Upper level/roof "fake" pool tutorial..

[Jonesi]

This is an extension of my tutorial named "tutorial for making split level on the 2nd floor or higher" found here (http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=94576)

You need that tutorial as well as this one to make a rooftop or upstairs pool.

You follow the upper floor split level tutorial until you finish step 6 and then switch to this tutorial.

It isn't a "real" pool built using the "pool tool" but it has all the same actions as a real pool and looks pretty cool! Sims will still dive into it and swim, you still get water effects and splashes etc, and your sims still earn body skill points!

The tutorial is in word and html format and you will need winrar to unpack it :)

[Jonesi]

just adding the water wall/floor I made with homecrafter (one's in tutorial pictures..

[niol]

Jonesi,

That is a nice tutorial :D.

Just something to add, check out fatD's approach as well on this thread ;).

how to build a swimming pool upstairs
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=79002

And you'll see what I mean... :anime:

Metranisome's turorial is being revised and, I guess, will be back online once done. ;)


Links to similar topics/ contents: (ordered in terms of characteristics, no offense, but just a list of choices.)


TYPE 1 (no default pool at all and so unbound to the ground at all, with moveobjects on cheat)(Fat D)
how to build a swimming pool upstairs [tutorial]
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=79002
Upper level/roof "fake" pool tutorial.. [tutorial](with a very similar approach)
http://forums.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?p=783760
Tutorial: How to use pool-tiles & pool-wallpapers with the "fake-pool" approach
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?p=1342216
Above ground pool tutorial
http://thesims2.ea.com/exchange/story_detail.php?asset_id=101402

TYPE 2 (no default pool wall, mostly unbound to the ground, with "moveobjects on/off" & "boolprop constrainfloorelevation false/true" cheats)(Metranisome)
Creating pools on multiple floor levels [tutorial]
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=83325

TYPE 3 (still with default pool walls, mostly bound to the ground, with "moveobjects on/off" & "boolprop constrainfloorelevation false/true" cheats) (Incompitent8 @ Maxis)
1. The Atlantian Family [tutorial]
http://thesims2.ea.com/exchange/story_detail.php?asset_id=7489&asset_type=story&user_id=811289
2. invisiblesims2.com's tutorial aquarium pool for 2nd floor level [tutorial]
http://invisiblesims2.com/stairtutorial/aqarium01/index.html
3. how to build a swimming pool upstairs [thread]
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=79002
4. Swimming pool trick [thread]
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?p=690562
5. 2nd Story Pool [thread]
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=35617
6. swim-pool on the "ground level" (post)
http://www.modthesims2.com/showpost.php?p=1412064&postcount=6

TYPE 4 (still with default pool walls, completely bound to the raised ground, with moveobjects on cheat presumably)(rld6869)
Building Swimming pools upstairs (Updated Guide) [tutorial]
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=79144

TYPE 5 (still with default pool walls, completely bound to the raised ground, no cheat)
pool on roof [thread]
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=7654

[Perplexed]

Thank you so much Jonesi ur the greatest I been looking for swimming pool floor everywhere :D Thanks!

[rylasasin]

uh the floor and walls are not installing right :(

[moonlight_muse]

looking forward to trying the tutorial, thanks

[morten8035]

Thanks for the grat tutorial :D

[Kdkelly.castro]

Hello people, sorry if my english is not too good, 'cuz i'm from brasil and i'm trying to make this pool, but i can't understand how does it function, it's just a floor and wall that pretending be a pool ??? please help me where can i donw this kind of floor and walls ??

[Jonesi]

It is just a wall/floor "pretending to be a pool, but it's functional, in that the sims swim in it - you can download the water tiles and walls in this thread in post number 2

[merve999]

but jonesi where is the floor and wall :S i donwloaded it and installed it but when in the game i can not find it anywhere :S please help!

[Jonesi]

I know the floor is under micellaneous, not sure where the pool wall is, try siding or stucco

[merve999]

oh i still can't find it :( ive checked everywhere - i don't have any expansions. Does that make a diffence? my game is not pirated and i don't have a no cd patch so i really dont know what to do :(.

[cokeandvodka]

This is a simple and brilliant tutorial, thanks Jonesi.
One question [i will try this out asap]: Will my sims climb out without any issues? I'm referring to what happened when i tried making lakes swimmable the 'easier' way and just ends up swimming.

[heyyloozer1010]

Nice Tutorial!!

[KeviHost678]

GREAT TutoriAL

[shovac]

Thanks very good tutorial