BlueVille Island RC 1
A whole new world awaits for you!
Explore the new beaches, spend time in parks, visit one of the 10 clubs or swim in the Tropicana Pool. You can do everything, what you want in BlueVille Island. Send your sims to the paradise!
BlueVille Island is located in the Simsocen, 275 kilometers from Sunset Valley and 50 minutes from Twinbrook. Near this island is "Island of gold", but the legend says, it's cursed. You can travel there only by ship, because there isn't airport. On this island are always hot summers, but winters are usually cold. There are sunny and cloudy days. Sometimes is there foggy weather. On the northern area are residential lots, but there are also parks and one church. On the South West are modern houses. There are also traditional houses and beach-themed houses.
This world is pre-populated!
Sims are packed into this world, you don't need to download any save file. Just download the world and install it.
(As you can see, I packed also service sims and homeless sims. When you'll open the world, you'll see, like they're standing on empty lots. But don't be afraid! They'll move into the city (or just disappear), so the lots will stay empty, you can build houses on these lots.)
What I did with this world:
(As you can see, I packed also service sims and homeless sims. When you'll open the world, you'll see, like they're standing on empty lots. But don't be afraid! They'll move into the city (or just disappear), so the lots will stay empty, you can build houses on these lots.)
What I did with this world:
- changed water color
- changed sky color and added clouds, edited sunrise and sunset
- edited weather
- changed look of the rabbit holes
- edited routing data
- populated it
- sims have moodlets
- waited for Pets EP and added new community lots (not pets!)
- added minor pet spawners
- edited routing data
- added effects from Bridgeports (pigeons) and Twinbrook (fog)
This world (medium size 1024x1024) comes with 108 lots (63 residential and 45 community):
This world is absolutely CC free. Autor of the roads (Ashillion on MTS) deleted the old thread, where the download link was.
I used textures. These textures were uploaded by Martine from MTS.
Textures from MTS
Pictures from theater posters:
Special thanks to these people and their great tutorials and threads:
Textures from MTS
Pictures from theater posters:
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2 poster
- Final destination V poster
- Bad teacher poster
- Friends with benefits poster
- Paranormal activity 3 poster
- Resident Evil Afterlife 3D poster
Special thanks to these people and their great tutorials and threads:
- Armiel - MTS Routing data tutorial
- Simsample - MTS In-game objects enabled for CAW
- Simsample - MTS Sea, sky and light parameters
- Claeric - MTS Changing water color
- Stw402 - TS3 C'C Building a world - part 1-6 Building a world - part 7-10 Building a world - part 11-12
- Simswiki Populating worlds
- Testers on the official forum (White_lilly_1988)
The full HD trailer for this island you can watch here:
This world comes in 2 versions:
- with edited INI files - changed sky and water color, edited rabbit holes, edited weather (edited clouds, fog)
- without edited INI files - world with base setting from Sunset Valley (only clear weather, no clouds)
To enable the weather you must follow these points (works only in special version):
- Start the game and load the BlueVille Island RC 1 world (special version).
- Select one of the pre-made families, klick on the tick and open their house.
- Go back to the main menu and select the BlueVille Island RC 1 again.
- Load the world again and you'll see the clouds.
You can have installed only ONE version at the same time!
SOLUTION, WHEN MAP ICONS WERE INVISIBLE:
You need to go to the vacation (i. e. 3 days in China) and then return to the BlueVille Island (you don't need to stay there for all 3 days. Just go to the destination and then go home). Map icons/markers will be now visible.
When the first solution doesn't work, try switch your active household. It helped to me. This issue is not world related, but it is a game's bug. Other people have this bug too and they don't have my world.
When the first solution doesn't work, try switch your active household. It helped to me. This issue is not world related, but it is a game's bug. Other people have this bug too and they don't have my world.
LINK:
- WITH EDITED INI FILES (SPECIAL VERSION):
- WITHOUT EDITED INI FILES (STANDARD VERSION):
Been wanting a nice populated world. Definitely trying this one out! Thank you.
ReplyDelete4thefunofit4
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment :) I hope, that you'll be happy with my world :) Happy simming and playing.
Wow!! This world looks amazing (which is saying something from me, because I am really picky when it comes to non-EA worlds)! I am definitely going to download it and I can't wait to try it out :)
ReplyDeleteGreat work!
♥ and harp strings,
Kate
This world's Awesome!!! Love the sky sooooooo much.... thanks for making it!!
ReplyDeleteHi, I am currently playing your world. Wow ! Your video and your pics just can not do this world justice ! There are so many special touches everywhere I look. It's beyond gorgeous, the skyline, the water, the small falls/fishing area with steam...amazing. I love the touch of having a food vendor at the beach. And there is still so much more to explore ! It actually looks a lot like Perth Western Australia, so it's like playin in my own town. Thank you thank you.
ReplyDeleteSereniticat,
ReplyDeletethank you for downloading my world and I'm happy, that you're enjoying it.
I've never been in Perth Western, but I checked the images on Google and I like your town!
Andrew :)
i can not install it after i download what do i do?
ReplyDeleteVgomez5,
ReplyDeleteyou must click two-times on the icon and then, the launcher will pop-up and installator begin the proccess. I hope, that the world will work fine... :)
I can't download rar and zip files on my Mac... I really wanted to try this world!
ReplyDeleteCould you upload it to the Exchange or in Sims3Pack version?
There is nothing to click on when I go to a person that came with the world. I tried to do what you said by evicting them, going to their house, then putting them back in. I saved it went back to the main menu and went back in and the clouds were gone.
ReplyDeleteI tried what you said to do to activate the weather/clouds and for some reason it isn't working. Suggestions?
ReplyDelete@Geewayishawth,
ReplyDeletesend me your email adress to the comment (I will not publish this comment).
@Marianna,
You don't need to evict those sims. You just need to select one of the premade families (they came with world), then open their house (or play with them one minute, or just see, how they look), then you need just go back to the main menu (not quit the game) and select again the BlueVille Island from world list.
@Ash,
are you sure, that you have the correct version? And are you sure, that you followed those points? Clouds are visible to me and other people (Sereniticat, Icemunmun...)
I downloaded the special version, when I open my download folder and double click the icon it asks me what program I want to use to ope the file? please help thanks
ReplyDeleteHi! Yes the clouds and the ever changing sky is indeed visible to me. I admit tho, not the first time I tried it. I did not quite understand the instructions and placed a family of my own. And then went out and back in and the sky/clouds were not to be seen.
ReplyDeleteI then came back and re-read the instructions ( Which are clear, I just have reading comprehension issues) and tried again.
I did just what I was told to do.
I went into game, chose a pre-made family ( they were quite cute BTW) and I just moved the dad around a couple of "Go here's" then, I saved and exited to main menu. Upon going back into my game, everything worked just as promised.
I've been enjoying it ever since and can not find any game play issues with it at all. ( even with my heaps of mods and CC) Even with my hours of play clocked, I've only discovered a wee bit of what this world has to offer.
So, I can say 100% that the sky / clouds work along with everything else.
@Rochele,
ReplyDeletethose files are .rar format. You need to download the Winrar program, double clik on the icon and extract the files from the package. Then you'll have .sims3pack file and you'll install it like another .sims3pack file via Launcher.
@Sereniticat,
thank you for this post :)Oh, and I can not forgot something else. BIG THANK YOU for posting the posts in threads on the sims3 forum. I read those posts and all I can say is, that I have no words... I'm very happy, that you are enjoying this island, that you haven't got any issues and that you are recommending BlueVille Island :)
I'll give it a try Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeletefirst of all: I love your world! And my Sims too^^
But I've a question:
The Sim "Larry Plash" has hair I've never seen before in the game.
Maybe there are still downloads.
Can you remember where you got the hair?
Hi Rochele,
ReplyDeletethank you for downloading. Enjoy the gameplay :)
Hi Jero,
those hairs are from game, they aren't downloads. I checked the file with Custard and it's CC free. You must use the cheat "unlockOutfits on". Then, you'll see the new hairs, and outfits :)
Hello I have a problem... I downloaded the standard version everthing works fine and all, the only problem is when I go into bird eye during the game no marker shows at all...I wanted to know if is a wanted feature or it's just mine weird bug... thanks in advance
ReplyDeletebtw great world very good job
Hi StevX,
ReplyDeletethis is not the unwanted feature, but maybe you've checked from the map view to not see the marks. Check from the menu, from the map view to see all markers (neighbours, clubs, rabbit holes, parks, places to work...). Write me, if this worked for you.
Thank you for downloading :)
Andrew
Thank you for your answer sadly that was the first thing I check out, I tried to switch every category but no markers at all...even a friend of mine got this strange issue can be provoked by the latest sims patch?
ReplyDeleteThank again
Maybe it is the bug, caused by the latest patch. You know EA. New patch=new bugs... :/
ReplyDeleteStevX,
ReplyDeleteI have this unwanted feature too, and my game's version is 1.29. Before patch, the markers were ok.
I see Andrew, so is there any chance you can fix this? Or should I give up the idea of playing this awesome world?
ReplyDeleteAnyway thanks for your effords
StevX,
ReplyDeleteI found a solution finally. You need to go to the vacation (i. e. 3 days in China) and then return to the BlueVille Island (you don't need to stay there for all 3 days. Just go to the destination and go home). Map icons/markers will be visible. It worked for me and I hope, it'll work for you too.
Best regards
Andrew :)
Awesome it's working now, thanks again for your help!
ReplyDeleteStill me lol... I noticed that after a few session game the marker problem shows up again...can be still fixed with the stuff to go in vacation but it's kinda annoying doing that all the time, I know you will hate me now xD
ReplyDeleteThank you
Hi StevX,
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to find a good solution to fix this problem. I'm very unhappy, that you have problem with BlueVille Island. I hope, that I'll find a good solution soon.
Best regards,
Andrew :)
StevX,
ReplyDeletetry chagne your active household. It helped me and map icons are now visible. This issue is not world related, it's a game bug, other people have it too in their games (and they don't have BlueVille Island. Some posts on the official forums are from year 2011/2010).
Hi again Andrew,
ReplyDeleteI tried out the thing of switching the active household and fix the problem but unfortunatly temporarly, like before going to any foreign country make the icon visibile but as soon you reboot the pc the marker are gone again...Anyway the active household is way better for fixing the issue thanks for your effords
Hi there!
ReplyDeleteLet me just say i love your world and it has inspired me to create my own tropical world!But in having trouble getting the right water color.. I was wondering if you could post your ini water color files that you used so i can use them as reference as to the color i want in my world.
please and thanks!!!!!
Hi Bryanna!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you like my world BlueVille Island :) and I'm also happy, I inspired you to create your own island! I think, it'll be very cool and beautiful! :)But sorry, I won't post the INI files referring to water/sky colors, because I've worked very hard to find these right colors. I had an idea of what color I want, but it was difficult to find the right color, that will fit in the game.
So no, I'm sorry.
Best regards,
Andrew
Oh, and good luck with your world! :)
Hi again:)
ReplyDeleteI respect your option to keep your ini files secret:) I dont blame you because I probably would do the same! But could you give some tips Please?? Im following the tutorial " http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=388840 " And from there I chose the color scheme red=7 green=209 blue=204. And Im trying to figure out how to change it accordingly to the original ini files.. But like I said Im having difficulty.
Thank You So Much though!! I hope you get a chance to see my world! Im baseing it off of Key West, Florida!
Hello Bryanna! :)
ReplyDeleteOf course, I can give you some tips.
First, I didn't followed the same tutorial like you. I read this tutorial (I read it cca 10x or more :D). Simsample wrote an amazing tutorial ;)
http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=459198
In this tutorial, you'll work with custom color ramps. I think, it's simplier to edit and in one file you can determine the color of sky, clouds, water, moon reflection...
You need to choose some darker color, because when you'll use light color, in-game effect will be terrible. The Sims 3 game "loves" to light color of sea and sky.
You'll need also a graphic editor (I used Paint.net (it's free, just use google and download it from the official website)).
And finally you'll need a great amount of time, effort and patience :)
Good luck!
Best regards,
Andrew ;ň
Andrew,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much again! I'm going to try to follow your recommended tutorial. The one I've been following well let's say I've read it at least 10x already and still don't get half of it! Haha but I'm hopeing il have more luck with this one! Thanks again and if I have any questions il post them here:)
Thank you,
Your friend bryanna
Ps. You may notice that I wrote a post on a lot of sites where you talked to your fans. It was the same as my first post here , just me asking for help:) I just really wanted help haha thanks though
hi, so, i really wanted to try your world because it looks amazing, but i've downloaded it, and when i click on the downloaded file to install, it says: "there is no default application specified to open the document "blueville island RC 1- special version.rar." i tried downloading both the standard and the special, and the message still appears.
ReplyDeleteHi andrew!
ReplyDeleteI was curious if I can download your world even though I don't have World Adventures EP or Highend Loft SP?
Thanks again:)
Hi again Bryanna!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I noticed, that you wrote on a lot of sites comments (mysims3blog, simsVIP...). It's okay, I hope, I helped you here on my blog =)
Robin,
do you have installed Winrar? The file is packed/comprimed to have a less size :). You need to download Winrar. Just use Google, type in the quote winrar download and download the installator from the official site. Good luck! :)
Best regards to all,
Andrew
Hello Bryanna =)
ReplyDeleteOf course you can download the BlueVille Island, but some featerus like the "market" won't be available for you, because you don't have World Adventures. Some objects will be missing when you don't have the WA and HELS. It'll hurt a little the functionality of the world.
Andrew
i dont know what you mean by "klick on the tick and open their house." to enable the clouds and all that. please help me out
ReplyDeleteHi!
ReplyDeleteI just installed both versions... But whenever I try to create a new game and choose the Bluevilles town, the loading bar loads about 10% of the way and the game crashes. Do you know what the problem might be?
@Nathalie Vazquez,
ReplyDeleteHi Nathalie! Thank you for downloading world and for visiting my blog! When you've downloaded the special version of BlueVille Island (with clouds, fog and all) you have to follow these points:
1. Select the BlueVille Island from the main menu.
2. Load the town and select one of the premade families.
3. Go back to main menu.
4. Select again the BlueVille Island and the clouds are visible! (This isn't a bug related to this world. This bug affects all of your worlds).
5. Play it like you want!
I hope I've helped you.
Best regards,
Andrew =)
@Gloomy Bear,
ReplyDeleteHello Gloomy! Download and install only one version, not both versions. :)
The crashing problem:
Do you have any mods? Try removing these mods and other downloaded and installed CC. I sometimes play the game and especially this town without any problems. :)
Best regards,
Andrew =)
Am I suppose I save it? Like when I choose a selected family? 'cause I still don't see the clouds and it's really pitch black at night.
ReplyDelete@Nathalie,
ReplyDeleteNo, there's no need to save it. Just quit to main menu and select BlueVille Island again. And yes, the nights are very dark :)
Best regards,
Andrew
I spent a lot of hours building the perfect water house near the Simhenge on your island, but once I went into live mode I noticed there is a tomb ambiance sound that comes and goes. It is very loud and quite annoying since the only way I can get rid of it is to mute my sound effects. How can I remove that ambient sound from my lot? I'm bummed that this particular lot has that, and in her bedroom, of all rooms. I would have picked a different location to build my home if I had known about the tomb ambiance. :( I'm hoping you can help me with this so that I don't have to move. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi, I have a mac, but Winrar is only for windows right? I hope you can help me because I really like your world!
ReplyDeleteHello Joellyn Both,
ReplyDeleteI don't think Winrar is only for Windows. Just type in Google winrar for mac and you'll find results. If now, Google'll help you (there are other programs similar to winrar).
Have anice day :)
Hi Pixylin,
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry, but I haven't met with this sound effect in this world. :/
Hello Andrew! Love this world. You are talented. If you don't mind me asking what does the RC 1 stand for?
ReplyDelete@InstantMagic,
ReplyDeleteHi! Thank your for your comment! The RC 1 stands for Release Candidate 1. It's the part of the development /alpha, beta, RC 1, RC 2, gold.../.