Patch 1.8 FML!!! (yes, 1.8, I went there)
ChilltownNJ:
No worries, I'm a problem solver at heart, so I find other people's technical problems fun to solve. Ccleaner is fairly simple to use, open it up, you have 4 <tabs> on the left column, select the registry tab, then scan for issues (button on the bottom right), when the scan is complete, click the <fix selected issues...> button, they should all be selected. Also, do a check for me and look through those found issues and see if u notice any sims 3 related items, if you don't, no worries, just continue. At some point you will get a prompt that asks you to backup registry issues, seeing as you are new to this, just backup the issues. Once the issues are fixed, you are done with the cleaning and all rouge entries are no longer there.
*Note, the person on that board had a point, sometimes a program does leave a rouge folder in the program files folder after an uninstall, blame the coders for bad uninstall scripts, but if that is the case *after* an uninstall, then by all means, delete those remnants.
dominno:
That really was easy. Okay all done. I didn't find any Sims 3 related items, but I had like two hundred issues and I could have missed it. I did as told though and it's all set. I searched for any folder remnants too and didn't find anything this time. I suppose I should install now, but before I do I want to make sure it is right.
Firstly, should I install EADM when it prompts me to? I'm already scared of that thing but I don't know if I should have it since I'm installing patches manually.
What I do is install Sims 3, then all patches up to 1.7. I then install WA, then my CC in Sims3Packs and then my package files after installing Delphy's Framework. Then I install patch 1.8 and that's when it all goes to hell. Should I keep doing it like this? Change something I am doing, perhaps? Also, I suppose I will patch with Sim Programs this time around instead of Pacthes Scrolls.
ChilltownNJ:
Modifying for clarity.
1. Installed Sims Base Game on the netbook. I did not allow it to install EADM. Base Game is currently version 1.0.631.00002.
2. Updated Sims Base Game with Sims3_1.2.7.00002 patch, manually.
3. Installed WA. I did not allow it to install EADM, again. WA is currently version 2.0.86.002002
Still in progress.
Quick question, do you install any Downloadable content? Or do you download the .dbc files that others have already put up?
Ok, the only problem with the .dbc files is that you lose the sim symbol overlay on the icon in Cas or the shop. Other than that, no issues.
I'm going to try the updates from the site that you posted. Ahh yes this is where I got my patches from originally, couldn't remember the site off hand but the Sim Programs site is it.
I like the .dbc file method better, personally. I have a few pc's throughout my household, and 2 laptops and a netbook. Imagine trying to do multiple installs and having to go through installing tons of store items on all of them. Where, now, all I have to do is copy the .dbc files and add "PackedFile Mods/Packages/*.dbc" to my resource.cfg file.
dominno:
Alright. Yes I waited to see what you said. I'll be here. Installing just the base now.
. I install the Downloadable, Sims3Pack ones. I haven't gone with the .dbc just yet but I was thinking I probably could do so this time. Aside from all the store items I've gotten from here I also have a shitload of CC from other random sources.
. Okay. Should I go with .dbc files then? I stopped myself from using them until I fixed this problem, no need to overload my brain even more trying to figure them out as well, but which would work best?
. Was about to install WA and the notice of it wanting to update The Sims 3 came up. I said no and so it stopped the set up. How can I make my way around this? Or must I install when the WA installer prompts me to? I didn't understand that one completely.
. Right! I got you now. On it. And yeah I must use 00001
ChilltownNJ:
Ok, definitely something screwy with vista and EADM. Also, now I realize I went about this the wrong way...
Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to do a full reinstall... Yeah I know, WTF. This is the situation your stuck in, EADM is necessary for you to update or see updates inside the program. But EADM bites, hard. We stopped manually updating at the point where we could install WA. I was so wrong. What happened was when we installed WA, it was necessary to use EADM to update because it installed an update to the Base Game that we can't readily find a patch to manually update it with.
#=region, which can be 1, 2, 3, 4 or more.
This is what needs to be done:
1. Full uninstall of everything, EADM, SIMS Base Game, WA.
2. Full delete of "C:\Documents and Settings\Main\My Documents\Electronic Arts". Make sure to save your savegames if you haven't already done so.
3. Full delete of "C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts", run Ccleaner and then reboot.
4. Install Sims 3 Base Game. Deny the EADM install.
5. After base game is installed install each patch, there are a total of 8 patches for BG. Install them in this order:
Sims3_1.2.7.0000#, sims3_1.3.24.0000#, Sims3_1.4.6.0000#, Sims3_1.6.6.00200#,
Sims3_1.7.9.00200#, Sims3_1.8.25.00300#, Sims3_1.9.22.00400#, Sims3_1.10.6.00400#.
6. Open the launcher, it should say your game is 1.10.6.00400#, run the game. Should be fine at this point.
7. Now that Sims 3 is fully installed, time to install WA. When Wa first starts to install, you will get a pop up box stating "Warning: The installed version of The Sims 3 is more recent than this product. If you choose to proceed, Blah blah blah", disregard this, press ok, and continue the install. At the end of WA installation, Deny the EADM installation again.
8. After WA is installed, install each patch, there are a total of 4 patches for WA. Install them in this order:
Sims3_2.2.8.00200#, Sims3_2.3.33.00300#, Sims3_2.4.7.00400# and last Sims3_2.5.12.00400#.
9. At this point, your game is fully up to date, with all the latest patches and the launcher should say your game is 2.5.12.00400#
10. Test run your game, It shouldn't give you any "incompatible with base game" issues. If all went well, move on to 11. If not, stab yourself repeatedly with a spork.
11. Extract the framework.zip into "C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3" and "C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 World Adventures"
12. Extract awesome.zip into "C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Mods\Packages" and toss all your other mods and cc into the same directory, along with aweconf.package which was created with the AwesomeMod Configuration tool.
13. Edit the "C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\resource.cfg" file for all the sub-directories within your Mod folder, if all of your .package files are in the "C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Mods\Packages" folder, then leave the resource.cfg file alone.
14. Run the game.
15. Squeal with excitement as everything just works.
The end.
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