Sims 2 Mods and CC: Clean UI & More Aesthetic Mods

If you're familiar with installing mods then check out the below, if you've not installed mods or custom content (CC) before then check out my how to guide and then come back to this post.

Camera Mod

• GunMod's Camera Compilation - A compilation of camera mods that improve the standard game camera both in map view and lot view. This is particularly useful if you are using the custom skylines/skies detailed below. !!!Remember to install these in the camera folder not the downloads folder!!!

Lighting Mod

• Cinema Secrets - improves the vanilla game lighting.

• My reshade pre-set - this is my personal reshade pre-set I adapted from my Sims 4 one, it brightens, sharpens and increases saturation of colours (nothing too fancy!). !!!Remember to install reshade before downloading and follow the instructions of how to install a pre-set!!!
  

Clean UI and Add On Mods

• Clean UI mod - overhauled and modernised UI (some mods listed below are included so check this on the mod description page, also make sure you pay attention to the order the mods need to load in as in the description).

• No red border when paused - this mod removes the red border around the screen when the game is paused.

• Improved family tree UI - this mod increases the size of the family tree UI to make it easier to see with modern screen resolutions.

• Organised sim pie menu - this mod organises and simplifies the pie menu when you click on a Sim.

• Improved pet UI - distributes the buttons on the pets UI pets better.

• Improved hobbies UI - improves the look and size of the hobbies panel

• Smaller plumbob - makes the plumbob over the Sim's head in live mod smaller.

• Replacement plumbob for groups outings - replaces the blue group outing plumbob with a new icon.

• Cleaner skill bar and purchase bar - changes the look of the skill progression bar and the purchasing bar for customers to make them cleaner.

• Photo screen overhaul - changes the look when taking photo to make it cleaner.

• No useless town buttons - removes the icons for Apartment Life, Freetime and Pets whcih did not come with worlds.

  
  

Aesthetic Mods

There are many mods out there to improve the look of your game, here are the ones I have in my game:

• Custom sky (map and lot view) - allows you to place custom skies in the game for prettier and more dynamic skies/clouds in map view and in lot view.

• Custom skylines - installs a custom skyline around the world viewable on both map view and lot view.

• Sun/Moon replacement - improves the look of the sun and moon.

• Lot lighting fixes - fixes a lot of lighting issues.

• Soft outdoor shadows - softens outdoor shadows to make them less blobby.

• Pond and sea water overhaul - drastically improves the look of pond and seawater (remember you need a pool tile on the lot for it to work).

• Garden plants gussy up - replaces the look of the garden harvestables.

• Replacement trees - this mod replaces the trees in the neighbourhood with prettier ones.

• Replacement fruit trees - this mod replaces the harvestable fruit trees.

• Replacement leaf piles - this mod replaces the leaf piles you see in fall with brigther ones.

• Replacement roads - this mod replaces the roads in the neighbourhood with better, but still maxis match ones.

• Replacement terrain - this mod replaces the terrain with better, but still maxis match ones. Make sure you use replacement roads with this (as linked above or in the post).

• Replacement snow - replaces the snow in the map view to look better.

• Replacement snowflakes - default replacement for snowflakes with prettier ones

• Replacement hearts - default replacement for the love/chemistry hearts with prettier ones

• Replacement thought bubbles - replaces the thought bubbles with better looking ones.

• Replacement book covers and icons - replaces the icons used when a Sim writes a novel and the book cover.

• Remove "family" from loading screen - remove's the word "family" from the loading screen.

• Replacement roses - replaces the roses you get as a date reward.

• Replacement champagne - changes the look of the champagne.

• Replacement engagement box and engagement rings - replaces the proposal box and rings.

• Replacement mobile phone - replaces the mobile phone to look more modern.

• Replacement love tub - replaces the love tub reward object with a new one.

• Replacement bath water - improves the look of the bath water.

• Replacement bath bubbles - improves the look of the bath bubbles.

• Replacement trash can - replaces the trash can on community lots.

• Replacement electronic kiosk - improves look of the kiosk stocking the handheld game, mobile phone and mp3 player.

• Replacement wall speakers - replaces the community lot and home wall speakers with better looking ones.

• Replacement bowls and plates - better looking bowls and plates.

• Replacement evil aura - improves the look of the Atrociously Evil Witches’ aura.

• Replacement good witch aura - improves the look of the Infallibly Good Witches’ aura.

• Replacement bingo - improves the look of bingo machine.

• Replacement open/close business sign - improves the look of the open/closed business sign.

• Replacement bird cage - improves and modernises the look of the bird cage.

• Replacement guitar - improves the look of the electric guitar from the University EP.

• Replacement paintings - improves the look of the paintings made on the easels.

• Replacement mail - improves the look of the mail.

• Replacement mixing bowl and food tray - improves the look of the bowl and food tray when cooking.

• Replacement pot and cutlery - improves the cooking pot and cutlery when eating.

• Replacement tombstones - replaces the tombstones with nicer ones.

• Replacement maxis buildings that light up - deco max buildings that light up.

• Replacement sparklers - improves the look of the sparklers.

• Replacement first kiss memory icon - improves the look of the first kiss icon.

• Filled snack bags - replacement to make the chips and cookie snack bags fuller.

• Replacement gardener truck - a cleaned up, better looking truck for the gardener.

• Replacement sail boat - a replacement for the sail boat hood decoration.

• Replacement vending machines snacks and drinks

• Replacement wedding petals - replaces the wedding petals with prettier ones.

• Replacement potions and elixer of life - a prettier, more magical, looking version.

• Replacement plant sim cure potion and renuyu porta chug potion - prettier looking potion bottles.

• Replacement homework for children and teens - replaces the look of the homework book.

• Replacement grocery displays - replaces the look of the grocery displays.

  
  

Misc

• Less dog barking - reduces the amount of dog barking in the background of the game.