Portrait painting
Brynne:
When I first tried portrait-painting, I would get creeped out by seeing the teeth inside the head of the painter while trying to get in close enough to get a decent shot of the subject. I now do the same thing mentioned above. I turn off free will, have the subjects do whatever I want a picture of them doing, use the "paint still life" option, go into buy build mode and play with moveObjects on and snapObjectstoGrid false and usually get a pretty decent picture. The only issues I would have is the stupid speech bubbles popping up when I want to paint a large group. Even with free will off, they still have to chat. With the camera, I don't have to worry about that part, so I usually take photos now.
cabelle:
Quote from: Katze on 2005 August 23, 15:50:47
I have one portrait done its a nude but the sim that painted it did't like it. ;D
He doesn't mind woohooing with her all the time. I have it hanging on the wall and every time he sees it he goes like yuck.
That's probably because the painting isn't worth as much as other objects in the house. Sims of all aspirations are rather spoiled (like they were in TS1) and like expensive things. If, for example, after building and/or furnishing your sims' house you realize they need another phone in a specific spot (like a second floor hallway) they will go see "what's this?" and give the "yuck" response.
It bugs me that the paintings considered "masterpieces" if sold aren't worth about the same amount as the higher end Maxis paintings. If they were, then we could hang them up on the walls without the sim going "yuck."
Katze:
Quote from: cabelle on 2005 August 24, 02:31:55
Quote from: Katze on 2005 August 23, 15:50:47
I have one portrait done its a nude but the sim that painted it did't like it. ;D
He doesn't mind woohooing with her all the time. I have it hanging on the wall and every time he sees it he goes like yuck.
That's probably because the painting isn't worth as much as other objects in the house. Sims of all aspirations are rather spoiled (like they were in TS1) and like expensive things. If, for example, after building and/or furnishing your sims' house you realize they need another phone in a specific spot (like a second floor hallway) they will go see "what's this?" and give the "yuck" response.
It bugs me that the paintings considered "masterpieces" if sold aren't worth about the same amount as the higher end Maxis paintings. If they were, then we could hang them up on the walls without the sim going "yuck."
I have the "what's this" hack so they don't do that when you buy something new. I had him view the portrait and he painted it it too and he went yuck, and it would have sold as a masterpiece too, go figure stupid sims. :-\
witch:
Thanks CuriousSpurious, helpful hints on taking photos - much appreciated. I had the same problem with sims too close to the easel, now I have some strategies I might get into recording family members again. Nightlife is supposed to have an inventory I believe, so you can move personal sim stuff from house to house.
cabelle:
Quote from: Katze on 2005 August 24, 02:48:40
Quote from: cabelle on 2005 August 24, 02:31:55
Quote from: Katze on 2005 August 23, 15:50:47
I have one portrait done its a nude but the sim that painted it did't like it. ;D
He doesn't mind woohooing with her all the time. I have it hanging on the wall and every time he sees it he goes like yuck.
That's probably because the painting isn't worth as much as other objects in the house. Sims of all aspirations are rather spoiled (like they were in TS1) and like expensive things. If, for example, after building and/or furnishing your sims' house you realize they need another phone in a specific spot (like a second floor hallway) they will go see "what's this?" and give the "yuck" response.
It bugs me that the paintings considered "masterpieces" if sold aren't worth about the same amount as the higher end Maxis paintings. If they were, then we could hang them up on the walls without the sim going "yuck."
I have the "what's this" hack so they don't do that when you buy something new. I had him view the portrait and he painted it it too and he went yuck, and it would have sold as a masterpiece too, go figure stupid sims. :-\
I forgot about that hack, I should get it. It irritates me to no end that when they get to a community lot they attempt to waste valuable time to ask that idiotic question about a sink or a tree. Stupid sims is right!
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