S4 to S2 Conversion Tutorial

[13pumpkin]

S4 to S2 Conversion Tutorial



With this tutorial, you will learn to convert from Sims 4 to Sims 2
Have Fun!

Programs Needed:
♦ Sims4Studio
♦ Blender
(link to download blender is in the same thread as S4S download)
♦ SimPE






Step 1.



Create a folder on your desktop with the Sims 4 file(s)
that you are wanting to convert.
Open S4S and click on "My Projects" and find the file you wish to convert.



Step 2.



Select the file then click "Open"



Step 3.



Go into the "textures" tab and with the first texture selected (it should already be on the first texture swatch anyways), click on the "Export" button.



Step 4.



Name your texture file and then click "Save" Make sure you save as PNG

* A good bit of advice...for the first texture, give it the name and "texture" (like in the picture above) then for the second one you export, name it the name and then "texture 1". This will save you from a lot of confusion later when you are applying recolors to your converted mesh in SimPE. Meaning, the first texture will be what belongs to the main mesh...and all others will be "recolor 1" and so on.



Step 5.



Now you will see that the texture is saved to your folder.



Step 6.



Go to the "Meshes" tab.



Step 7.



Click "Export Mesh"



Step 8.



Name your file. (It will automatically save it as a blender file.) Click "Save"



Step 9.



The location with your blender file will automatically open.
Double click on the blender file to open Blender.



Step 10.



You will see the mesh is now open in blender.
Left click on it so it is outlined in orange. That will indicate that it is selected.



Step 11.



Now go to "File>Export>Wavefront (.obj)"



Step 12.



A screen will appear and you will see the name of your object in the top left.
(if you wish to change the name you can, but you do not have to)



Step 13.



Click on "Export OBJ" in the top right corner.



Step 14.



In your folder you will now see you Object file.
(mtl. files are always generated with object files...
you don't have to do anything with it)



Step 15.

For the next several steps, Follow the instructions in this tutorial,
beginning with Step 5 HERE

This is the tut I used when I learned to convert to Sims 2...and I really can not explain it any better or easier than this.
Plus...it will teach you how to convert from S3 to S2!


After you are done...you will have learned to convert to Sims 2!!!
Congratulations!!!!!




VERY IMPORTANT NEWS!!
If your SimPE GUIDs are no longer working/grayed out when trying to Register your new objects...
see this post HERE to get new GUIDs!!

[Lady Erin]

Do you need to have Sims 4 installed for this?

[13pumpkin]

Sept 1, 2017 0:29:33 GMT -6 Lady Erin said:

Do you need to have Sims 4 installed for this?

S4S will not work unless you have Sims 4 installed...so yes

[webluepeace]

Thank you very much for this tutorial. I've found some real good s4 cc which I really want in my game and now I can do it myself without troubling others. I've had some problems though when trying to convert some stuff myself, though nothing that couldn't be fixed with some good old google searching.

There are just two problems that keeps coming up which I hope you (or someone else_ could help me with. I've been converting your Harrogate table using the Missionaire table from the sims 2. The only thing is that I really don't like the indoor shadow. So I want to get rid of the shadow, but I can't seem to figure out how exactly. I've tried to delete the shadow texture which just creates a grey shadowbox around the table. I get the same problem when making the shadow texture all black.
The second problem I get when keeping the shadow as is, is that the table seems very glossy/reflective. Especially when placed outside. It's not a very big problem, but I know that it will probably annoy me.

I really hope you or someone can help me with this .

[13pumpkin]

I will help you fix this issue you are having! I will take some pictures to help you

The reflective/glossy trouble you are having may be from S4 itself.
The Harrogate Table (and chairs) were one of my first 3D models I converted to the game and I have learned so much since then.
I will take a look at them and see if I can solve the issues they may have.

[13pumpkin]

How to Remove Unwanted Shadows!




During the conversion process, while still in GMDC and before you commit and fix integrity,
go to the tab that says "Groups"






Click on the shadow part that you wish to delete (shown on the left).
Click on "delete" to remove that shadow from the list.






"Commit" and click "ok"






Repeat this process until all unwanted shadow are deleted.
** Do not delete the mesh part, in this case "sculpture" **






Click on the "GeometryDataContainer" tab.






Click "Commit" and "ok"


Now you are ready to continue with the conversion process...without the maxis shadows!

[13pumpkin]

I have Updated the Harrogate Table & Ingolf Meshes HERE
I hope they work better for you!

[webluepeace]

Oh thank you very much for this. I'll try this out right now!!!
BTW I'm hoping you don't mind that I'm converting your meshes? Maybe I should have asked first? If so, my sincere apologies

[13pumpkin]

Nov 1, 2017 15:17:09 GMT -6 webluepeace said:

Oh thank you very much for this. I'll try this out right now!!!
BTW I'm hoping you don't mind that I'm converting your meshes? Maybe I should have asked first? If so, my sincere apologies

You are most welcome!
No worries at all! You are free to do as you wish with my CC. Can not wait to see your conversion...so make sure you send me a link, LOL!!

If you have any more questions, feel free to ask. I will help if I can