Downtown Lighting
Orikes:
I've been meaning to post this question for a while, but kept putting it off. I currently have all expansions and I have no lighting mods in the game. The only place I've experienced this problem at all is downtown. Basically, light does not seem to work like it should. Everything is flat. Skintones, objects, etc. I have plenty of windows in the place and turning on the lights only effects it so much. It doesn't seem to be as bad at night when the lights are on, but it's still not good. Even their plumbobs look really wonky. Here's an example of the flatness I mean:
In the above picture, there were chandeliers above her and at least six of the tall windows in the room with her. It was also daylight. I believe this picture was taken before Seasons came out.
The lighting is fine in the main hood and in the uni subhood (I've never added bluewater). The only place I've seen it happen is downtown, and not even in every lot. Is this something that is a known problem with downtown lots, specific windows in downtown lots, or just weirdness? Any advice would be appreciated. I like this lot and would rather not move them, though it may come down to that.
Kochanski:
Is that the House of Fallen Trees? I had lighting issues with that particular lot. You could try the lot lighting cheat which fixed it for me.
From the Prima Guide
"setLotLightingFile [filename]: Change lighting by choosing an alternative lighting file. The original can be found in C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\The Sims 2 Nightlife\TSData\Res\Lights. Place your new lighting file in this folder and use the cheat to specify the file name for the open lot. To restore the lot back to the original lighting settings, input *setLotLightingFile clear*."
Orikes:
Is house of fallen trees that huge one with the really deep basement? It's not, but I think there were similar problems with the lighting in that house as well.
I'm honestly not quite sure how to use the cheat you're referencing. How do I find the appropriate file name to reference? Forgive me for being dense, but I don't quite follow how to get this to work.
Lorelei:
If you have gunmod's lighting hack, it has lovely effects but tends to make the game dark overall.
Also, Seasons changed lighting a lot, so it's a bit outdated.
Orikes:
No, no lighting hacks. Just the base game. This has also been happening since before I installed Seasons. The lighting just sucks in this one house downtown. None of the other houses I play have this problem.
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