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KawaiiMiyo:
Quote from: Motoki on 2010 July 13, 08:11:40
It is the new, yes post ambitions, officially EA sanctioned way to setup and install mods. See here: http://www.modthesims.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:Installing_Sims_3_Package_Files/Old_Way_to_New_Way
And no, you don't need those dll files anymore if you set it up that way.
Ah, I see. But is there any actual *need* to set them up that way? I mean if the old way has been working just fine still... Should I be concerned with doing it in an "EA sanctioned" way? Are there any benefits I'm not aware of? Or is this just an "Easier" method for those who haven't had it set up already?
Motoki:
Quote from: KawaiiMiyo on 2010 July 13, 20:48:16
Ah, I see. But is there any actual *need* to set them up that way? I mean if the old way has been working just fine still... Should I be concerned with doing it in an "EA sanctioned" way? Are there any benefits I'm not aware of? Or is this just an "Easier" method for those who haven't had it set up already?
If the way you have it now already works for you and you are happy with it, it should be fine. It's possible EA could do something to bork it up in the future, but seems unlikely they would intentionally bother doing so.
The main thing is you just have to copy that DLL over to the directory where the episode exe (ie TS3EP01.exe, TS3EP02.exe etc) is every time you install a new episode. The EA method eliminates that so it simplifies things a bit.
chalcedonyrose:
I checked the resource.cfg file in my game and it seems it was the wrong one. I appear to have 4 copies of it in my recycle bin, including a couple that look very similar to the new one, but some of the later text is slightly different. So when I skimmed it yesterday to check it, I suppose I wasn't thorough enough! I redownloaded the one on MTS and now everything is working perfectly.
Thanks so much for the help!
EDIT: I just looked again at the resource.cfg file given here in the "How to install the framework and awesomemod" thread and it IS different from the one on MTS.
Motoki:
That thread is old and was created prior to Ambitions and EA's new method for installing mods.
The resource.cfg Coconnor references is specifically for the old method of setting up for mods. You should not use it with the new method. You can't mix the methods, pick one and go with it.
The one SJActress references in the reply is for the new method and is fine to use. There may be some variation among the different resource.cfg files you encounter from different sources. That's fine but the main thing is if you are using the new method none of the paths in the resource.cfg should reference the 'mods' directory at all.
If you aren't sure follow the instructions at Mod the Sims to make sure the old way is uninstalled and you are installing the new way correctly. Follow them exactly and don't deviate. Get rid of any old resource.cfg files in the My Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3/ structure and all its subdirectories and use the one Mod the Sims links in the new way instructions or just use the tool I linked above.
kookiekween:
Quote from: Motoki on 2010 July 13, 20:57:30
Quote from: KawaiiMiyo on 2010 July 13, 20:48:16
Ah, I see. But is there any actual *need* to set them up that way? I mean if the old way has been working just fine still... Should I be concerned with doing it in an "EA sanctioned" way? Are there any benefits I'm not aware of? Or is this just an "Easier" method for those who haven't had it set up already?
If the way you have it now already works for you and you are happy with it, it should be fine. It's possible EA could do something to bork it up in the future, but seems unlikely they would intentionally bother doing so.
Actually, with the old method, some mods work, others don't. Awesomemod works fine, but most of the script mods and custom content (hair, clothes, etc.) had no effect on my game after the update to 1.12 until I finally gave in and switched to the new method. Some stuff works will the old method, but as far as I can tell, all stuff works with the new method.
This is just my personal experience. Other people might have different results.
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