Patch 1.8 FML!!! (yes, 1.8, I went there)
dominno:
1.- Installed Base Game, no EADM.
2.- Installed patch Sims3_1.2.7.00001_from_1.0.631.00001
3.- Tried to install WA but it asked me to update.
4.- Installed patch Sims3_1.3.24.00001
5.- Installed patch Sims3_1.4.6.00001
6.- Installed patch Sims3_1.6.6.002001
7.- Installed WA, no EADM.
8.- Installed patches Sims3_2.2.8.002001, Sims3_2.3.33.003001, Sims3_2.4.7.004001, Sims3_2.5.12.004001
9.- Installing EADM...
EDITS:
. So none of it worked. I did both options and the problem is the same. I'll write the problem again since I deleted all the edits I had here: EADM installs and updates. I open the launcher but nothing happens. It gives me the "Unable to connect to EA Download Manager" message. I click okay and it gives me the "Your Sims 3 Base Game is Incompatible with the Current Sims 3 Expansion Pack. Please update the game via the game launcher." It gives me this message even if I try to run the game through the exe file and not the launcher. Also, the launcher has me stuck in the Game Updates tab, with the Update Now button grayed out. When I click Refresh the "Incompatible" message shows up again. And all that the Game Updates window says is "Get the latest game updates here!" Oh and I have Automatic Updates unticked.
. I don't have anything else to do, so I'm definitely up for it. XD Sounds good, though my game gets wonky as we know after patch 1.8 but with the two new patches and then the rest of the steps I am hoping so hard and crossing my fingers so this will work! Checking back again for your updates.
. Installing the base game right now. If this works I'll have to send you the biggest hug in internet history, however that works.
J. M. Pescado:
Never trust EA crapware. always do it manually!
dominno:
Fuck yeah it worked! Thank you doesn't even begin to cover it but: THANK YOU SO MUCH!
A few questions so I don't mess my game again or something. When I get HELS next week, I am guessing I should take the same steps installing it? Install and add the patches manually as they come out, right? Should I continue using the Sims3Dashboard and clean the game caches at some point, every so often?
Now all I have left to do is get all my store Sims3Packs in .dbc and figure that out. I seriously can't believe it runs, I thought I was doomed. Thanks again, so much. :D
EDIT: Oh, one last question. I tried the Sims3Pack Multi-Installer to switch my Sims3Packs (not the store stuff) to .packages and so far it has seemed to work just fine. Can I go with it this way or is the dbc better? I'm very ignorant in this subject (and many, as you can tell) XD
ChilltownNJ:
Quote from: dominno on 2010 February 12, 04:59:18
Fuck yeah it worked!
So glad to hear that everything is in order! Man that was a process, freaking EA Crapware...
Ok, now that we have figured out, through torture, what Pescado is talking about,
Quote from: J. M. Pescado on 2010 February 11, 11:44:55
Never trust EA crapware. always do it manually!
we can be a bit cocky on what we do next.
When you get HELS, all you need to do is:
1. Download all the HELS updates first and foremost. Currently there is only 1 patch available, Sims3_3.1.7.004001_from_3.0.38.004001.exe
2. Install HELS, Deny EADM from installing.
3. Apply patch
4. Extract framework to "C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 High End Loft Stuff"
5. Run Sims3Dashboard and Click "Clear All".
5. Play Game!
Yes, when you install new EP's or SP's and add or remove new .packages and mods, it is best to run Sims3Dashboard.
Many things get cached, and if you don't remove the caches prior to adding or removing items, the Sims 3 still thinks that the info is good, and may cause you issues.
Quote from: dominno on 2010 February 12, 04:59:18
EDIT: Can I go with it this way or is the dbc better?
I would say the .DBC method is best because the game has to load each individual .package file and especially since I don't trust EA to install the sims3packs without issue. It's as simple as this, More items, more load time. There is also a method that has been discussed extensively Here, where we take all of our mods and CC files and combine them, accordingly, into singular .package files. It has definitely increased the speed and loading of my game. But it isn't for the faint of heart and if things work for you, they just work for you.
Here's a tip from me to you, with AwesomeMod installed and the basic config set, which includes a nocd check mod, Duplicate the original "The Sims 3 Icon" on your desktop. Rename the duplicate to "The Sims 3 Launcher". Now, right click on the original icon, go down to properties, on the "Target" line it should say "C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\Sims3Launcher.exe",
Change it to this "C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\ts3.exe".
Now you can play your game without the cd being in the drive, and you don't need to copy over any cracked exe's, and this works no matter what SP or EP you install.
SciBirg:
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4. Extract framework to "C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 World Adventures"
Oops! Don't you mean "C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 High End Loft Stuff" ?
Thanks for the recipe, I am in the same boat as the OP and will give this a shot later today.
EDIT: Thanks! It worked great! But I am getting some performance problems with my DuoCore 2.1 GHz CPU and 4GB memory. TS3 is using almost 1GB of memory and 80% of the CPU, while only playing in the house, no build mode or CAS or vacations and this is after about 5-10 minutes of play. Any guesses?
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