Sim Shadow Fix

zeussims:

simnopke:

This mod fixes sims’ shadows shown as black rectangles. Unlike original shadows, these are black, not blue. There are three versions which differ in opaque (see the screenshot below) – choose only one. Even if your game renders sims’ shadows correctly, you can still use this mod.

Restoring shadows
You probably turned (sims’) shadows off, when a problem with black rectangles occured. To make this mod useful you have to turn them back on. Here’s how to do it:
In game: set Shadows setting in Graphics/Performance Options to high.
If you still cannot see sims’ shadows, in Graphics Rules.sgr (in [Latest EP/SP folder or basegame folder if you don’t have any EPs or SPs]TSDataResConfig) find option Shadows. This is what you’d see:

option Shadows
 setting $Low
    boolProp simShadows       false
    boolProp objectShadows    false
    boolProp guob             false
    boolProp heightMapShadows false

 setting $Medium
    boolProp simShadows       false
    boolProp objectShadows    false
    boolProp guob             true
    boolProp heightMapShadows true

 setting $High
    boolProp simShadows       false   ← if there is false, change to true
    boolProp objectShadows    true
    boolProp guob             true
    boolProp heightMapShadows true
end

You have to delete boolProp simShadows false and boolProp simShadows off from userStartup.cheat (in DocumentsEA GamesThe Sims 2 (or The Sims™ 2 Ultimate Collection)Config) too, if this file exist and these lines are in it.

Known bugs
Sim shadows overlap and cut simetimes, but it isn’t caused by the mod.

Conflicts
None that I know of.

Additional Credits
Liv
Creators of SimPE

Download
simNopke-simShadowFix0.2
simNopke-simShadowFix0.3
simNopke-simShadowFix0.4

On MTS

THIS IS AMAZING!!!!!!!

Wow! Need to try this out…