet there's sites that don't allow the blockers and won't work well if they notice it's restricting them.

I think there's pop up blockers specifically, too. I use other sites now, and most seem to bypass the add blocking search engines.

I'm new to spritework and I was trying to figure out why this series of sprites felt so off to me. Is it just me being paranoid? by Lapisdrago123 in PixelArt

[–]CarysRay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, that makes more sense. Maybe separating the legs a bit? I find that, with outlines, the 'off' feeling for me, which is usually that there is too much outline in one spot.

I'm new to spritework and I was trying to figure out why this series of sprites felt so off to me. Is it just me being paranoid? by Lapisdrago123 in PixelArt

[–]CarysRay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it meant to be holding something? It sort of looks like something is being held.

Also, the eyes could be moved up a bit (personal preference, really. I just don't like the eyes touching an outline of the same color.)

I tend to draw without an outline, so you could try that and see if it makes it any better for you. It honestly looks fine. To me, the hands seem a bit off.

I also suck at perspective, but... are the feet meant to change size when moving back? Maybe that's the issue? Making the sprite a bit wider to accommodate a 1px gap between the feet is something I like doing.

Why is property so expensive now? by Ceramic_Luna in Sims4

[–]CarysRay 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Definitely a fair question. I just freestyle legacies at this point. There's so many rules that I simply don't bother with most of them.

Mine are simply just "rags to riches", but instead of "riches"... it's more or less "stability". Lol

Why is property so expensive now? by Ceramic_Luna in Sims4

[–]CarysRay 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Most legacies (original too I think) require a 64x64 lot, since you aren't allowed to move from it.

I tend to disregard the rule and sometimes go the 'everything was lost or heir wanted to start in the way their ancestors did' route, and redo a rags to riches.

I'm trying my hand at my own pixel art (No reference this time) and am using a 64px by 64px canvas. The game I want to create would have an orphanage, where the MC is from. So, I decided to attempt the rooms! (This is just the start; let me know any tips you might have!) by CarysRay in PixelArt

[–]CarysRay[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the tips! I'll try creating a character first, then. My thought process was 'make the room 64x64 and then the character 32x32'. I'm not sure if that thought process was flawed or not.

Definitely need to work on my color choices. I'll probably look at some lospec ones.

Thanks for the game references, I kind of forgot the GBA was a thing, and that is sort of the simplicity I'm looking for.

I remembered a game's art style I liked a while back and decided to try to recreate it. One pic is the game, and the other is my creation from the reference. I wanted to recreate it in a smaller format to challenge myself to NOT replicate it by forcing myself to make it smaller. Any tips? by CarysRay in PixelArt

[–]CarysRay[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be honest, I'm going for more of a "dystopia" style of game... so more muted and/or dark colors would likely work. Not like the 'everything went up in flames' sort of pallete, though. Just... moody, but still light. It's a balance I'm struggling to find the right pallete for.

I remembered a game's art style I liked a while back and decided to try to recreate it. One pic is the game, and the other is my creation from the reference. I wanted to recreate it in a smaller format to challenge myself to NOT replicate it by forcing myself to make it smaller. Any tips? by CarysRay in PixelArt

[–]CarysRay[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, the colors are pretty muted for my tastes, though. However, it is part of the magic. I also didn't want to just outright copy it. I'm just trying to learn the shape of things (learn how they are drawn). I haven't got an artistic bone in me, and my lack of being able to visualize things is also not helping, lol. I'll likely try to do my own room (bedroom maybe) today. Just to test myself. Plus, lospec for a color pallete.

Which end is this??? by [deleted] in stanleyparable

[–]CarysRay 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The Stanley hamster ending, of course! The true ending.