Review of the Sims2 Content Manager
dsk:
My theory? This is a direct response to the recent claims that Sims 2 custom content allows people to turn it into "porn" and that Maxis supports, at least by tacit concent, these custom modifications and the mod community in general. I think this was thrown together very quickly to give people (read: parents) an easier way to scan their custom content and remove anything they find personally objectionable. This is why it takes a while to load (no time to optimize it), why it doesn't retain sorting options and such after an item is deleted, and why it is distributed in a ZIP file. They obviously handed it to a small team of developers and told them to get it out ASAP.
Now Maxis can say that they've taken action to help keep custom content out of the game (by end-user choice) and thus retain their T rating. It's a good solution -- putting responsibility squarely where it belongs. If you ask me, I don't think they needed to do this. The hot coffee problem was due to the content being unlocked -- it was already there, created by the developers. Maxis hasn't put anything "naughty" in the game and shouldn't be held responsible for the content created and distributed by third parties. But I'll stop there... I'm sure this particular issue has been beaten to death with a flaming flamingo by now.
Diala:
Eh, I gave this Sims2 Content Manager a try. The only thing redeemable about it is that you can just look at files that are of "questionable content" by themselves. I don't think the Clean Installer has that option. However, what makes me use the Clean Installer is to view the contents of .sims2pack files before extracting them and to see what files are just worthless empty packages.
I pretty much think that they churned this together, and then threw it to the public so they can unofficially "beta" it for them. I found it particular that it came in a Zip file as well.
Quote from: dsk on 2005 July 29, 03:57:45
The hot coffee problem was due to the content being unlocked -- it was already there, created by the developers. Maxis hasn't put anything "naughty" in the game and shouldn't be held responsible for the content created and distributed by third parties.
But knowing the tactics of the average lawyer, I am sure they'll say that Maxis programming 'allowed' them to put such "naughty content" in due to allowing Sims 2 fans to make their own content.
witch:
Quote from: Brynne on 2005 July 28, 18:58:24
I've been using DatGen. It's got a pretty decent file scanner.
I got datgen downloaded and installed. It scans. I love seeing all the categories and the details, like the objects with googleplex polygons that can slow down the game etc. Very informative, this looks like the best option so far. I couldn't make datgen delete files or remove them though, right click or anything else. I don't want to search 1Gb data by hand but may have to. I'm still on the track of starting a new n'hood but want to prune my downloads first.
I tried the Maxis scanner, it got a lot of stuff wrong, not nearly so much detail as datgen, clunky cartoon interface, very windows XP, very yesterday. ;)
sara_dippity:
Quote from: Lerf on 2005 July 29, 02:35:40
Quote from: sara_dippity on 2005 July 28, 18:12:00
Well, if it lets you view the outline of meshes that will help me out since I suspect I have a few untextured meshes in my game.
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If you right click on an entry, and you've told it to go ahead and connect to the Sims2 Official site, it'll tell you what stuff you got this from if it's on the Exchange. Pretty useless unless you really want to send nasty emails to the person who gave you that SimstransmitSTDs Hack.
This is a joke right? Cause if it is... I think I have a hack request I want to make...
If I tell you it's a joke, you'll request it. If I tell you it's not a joke you'll want to know where to get it. So I am going to remain discreetly silent. ;D
grrr to you.
ZephyrZodiac:
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The hot coffee problem was due to the content being unlocked -- it was already there, created by the developers. Maxis hasn't put anything "naughty" in the game and shouldn't be held responsible for the content created and distributed by third parties.
But knowing the tactics of the average lawyer, I am sure they'll say that Maxis programming 'allowed' them to put such "naughty content" in due to allowing Sims 2 fans to make their own content.
Since it's only really clothing and a few objects that might be made and regarded as porn, I can't really see a tremendous problem. Objects, in my view, are only really pornographic if used for certain purposes (and in that respect, almost any handheld object could be used!) and there is no programming in The Sims that lets you turn your sims into sado-masochists etc. or to even view a normal sex act - it's all in the mind!
By the same token, libraries should ban all books by people like D.H.Lawrence from their open shelves in case a teenager was to read one, bookshops should not be allowed to sell them openly in case a teenager was to buy one, while obviously adult "top shelf" offensive porn would continue unchecked! (And in full view of every teenager who goes into a newsagents!)
Back in the 50's and 60's in the UK people fought hard to get rid of the kind of censorship that laid down the law for everyone but the privileged few who could always get around it. I for one would hate to see a return to those Victorian Values!
And as for the content issue, anyway, does that mean that lawyers would argue that artists' materials should no longer be sold as they could be used by a teenager to paint a "suggestive" painting?
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