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Awesome mod just isn't working
« on: 2010 June 19, 20:30:26 »
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OKay, I have spent the last hour trying everything to get awesomemod to work. I have Sims 3 with Ambitions. I was told to put the package in the folder, delete the cache files, etc. I have tried basically everything and yet when I load up the game nothing has changed. I don't get freezes or drops like other people, just nothing changes. Is there some way I need to activate it or something?
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« Reply #1 on: 2010 June 19, 20:33:47 »
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I was told to put the package in the folder

Make sure it is the right folder. Also make sure the .cfg and the .dll files are in the right place.
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« Reply #2 on: 2010 June 19, 20:36:03 »
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What .dll?

the .cfg is, but I didn't get a .dll. I know of one .dll that I heard wasn't necessary.
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Re: Awesome mod just isn't working
« Reply #3 on: 2010 June 19, 20:38:24 »
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Exactly what changes were you expecting that you did not get?
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« Reply #4 on: 2010 June 19, 20:41:26 »
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Sorry, ignore the bit about the dll. I was thinking about the 3booter and fpslimiter.
Anyway, as long as the mod folder is in your base game folder it should work. Are you using the Beta or Alpha version?
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Re: Awesome mod just isn't working
« Reply #5 on: 2010 June 19, 20:42:00 »
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What .dll?

the .cfg is, but I didn't get a .dll. I know of one .dll that I heard wasn't necessary.

They are referring to the old install method, not the new Ambitions one. If you are using the new method, I say framework fail, as that is what it usually is. Open up the cfg file with a txt program and have a look. If it's saying that the items need to be in Mods\Packages then you have the old one, if it's saying that the items needs to be in Packages, then it's the new .cfg. If it's the old cfg then you'd have an issue with it wanting everything in Mods\Mods\Packages.

Although HomeStar brings up a point, which AM are you using? AM for AMB is still in testing and is not the one in the AM thread, which has not been updated. There are numerous threads on getting AM to work, have you checked those?
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Re: Awesome mod just isn't working
« Reply #6 on: 2010 June 19, 20:52:32 »
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Alright, my setup is a tad bit different than everyone else's, but it works just fine.  I put AM in my awesome folder and the rest of the mods in my Packages folder.  That being said, here are some screen shots of how it should all look when you are all done:




The resource.cfg file should contain this:
[indent]
Priority 900
PackedFile Awesome/*.package
PackedFile Awesome/*/*.package
PackedFile Awesome/*/*/*.package
PackedFile Awesome/*/*/*/*.package
PackedFile Awesome/*/*/*/*/*.package

Priority 800
PackedFile Override/*.package
PackedFile Override/*/*.package
PackedFile Override/*/*/*.package
PackedFile Override/*/*/*/*.package
PackedFile Override/*/*/*/*/*.package

Priority 700
DirectoryFiles  Files/... autoupdate
PackedFile Packages/*.package
PackedFile Packages/*/*.package
PackedFile Packages/*/*/*.package
PackedFile Packages/*/*/*/*.package
PackedFile Packages/*/*/*/*/*.package

Priority 600
PackedFile Testing/*.package
PackedFile Testing/*/*.package
PackedFile Testing/*/*/*.package
PackedFile Testing/*/*/*/*.package
PackedFile Testing/*/*/*/*/*.package
[/indent]

If you set up your folders to look like what I have then you should be able to add mods to the Awesome, Override, Packages and/or Testing folders and they should work.
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« Reply #7 on: 2010 June 19, 20:57:42 »
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What changes am I expecting? Any? My test has been the relationship changes in CAS. DUnno if there's an easier way to tell, never used the mod before.

Simius, where did you get all those folders in your Mods file. All I got was the .package.

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« Reply #8 on: 2010 June 19, 21:00:42 »
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What changes am I expecting? Any? My test has been the relationship changes in CAS. DUnno if there's an easier way to tell, never used the mod before.

Simius, where did you get all those folders in your Mods file. All I got was the .package.


If you don't know how to make a folder then I probably can't help you.
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« Reply #9 on: 2010 June 19, 21:02:16 »
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I know how to make folders. But I mean, what's in the folders? Why did you make them? What purpose do they serve. If you needed all those folders for the Awesome mod why didn't it come with them.

I'm sorry, I'm just not in the business of making superfluous folders.

False alarm of the false alarm. It does work.

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« Reply #10 on: 2010 June 19, 21:12:22 »
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I know how to make folders. But I mean, what's in the folders? Why did you make them? What purpose do they serve. If you needed all those folders for the Awesome mod why didn't it come with them.

I'm sorry, I'm just not in the business of making superfluous folders.

Then don't.  Maybe someone else will hold your hand and show you how to get AM to work without damaging your computer by having an extra folder or two.
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« Reply #11 on: 2010 June 19, 21:24:02 »
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I wasn't saying anything like that. I was just confused. Look it works. The problem was with the .cfg. Morriganrant had it right. Thanks for your help.
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« Reply #12 on: 2010 June 19, 21:33:58 »
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I know how to make folders. But I mean, what's in the folders? Why did you make them? What purpose do they serve. If you needed all those folders for the Awesome mod why didn't it come with them.

I'm sorry, I'm just not in the business of making superfluous folders.

I assume that they made all those folders to better organize. If you only have AM then it doesn't matter. If you have a lot of custom content in .package format then it can make it easier to locate items when you have a problem.

My resource.cfg if written like this:
Priority 500
PackedFile Packages/*.package
PackedFile Packages/*/*.package
PackedFile Packages/*/*/*.package
PackedFile Packages/*/*/*/*.package
PackedFile Packages/*/*/*/*/*.package

Priority 500
PackedFile DCCache/*.dbc
PackedFile DCCache/*/*.dbc
PackedFile DCCache/*/*/*.dbc
PackedFile DCCache/*/*/*/*.dbc

Priority 499
PackedFile Test/*.package
Priority 499
PackedFile Probation/*.package

So there is Packages, DCCahe, Test, and Probation folders within my Mods folder. DCCache is so I don't mix in .dbc files with the other .packages, making it easier to locate all the combined files. Test is for new mods and other .package files so that I can play with the items to make sure there is no issue before adding them with my other .package files. Probation was created because I was making my own .xml mods, and I use it during issue locating. In the Packages folder, there are other subfolders, Clothes, Hair, Accessories, Makeup, Objects, Tattoos, Default, Hacks. Inside Hacks is a Fixes subfolder and a Mods subfolder, depending on what the hack does it goes in one or the other. There are also subfolders in the Clothes, Hair, Objects .ect folders. It makes it easier to pin point and delete a certain item from game if I change my mind after getting it.
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Re: Awesome mod just isn't working
« Reply #13 on: 2010 June 19, 22:01:59 »
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I wasn't saying anything like that. I was just confused. Look it works. The problem was with the .cfg. Morriganrant had it right. Thanks for your help.

Yeah, morriganrant pretty much covered the logic behind it.  Sorry I was an ass.  Glad you figured out what the problem with your setup was and got it going.
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« Reply #14 on: 2010 June 19, 23:04:22 »
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Just wanted to say that the screen captures by Simius and the breakdown of file placement by morriganrant were very helpful to me as well. Haven't played Sims3 since late November and was aware of the new Mod/Packages arrangement with Ambitiions but still did not have it quite right. This visual tute allowed me to get up to speed quite nicely. I now anticipate that the glitches I was having that were not listed by anyone in the bug threads will be gone.
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« Reply #15 on: 2010 June 20, 01:44:43 »
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What changes am I expecting? Any? My test has been the relationship changes in CAS. DUnno if there's an easier way to tell, never used the mod before.

Simius, where did you get all those folders in your Mods file. All I got was the .package.

The easiest way to tell if it is working, in the cheat bar type "showconfig".  If it's not working, you'll get an invalid command, if it's working, it'll show you the settings.
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« Reply #16 on: 2010 June 20, 23:03:14 »
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Adding the info in this thread to coconner's stickied post might help in avoiding lots of noobs asking for help w/the new framework placement with Ambitions.
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« Reply #17 on: 2010 June 21, 03:06:27 »
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Adding the info in this thread to coconner's stickied post might help in avoiding lots of noobs asking for help w/the new framework placement with Ambitions.
You obviously overestimate our noobs.
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Re: Awesome mod just isn't working
« Reply #18 on: 2010 June 24, 22:44:07 »
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As a lurker (who actually read all 20 pages of the first test thread) I'm so glad this information is on the first page of a thread!

THANK YOU to everyone who helped this go-round.
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Re: Awesome mod just isn't working
« Reply #19 on: 2010 October 17, 17:20:46 »
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I installed the mod, set the config (I made only two changes to the initial config) removed all of my downloads, hacks etc and cleared the cache. When I then started The Sims 3 nothing happened. It stayed on the load screen for ten hours. I finally just killed it, removed the mod and put my downloads back where they were. Awesome Mod truly does not work for me. I get the same problem when I try to use sliders as well. So I guess I'm stuck with EAxis's bland crap.
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Re: Awesome mod just isn't working
« Reply #20 on: 2010 October 17, 17:41:09 »
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FRAMEWORK FAIL
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