Deleting non compatible Download files
wolfskies:
I have been downloading custom content since I first purchased the game several years ago, however I hadn't thought about this until now. I have all the games up to Free Time, and haven't been able to buy Apartment Life, or IKEA yet.
I was wondering how I could clean out my downloads directory of the old non compatible files that I have downloaded for previous versions of the game. Is there a program or some sort of way of figuring out which ones won't show up in my game without having to go through every single catalog and write down names of stuff that appears?
WS
Gwill:
There's no magic button, no.
Only hacks and hacked objects really become incompatible.
Some items, like fridges, computers and book cases need to be updated to incorporate the new features added with the latest EPs.
Unless you keep your downloads carefully sorted and subfoldered, there's no easy way. Just roll up your sleeves and get working.
Anyway, don't buy. Pirate!
jolrei:
Quote from: wolfskies on 2008 October 15, 07:24:07
I have been downloading custom content since I first purchased the game several years ago, however I hadn't thought about this until now. I have all the games up to Free Time, and haven't been able to buy Apartment Life, or IKEA yet.
What is this "buy"? Why would you pay money for an inferior product. The store bought copies contain securom, which is bad for your computer, so the arrr copy is clearly superior.
Quote from: wolfskies on 2008 October 15, 07:24:07
I was wondering how I could clean out my downloads directory of the old non compatible files that I have downloaded for previous versions of the game. Is there a program or some sort of way of figuring out which ones won't show up in my game without having to go through every single catalog and write down names of stuff that appears?
If your hacks/mods are in a sub-folder (...\Downloads\Hacks) all you have to do is delete the contents of that directory and download the new hacks for your latest EP. Then your hacks are up to date.
Clothing and most clothing meshes do not become incompatible. Some game objects that include specialized functions may require updating when you get a new EP. It would be prudent to keep these in a separate sub-folder of Downloads as well (i.e. ...\Downloads\CCObjects).
If your hacks, clothing, meshes, objects, etc. are all in one big Downloads folder (the grab bag approach), you will need to do some sorting and deleting in a more tedious manner. If you keep your downloaded clothing and other cc in a backup directory somewhere, it may be easier to delete the entire contents of your Downloads folder, create a couple of sub-folders (hacks, clothing, objects, or however many you want to keep yourself organized) and then reload everything you want to keep into the appropriate sub-folder.
Zazazu:
*Hopes Wolfskies and SecuROM will be happy together. Couples are always so cute when they are oblivious to reality.*
Gastfyr:
If you have all your hacks thrown in with the rest of your CC, you can probably find most (if not all?) of them with the Clean Installer. Let it run on your Downloads folder (if you have a lot of CC, this will take a while). It will highlight hacks in red and duplicate files in pink. Might as well delete everything it shows highlighted in either colour and then download new updated hacks. You can delete files directly from the Clean Installer, simply by right clicking on the file in the list and choosing "delete".
Oh, and yeah, don't buy SuckURom. :P Why pay money for a virus?
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