considering getting more expansions, seeking advice
jolrei:
Quote from: Sivany on 2008 May 05, 12:08:27
Jolrei you have far more patience than me if you go through that every time you install an EP!
Ah, but my game is also remarkably bug and hassle free, compared to many others. 8)
That being said, no, I do not necessarily do every single step I mentioned, but I feel when giving advice, that I should give them the "fail safe" version, as much as possible.
Quote from: Sivany on 2008 May 05, 12:08:27
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!
My personal method is actually similar to yours and to the "alternate method" proposed by Ellatrue. I remove my Downloads\Hacks directory, back-up my hoods, and then reinstall. I don't bother removing cc content, because I do not use cc objects that have "special functions" (i.e. no fridges that dance, terlets that double as bookshelves, cribs that teleport babies to cow plants, etc.). My method for backing up a hood is to copy the neighborhood folders to a backup folder using Windows Explorer. Why be fancy?
I then install the new EP, install the no-cd crack if necessary, and run a vanilla game for an hour or two to see what happens. Then I download all new awesome hacks (keeping my old versions in back-up) so I'm sure I don't have any old hacks in my game at all. Then I gradually add other hacks, if I want them, as I go along.
Zazazu:
I just copy my Downloads and Neighborhood folders to my D: drive and my memory stick (I once accidentally deleted the Downloads folder from the D: drive while cleaning, so I learned to double-backup on that thing). Then delete the Downloads folder from My Documents. Install new EP & no-CD crack. Put everything but my Hacks subfolder back in and play. I keep a tab on what hacks I have are cleared for the new EP and download new versions as needed referring to the backed-up copy. Delete hacks from the backup as I get the shiny cleared versions, so I know what I still need to look for updates for. That's about it. Never had a kablooey yet.
fransoad:
I agree with most of you all -Seasons is really the utmost considering you have previous EP along - pets are an asset with seasons turning the game in a nice homely game with a lot of true to life possibilities. As to BV and FT I decided not to have them owing to the mass of negative information gathered everywhere. ::)
akatonbo:
Quote from: Zazazu on 2008 May 01, 14:33:55
K&B is a definite skip...very light on content and very high on bugs/lack of past EP features enabled, etc.
K&B had content I wanted, light or not... what's the issue with bugs? I'm aware that there are objects missing functions they should be rights have and will be nabbing the fixes.
Kazzandra:
Quote from: akatonbo on 2008 May 25, 12:34:47
K&B had content I wanted, light or not... what's the issue with bugs? I'm aware that there are objects missing functions they should be rights have and will be nabbing the fixes.
Yes, the essential question is: does EA deserve $20.00 for a handful of objects that aren't even fully compatible with their own products? I'd think not.
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