Possible Conflicts...?
Count Four:
Okay, so I'm a stupid noob and totally non-awesome.
Are any known conflicts between MATY hacks and inSIM. (I also have no idea of the local opinion of inSIM.) Can I use some of these hacks right alongside inSIM without my game exploding or something?
I use inSIM most frequently to max selected needs, buy and change clothes and sometimes to assign badges to servos.
Khan of Wyrms:
Back up your game, stick them in, and find out. Feel the empowerment of taking your own destiny into your own hands.
Feel the fire that comes from a flame of your own making!
Did I mention backup your game?
KellyQ:
I use Insim and of course, Awesome Hacks; I am unaware of any conflicts.
Lorelei:
This post assumes that you have downloaded the recommended Awesome Hacks and have read the farking manuals that accompany them.
Tools that you should have (use Google to get them):
Sims2Pack Clean Installer (rather than Maxis installer).
Why? Because you can use it to scan your Downloads folder and eliminate duplicate files and other file maintenance stuff.
Sims2HackDetect
Why? Spotlights conflicts. Note that even Awesome hacks may come up as conflicts; one in particular requires that Pes' hack loads before 2Jeffs' hack.
Sims2Categorizer
Why? You can recategorize objects, set pricing, set comm/res, more. Does not work with BodyShop stuff.
(Colour Options tool) CEP
Why? Vital if you want recolours to show up in your game.
InSIMinator
In-game management tool; invaluable for reducing annoyances. Make sure you only have one version in your game and that it is the version compatible with your latest EPs.
Useful, but not vital:
JDirPrinter
Optional, but quickly lists the file names in any directory folder, including subfolders. I've used this to list all hacks in my DLs folder.
A screenshot tool, like FRAPS or Gadwin.
Optional, but if you ever plan on storytelling, these give better res pix, even if you don't play Sims2 in full screen mode.
SeeThem
Why? Somewhat outdated, but edits your userinfo file quickly with preferred boolprop options. Includes censor remover toggle. Not as useful as learning to edit your file yourself, but easy for quick and dirty re-censoring if you share your game with kids, etc.
DAP (Download Accelerator)
Why? When dealing with sites, like MTS2, that occasionally time out while downloading (the dread 503 error), this resumes the download for you. You don't need to worry about the name of the file until it completely downloads. Just rename it to have a ".zip" or ".rar" as applicable. It should then open up fine.
Other tools I have but don't use all that often:
SimPe.
Why? General file maintenance, but this has the potential to fark your game royally. Always back up first, and backup before opening SimPe, don't use SimPe backup option. Very powerful tool, but is bloatware. Get the plug-ins to colour bin hair, etc.
TS2Enhancer
I wouldn't have this without a bit of the old yo ho ho, as it is a pay program. Why not pay for it? Customer service sucks, and buying it once does not mean you won't have to buy the key repeatedly if your computer crashes. Similar to SimPe, with same potential to farkle your game. Does not handle colour binning. Again, should backup your game files before using and not trust the tool's backup option.
Delphy's Organizer.
Haven't used it yet; user issues concerned me. He's actively updating this, however, so I anticipate that it may be useful in the future.
Tool I am looking forward to:
JFade is working on an organizer for Bodyshop elements like clothing, etc. (if I understood correctly), and if it winds up being as useful as SimCat, I will have to find a way to send him cookies.
Gwill:
Don't use insim. Use awesome hacks and debug mode in stead.
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