Merging mods to increase Performance!
andrhp:
I've tried to merge a some dbc files with an already merged package file, then saved it as a new package file. The dbc file has much of the same content as the package file, but also some stuff that's not in the package file. By merging the two files I hoped that s3pe would find and delete the duplicates for me, but in my game the duplicates show up with duplicate thumbs. Is there an easy way to fix the duplicate thumbs?
Madame Mim:
Yes - make sure there are no duplicates to begin with. It's a major part of every instruction I've seen - step one make sure what you're adding is actually new.
Sigmund:
Quote from: andrhp on 2010 August 02, 10:39:15
By merging the two files I hoped that s3pe would find and delete the duplicates for me, but in my game the duplicates show up with duplicate thumbs.
Doesn't work that way. Merging duplicate files will just result in duplicate files being installed in the game. This is why you keep backups of the individual files.
andrhp:
Quote from: Sigmund on 2010 August 02, 23:41:40
Quote from: andrhp on 2010 August 02, 10:39:15
By merging the two files I hoped that s3pe would find and delete the duplicates for me, but in my game the duplicates show up with duplicate thumbs.
Doesn't work that way. Merging duplicate files will just result in duplicate files being installed in the game. This is why you keep backups of the individual files.
Well, then I see... I'll have to re-merge then.
MRice:
I believe I discovered something quite useful while murging all my packages in my Mods/package folder. I got this wild hair and after backing up all my files in the Sims 3 DCCatch folder. I decided to try and murge those packages. After testing the murged package everything still showed up in my game. And thought, "well that's all fine and good," but not remarkable. Here's the kicker. Today after downloading some new houses I used my Sims 3 Launcher from E-axis. First time since murging my DCCatch packages. Usually when I run the Launcher the process takes a really, really long time. It's a pain in the ass, right? I've lurked on this site long enough to know that several people have complained about this problem.
However, After I'd decrapified my sims3packages, like usual. The Launcher started almost immediatly! Wow! The crazy thing ran like a dog with it's tail on fire!
I have only done this once and beware when I imported the packages into the s3pe it took me an entire day and night. My DCCatch folder was pretty darned big, so over all this still requires some more testing. All I know is that I am really impressed with this entire method. No more lag, no more problems, everything works beautifully. I could just kiss you Anach. Thank you.
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