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Sims 3 Nieuws spotted a demonstration video of a new tool that is in the works by the TSR Workshop gang – a simple to use mesh editor that will allow users to make edits with ease.  Watch below, and keep your eyes peeled to The Sims Resource Workshop for its release.

Not only that, but they have also released an updated version of their Workshop tool:

User Interface:

* Image editor cleaned up
* Importing/exporting project to package moved to project contents

CAS Creation support:

* Morph states with sliders to preview fat, thin and fit states
* All morph states included on export
* New morph states automatically generated on import (based on exported morph meshes)

Object Creation support:

* Automatic generation of Sun shadows
* Ability to create terrainpaints
* Ability to create fences and roofs
* Editing of bounding boxes
* Automated/optional footprint update
* Slider with fixed angle rotation of objects to see sun shadows from different angles

Textures/Materials/Patterns:

* Ability to set final texture sizes with Material Editor
* Editing of Color and HSV patterns
* Exchanging patterns with WSP format between projects
* Possible to view and change material states (dirty and default)
* Alpha color values can now be set

Improved 3D preview:

* 3D Preview rotation / pan improved to feel more natural
* Color adjustments for 3d preview
* Adjustable ambient lighting

Overall Improvements and bug fixes:

* Creating new project from existing project
* EP and game patch breaking workshop fixed
* Arms stuck to body fixed
* Automatic mask size update fixed
* Ceiling lamps placement fixed
* Importing package now creates unique id´s
* HSV Shift text entries not updating hsv shift fixed
* Various importing problems fixed
* Color variations not showing up in game fixed
* Problems when cloning fences fixed

Sheesh…wake up in the morning only to find out there is some new involvement brewing with TSR and the TSR Must be Destroyed website.  Apparently there is a leaked document that surfaced which contains 615 people’s real information – their full names and email.  I think this information was posted about those who pirate/share TSR content.  TSR fires back with a reply though, stating the following:

False accusations against TSR

Some of you may have seen yet more false accusations made against TSR on another so called community site claiming that our member database containing personal names and addresses has been leaked. We would like to assure all member of TSR that this list of usernames has not come from TSR. Many of the usernames published do not even exist in our database, and never have. For the usernames that do exist, in some cases we have more info than they claim, and in others, less.

This list is clearly not a list of TSR users. This latest folly only demonstrates further that the information posted on that site about TSR is false, dreamt up in an underhanded attempt to try and discredit our community. Because we are absolutely confident that we can prove this to be farce we have instructed a law firm to press for full legal recompense for libel.

If you have any concerns we would urge you to read our Privacy Policy which we believe demonstrates that we take our members’ privacy very seriously.

Update: Some comments posted by users on that site who are listed, state that they never gave TSR that info, or that the username is actually used on another Sims site and not on TSR.

After digging a little deeper, the information appears to be from the online petition “An open letter to EA Games:  Why we will not be supporting you“.  It is said by TSR Must Be Destroyed that it was hacked while at 615 signatures.  So yeah…Let me make it clear – if you have any personal information that you want to keep only to yourself, be careful with what you post as it may end up in the wrong hands.

I think I’ll just watch this from the sidelines this time instead of actively getting involved.  If any more details break – from both sides – I’ll post.  I don’t have the answers on what really happened, but I do think it’s foolish to pay for downloads – especially if it is made by free tools.  And yeah, this is coming from someone who used to work on the 8th Deadly Sim paysite.  I saw the errors of my way.

This past weekend I landed a guest spot on episode 24 of The Simmers Club Podcast.   I have to admit…I think I’m getting a little bit better at speaking during a podcast – I was a little surprised when I heard myself, it wasn’t that bad.  Guess I can owe Left 4 Dead and online chat for that :)  Anyways, topics arrange from The Sims 3 World Adventures, which destination would be go in real life, the Sims 3 store and even our favorite downloads of the week.  Click on the image below to listen:

Maybe soon you’ll see me working with Luke on this site’s podcast! :P