90% of Sunset Valley lots gone after returning from vacation.
shadow:
As I stated in a previous post, I do not have WA and was getting the "blue lot." So it definitely is a patch issue. (I'm patched to 1.7 >:( ) I reinstalled intending to go back to a previous (1.4) patch but couldn't find them. I removed all lemoncandy CC and got rid of blue lots but still had a couple of other issues that I finally narrowed down to a few CC files. I'll test those one by one to see which cause problems. One problem was no thumbnail pictures on the active family list just a blank green square so I couldn't select anyone; whoever was selected when saved was the only one playable. The other problem was weird and caused sims to immediately jump out of bed when directed to relax or freeze if directed to sleep. On the pie menu when selecting the bed it had 'enterrelaxing' and 'bedrelaxing' plus the usual 'sleep.' ???
ETA: I just started a new, clean neighborhood. I built a house, being careful to use only EA stuff, saved and exited. Went back in and the lot I was working on is blue. I don't have any lemoncandy stuff, I did not use any CC building stuff and I hadn't even started furnishing it. Now I'm really upset! >:(
daisylee:
anelca and shadow, if I am reading your posts correctly, this is more confirmation that the problematic items simply need to be installed in the game possibly to cause the blue lots.
I cannot remember whether I actually had ever used the lemoncandy plants in the hood where I have had the problems. From your posts it seems that even if not used on lots, incompatible items can cause problems. And I think Shower Scream had that too, if I recall correctly.
Sparks:
Quote from: daisylee on 2009 November 21, 04:31:30
So you got the problem again simply by placing the items in the game without actually using them, correct? If so, that means that they do not have to be on a lot to cause problems. Hmmmm ....
I am going to stick the CC that I have in at the moment on a blank lot and see what happens. I have not added back lemoncandy items yet.
Yes, that is what I meant. I just added them to my Mods without actually accessing the files and still get blue lots.
Also, there's no 5 second rule with blue lots; once the file has been opened, it's infected and can't be salvaged. Back up your saves before any testing.
BUT, I have made some strides afterall. I downloaded a Resource.cfg file that had never been opened on my computer and made new Mods/Packages folder (in both the base game directory and WA directory, just in case?) and added a ton of items in, namely in the category of shoes, cars, hair, clothing and miscellaneous accessories that were downloaded from everywhere from Lillisims to TSR to MTS and am happy to report, NO BLUE LOTS. What did cause blue lots for me at the beginning of my CC trials was patterns. I don't know which ones but, just to make everyone aware...I think I might have had a Lemoncandy terrain paint in with the patterns so, that folder is quarantined for now.
I'm going to be adding back my objects folders soon and will report back (500 MB).
shadow:
Quote from: daisylee on 2009 November 21, 20:49:12
anelca and shadow, if I am reading your posts correctly, this is more confirmation that the problematic items simply need to be installed in the game possibly to cause the blue lots.
I didn't have any lemoncandy stuff installed at all. ???
I'm still testing. I'm now rebuilding the house in another new, clean neighborhood. I've save twice and no blue lot. I'm thinking maybe custom design colors, the ones you make in game, may be a problem. I painted some walls a custom color and a floor. We'll see. :-\
Krib:
There's no doubt that it's the patch and not the expansion (I don't have WA yet). For me, there's something else in there fucking things up other than Lemoncandy and Vitasims stuff. Really though, I can't be bothered to go through 1,000 custom content files to track down what it is. Why should I do free testing for EA? Since playing without CC is just retarded, looks like it's time to catch up on other games for now.
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