No Sledgehammer Flash
 

What does this do?

This mod is a very simple texture replacer that removes the bright little flash that occurs when you use the sledgehammer tool to delete objects in buy/build mode. It's a small annoyance, but it gets irritating when you're building a bunch of stuff and experimenting.

DDS textures replaced are: lightFlare, circleOutline, and shockWave.

This default-replaces the DDS textures used to create the flash in-game, so it probably won't impact performance any (for good or bad) - it also won't conflict with anything else. It's not a "real" mod.

Please note: this mod is NOT meant to cure the problem some have of those flashes sticking around! The flash is only meant to last about half a second when you click - if your flashes are staying and not disappearing, then you need to remove an outdated no censor blur hack/mod that you have, and get an updated version (I like Twallan's Decensor). You can still download this mod if the flashes bug you normally, but the flashes staying around on a lot is not normal behavior and is due to an outdated hack - better to fix the root of the problem than to download something else to just fix the symptoms!


Get it combined:

All of my tiny texture replacers are available in one .package file, for your convenience. You may download either the single files, OR the combined file - not both!

Link: Tiny Texture Replacers Combined


How to use:

Place the .package file in your Mods\Packages folder
Delete your cache files (the 4 files with "cache" in the filename) found in My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\


Thanks to:

Inge and Peter for S3PE.

Thankyou so much this is the best thank you

TY, TY, TY!!! Those flashes have to be the most annoying thing in the game! Especially if you want to clear large areas. I find I need to leave the lot I'm working on, go out of Edit Town Mode, go back to by Sim family and then reverse the process in order to clear all this flashes. This is going to be such a time saver! Thanks again!

Ralsim - If you have the flashes lingering, you need to remove an outdated no censor blur mod that you have in. The flash should only be about a half-second and then should disappear immediately afterward unless you have an outdated mod.

Where do we get the updated "nomosaic" then?? Because I have the same problem.

You'll need to find one that works with your current expansions and base game version. I use Twallan's NoCensor or whatever it's called - you can find a link to his mods in his signature here on MTS.

Thank you so much!!!

oh that's nice! I also need one that removes the plusses and stuff when using nomosaic

oh yay i found one that isn't out of date! Now it works

Thank you this was just what i wanted

thanks for making yet ANOTHER OUSTANDING MOD for ts3 game. no issues found for me. this is just wat i've been looking for. keep up the good work.

Been in my game from the beginning ! Thank you !

thanks a million! I can't tell you how annoying it is when I'm trying to build my house and that gets in the way of putting in a wall, floor, what have you.