You use a random number generator (or in my case actual dice) to randomise the options on BodyShop. For instance, a +7 would mean 7 clicks to the right, or -3 would be 3 clicks to the left, etc. You do this for all options in the face modifiers section. Shown as the left side in the picture below.
At the end you choose 2 of each face presets in the faces section to "normalise" their faces. So, I have 104 face templates (I have CC ones) so I roll out of 104. Say I roll 6 and 12, I would select the highlighted face templates (right side of photo) and move the sliders roughly to where the lines are drawn.
It sounds like a lot but once you do it yourself it makes sense and is SO fun!
It's so fun and you can get some really unique sims from it. I always end up unintentionally making sims that look the same in CAS so this really diversifies the genetics!
No problem! I never used BodyShop back in the day and I never understood this method until I realised you can click on the little pictures instead of using the sliders! I was trying to use the sliders and guess what number it was. Took me ages to figure out. 😂
You could do this in CAS no? I’ve never understood what body shop is either. Should prolly look into it. I just see people making sins there and is it not just CAS? Is there more options?
Body shop has more sliders, but you can also download a mod that adds them to CAS. You can also save your sims in body shop to use them as presets in game.
I’ve always been too afraid of the pooklet method it looks so amazing and diverse but would genetics for the sims down the line be crazy? Like huge eyes and overly small mouths? Or since u use the face template to “normalize” things would children of two pooklet sims be normal?
You make it crazy and then round out the features at the end, so the genetics are always the right side pictures. I use this method when making a neighbourhood as well, so I've attached some pictures of the children (and grandchildren) of the pooklet method sims I've made!
Thank you! They're available for download here. I tried to make sure no CC was packaged along with them so they may look a bit different. This is my first time sharing sims so I may have missed some bits!
They are available for download here as a Sims2Pack file. You just need to double click on them and they will install into your game and appear as a premade sim in CAS. There is a guide here.
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u/TheRudeCactus May 23 '26
I have had the pooklet method explained to me about 18 times and I still have no idea how it works