Freezerbnuuy's Sims 4 CC-making and Storytelling Tutorials

 I know there's already a lot of tutorials out there about this, but this is a request from a good friend who, like me, hates video tutorials, and they were confused by some of the other tutorials for this. UPDATE: 25/07/25: I have had at least 3 hits from ChatGPT on this blog. If this is a result from one of you running this through ChatGPT to summarise it - DO NOT RUN ANY OF THIS BLOG THROUGH AI. I explain things at length to ensure CLARITY OF INSTRUCTION. If you screw up your project because you let your misinformation robot friend summarise the thing I spent HOURS writing, don't come crying to me asking for further help. And don't ask your misinformation robot friend for help either - READ THE DAMN TUTORIAL.  WARNING: DECO SIMS CAN BE PRETTY HIGH POLY! 1. Putting our Sim into a chosen pose 2. Turning the Sim into a Deco Sim object YOU WILL NEED: Blender (Download this one specifically, 2.79 since it's what I'll be using.) SimRipper (We'll use this ...

If you're wanting to trim down the size of your CC folder, there are some easy ways to do it that don't always involve deleting the CC outright. Some are more time consuming than others. I admit it took me hours cutting down file size since I went through a lot of it cutting out unecessary texture, but also I have a ton of clutter. I managed to trim off a few gig by doing all of these things though, so if you like saving space this will come in handy.  UPDATE: 25/07/25: I have had at least 3 hits from ChatGPT on this blog. If this is a result from one of you running this through ChatGPT to summarise it - DO NOT RUN ANY OF THIS BLOG THROUGH AI. I explain things at length to ensure CLARITY OF INSTRUCTION. If you screw up your project because you let your misinformation robot friend summarise the thing I spent HOURS writing, don't come crying to me asking for further help. And don't ask your misinformation robot friend for help either - READ THE DAMN TUTORIAL.  YOU ...

This is a step-by-step guide to how I make my poses. A lot of the in-depth tutorials are videos, I don't really like video tutorials and I prefer written ones so I'm writing one. This will teach you how to make a pose that is compatible with either Andrew's Pose Player or the one that comes with WickedWhims/WonderfulWhims. There is also a guide for how to make pose packs clear and easy to use, tips for posing expressions, and tips on how to make alts of your poses to make them fit fat Sims better.  Contents: (Use CTRL + F) 1. Ripping your Sim using the SimRipper 2. Importing the custom rig into Blender 3. Posing the Armature / Rig: The Basics 4. Posing the Armature / Rig: Step by Step 5. Inserting the pose into a Pose Pack 6. Tips, Common Issues and Fixes 7. Tips for Posing Expressions YOU WILL NEED:  Blender (Download this one specifically, 2.79 since it's what I'll be using.) SimRipper (We'll use this to rip a Sim from your game to pose with.) Sims 4 Studio ...