The Halliwell Dynasty 5. Practice makes perfect!

[jeanamariex3]

I only played 1 and 2 with friends and family on the console before Sims 3. I missed TS2 so much I wanted to go back to it, so I did, on the PC, and the water looked like Tetris in Pleasantview, now it looks like water. Even my TS2 pets have fur.

TS3, I have Nvidia GT 520, so most of my default settings are medium to high. My Sims have reflections and my pets are pets.

[loveSims]

The cats are too cute Esther! Your sims look awesome and Henry is super hunky. The unicorn is beautiful. You will see a big difference in swimming pools  also. Enjoy your card and new simming experience!

[kattiq]

I'm sorry. I'm still completely in awe over Henry's bott bod.
Totally forgot what I was going to say. *drools*

[Esther1981]

Jeana, mine too! The water is so awesome, I can now honestly say my pets are adorable!!

Thank you Louise and Kattiq! Yes they do and yes he is! I haven't checked out the swimming pool yet, gotta do that!! I plan on it!!

I knew you would love that Kattiq!  Hehe.

[Pam]

Wonderful pictures, Esther!  You can see the texture of the grass now!  If you have pictures of the cats with the old graphics card, I'd sort of like to see a before and after comparison.

[Esther1981]

Thank you Pam! I know! Yes I do, I'm going through the pics in the gallery to find them. Got them!

Precious before

Precious after

Kit before

Kit after

Decker before

Decker after

Cashew before

Cashew after


Such a remarkable difference in everything!!

[jeanamariex3]

I also noticed too, the lighting. In your before pictures, the images were too bright for the night time. In the after pictures, the Sims, objects, and newly properly rendered pets, are now darker, like nighttime in Sims is supposed to look. 

[Esther1981]

True! I'm just in awe over how awesome everything looks. Even though I've played the game over 2 years, everything feels and looks brand new! I can't believe it! I often wondered why flowers in other peoples pics looked like flowers and mine didn't, now I know! Even the grass looks better, like Pam pointed out, it looks like actual grass!!

[loveSims]

There is a big immprovement with the cats but wow the biggest is with the unicorn! 

[kattiq]

I knew you would love that Kattiq!  Hehe.

Oh you know me too well! Now all we need is a little Thornton Wolff in there and we'll be right as rain.

[Esther1981]

I know Louise! I was used to the unicorns with things sticking out everywhere lol now my uni's actually look awesome!!

Yes I do Kattiq!  Hm it's about time for Wyatt to go play chess with Thornton lol. I haven't looked in on him lately, hopefully he's not an elder yet!

[kattiq]

Yes I do Kattiq!  Hm it's about time for Wyatt to go play chess with Thornton lol. I haven't looked in on him lately, hopefully he's not an elder yet!

Agreed! I should move him to hidden springs so my one sim can be his friend... Haha

[Esther1981]

Lol go for it! 

Sorry there hasn't been an update for awhile, I am playing another file and enjoying the gorgeous graphics right now. I have however been thinking ahead and already got one part of Phoebe's future planned out. Even though she's still a toddler, I felt the need to get it done and over with so when the actual time comes, I will have what I need to do it. 

[Esther1981]

I'm sorry to keep putting them off, I truly am. But if you guys read the cheating thread, you'll know I've been not cheating in a file and right now, the game is unlike anything I've ever played before, I'm seeing new interactions, new moodlets and basically it's a brand new game. However I started with 1 sim and he's doing good. I'm definitely not playing the Halliwell's without cheating because there is 6 sims and 4 animals, and I'm only used to 1. I'm having a blast with Adolfo and can't really say when I will play them again. I'm sorry.

[loveSims]

It's ok Esther! I'm glad you find new things in the game. I never fast forward anything the sims have the funniest expressions sometimes! Update when you are ready.