Patch ponderings...
forbiddenjoy:
I have a legal version of SIMs 3 on two different computers. My original that my husband built played the game fine with all the patches and all of my CC. It lagged a little with settings on high when I played for many hours, not a big deal.
My husband built me a new system that looks like a tower full of fans. He built it with gaming in mind for me for my SIMs game. I have had a lot of problems getting it set up. It kept crashing and I went back to my old system while he worked on the new one again. Last week I installed it on the new system again. It worked fine with the first patch, but when I tried to add the second patch the game crashed before it would even load. I tried everything to remedy it but nothing worked. I did a reinstall - it would load until I tried to add the framework, then I got a red city. Again I tried everything other than throwing the kitchen sink at it - nothing worked and I reinstalled the game over and over yesterday (spent my entire day). I found out that my problems started with the framework, so I manually added the necessary files. The download Monkey works with my setup, so that's no problem. I loved the Awesome mod, it works wonderful on my other computer but it does nothing, and changes nothing on my new system. I wanted to try that IndieStone I have been reading about, but same thing. It's like my computer just ignores that it is there. The files were put in the right place. I'm too tired to see if the second patch will work, and I have no intention of messing with it as of now. I would like to actually play my game. I have had to start my legacy family over for the 3rd time now. I have had to reinstall it every time she finally was able to buy a toilet, a bed and a tub.
I don't understand it, because this system was built to play the Sims. My old system met the requirements but my processor and graphics card are not nearly as good as my new one is suppose to be.
It's my wanting certain CC in my game that has caused my problems, not the patches themselves. My problems were done by me.
Cerridwen:
Legal copy - no core mods, several non core mods. Never replaced any of the original game files, just .package files in my Mods folder.
Left my mods folder where it was- patch installed just fine.
Only issue to report is now my music is hit or miss. Before the patch, music would play in buy/build mode and the stero would play music. Now its random. One game load I had no music from the stereos or buy/build, I exited and reentered the game and this time I can hear the stero music but still no buy/build music.
Kyna:
Hybrid. Played the game for two weeks pre-release using one of the pirated versions, then replaced it with the legal version once it was released and I was assured SecuROM wouldn't get its sticky fingers in my hard drive.
I had two issues with patching, both were due to my own actions.
- The patch stalled on the missing Baker family so I had to unzip the library families. I'd zipped them up when I removed them, in case they were needed when patching.
- I had to remove an outdated file to fix the "CTD upon attempt to load household" issue. My fault - I should have removed enablescripterror before attempting to patch, as by the time I got around to patching I already knew it was outdated (and that there is an updated version should I still require the file).
Given the number of people who are reporting no problems or only user-caused problems, I would say that if people are having problems patching or running the game post-patch, then their problems are most likely caused by user error, and not by mods, EA, or the possible use of pirated versions.
CharleeRose:
Legal - No problems. I just moved any altered files off to my desktop and replaced them right from the disk. Patch installed fine and I just plopped everything that would still work back where I wanted it.
Nepheris:
Legal, put all modified/removed files back before patching, went nice and smooth and have had no problems whatsoever to date.
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