If you REALLY want to use Launcher to install Sims3Pack with 1.8/2.3
freelancergal:
I'm coming out of lurk moar to share my findings regarding locating the correct short path name (DOS) to copy into your resource.cfg file. My brain usually works fairly ok, but this task gave me a case of the stipud and it took me a little while to locate a solution that worked for me.
Anycase, if you have issues with getting your content to show up after having followed GnatGoSplat's instructions, check to make sure that you have the correct path in your resource.cfg file. An easy way to do this (at least for Windows XP users, I'm not smurt enough to know how this fares with other systems) is to utilize this nifty method:
1) Copy and paste the below bolded text into Notepad. Save it to your desktop with .vbs as the extension:
Set fso=CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
' Is object a file or folder?
If fso.FolderExists(WScript.Arguments(0)) Then
'It's a folder
Set objFolder = fso.GetFolder(WScript.Arguments(0))
rtrn = InputBox("Here's your short path:", "SHORT PATH", objFolder.ShortPath)
End If
If fso.FileExists(WScript.Arguments(0)) Then
'It's a file
Set objFile = fso.GetFile(WScript.Arguments(0))
rtrn = InputBox("Here's your short path:", "SHORT PATH", objFile.ShortPath)
End If
2) Navigate into your DCCache folder. Grab a .dbc file and then drag & drop it on your .vbs file. The short path pops up, ready to be copied and pasted into resource.cfg. Before saving your resource file, make the necessary minor formatting changes to the path per GnatGoSplat's instructions in the first post.
I cannot take any credit for this possibly very obvious solution since it was posted by a less retarded person elsewhere on the internets. Kudos to you, magic VBScript file wizard. Kudos.
notyourbusiness:
Quote from: cefwyn on 2010 January 03, 20:32:08
Here's a copy of my working_launcher folder. All you need to do to get it to work for you is edit the Resource.cfg file found within to point to your DCCache directory instead of mine.
working_launcher(42.9MB)
I downloaded this and the launcher won't let me install because I disabled the internet connection. It says Launcher needs to be online to verify the ownership of the game. Damn.
J. M. Pescado:
I think you got the Spyware Edition of the game. Get the proper Pirate Cat Edition.
notyourbusiness:
My base game is store bought and WA is Pirate Cat Edition.
J. M. Pescado:
Well, the files you downloaded are clearly not.
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