Patch 1.8/2.3 plus Create a World Released
coconnor:
Quote from: Druscylla on 2009 December 20, 21:39:51
Quote from: coconnor on 2009 December 20, 21:31:36
Quote from: Druscylla on 2009 December 20, 19:21:31
The best part about this whole thing is that TSR is now sending people here to fix Fail Patch. Again I must say, How the mighty have crumbled.
Really? Where did you read that? I'd like to see it!
TSR has a thread about the patch here http://forums.thesimsresource.com/showthread.php?t=378097
On page 7 moza - one of their moderators - points people directly at YOU, my friend. Note the secrecy.
Quote from: moza;3874594
Search on google for "coconnor at MATY", the first link is a thread he posted in, you can click to look at his profile, and find all his posts, and it was on the first page on them.
We don't allow links to MATY, and I cannot really be any more specific to find it than that.
Oh my, seems I'm gaining some unwanted notoriety! I will have to go there and complain!
Audrey:
It's like Druscylla said - they were Sims 2 files which had I had thought were Sims 3 files. It really isn't that long a process. You just have to let it the Program Manager run whilst you load Sims3 and then you will start to notice that certain files are replicating. Stop the Manager and scroll down. Have your Packages folder open and delete the files that are replicated a lot. Then run your Sims 3 again. You will notice a huge difference in loading times.
What is likely to happen on loading WA? I am assuming that patch 2.3 is the one that comes down the launcher when WA is installed and again I am assuming that Awesomemod is up to speed with that patch as it does say 1.8/2.3 which is the one I have currently installed. Is Create a World also going to come down the launcher as well, because I am not interested in this and how do I stop it if this is the case?
brownlustgirl:
No, Create a World is a separate download.
coconnor:
Quote from: Audrey on 2009 December 20, 19:49:45
Thank you Coconner!! This works. I have deleted the offending files and the load time is down from 45 mins to 3-4. Thanks for the tip. Now all I need is to get me sims3pack files back.
How many files are there in DCCache which need to be copied over to the packages file? I see only 2. dccbt.ebc and missingdeps.idx. Should there be more files?
Editing to say that I also ran the launcher and the sims3pack stuff which I had downloaded from other sites is now showing up, but not the Sims3 site stuff which I had before. Some of it is no loss but there is a nice suit that I want back.
Now the next step is to install World Adventures without causing too much damage to my computer.
What is likely to happen? I am assuming that patch 2.3 is the one that comes down the launcher when WA is installed and again I am assuming that Awesomemod is up to speed with that patch as it does say 1.8/2.3 which is the one I have currently installed. Is Create a World also going to come down the launcher as well, because I am not interested in this and how do I stop it if this is the case?
Audrey: You should have at least 1 file with the ending .dbc in the DCCache.
A Gorilla To Be Remembered:
I finally have my game running smoothly (so far) with shared sims3pack cc from the store. I'm a mac user, and the dbc trick did not work post hoc for getting newly installed cc into my game (like an idiot, I clean installed and couldn't get my shit back into the game). Additionally, I can't go back to the previous patch because manually installed patches appear to be PC .exe's only. So I started from scratch (yet again) and got everything hunky dory. So as a courtesy I'm going to post what I did, step-by-step, to get my game running again so that others don't have to filter through a zillion forum posts as I did. I'm sorry if much of this is superfluous, but mac users have few resources and no one (that I've yet seen) seemed to have a concrete answer for exactly how to work around this specific issue of what to do when the .dbc trick isn't working after a clean install. So without further ado:
Making the 2.3 patch work for dummy mac users who can't get their store shit into their game after clean installing
*If you have arr'd versions of the game, caveat emptor, as I don't know if this will work for you
**This is a fix for the existing store items you have. If the store puts out anything new, either buy legit it, convert it to .package, covet it indefinitely, or cross your fingers that the issue is resolved by then.
Step 1: Just start the hell over if you are completely lost right now. Backup your saved games, uninstall the game, and go into your user library to delete your sims3 preferences.
Step 2: Install the base game. Do not launch the game after the install, besides, since you have a mac you won't be able to properly use the base game's gimpy pseudo-launcher-for-macs anyway.
Step 3: Install WA. Launch the game but DO NOT PATCH. Hit cancel when it asks to patch, then go into updates and uncheck the automatic updates box. You should have a fully working launcher now. Yay for you.
Step 4: Create your "Downloads" folder in documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3.
Step 5: Plop your shared store sims3packs (EXCEPT FOR RIVERVIEW) into the newly created downloads folder and install (installing Riverview directly from the sim3pack is causing issues for some people, so you're going to install it directly from the store in a bit unless you want to attempt the insane workaround here: http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/smf/index.php/topic,17610.0.html). However, my way is easier as long as you have a legit copy of the game.
Step 6: If you have non-store sim3packs you want to install, now is the time to do it (or wait until the end if you're comfortable converting sims3packs to .package files)
Step 7: Launch your game and make sure everything you want is showing up. Everything there? You sure? You super-duper sure-as-shit positive? Good. Exit the game.
Step 8: Relaunch and patch (*gasp*).
Step 9: This is the hard part for mac dummies. We're going to do the .dcb trick. First, install your modding framework, or get Pescados nifty one here: http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/smf/index.php/topic,15184.0.html.
Step 10: Edit your resource.cfg. If you find you can't open the resource.cfg, just right click (or control click) and open with TextEdit. Delete the text and paste Coconnor's text in its place:
Priority 500
DirectoryFiles Mods/Packages/... autoupdate
PackedFile Mods/Packages/*.package
PackedFile Mods/Packages/*/*.package
PackedFile Mods/Packages/*/*/*.package
PackedFile Mods/Packages/*/*/*/*.package
PackedFile Mods/Packages/*/*/*/*/*.package
PackedFile Mods/Packages/*.dbc
PackedFile Mods/Packages/*/*.dbc
Hit save. If you have a resource.cfg in your mods/files folder, edit that one too.
Step 11: Make sure you have a d3dx9_31.dll in the WA root folder's game/bin folder AND into the base game's root game/bin folder. Breathe, you're almost there.
Step 12: Go into the game's DCCache (Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3/DCCache), and copy any files ending in .dbc. Paste these into your mods/packages folder. Viola! All your shared store cc will now show up in the game. Go ahead and check, it should be there (but without the little custom content icon).
Want Riverview? Then you're not done. Just go to the EA store and redownload it. It'll show up good as new.
REMEMBER, every time you install anything via the launcher, copy the .dcb files from the DCCache and paste them into your packages folder (replacing the old ones). And like I said at the beginning, Sims Store stuff you try to install at this point won't show up unless it's directly from the store. Yeah yeah, lament lament.
Also, if you want to download non-store sims3packs (such as from TSR, Parsimonious, or Around The Sims) at this point, go ahead. BUT, the installation is dodgy. Some will install and some won't. In the event of an uninstallable .sims3pack, just convert it to a .package with JFade's 3viewer (http://forum.jfade.com/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=466) and drop it into the mods/packages folder. It should show up just fine.
Lastly, this is what worked for me, but this may not work the same way for you. Sorry, can't help you in that case since I'm an asinine airhead. This is the best I can do for myself and anyone else. Good luck.
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