The oh so valuble folder of saves

[aspinL]

As I'm sure you've noticed by now that after installing WA your save files are made into folders and there's a .legacy file name. So, I was wondering what in the heck is the .legacy file for? How come some are just .sims3 but some are .legacy?
And should you delete the .backup saves before you save again, as I read that it confuses the WA installed games' save? Just saw that patch 2.2 is supposed to fix said error 16s.

[Tever]

There's a theory floating around that the .backups are what cause blue lot syndrome. You can read through the 90% of Sunset Valley is Gone thread for details. As for the .legacys, no idea. Move them to your desktop, and if it seems to have affected your save game, just put them back.

[purplehaze]

Actually, the blue lots can be caused by CC. In particular Lemoncandy's old plants file. They could also be caused by other CC problems. Blanket statements are rarely correct. YMMV.

[brownlustgirl]

The .legacy file can be used as a backup, safely. (from my learnings and research around the community) I just store a copy after every game play, but that is my voodoo.  Also from reading, .backup seems to corrupt quickly and has been written that others can play their hoods longer with it removed from the "Saves" folder. I also tend to save it in my "gameplay" folder on my desktop just in case. I am still using the "Save As" method to hopefully keep my hood.

However, with all the blue lots issues I have experienced in the past and performing all the voodoo and chants, I have been playing my new hood (the old hoods before patch are useless) for 1 week and may finally install WA soon. (fingers crossed) <= this is sad!

[aspinL]

You know what's sad? Not only am I terrified to even open my legacy hood, which started from the very first people I made when the game came out, but even if I wanted to I can't. Because I've installed WA twice now and not once has it got past the loading screen after launching it. I feel kinda left out. Everyone else gets to report on everything that's screwed in their game, but I just get to have orange load screen for the rest of my life.

[kuronue]

Boo hoo? I haven't even patched yet because it's installed on my computer at home and the only time I get to myself is between finals on my laptop.

[aspinL]

The .legacy file can be used as a backup, safely. (from my learnings and research around the community) I just store a copy after every game play, but that is my voodoo.  Also from reading, .backup seems to corrupt quickly and has been written that others can play their hoods longer with it removed from the "Saves" folder. I also tend to save it in my "gameplay" folder on my desktop just in case. I am still using the "Save As" method to hopefully keep my hood.

Hmmm, terrific programming from EA there. .backup files cause problems as opposed as to what they're supposed to do which is actually try to fix a messed up save problem. It's like they knew they were gonna screw up so they made another save file type for people to figure out what to do with it.