Replacing Sidewalk tiles
pbox:
This method still works in Seasons, yes. I do it all the time =)
One thing you need to know -- and this may be why it wasn't working for you -- is that it depends on the direction of the lot which way the driveway will turn. The lot direction is hardwired into the lot at the time you place it; there is no method I know about to change it afterwards. You can see the direction by looking at the sun (every lot has its own private sun -- the direction of the light never changes no matter how you move it around in the hood). There is at least one long convlouted thread @ mt2 about it .. however here's the gist: Driveways will only turn sideways if the sun comes from the front right corner of the lot, or from the back left corner. "Front" = street side, and "left"/"right" when looking at the house from the street.
Hope this helps, have fun!
Also: it is really important to keep a backup of the floorpatterns.txt (and any other /scripts files you choose to modify), because the game is looking at the timestamps of these files when installing an EP or patch. It will puke when the timestamps are off, so you need to replace the modified files with the originals before you install. (I think you can pull backups from the game CDs as well .. just remember to do it *before* you try to install anything, it's most annoying otherwise not being able to install just because of one "#" .. argh. Been there, you know =)
Simsample:
If I remember rightly, Jade Elliot devised her tutorial from this 'story':
http://thesims2.ea.com/exchange/story_detail.php?asset_id=56394&asset_type=story
Ambular:
Quote from: pbox on 2008 April 05, 10:09:58
Also: it is really important to keep a backup of the floorpatterns.txt (and any other /scripts files you choose to modify), because the game is looking at the timestamps of these files when installing an EP or patch. It will puke when the timestamps are off, so you need to replace the modified files with the originals before you install. (I think you can pull backups from the game CDs as well .. just remember to do it *before* you try to install anything, it's most annoying otherwise not being able to install just because of one "#" .. argh. Been there, you know =)
That's odd, I've managed to install the last couple of EP's and patches without restoring any original files except for the .exe. And I've modified the crap out of my wall and floor and lighting files.
seelindarun:
Quote from: pbox on 2008 April 05, 10:09:58
One thing you need to know -- and this may be why it wasn't working for you -- is that it depends on the direction of the lot which way the driveway will turn. The lot direction is hardwired into the lot at the time you place it; there is no method I know about to change it afterwards. You can see the direction by looking at the sun (every lot has its own private sun -- the direction of the light never changes no matter how you move it around in the hood). There is at least one long convlouted thread @ mt2 about it .. however here's the gist: Driveways will only turn sideways if the sun comes from the front right corner of the lot, or from the back left corner. "Front" = street side, and "left"/"right" when looking at the house from the street.
The whole sun direction thing has really irritated me because sunrooms make no sense on the north side of the house! (South for those of you reading on the other side of the equator from me.) Sometimes when I've dl'ed a lot, the sunroom is clearly on the wrong side. Are you saying that the builder could have placed the room correctly, but it's only wrong in my 'hood? Can I fix it by placing the lot a bunch of times before moving in, hoping that one of my attempts will sadorandomly put the sun on the correct side?
Simsane:
seelindarun,
I know you were asking pbox this question, but I have read absolutely tons of threads on this and I am pretty sure I understand what pbox meant. If I go into my game and make a lot with a sunroom and I mess up and make the sunroom on the north side of the house so that the sun is actually shining on the OTHER side, then no matter where you put my lot in your game, it's always going to be on the wrong side. It's like it "locks" the sun into place with the lot. I have read a few posts here where J.M. was talking about level lots and how once it's made, you cannot change it. So, that leads me to believe that whatever I do when I make a lot, that's the way it is going to stay no matter where it's put in the neighborhood. That's also why I always level my lots first. :-)
pbox, are you plasticbox at MTS2, because yes I did read several of plasticbox's posts at MTS2. Great help! It's just that every lot I tried in Seasons just wouldn't work. So I thought that maybe it could not be done after Nightlife. Plus, when I went to other sites, that's what everybody was telling me -- that it only worked up to and including Nightlife but not in any newer eps.
Well, I'm already trying to make another one in Nightlife right now. But I would love to be able to use the individual roof slope angle, so my next house will probably be with Seasons installed.
Again, I want to say thanks to everyone for all the help!
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