considering getting more expansions, seeking advice
Liz:
A case of tight pants indicates you likely have a previous (outdated) version of a hack still installed. Also, if you want to check out your sims' body temps in flux, either send them to work out on a treadmill outdoors, put 'em in the hot tub for a while, or tell them to go build a snowman in winter. You can also see their temps jump into the red while taking a long shower or making out with their simnificant other. A temporary, short-term spike or plunge isn't necessarily a problem, but if left untended your sim can suffer frostbite or sunstroke, sometimes with amusing results.
Of course, if you think taking your pants off might help, it might be worth a shot (^_-)
Zazazu:
"Tight pants" means "run your game through Hack Conflict Detector". You can find that at Paladin's Place under Sims2, then Programs (2nd listed item). It will show conflicts if you have the same hack in two places (I've done this) or downloaded hacks that are editing the same functions and most likely fighting amongst themselves, causing undesirable behaviors in your game.
Ellatrue:
I feel like the method of removing everything, and slowly putting the game back together, is way too much work for a game, and mostly unnecessary. And there's no point in running a clean game with no CC if you have updated hacks. I propose a simpler procedure, especially when installing an EP that's already been out for a while:
1) Only backup your hoods if you would mind losing them if you uninstalled the EP. I think you can do it easily with SimPE (not sure)
2) Update your hacks first. Don't remove hacks that have been updated for the EP, just replace them with the newer versions.
This is especially important if you play with inteen, because removing it can actually make things screwy if you have currently pregnant teens, etc, and it just isn't worth the trouble. There's a Seasons version, so install the new version of inteen before running the game.
3) Identify potential problems. Remove hacks if you suspect they might cause problems.
Hacked objects with unique GUIDs that don't replace maxis content, or hacks that are very simple and only effect one (simple) aspect of the game, are less likely to cause problems than complex hacks with multiple functions, like the phone hack.
4) Leave custom objects, sims, recolors, walls & floors, and clothing in place. In general, they shouldn't cause problems. If you have problems with recolors, and are using the CEP from MTS2, this indicates that you need to update the CEP. Problems with non-hacks are very specific, and can easily be fixed should you find you have them. It's a short list: custom fridges won't have all the functions of the Maxis ones in Seasons, and custom furniture won't be properly "used" by pets (as if you'd want that). Custom skilling items, etc. need to be updated for FT. That's pretty much it.You might have trouble with CC like stairs or custom pool wall, because they modify core files of the game, but those problems are identifiable right away and easy to fix, IF you have them.
So, now you should have a downloads folder that is more-likely-than-not problem-free, and there's a good chance you won't have any problems at all. IF you have a problem, first look at your "questionable" hacks and hacked objects, check for conflicts with the utility second, and then do a binary search. Chances are your problem might not be related to the EP at all. Procedure for a "binary search" is in the stickied FAQ (I think it claims to have spore torrents). This will help you pinpoint the hack causing your problem.
This method is MUCH faster than slowly replacing all of your CC 10% at a time and testing the game over and over again (and IMO safer and more useful, since many conflicts/problems might not be obvious until you've been playing for a while and the initial test won't tell you anything meaningful). Minimize possible potential problems first, then do damage control if you actually HAVE a problem. Assume that if you've updated your hacks properly, the problem lies elsewhere. Removing everything only makes sense at the time the EP first comes out, before most creators have had a chance to update their hacks.
Lorelei:
O HAI, jennydee!
I think you'll enjoy Seasons. You made a good choice.
I have all Eps and SPs up through SEAS (well, I have BV, but don't feel like messing with the SecuROM hassles right now...maybe this summer, when I have MOAR free time...and Free Time EP) and my game is pretty stable. Most issues I have are "too much CC"-related, as I really need pare down my stash by about 80%. (My kingdom for an "I'm not using it anywhere in the game" program. I could zorch a mess of stuff in one blow if such a tool existed to check my lots and Sims against the Downloads folder files. :P)
Paladin DOES have a handy tool called SimCat, which shows thumbnails of some stuff, but it is not too helpful with BodyShop content.
Get Pescado's Director's Cut for Seasons first. Run the Hack Conflict Detector program. Anything non-Pes that conflicts with a Pescado hack, quarantine it outside of your Downloads folder and get your game stable before attempting to squeeze into any kind of tight pants.
Sivany:
Jolrei you have far more patience than me if you go through that every time you install an EP! My method is to take out my neighbourhood and downloads and install the new EP. I then reinstall downloads (after checking for relevant hack updates) and run the game in order to turn on custom content (at this point I might have a little play if the new pack has installed a neighbourhood, like Freetime did, but more because I'm impatient than for any testing purposes). Finally I exit the game, put my neighbourhood back in place, run the game again and play!
Basically the game gets loaded once in order to turn custom content on (I hate that every EP turns it off by default) and after that I just dive in and play as normal. The game takes far too long to load to mess about testing everything step by step. So far I've had no major problems and only a couple of minor ones due to missing a hack update. Maybe I've just got lucky so far.
Jennydee, antiprankhack was the one which stopped the stupid pranks from happening, double check you've got the Seasons version of that installed. Also check through your downloads folder for any other hacks which affect autonomous socials or autonomous playing (since pillow fights are a play interaction) and try playing without them if they are none-awesome or updating them if they are JM's. If not then the hack conflict detector program is probably the way to go.
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