If you want to save yourself the hassle of redownloading a ton of files, check out thesimsresource.com/fixyourgame/ where you can download the tool to fix all the files in your game really, really easily.

Please let me know if there are any files that have been missed and I’ll sort them out quick sticks.

Update: Simple desk & Sutter Desk files fixed! Thanks for letting me know!

Hey guys!
Well here it is, after much stress and toil, I give you the updated Queenstown, with a new country area – Gibbs Valley (thats Gibbs as in Gibson, not gibs in the gruesome counterstrike sense of the word! That would be hilarious though…). Gibbs Valley is a place for your Sims to get away from the hustle & bustle of Queenstown, get back to nature, and spend time in seclusion.

This isn’t a massive overhaul of the town or anything, it’s just a small addition to enrich the functionality of Queenstown to keep up with the Pets EP.

As you drive through Gibbs Pass towards the valley, you’ll notice the scenery change from Alpine, the flora is a little less evergreen, a little more dynamic. There’s room for your pets to run around freely, with large lots perfect for farms, or for breeding horses. Speaking of horses, what better way to train them by taking them for a nice long nature walk up Opal Peak, to take in the breathtaking views of Queenstown from the top. You can also relax in the hot springs at the top, and if you’ve got kids and they’re not already worn out from the major hike up the hill, there’s a playground to keep them occupied while you relax.

Gibbs Valley also houses the Equestrian Centre, and a jumping park to build those horsie skills. Dogs and cats are not forgotten, there is a large, landscaped dog park and cat jungle next to the Gibbs Valley Shopping Centre. There really is no need to go into town if you don’t want to! Unless of course you have school or work in the town… Then I guess you should!

A few other things have changed since the last release of Queenstown.
I have named & numbered all the lots with street numbers, and I’ve included a handy map for your convenience. I have also upgraded a few lots to be a little more functional and/or aesthetically pleasing, for example the restaurant now has an outdoor eating area, and there is a small cafe type place (serve yourself of course) outside the grocery store/theatre. The fire station now has the missing fire alarm too (still can’t believe I missed that in the first edition). I also included my Family Fun Park that I released separately in the world this time, as my sims use it all the time and I figured I might as well!

I’ve built 2 new houses – both farm houses in the new area, but apart from that there are no new residential lots.

World Requirements and Custom Content:

Before installing this world it is recommended that you back up your save games and additional lots you might have, delete your world caches folder and uninstall the original Queenstown. This world is updated using the original Queenstown world as a base, and so I think the old world will need to be uninstalled before installing the new one. Make sure the old world file is removed from the “Installed worlds” folder too.

The EP and Custom Content requirements are exactly the same as for the original Queenstown.
The same CC objects that were attached to the Queenstown world file are the same, except they have been updated for pets if required. I have attached a rar with the fixed CC separately for convenience, which includes the rabbit holes made by Raven Shadow @MTS. If you have already got Queenstown installed and updated all your CC then you will not need to do anything, just install the new world. Please ensure you read all the information for old Queenstown as well.

See the required Store Content list at the original Queenstown page.

OK, well I think thats everything! I hope you enjoy the new additions to Queenstown :) I’m off to play it finally! As always, let me know if there are any major problems that can’t be fixed in your own.

(Also, I will work on updating my CC over the weekend. Its apparent that most people will have already fixed their CC so I’m not sweating it too bad, but yeah, I’ll endeavour to have it done at the weekend…)

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I know I said I’d never make a kitchen again because it really is a complete nightmare, but I saw a pic of one I really liked, and it was all over. So here we are :P

Its not a huge or particularly complete set (I didn’t bother with appliances, there are plenty of usable EA ones!) but it includes:

Kitchen counter;
Kitchen island counter;
Fridge surround (specifically made for my favourite fridge – the late night one, found in the wall cabinets section);
Wall cabinet;
Full wall cabinet;
A vertically shiftable wall mounted credenza (found in display surfaces);
A soffit that works as a wall cabinet (it has a corner piece included), plus a free standing version in case you wanted some sort of dropped ceiling or something, I dunno, I found it useful :P
A simple halogen ceiling spotlight;
A deco bowl of oranges (found in misc sculptures);
A craspedia (aka billy balls) plant in a vase (found in plants);
A 1920’s industrial style pendant light;
plus I included a separate horizontal and vertical version the wood pattern I made specifically for this kitchen.

Kitchen counters must be installed via the launcher as far as I know, but everything else can be installed as package if you so desire. I’ll leave conversion up to you!

If you encounter a problem where the counters name appears to be blank in the catalogue, or the corner or end pieces of the counters seem to disappear when connected to another counter, try restarting your game, and if that doesn’t fix it, try reinstalling the counters. There should be no issues with anything else!

I hope you have more fun playing with this kitchen than I had making it! Hahah :D

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There’s a bit of a trick to the sofa. I made the pattern specifically for it, but when I applied it to the sofa the pattern was a little small. So I reduced the tiling so the pattern appears larger, and I added another variation with a smaller tile so small patterns look better on it. The original sofa I modelled this off was super fuzzy, had almost a fur-like texture, and I wanted to sortof replicate that but I also wanted to be able to have patterns over the fuzz if I wanted, so what I’m trying to say is there is in total 4 variations (on the same mesh of course), 2 fuzzy (with different pattern tiling sizes) and 2 plain (with different pattern tiling sizes). You’ll get the picture when you play around with it in game, its not as confusing as I seem to be making it out to be. I just like options :P

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I also Made a few patterns to go with it, the pattern you see on the couch (which is Marimekko) I am including separately, plus a couple vintage Knoll upholstery patterns which I figured I’d share with y’all as well :)

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You get a platform bed (with actual legs this time, not a solid base), which looks great by itself or with the headboard/sidetable combo dealie (found in Misc Surfaces), the curviest table lamp I’ve ever made (lol) a matching dresser, a super sleek diamond shaped mirror, a channel back armchair, some fabulous Japanese panel artworks, and a decorative fitted bedspread (found in Misc Decor). ~ Please note that the bedspread covers the entire bed, so won’t be suitable for normal gameplay. But it’ll look fab if you’re just into taking pics! ~

In case you’re wondering, I made the bed and headboard separate so I could have the maximum of options – slots for the tables, the ability to mix and match headboards for the bed etc. You will need to use moveobjects on to place it at the head of the bed. So there ya go :)

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With the release of The Sims 3 Generations, Queenstown sorta needed a one stop wedding venue. I wanted it to fit in to the look of the town, which in my game at least, is a mixture of old colonial style weatherboard buildings, but with an influx of mid century modern style homes (it’s kindof a weird mix, but I love it, haha). So this lot is a traditional small town chapel, where weddings can happen, and a more modern “church hall” type building for the wedding reception and partying. There’s a wee playground in the corner to keep the whipper-snappers happy while you’re dancing the night away with your newly married friends, or your brand spanking new husband or wife!

The chapel also features his and hers dressing rooms for preparation, plenty of guest seating, and a lovely view from the wedding arch. The reception hall sports a nice big dance floor for your reception, a buffet table, a bar and plenty of seating for your hungry guests. All that weeping and rice throwing sure works up an appetite!

This lot requires all EP’s up to Generations. Below is a list of CC used, all from the EA store:

BaHaus set

Items used:

High Reaching window
La-di-da Window
BahHaus Stupendous Door

Romanza Ceremony & Reception set

Items used:

To Have and to Fold chair
Turn the Tables table
Masked Chair
Elite Efloressence Flowers
Festoon to the Honeymoon flower decoration
Flower Tower flowers
Aromatic Decor light

Jazz Age Living Set

Items used:

Razzle-Dazzle ‘Em Window

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Hey guys, you may have heard, we had another pretty big earthquake here a couple of days ago, which has really thrown another spanner in the works! We are obviously better prepared (mentally) for this, so I think we’ll all be able to pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and try to get life back to usual a little easier this time. “They” are predicting more quakes unfortunately, but well, you can’t live your life in fear can you!

To help take my mind of things, I made a family fun park for my Sims 3 World Queenstown. It incorporates a lot of the great new play stuff that comes with Generations.

The lot requires all EP’s up to Generations, stuff packs not required, and uses no CC. See the map location for where to put it, the lot can obviously placed elsewhere though!

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It has a bar that anyone can access, with tables for eating, and bathroom facilities, and there is an exclusive room where all the music and dancing happens. The bar replaces Corrigans Jazz Bar in Queenstown, but if you have a lot over 17×31 you can put it anywhere!

EP Requirements:
Requires All EP’s to Late Night

SP Items:
Monolithic Lumens from Outdoor Living Stuff pack

CC Requirements:
Note: If you have Queenstown installed with all the required CC, you will probably already have most of these items in your game.

Indigo Sims Curtains
High Style wall light from Jazz Age Living Set
Velvet Seclusion Curtain from Hacienda Luxury Set
Turn the Tables Dining table
BahHaus Immaculate Window from BahHaus Set
Croon to me Softly Mic Stand from Jazz Age Living Set
Terra plant
Awesims Mid Mod Bathroom
Awesims Tile wall & floor set found in this post

Suggestions:
Change Gobo light colour to blue, stars, randomised movement.

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There’s a bonus that comes with this lot – well it doesnt exactly come WITH it but I’m including it here because I used it a lot and figured I’d share.

I have for a long time wanted a fully featured tile wall & floor set for my mid century homes. Patterns and EA walls just didn’t cut the mustard, and you know that saying “if you want something done right you gotta do it yourself!” so I did!

The Field Tile wall and floor set includes:

5 Walls (4 recolourable channels)
floors (2-4 recolourable channels)
1 pattern (3 recolourable channels)

Found in the Tile section of both walls & floors. Pattern found in tile category.

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