Backlit UI Portraits
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Uploaded: 30th Dec 2022 at 8:13 PM
Updated: 7th Dec 2023 at 8:01 PM
Updated: 7th Dec 2023 at 8:01 PM
With this mod, UI portraits, pie menu heads, and various dialog (Change Appearance, Plan Outfit, etc.) silhouettes of Sims and pets are backlit.
Usage tips
UI portraits may not update immediately after you have installed the mod. In order to refresh them, change appearance of your Sims or pets by using a mirror, or use a mod to force a refresh, e.g. FFS "Batbox" Lot Debugger by Pescado.
You can refresh lighting settings without restarting the game.
After you make a change in lighting files, e.g. modifying the PieMenu file, use the setlotlightingfile clear (in case the lot lighting settings aren't overridden) or setlotlightingfile [override file name] (otherwise) cheat.
Installation and uninstallation
This mod won't work in the Downloads folder.
Go to the LightRigs folder, which typically can be found in one of these paths:
Extract the zip file simNopke-backlitUIPortraits (which has a PieMenu file inside) into the LightRigs folder.
In order to uninstall the mod, remove the PieMenu file and rename your backup file to PieMenu. If you don't have a backup file, you can find it in the zip file PieMenuBackup.
Known issues
Even without this mod, UI portraits have broken transparency (of glasses and hair). It's more noticeable when they're dark.
Credits
Ciastko
Usage tips
UI portraits may not update immediately after you have installed the mod. In order to refresh them, change appearance of your Sims or pets by using a mirror, or use a mod to force a refresh, e.g. FFS "Batbox" Lot Debugger by Pescado.
You can refresh lighting settings without restarting the game.
After you make a change in lighting files, e.g. modifying the PieMenu file, use the setlotlightingfile clear (in case the lot lighting settings aren't overridden) or setlotlightingfile [override file name] (otherwise) cheat.
Installation and uninstallation
This mod won't work in the Downloads folder.
Go to the LightRigs folder, which typically can be found in one of these paths:
- Windows, Ultimate Collection: C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection\Double Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\Lights\LightRigs
- Windows, Double Deluxe: C:\Program Files (x86)\EA GAMES\The Sims 2 Double Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\Lights\LightRigs
- Windows, Deluxe: C:\Program Files (x86)\EA GAMES\The Sims 2 Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\Lights\LightRigs
- Windows, other: C:\Program Files (x86)\EA GAMES\The Sims 2\TSData\Res\Lights\LightRigs
- (if there is no folder called Program Files (x86), go to Program Files instead)
- Mac: Applications/The Sims 2.app (or The Sims 2 Super Collection.app) → right click → show package contents → Contents/Home/TSData/Res/Lights/LightRigs
Extract the zip file simNopke-backlitUIPortraits (which has a PieMenu file inside) into the LightRigs folder.
In order to uninstall the mod, remove the PieMenu file and rename your backup file to PieMenu. If you don't have a backup file, you can find it in the zip file PieMenuBackup.
Known issues
Even without this mod, UI portraits have broken transparency (of glasses and hair). It's more noticeable when they're dark.
Credits
Ciastko
Filename | Type | Size |
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PieMenuBackup.zip | zip | |
PieMenu.txt | txt | 310 |
Filename | Type | Size |
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simNopke-backlitUIPortraits.zip | zip | |
PieMenu.txt | txt | 361 |
This download has custom installation instructions!
In addition to the normal installation instructions, this download also has a custom instruction, as follows:
Basic Download and Install Instructions:
1. Download: Click the download link to save the .rar or .zip file(s) to your computer.
2. Extract the zip, rar, or 7z file.
3. Go to the LightRigs folder, which typically can be found in one of these paths:
Extract the zip file simNopke-backlitUIPortraits (which has a PieMenu file inside) into the LightRigs folder.
In order to uninstall the mod, remove the PieMenu file and rename your backup file to PieMenu. If you don't have a backup file, you can find it in the zip file PieMenuBackup.
Need more information?
Please make sure to read it before commenting that it doesn't work. :)
1. Download: Click the download link to save the .rar or .zip file(s) to your computer.
2. Extract the zip, rar, or 7z file.
3. Go to the LightRigs folder, which typically can be found in one of these paths:
- Windows, Ultimate Collection: C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection\Double Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\Lights\LightRigs
- Windows, Double Deluxe: C:\Program Files (x86)\EA GAMES\The Sims 2 Double Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\Lights\LightRigs
- Windows, Deluxe: C:\Program Files (x86)\EA GAMES\The Sims 2 Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\Lights\LightRigs
- Windows, other: C:\Program Files (x86)\EA GAMES\The Sims 2\TSData\Res\Lights\LightRigs
- (if there is no folder called Program Files (x86), go to Program Files instead)
- Mac: Applications/The Sims 2.app (or The Sims 2 Super Collection.app) ? right click ? show package contents ? Contents/Home/TSData/Res/Lights/LightRigs
Extract the zip file simNopke-backlitUIPortraits (which has a PieMenu file inside) into the LightRigs folder.
In order to uninstall the mod, remove the PieMenu file and rename your backup file to PieMenu. If you don't have a backup file, you can find it in the zip file PieMenuBackup.
Need more information?
- For a full, complete guide to downloading complete with pictures and more information, see: Game Help: Downloading for Fracking Idiots.
- Custom content not showing up in the game? See: Game Help: Getting Custom Content to Show Up.
Filename | Size | Downloads | Date | |||||
simNopke-backlitUIPortraits.zip
Size: 298 Bytes · Downloads: 93 · 30th Dec 2022 |
298 Bytes | 93 | 30th Dec 2022 | |||||
PieMenuBackup.zip
Size: 273 Bytes · Downloads: 51 · 30th Dec 2022 |
273 Bytes | 51 | 30th Dec 2022 | |||||
For a detailed look at individual files, see the Information tab. |
Key:
- - File was updated after upload was posted
Install Instructions
Basic Download and Install Instructions:
1. Download: Click the download link to save the .rar or .zip file(s) to your computer.
2. Extract the zip, rar, or 7z file.
3. Go to the LightRigs folder, which typically can be found in one of these paths:
Extract the zip file simNopke-backlitUIPortraits (which has a PieMenu file inside) into the LightRigs folder.
In order to uninstall the mod, remove the PieMenu file and rename your backup file to PieMenu. If you don't have a backup file, you can find it in the zip file PieMenuBackup.
Need more information?
1. Download: Click the download link to save the .rar or .zip file(s) to your computer.
2. Extract the zip, rar, or 7z file.
3. Go to the LightRigs folder, which typically can be found in one of these paths:
- Windows, Ultimate Collection: C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection\Double Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\Lights\LightRigs
- Windows, Double Deluxe: C:\Program Files (x86)\EA GAMES\The Sims 2 Double Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\Lights\LightRigs
- Windows, Deluxe: C:\Program Files (x86)\EA GAMES\The Sims 2 Deluxe\Base\TSData\Res\Lights\LightRigs
- Windows, other: C:\Program Files (x86)\EA GAMES\The Sims 2\TSData\Res\Lights\LightRigs
- (if there is no folder called Program Files (x86), go to Program Files instead)
- Mac: Applications/The Sims 2.app (or The Sims 2 Super Collection.app) ? right click ? show package contents ? Contents/Home/TSData/Res/Lights/LightRigs
Extract the zip file simNopke-backlitUIPortraits (which has a PieMenu file inside) into the LightRigs folder.
In order to uninstall the mod, remove the PieMenu file and rename your backup file to PieMenu. If you don't have a backup file, you can find it in the zip file PieMenuBackup.
Need more information?
- For a full, complete guide to downloading complete with pictures and more information, see: Game Help: Downloading for Fracking Idiots.
- Custom content not showing up in the game? See: Game Help: Getting Custom Content to Show Up.
Also Thanked - Users who thanked this download also thanked:
by Nopke
Packs Needed
None, this is Sims 2 base game compatible!
Other Information
Type:
– Global Mods
: Mods that change the way the game works without requiring any user intervention.
Tags
#lighting, #dark, #mysterious, #interface, #portrait
About Me
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