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More Decorative Slots for Maxis Furniture
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Made by Lord Darcy at MATY & MTS2

Version: 1.05
File Date: 2008/11/10

Description:

 This mod adds decorative slots on top of many Maxis furniture, like dressers or vanity tables.

 Be sure to get ONLY ONE version.

 * LdDarcy_MaxisMoreDecoSlot.zip (or LdDarcy_MaxisMoreDecoSlot-AL.zip)

   If you have at least one EP or SP (except for Happy Holiday Stuff).
   Including Deluxe (Base+NL) and Double Deluxe (Base+NL+CEL).
   If you have AL, get the one tagged with AL.

 * LdDarcy_MaxisMoreDecoSlot-SlotOverlap.zip (or LdDarcy_MaxisMoreDecoSlot-SlotOverlap-AL.zip)

   Same as above, except that you can put two objects over one another in 1-tiled dressers/armoires.
   I made it as an alternative version, because this feature can be either useful or annoying
   depending on your preference.
   If you have AL, get the one tagged with AL.

 * LdDarcy_MaxisMoreDecoSlot-BaseGame.zip : Base game, or Base Game + Happy Holiday Stuff.

 You must sell and re-buy objects for them to pick up the change.


 Files are grouped by object type.


 [Dresser]

 2-tiled pre-OFB Large dressers don't have any decorative slots on top.
 New 3 decorative slots were created on top.

 2-tiled Medium dressers already have 3 decorative slots enabled on top by default. But their
 usefulness is limited., as they can't accept lots of objects that are unprepared for decorative slots.
 With this mod, they can accept the same kind of objects that can be placed on end tables.

 1-tiled Small dressers already have 1 decorative slot on top, but they were never used before IKEA pack.
 The unused slot is now salvaged. IKEA small dressers will accept the same kind of objects that can be
 placed on end tables.

 2 Step Tansu dressers have 7 decorative slots enabled for each step.

 This mod also raises the support strength of all Medium and Small dressers (Maxis and custom alike).
 No need to turn moveobjects cheat on to put small objects on top of custom low dressers.
 But custom dressers will still refuse to accept objects that are unprepared for decorative slots.

  AL Update:

   AL finally created decorative slots on top of most Maxis dressers.
   The only exceptions are Teen Surfer dresser and 2 Step Tansu dressers.
   You still need this mod to put things on these 3 neglected dressers. Get the new AL version.
   Slot offsets were adjusted so that they are positioned near the center of the dresser top.
   You can put small objects that are unprepared for decorative slots without turning moveobjects cheat on.


 [Armoire]

 Armoires don't have any decorative slots by default.
 For pre-OFB Large armoires, 3 decorative slots were created on top.
 OFB-style Medium armoires also have 3 decorative slots on top, but they are placed more closely than
 those for Large armoires. Use center slot only, or left and right slots without center slot for the best result.
 1-tiled Small armoires have 1 decorative slot on top.


 [Desk]

 Slots were added only for 5 desks.
 (FT Tech, IKEA Fredrik, Seasons Country, Base Game Value and Central Asian)
 Also makes the left side of AtomicAgeKids desk more useful. It will now accept objects that are unprepared
 for decorative slots.
 Each side of shelf desks was given half of newly created slots. Move the object to the other side to use all slots.


 [End Table]

 8 end tables from various EPs/SPs which have some space to put things on under the table.


 [Coffee Table]

 1 decorative slot was created in the center of all 2-tiled coffee tables. (Some have multiple slots under the table.)
 Sims won't put cups or other objects on the center slot, and the animation will be misaligned for small electronics.
 Use it solely for decoration.
 3 one-tiled coffee tables from the various EPs/SPs which have some space to put things on under the table.


 [Vanity Table]

 Vanity tables already have 2 decorative slots on each side, but they were never used by the game.
 The unused 2 slots are now salvaged. 1 slot (2 for Marble Vanity from Uni) was created in the center.


 [Decra-Chill]

 For OFB Decra-Chill Food Display only. 3 decorative slots were created on top.
 They can be used only after you fully stock the display.
 To use with custom objects that were specifically designed with Decra-Chill's height in mind,
 turn moveobjects cheat on, put the custom objects first, THEN put the Decra-Chill display.


 [TV & Stereo]

 7 TVs and 4 stereos from various EPs/SPs which have some space to put things.
 TV: Base Game - Moderate & Expensive, BV - Hotel, FT - Comfy & Family, AL - Jock and IKEA - Expedit
 Stereo: Base Game Expensive, NL Jukebox, GLS Luxury and FT Comfy


 [Fridge]

 1 decorative slot was created on top of all 6 Maxis fridges.


 [Misc]

 Contains NL Bowling Rack sculpture, Seasons Country Sink and Toilet.


 Wrong existing slot positions were painstakingly fixed.
 For dressers and armoires, slot ID references were removed from the front blank tiles to reduce slot overlapping.


Placement Tip / Known issues:

 For multi-tile objects (except for desks), pick only one side for putting the things to avoid slot overlapping.
 As of AL, slot overlapping was entirely eliminated in 2-tiled dressers by default.

 After you place the object on the slot, press M to move objects to the next slot.
 (Note: This shortcut does not work in Base Game, and possibly in pre-OFB EPs.)

 It is not recommended to put objects with which Sims can interact (e.g. phones, alarm clocks)
 on the decorative slots, as the animation will be at incorrect height.
 Use my Usable Counter OMSP (available in MATY) for most of medium/small dressers.

 Sims will not travel to Seasons Country desk to put homework when they get off the school bus.
 It has nothing to do with this mod, this desk was designed to block homework route in the first place.

 For some unknown reason, TVs, stereos, fridges and sink cannot hold certain objects like OFB craftables.


Installation:

 Place in your My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads folder.
 (Or in a subfolder of Downloads folder.)

 The only exception is SP Overrides file for FreeTime or later EP.

  zLdDarcy_MaxisMoreDecoSlot_Overrides.package (Only needed for FT or later EP)

  C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\The Sims 2 <Your Latest EP>\TSData\Res\Overrides
  (or the corresponding folder on your system if your game isn't installed in C:\Program Files)

 zLdDarcy_MaxisMoreDecoSlot_Vanity_Teen-FT.package is now part of Overrides file.
 Remove it from your Overrides folder.


Changelog:

 v1.0: Initial release. Alternative version added. (2008/07/28)
 v1.01: 2 desks from base game (Value, Central Asian) were added. (2008/08/02)
 v1.02: Coffee tables and 1 end table were added. (2008/08/09)
 v1.03: AL version was added. (2008/08/28)
 v1.04: 7 TVs, 4 stereos, all 6 fridges and NL bowling rack were added. (2008/09/18)
 v1.05: Seasons Country Sink and Toilet were added. (2008/11/10)