How can I make the Sims 3 recognize installed expansion packs?
Viewer:
Madame Mim: I remember reading that, yes.
notouching: Did that, but when I run the installer, it can't locate The Sims 3 even though it's even located in the same directory and none of the filenames have been altered. I'm starting to wonder if there is something the Origin-installed program would use to identify itself to further installers, to prevent cross-compatibility. I wouldn't be surprised.
What's maddening about the whole thing is that a proper Steam-installed version includes, at first glance, all the directories and files needed, at least looking at EP2 and EP3 folders and comparing the file structure - it even apparently has the EP5 exe files, for all the good that does me.
J. M. Pescado:
Origin and Steam are both EVIL and will not be encouraged or supported here.
SendMeLies:
Quote from: Viewer on 2012 October 14, 19:56:53
I have Ambitions (EP2) and Late Night (EP3) already installed and recognized by the launcher and the game. I recently legally acquired Pets (EP5) and installed it to the same base directory, but the launcher will not recognize it, and when I attempt to run TS3EP05.exe manually, the game reverts to Late Night.
Is there a configuration file somewhere that I need to edit? Thanks.
What do you mean by "same base directory"? Unless the "base directory" is Electronic Arts, you're doing it oh-so-wrong.
Viewer:
Fat Obstreperous Jerk: Yes sir, He Who Does Not Suffer Fools Gladly (and who probably thinks I am crunchy and tastes good with ketchup).
SendmeLies: Look, all I want to do is fit a square peg into a round hole. How difficult is that?!
morriganrant:
Quote from: Viewer on 2012 October 16, 01:39:56
SendmeLies: Look, all I want to do is fit a square peg into a round hole. How difficult is that?!
More difficult for some people then one would think, as there are often people whining about their broken expansion when they've installed something like Pets to the exact same path as the Base game or other expansion, meaning the new expansion has written over the Base files.
Does your game start properly when you go into Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\ and double click the TS3W.exe file? (provided that your game is all patched up, if it isn't, that file may not be there, damn if I can remember which patch\expansion combo was out when they did it)
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