SimFests on more lot assignments (v1.1 update)

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Let’s say you’ve placed Showtime show stages and spectator spots a bit around in town, a proprietor walks around on the lot, yet SimFests never ever seem to occur on them. This mod aims to expand the amount of lot assignments where SimFests can be set up.

———As of version 1.0 of this mod, and based on The Sims Wiki’s show stage page, this mod will make SimFests able to occur at (in addition to existing places):———

• Public pools.

• Gyms.

• Libraries.

• Art galleries (Confirmed by me).

• Hangouts.

• Bars.

• Clubs.

• Lounges.

• Horse ranches.

Note, 26th of October 2023: According to “JobsAndTasks” in GameplayData.package, quite a whole much more lots than previously known, are on paper supposed to be supported:

• Fishing spots.

• Graveyards.

• Festival grounds.

• Supernatural hangouts.

• Elixir consignment stores.

• Arcades.

• University hangouts.

• Rebel hangouts.

• Java huts.

• Nerd shops.

• The Oasis Landing base camp.

• Fusion lounges.

• Cafeterias.

• Bot emporiums.

• Gallery shops.

• Wastelands.

• Beaches (Had problems getting it to work during the mod’s original upload).

———Version 1.0 is tested to not support:———

• No visitors allowed (Proprietors won’t even enter any doors on such lots).

• Visitors allowed.

Due to the way the show stages and regular performance lot assignment limits work, it’d be considerable work to add support for most/all remaining lot types, but I won’t rule out a version 1.1 in the future.

The mod also adds some variation to which days SimFests can take place. Without the mod, they only occur on Tuesdays and Fridays. However, the mod doesn’t seem to expand the amount of SimFests per town per week (Normally 2) noticeably.

Max NPC spectator limits have also been increased somewhat.

Although juice bars are considered a responsibility for proprietors, they are not required in order to spawn a SimFest.

The mod only edits one file: “Proprietor.” As such, the chance of mod conflicts is pretty low.

———List of changes to “Proprietor.” in GameplayData.package:———

• SimFest(…) parameters have been added to the “MiscellaneousEmpty” section, permitting SimFests any day a week on non-ShowTime-nor-park lots, with prizes being the same as for Big Park. Audience size has been set to 8.

• Proprietor hours for “MiscellaneousEmpty” have been changed from 12:00-20:00 to 14:00-00:00, to partially accomodate Late Night lots.

• Small Park: Tuesdays > Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays; Audience size: 2 > 6

• Big Park: Tuesdays > Mondays, Tuesdays > Fridays; Audience size: 4 > 10

• Coffeehouse: Fridays > Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays; Audience size: 4 > 6

• Live Show Venue: Fridays > Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays; Audience size: 6 > 10

• Private Venue: Fridays > Thursdays, Fridays, Sundays; Audience size: 8 > 16

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On 27th of October 2023, an update was released that covers an additional 32 lot assignments (including 10 that require NRaas Traveler to assign), and on paper also makes regular performer career solo performances possible on them. The update (v1.1-beta) is marked as a beta version because it was an absolute nightmare to test each new lot assignment, due to SimFests being announced as weekly events no less than 5 days in advance, and they’re far from consistently announced either.

v1.1-beta also modifies “JobsAndTasks” in addition to “Proprietor”

——Coffeehouse gigs——

• Small market

• Laundromat

• Salon

• Fire station

• Consignment store

• Pet store

• Criminal hideout (Debug lot assignment)

• Police station (Debug lot assignment)

• Science lab (Debug lot assignment)

• Military base (Debug lot assignment)

• Arboretum (Debug lot assignment)

• Gypsy caravan (Debug lot assignment)

• Mausoleum (Debug lot assignment)

• Vault of Antiquity (Debug lot assignment)

——Park gigs——

• Chinese garden

• Market

• World Adventures base camps

• Dog park

• Cat jungle

• Group science park

• Dried out beach

———Live show venue gigs———

• Visitors allowed

• No visitors allowed (Outdoor areas only)

• Lots with no lot assignment

• Academy

• Junkyard

• Student union

———Private venue gigs———

• Nectary

• Port

• Bot competition arena

• Equestrian center (Debug lot assignment)

• Equestrian center small (Debug lot assignment)

Skipped due to qualified guesses that proprietors wouldn’t even show up on those lots, not even on the outdoor fields: Landmark tomb, Hidden tomb, Junkyard with no visitors, Big show venue, Dormitory, Fraternity, Sorority, Diving spot, Resort, Residential lots

———List of changes to “JobsAndTasks” in GameplayData.package:———

Code:

• "GigBistro" sections: "kEP6_Bistro,kPool,kGym,kLibrary,kEP3_DiveBarSports,kEP3_DiveBarIrish,kEP3_DiveBarCriminal,kEP5_DiveBarCriminal,kEP9_Arcade,kEP9_CoffeeShop,kEP11_Cafeteria" → "kEP6_Bistro,kPool,kGym,kLibrary,kEP3_DiveBarSports,kEP3_DiveBarIrish,kEP3_DiveBarCriminal,kEP5_DiveBarCriminal,kEP9_Arcade,kEP9_CoffeeShop,kEP11_Cafeteria,kEP1_MarketSmall,kEP2_Laundromat,kEP2_Salon,kEP5_Salon,kEP2_FireStation,kEP5_FireStation,kEP2_ConsignmentStore,kEP5_ConsignmentStore,kEP5_PetStore,kCriminalHideout,kPoliceStation,kScienceLab,kMilitaryBase,kEP7_Arboretum,kEP7_GypsyCaravan,kEP7_Mausoleum,kEP7_VaultOfAntiquity"
• "GigPark" sections: → "kSmallPark,kBigPark,kGraveyard,kFishingSpot,kBeach,kEP8_Festival,kEP11_Wasteland,kEP11_RecreationPark,kEP11_BaseCampFuture,kEP11_CommunityLivingCenter" → "kSmallPark,kBigPark,kGraveyard,kFishingSpot,kBeach,kEP8_Festival,kEP11_Wasteland,kEP11_RecreationPark,kEP11_BaseCampFuture,kEP11_CommunityLivingCenter,kEP1_ChineseGarden,kEP1_Market,kEP1_BaseCamp,kEP5_DogPark,kEP5_CatJungle,kEP9_GroupSciencePark,kEP11_DerelictFutureBeach"
• "GigHangout" sections: "kEP6_PerformanceClub,kHangout,kEP3_DanceClubLiveMusic,kEP3_DanceClubPool,kEP3_DanceClubRave,kEP7_WerewolfBar,kEP7_PotionShopConsignmentStore,kEP9_RebelHangout,kEP9_UniversityHangout,kEP9_NerdShop,kEP11_FutureBar" → "kEP6_PerformanceClub,kHangout,kEP3_DanceClubLiveMusic,kEP3_DanceClubPool,kEP3_DanceClubRave,kEP7_WerewolfBar,kEP7_PotionShopConsignmentStore,kEP9_RebelHangout,kEP9_UniversityHangout,kEP9_NerdShop,kEP11_FutureBar,kMisc_Visitors,kMisc_NoVisitors,kCommercialUndefined,kEP1_Dojo,kEP2_Junkyard,kEP5_Junkyard,kEP9_StudentUnion"
• "GigPrivate" sections: "kEP6_PrivateVenue,kArtGallery,kEP3_CocktailLoungeAsian,kEP3_CocktailLoungeCelebrity,kEP3_CocktailLoungeVampire,kEP5_HorseRanch,kEP11_GalleryShop,kEP11_BotEmporium" → "kEP6_PrivateVenue,kArtGallery,kEP3_CocktailLoungeAsian,kEP3_CocktailLoungeCelebrity,kEP3_CocktailLoungeVampire,kEP5_HorseRanch,kEP11_GalleryShop,kEP11_BotEmporium,kEP5_EquestrianCenter,kEP5_EquestrianCenterSmall,kEP1_Nectary,kEP10_Port,kEP11_ServoBotArena"