DzMD

Sunday, February 25, 2024

Dealing with abandonware

Now that The Sims 2 is officially considered abandonware, the mods for it on DzMD are going to start coming down. A booklet will be released about the history of these mods, as best as that history can be reconstructed. In time, that same treatment will be done for The Sims 3 and The Sims Medieval, as mods for those games will also be pulled from the site. Spore and MakeHuman will follow, and possibly Universe Sandbox too. DzMD will soon be reduced to a few archives of Sims 4 mods, a page about what could have been for Spider-Man 2, and a page for mods for House Flipper 2.

The Software and Crafts section has adopted the old StretchSkeleton Cheat Accessories Kit.

So far, the first Sims 2 item to be removed has been the Cast of Inception pack. More will follow. The Ghost Recon Sign and Snakes on a Plane seats are being considered for adaptation to Magic of Movies and Memes Stuff for The Sims 4. Most everything else in the Sims 2 roster will be discontinued indefinitely.

Monday, February 19, 2024

Old Sims 4 mod content to be fused into a new stuff pack

The Sims 4: Magic of Movies and Memes Stuff is now currently in the works here at Dozerfleet Labs. It will take select material from the canceled Megaverse projects for Cherinob, Volkonir, and Camelorum Adventures, and combine them with the Movies, Games, and TV section currently on the Sims 4 DzMD page into one single pack massive compilation. This measure, when done, will serve to reduce overhead for the blog and for the wiki. Multiple pages will be able to be fused into a single download page, with a link to the new stuff pack and a link to its instruction manual.

This furthermore reduces the Sims development section of DzMD to otherwise only needing Sodality: Adaptation, a few new features patched to the Swappernetters Supporting Cast Story Pack, an Anarteq Pack series, and a Centipede and Fire Saga pack series. For a total of nine projects that will reduce overhead and wrap up all Sims DzMD file export production.

As stated, once these final nine projects are finished, there will be no new content for The Sims 4 being released by Dozerfleet Labs. The new manual-dependent formatting setup being employed by DzMD for its Sims 4 setup will then be applied retroactively to archival of all projects related to Sims 3, Sims 2, Sims Medieval, Spore, MakeHuman, and Universe Sandbox content.

When all these old games are finished having their pages reformatted and their packs defined, the only still-actively-supported game on DzMD will be House Flipper 2. All Sims-generated content after that point will consist of the machinomics for Dozerfleet Comics. Once those are done, Sims 4 and House Flipper 2 will be mostly reduced to a handful of concept art for action scenes and CAD software for building layouts for story blocking.

All future character screen art outside those functions is now being generated with AI. As often as possible, shots of interiors are being made with actual photographs.

Mothballing the Labs, Records, Comics, and Studios divisions in the future will finally allow Dozerfleet to raise its Literature division to the forefront, allowing for-profit books a chance for release.

Features in the new pack will likely include most if not all of the following:

Дozerfleet entries Non-Дozerfleet entries
Cherinob
  • Cherinob
  • Levío
  • Filforth
  • Maurice
  • Cavalore
  • Gabriel
  • Michael
  • Dolondri
  • Noviden
  • Kritchobol
  • Riptchokal
  • Scorptisquid
  • Boris Heminski
  • Illie Sala

Cherinob 2
  • Greg Travin
  • Krystal Travin
  • Belay
  • Astirnah
  • Det. Rick Hallower

Cherinob 3
  • Soetera
  • Radjuatt
  • Pele
  • Andre Brinkman

Camelorum Adventures
  • BELF
  • Lemon Witch
  • Semaphore
  • Ion Boy
  • Cheshire Pig
  • Free Candace T-shirts

Grillitan Diner
  • Wes Sankey
  • Valerie McMaline
  • Reggie Schmelding
  • Bookie Rodriguez
  • Grillitan Diner Modern Sign

The Trapezoid Kids
  • The Trapezoid Kids decals
  • Karen Mindoche

Volkonir and the Knights of Cortascius
  • Knights of Cortascius outfit repaints
  • Vinny Mason
  • Kayla Tarington
  • Carlos Modi
  • Lenny Drae
  • Masato Yoneda
  • Dr. Hanom
  • Vanessa Kwan
  • Vantina Rumastik
  • Lenny Drae's Trailer
  • Kagy Village Apartments

The Blue Face Film Strips
  • 7779 E. Mt. Hope Hwy.

Star Flops: Curse of the Medium Side
  • Tiemess the Jithy Knord
  • Fin Shepherd
  • April Wexler
  • Baz Hogan
  • Claudia Shepherd
  • Nova Clarke

Sharknado 2: The Second One
  • "I Survived" Sharknado 2014 T-shirts

  • Will Boyd
  • Eden's Gate overcoat
  • Boyd Residence

  • Traitor's Bluff

Girls Incarcerated
  • Lavender female juvenile unit outfits
  • Burgundy Top

  • Arthur Callahan
  • Hikamora Saito
  • Dominic Cobb
  • Mallorie "Mal" Cobb
  • Ariadne Mavitch
  • William Eames
  • Robert Fischer Jr.
  • Yusef Ahmtabi

  • Franco Franchetti

  • Disaster Girl
  • Overly Manly Man
  • Overly Attached Girlfriend
  • Tay Zonday

  • SCP-811
  • SCP-053

  • Vito Corleone

Snakes on a Plane
  • T-shirts

  • Turtle Man

  • Ross Fretten
  • Luke Markey
  • John Penn
  • Stef Braithwaite
  • Vicken Symes
  • Fai Archer
  • Emo Rangers' outfits
  • Emo Rangers helmets

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

House Flipper 2: The future of DzMD?

Only a few packs remain for the Sims 4 set of DzMD. There is some work in progress to have future entries be made using House Flipper 2.

Locations of interest being considered to be created in House Flipper 2 include:

Anarteq's AirBnB Rental Residence
1011 Wellington St, Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada
Known inhabitants
Isitoq Sundue




Related works
Anarteq: Guardian of the Soo
The Sims 4: Anarteq: Guardian of the Soo Story Pack
A Very Anarteq Tour of the Soo
Percolation: The Complete Encyclopedia of Crossover Gerosha and Dozerfleet Crossovers







Erin Flippo Residence

1205 N. 1st St. Gerosha (Boonville), IN
Known inhabitants
Erin Flippo
Candi Flippo-McArthur
Miriam Flippo-McLaine
Marina Flippo-Baret






Related works
Ciem: Inferno
The Sims 4: Ciem: Inferno Story Pack
Ciem: Inferno: The Grand Tour
Sniperbadger: Fall of the Critter Resistance
Ciem: Caldera
Sodality: Instigation
Anarteq: Envoy to Lough Melvin
The Gerosha Chronicles: Assorted Heroes and Villains Coloring Book
Percolation: The Complete Encyclopedia of Crossover Gerosha and Dozerfleet Crossovers











Hut of Kamohoalii

Captain Cook, HI
Known inhabitants
Pakulihi Lekaho
Isitoq Sundue
Jissika Sundue-Dentz-Schemple
Patrick Loffin
Ivy Dentz
Kevin Schemple
Rogan Dentz
Miriam Flippo-McLaine
Misc.







Related works
Ciem / Anarteq: Kahoopiliana
The Sims 4: Anarteq: Tropic Mercenary Story Pack
Cherinob 3
Sodality: Instigation
Sodality: Vindication
Swappernetters
Anarteq: Envoy to Lough Melvin
The Gerosha Chronicles: Assorted Heroes and Villains Coloring Book
Percolation: The Complete Encyclopedia of Crossover Gerosha and Dozerfleet Crossovers











Dentz Homestead

British Columbia, Canada
Known inhabitants
Rogan Dentz
Jissika Sundue-Dentz
Patrick Loffin
Ivy Dentz
Angie Loffin (Earth-G7.5)
Anjij Sundue
Siaja Tiktak







Related works
Sodality: Vindication
Swappernetters
The Gerosha Chronicles: Assorted Heroes and Villains Coloring Book
Percolation: The Complete Encyclopedia of Crossover Gerosha and Dozerfleet Crossovers







The Triangulum

247 State Rd. 261, Gerosha (Boonville), IN
Known inhabitants
Stan Flippo
Shalia Flippo
Reily Flippo
Ashlee Flippo
Kirby Flippo
Erin Flippo
Candi Flippo-McArthur
Miriam Flippo-McLaine
Marina Flippo-Baret





Related works
The Battle for Gerosha
Ciem: Inferno
Ciem: Caldera
Sodality: Instigation
Centipede + 49
Ciem Tomorrow
Percolation: The Complete Encyclopedia of Crossover Gerosha and Dozerfleet Crossovers







McArthur Residence

4824 Earl Ave., Evansville, IN
Known inhabitants
Betty McArthur
Hector McArthur
Donte McArthur





Related works
Of Emeralds and Sapphires
Ciem: Inferno
Sodality: Instigation
Ciem Tomorrow
Percolation: The Complete Encyclopedia of Crossover Gerosha and Dozerfleet Crossovers





Marcones Hut

Manila, Philippines
Known inhabitants
Pam Marcones
Eric Opendi
Wilfredo Opendi





Related works
Extirpon 2



Strainer Mobile Home

Forbes, ND
Known inhabitants
Rob Strainer





Related works
The Horrorday Gang



Chawla Estate

Somewhere in northern India
Known inhabitants
Darshan Chawla
Mahima Zecharia-Chawla
Adriv Chawla
Ketan Arudash





Related works
Corando's "Don't Lose Hope"



Swan Valley Home
Swan Valley, ID
Known inhabitants

Alyssa Wenzon
Gary Wenzon
Zize Choi-Wenzon



Related works
The Tale of Plum Bixie



Mindoche Residence

Giddewaltz, DE
Known inhabitants
Karen Mindoche
Cornert Mindoche
Polly Mindoche
Enclo Mindoche
Humdrum Mindoche



Related works
The Trapezoid Kids
Camelorum Adventures



Anarteq's Improvised Truck Trailer Home

Gold Bridge, British Columbia, Canada
Known inhabitants
Isitoq Sundue



Related works
Anarteq: Envoy to Lough Melvin
The Sims 4: Anarteq: Envoy to Lough Melvin Story Pack
Sodality: Vindication
Swappernetters
Percolation: The Complete Encyclopedia of Crossover Gerosha and Dozerfleet Crossovers



Unfortunately, not all major locations can use House Flipper 2 as CAD software, due to current limitations that prevent more exotic locations or commercial buildings from being depicted. For the time being, any concept art for those locations used for Dozerfleet references will still be made with The Sims 4. Beyond the packs that are few that remain pending for release, however, no new locations are intended for distribution as playable lots in that game.

Outside of a handful of action shots that may require it, most new character art for the Dozerfleet Megaverse will no longer be depicted using Sims software.

The current official standard format is Wonder AI. The Comic Book filter for the Dromedeverse, Crossover Gerosha, and Percolation Warriors events, and the Cinematic filter for Cataclysmic Gerosha and the Eccentriaverse. The Watercolor filter is standard for making bases for poster art that would feature in posters on the pending shop on DeviantArt.

Especially lucky renders will be on occasion made with Krea AI, and most likely enhanced there as well.

Apart from a possible future in House Flipper 2, once the few remaining Sims 4 packs have been released, there won't be much new game content added to DzMD moving forward. The main focus of Dozerfleet Labs will be in its Software and Crafts section, focusing on interactivity and material manifestations of Dozerfleet mythology.

Dozerfleet Characters' Color palletes?

If you're looking for your favorite heroes to have their color pallets feature here.

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Book posters for sale?

In keeping with the scaling back of Sims content projects for next year, and eventual abandonment of that platform, Dozerfleet is considering opening up a shop for high-quality prints of posters for various Dozerfleet projects. Staff is still trying to get all the details sorted, but it might open some time in 2024. Most of these high-quality posters that will be related to the books that are in the works would be 16" x 20".

More details on this are located on this post on DeviantArt.

Templates in stock as of December 5th, 2023

The Tale of Plum Bixie

  • Zize Choi in the Fields

Anarteq: Guardian of the Soo

  • Jissika Sundue on the Streets of Sault Ste Marie
  • Anarteq in the Frozen Wild

Ciem: Ash Cloud

  • Unmasked Ciem, Lamenting the Rubble of Cincinnati

Phaemer Village Peacekeepers

  • Time Capsule
  • The Socratic

The Horrorday Gang

  • Jerry the Psycho Reindeer
  • Perchta

Templates in the works

Ciem: Inferno

  • Ciem: Inferno

Templates being considered for the future

Lohtz

  • Captain Lohtz
  • Kamohoalii
  • Ukuponipo

Experiments and Offspring

  • The Phexo Quartet
  • Molarity

The Battle for Gerosha

  • Stan and Shalia Flippo in Downtown Boonville
  • Mitch Brandel
  • Jeanette the Bunny
  • Fantisk Hebbleskin w/ Sgt. Luddin

Of Emeralds and Sapphires

  • Emeraldon and the Sapphire King, Flying Together, as Young Boys

Sorbet

  • Hadley inside Mancino's

They Call Him...Black Rat

  • Black Rat and Extirwraith vs. the Squid Monster

Little Shanghai Hornet

  • Stung Hornet

Mukade: Reinvention

  • Mukade vs. Milp

The Gray Champion: Freedom's Apparition

  • Gray Champion
  • Eqquibus

The Gray Champion: Chillingworth's Revenge

  • Gray Champion, Hea Pang, and Mapacha del Feugo
  • Chillingworth (Miles Charleston)

The Gray Champion: Shaken Dust

  • Gray Champion
  • Hea Pang and Tina Murane
  • Brackett and Hibbins

Pilltar

  • Pilltar
  • Seth Lambrelli
  • Stephanie Barrin
  • Scott Morrisson

Pilltar 2

  • Pilltar and Strawberry
  • Lady Screwworm

Pilltar 3

  • Pilltar
  • Strawberry
  • Stagtar
  • Ron and Stephanie

Cherinob

  • Cherinob
  • Kritchobol
  • Riptchokal
  • Levio
  • Maurice
  • Filforth
  • Gabriel
  • Michael
  • Boris Heminski

Cherinob 2

  • Cherinob
  • Krystal Travin
  • Belay
  • Astirnah

Cherinob 3

  • Cherinob
  • Soetera
  • Radjuatt
  • Kamohoalii
  • Pele

Navyrope

  • Navyrope
  • Tiffany Sterlie
  • Clarence Felick

Navyrope  2

  • Navyrope 2

The Horrorday Gang

  • Krampus
  • Rob Strainer
  • Tomte
  • Luftmaedchen
  • Luca the Snowmobster

Extirpon

  • Extirpon
  • Nematode

Extirpon 2

  • Extirpon (Negative Battery)
  • Extirpon (Positive Battery)
  • Spoliat
  • Pam Marcones

Extirpon 3

  • Extircar
  • Extirpon with Madeline and Tiffany Casey

Ciem: Ash Cloud

  • Masked Ciem in battle in Cincinnati
  • Eric Korsicht
  • Bruce Almin
  • Goatgruff vs. Anitos in Madison Juvenile

Ciem: Caldera

  • Ciem: Caldera

Anarteq: Guardian of the Soo

  • Anarteq Beneath the International Bridge
  • Nemara on Whitefish Island
  • Wishpon in Michigan

Anarteq: Tropic Mercenary

  • Anarteq
  • Nemara
  • Kamohoalii
  • Glasserwaffen
  • Haikili and Kamapua'a

Anarteq: Envoy to Lough Melvin

  • Anarteq
  • Li'Ban
  • Famorians

Phaemer Village Peacekeepers

  • Keet Kabo
  • Jackal Semicolon
  • Bolte Chipotle
  • Chancellor Avori
  • Tremia Vempule
  • Major Gosmerid

Sodality

  • Ciem of Seattle
  • The Sodality of Gerosha
  • The Sodality of Gerosha
  • Musaran

Swappernetters

  • Twirlflame Trio
  • Frontlinters
  • Chrome Kite
  • Sodality Western Militia
  • Hea Pang in Prison

Centipede + 49

  • Centipede + 49

Ciem Tomorrow

  • Ciem Tomorrow

If these Gerosha prints go over well, then Camelorum Adventures and Volkonir prints may be happening too. The style for these posters is watercolor, due to the fact that it blows up better, and generally yields better results with the AI bases for the images as opposed to photos.

Novel front covers can use photo art; but photo-realism isn't recommended with the AI that Dozerfleet currently uses for application toward anything higher in resolution than 1920 x 1080 HD video. 4K video, and any poster larger than 24" x 36", is out of the question.

Some items removed from the slate

The AI revolution has taken its toll. With that, very few Sims projects remain in production at Dozerfleet.

Of the comics / short story books with Sims illustration, the following remain:

  • Corando's "Don't Lose Hope"
  • Blood Over Water
  • Sorbet
  • Ciem / Anarteq: Kahoopiliana
  • Sniperbadger: Fall of the Critter Resistance
  • Volkonir 2008
  • Path of the Ming-Cho

Of the DzMD Sims 4 packs for download, only a few projects remain:

  • Centipede and Fire Saga Story Pack
  • Anarteq Saga Story Pack
  • Sodality: Adaptation Story Pack

The Sodality: Determination Story Pack is being merged with the Adaptation Story Pack, as has what would have been the Mukade: Reinvention story pack. The Tales of Extirpon and Gray Champion: Modern Legends packs are going to be truncated and merged with Swappernetters.

The following have been removed from the DzMD roster without merger or replacement:

  • Cherinob Saga Story Pack
  • Exploits of a Navy Rope Story Pack
  • Experiments and Offspring Story Pack
  • The Battle for Gerosha Story Pack
  • The Gray Champion: Modern Legends Story Pack
  • Tales of Extirpon Story Pack
  • Volkonir Story Pack
  • Camelorum Adventures Story Pack

There also will be no Ciem Tomorrow story pack.

Following the seven packs still slated, no new Sims 4 pack content will be created for download via Dozerfleet Labs and DzMD. The completion of the eight comics listed above will also mean that, home build interiors notwithstanding, there will likely be no new Sims content of any kind in the future from Dozerfleet Labs.

While Dozerfleet is slowly getting out of the machinomics / machinima / Sims modding business, and won't be getting Sims 5 nor doing much with Sims in the future, that's not to say that there aren't other games on the horizon that look promising. For those who can't get enough of life simulation, InZoi looks promising. For those more concerned with CAD software for buildings, House Flipper 2 may be the way to go.

Monday, November 20, 2023

The Gerosha Chronicles now has its own coloring book!


Click the above image to learn more.

Assembled in only a week, The Gerosha Chronicles: Assorted Heroes and Villains Coloring Book is a mostly-AI-generated coloring book that lets you imagine different characters and scenes from The Gerosha Chronicles, or color those scenes in for yourself! It's made in the same vein as any Marvel or DC coloring book.

Comic afficionados who love coloring, especially tweens, teens, and young adults, may have a blast with this vivid comic book world. Feel free to check it out for yourself.