decrapped Sims3pack fails after patch - any work around beside .packages?
yesterdame:
Hi,
I know this may have been asked in the last month on the forum but after an hour of reading about similar CC problems i've not yet found an answer that specifically addresses these concerns. My already installed CC seems to be ok, its the new stuff i've got issue with. Sorry ahead if my post is hard to follow, bear with me.
I have basically everything from Knightguy's Store thread from 1st post thru Oct 2011, never had issues (that I was not able to solve myself) installing these decrappified sims3pack files via launcher. I never usually patch the games unless I HAVE to and usually not through the "official way". *cough*. Ahem anyway, I had the launcher open on my computer and I stepped out of the room...come back and my computer-illiterate-boyfriend was checking his email. Suffice it to say the latest Pets patch 1.29 is now installed on my computer unintentionally...(i could kill him!)whatever, now I'm having trouble getting ANY new sims3packs installed (EA Store, decrapped store, & non-EA CC)
So I just tried installing newer store stuff (from that post) that I've decrapped and the launcher lies saying "sucess" or sometimes "already installed". I tried non-EA sims3packs example: ATS's New Year Sets and also jomsims(at TSR, yes i know TSR is ALWAYS problematic) and Melinda's shopping break. All sims3packs wont install, tried de-crapping, no luck. I know how to turn sims3packs into .packages using the Delpy tool. But I have so many friggin packages and besides I usually like to keep the store stuff as sims3pack files to seperate it from CC (which I almost always convert to .packages).
---HOWEVER i sucked it up and did a test with ATS, jomsims, and Melinda sims3packs:
results: The dashboard picked every single one of ATS files up as conflicting with eachother I had to nuke them. as for the jomsims stuff, game ran slow prockmon picked up like 288Million opens for each one..WTF!? The converted Melinda's stuff didn't cause any problems in procmon, delphy, or dashboard so far, but have not actually tested in live mode yet.
--------------------------ARGH!
I want to know if theres a way to get my decrapped Sims3pack Store stuff (and any other sims3packs) installed without totally downgrading the patch, or doing a fresh install (i dread it!). As i said, I have like practically all the nabbed stuff from Knightguy's thread up to October 2011. I thoroughly read the other 5 recent posts regarding this effing patch, it appears people are having animation problems with existing CC and store stuff. I have not actually checked in-depth yet...I can live with some glitching my main concern is getting it installed at this point. I have not yet seen posts addressing that specifically.
Other things I noticed....my previous sims3store packs from a long time ago, example lorianda sims3packs are shopping up in the buy mode catalogue with the "store" icon (a blue shopping bag) whats up with that? Was it always like that?
Yeah sorry this is so effing long and if its been answered already simply link me. Thanks.
Skadi:
It would appear to be something specific to your config, I have 1.29 and still install store packs / tsr stuff without any issue. The launcher won't show them installed next time I open it but it all shows up in game.
The store mode is a new thing with 1.29 patch, it will highlight any items flagged as paid content and will also nag you to buy store items. It's best to switch it off.
yesterdame:
i figured that much when i didnt find any posts about it....arrgh im out of ideas on how exactly to narrow down whats blocking it in my config. Anyone else got this prob?
morriganrant:
Nope, but to avoid the issue entirely you can use CCmagic. Doesn't work with counters, the textures still screw up. Any counter installed in a way other then the Launcher seems to screw up. CCmagic works well for general Sims3pack install and package combining. Seems to even install Worlds.
yesterdame:
Ok, so usually I just take the entire sets offered on Knightguy's thread... Does it behave ok with sets? and if so will it still mistreat the counters if they are contained in a set?
thanks
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