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Title: Too Many Damn Patches (1.31/1.32/1.33)
Post by: Roobs on 2012 March 01, 20:00:53
The new update for Showtime's release is now available.

Region 1 Update (http://akamai.cdn.ea.com/eadownloads/u/f/sims/sims3/patches/Sims3_1.31.118.015001_from_1.29.55.014001.exe)
Region 2 Update (http://akamai.cdn.ea.com/eadownloads/u/f/sims/sims3/patches/Sims3_1.31.118.015002_from_1.29.55.014002.exe)
Cumulative Update (http://akamai.cdn.ea.com/eadownloads/u/f/sims/sims3/patches/TS3_1.31.118.0150xx_update.exe)

Patch Notes
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Game Update for 1.31

To install this update, please start your game and use the "Updates" tab in your Launcher.

This game update includes the following changes:

Exciting new connected features which allow you to:
• Post and view messages from your friends while playing, without having to leave or even pause the game.
• Find new friends and add them to your friends list.
• Access your Player Profile and Wall from the Options Menu
• Receive status updates from your friends about their game, and comment!
Achievements—view the badges you've earned for those you've completed, sort and view those you have yet to complete, and find new achievements, which will be introduced to your game regularly!
• Edit and view your Player Profile, including your avatar, My Story, and wall posts all about you!
• Get all of the latest and exciting news from The Sims 3!
• You can now specify what outfit your Sim will wear to work by using a dresser.
• When a Service NPC joins the family, their special service outfit is added to the wardrobe.

Undocumented changes
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• Set Makeup per Outfit option in CAS
• New "SocialCache" file in "My Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3"
• Traffic Light object has been added to Debug>Misc
• Trash Receptacle objects have been added to Debug>Misc
• Tofu can now be purchased from the grocery store and will be automatically added to new household fridges.
• New recipes can now be prepared.
  -Veggi Rolls
  -Veggie Burgers
  -Spaghetti with Veggie Sauce
  -Tofu Dogs
  -Vegetarian Dim Sum
  -Vegetarian Grilled Salmon
  -Vegetarian Lobster Thermidor
• New recipe books can now be purchased from the bookstore and recipes can be prepared.
  -Fried Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich
  -Vegetarian Fish and Chips
  -Stuffed Tursoykey
  -Cheese Tofu Steak
  -Tri-Tip Tofu Steak
• New music in the following genres has been listed in the game files (but the tracks themselves are not present):
   Indie
    -Not Your Fault - Awolnation
    -We Are Young - Fun
    -Tonight - Seether
    -You Me And The Boatman - Quiet Company
   Pop
    -Don't Wanna Go Home - Jason Derulo
    -This City - Patrick Stump
    -Betrayed - Tiny Dancer
    -Loo Mah - Wanae Lockrell
    -For The Kids Of The Multiculture - Sonic Boom Six


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: virgali on 2012 March 01, 20:39:07
Only macs are able to update apparently since there are issues with the pc one. They are holding off on the pc patch for the moment.
Screens were posted of the make-up per outfit options
The career outfits
The achievement system


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: J. M. Pescado on 2012 March 01, 21:51:54
Now we'll just have to wait until the PC version comes out, then the enpatchening can begin. yay.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: virgali on 2012 March 01, 23:22:58
According to SimGuruRuskii the pc patch will go live at 15:00 PST. Which was 30 minutes ago? There are no bugs fixes with the patch.

Quote
Game Update for 1.31

To install this update, please start your game and use the "Updates" tab in your Launcher.

This game update includes the following changes:

Exciting new connected features which allow you to:
Post and view messages from your friends while playing, without having to leave or even pause the game.
Find new friends and add them to your friends list.
Access your Player Profile and Wall from the Options Menu
Receive status updates from your friends about their game, and comment!
Achievements—view the badges you've earned for those you've completed, sort and view those you have yet to complete, and find new achievements, which will be introduced to your game regularly!
Edit and view your Player Profile, including your avatar, My Story, and wall posts all about you!
Get all of the latest and exciting news from The Sims 3!
You can now specify what outfit your Sim will wear to work by using a dresser.
When a Service NPC joins the family, their special service outfit is added to the wardrobe.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: Turd Ferguson on 2012 March 02, 01:18:53
What kind of Achievements could you have in The Sims? Especially when you can cheat your ass off.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: J. M. Pescado on 2012 March 02, 01:26:59
Technically, you can't normally cheat THAT much. Presumably these achievements involve more than maxmotives and motherlode can give you. Or perhaps there's an achievement for actually making your ass fall off by cheating.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: nikkiforest on 2012 March 02, 01:45:59
I am not letting this crap anywhere near my game until AM and my NRaas mods are updated. I refuse to have the borkination of crappy vanilla EA.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: alaira on 2012 March 02, 02:16:42
What kind of Achievements could you have in The Sims? Especially when you can cheat your ass off.

I purchased the base game, so I have a profile on their site and you can actually see the "badges" that it's possible to earn(not sure if any are hidden or not).  There's bronze, silver, gold, platinum and some special ones at the end.  They're all for stupid shit.  Bronze is like "have a sim visit the bookstore" "have your sim sing 5 karaoke duets", etc.  Silver is stuff like "have a sim make 15 enemies" or "have an insane sim talk to themselves 15 times".  Gold is "have a sim get the natural born performer moodlet 45 times".  Platinum is "have your sim ride the mechanical bull on the hardest setting 100 times".  So, basicly, it's just stupid repetitive things and the numbers keep getting bigger as the badges get "harder".


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: virgali on 2012 March 02, 04:27:29
Here's the complete list: http://simsvip.com/?page_id=7397

You can also view them on the new MyPage at thesims3.com. Some are very easy (bronze) and others are rather difficult (platinum). SimsVIP reported that some have a time limit also. They will be updating with more achievements and some can only be done if you have the proper expansion pack.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: Tarise on 2012 March 02, 04:41:36
I am not letting this crap anywhere near my game until AM and my NRaas mods are updated. I refuse to have the borkination of crappy vanilla EA.

Twallan's already updating his mods. Here's the status on his site:  http://nraas.wikispaces.com/State+of+the+Mod


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: virgali on 2012 March 02, 05:08:37
I am not letting this crap anywhere near my game until AM and my NRaas mods are updated. I refuse to have the borkination of crappy vanilla EA.

Twallan's already updating his mods. Here's the status on his site:  http://nraas.wikispaces.com/State+of+the+Mod

Wouldn't it make more sense to wait until SHT gets released? Some people will have the game by Friday. Which is today where I live.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: jezzer on 2012 March 02, 14:06:20
Here's the complete list: http://simsvip.com/?page_id=7397

You can also view them on the new MyPage at thesims3.com. Some are very easy (bronze) and others are rather difficult (platinum). SimsVIP reported that some have a time limit also. They will be updating with more achievements and some can only be done if you have the proper expansion pack.

Wow, they're just as stupid and pointless as the achievements on any other games.  Way to add nothing of value, EA.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: IAmTheRad on 2012 March 02, 14:29:20
The chieves add nothing of value to the game except meaningless grinding, like Memories added nothing worthwhile. Probably Simport will be useless, and all the 'unlockables' will be able to be activated via a mod.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: notouching on 2012 March 02, 14:41:40
The chieves add nothing of value to the game except meaningless grinding, like Memories added nothing worthwhile. Probably Simport will be useless, and all the 'unlockables' will be able to be activated via a mod.

As far as I can tell, you must be online and logged in to the sims 3 site in order to unlock achievements. This leads me to believe that the rewards will be downloaded the same way memories rewards were downloaded, which is pretty crappy. I have no desire to grind crappy achievements nor would I wish it upon someone else.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: Turd Ferguson on 2012 March 02, 16:34:35
The chieves add nothing of value to the game except meaningless grinding, like Memories added nothing worthwhile. Probably Simport will be useless, and all the 'unlockables' will be able to be activated via a mod.

As far as I can tell, you must be online and logged in to the sims 3 site in order to unlock achievements. This leads me to believe that the rewards will be downloaded the same way memories rewards were downloaded, which is pretty crappy. I have no desire to grind crappy achievements nor would I wish it upon someone else.

You mean some of the content we pay for is LOCKED unless we jump through some arbitrary hoop?


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: virgali on 2012 March 02, 16:41:12
The chieves add nothing of value to the game except meaningless grinding, like Memories added nothing worthwhile. Probably Simport will be useless, and all the 'unlockables' will be able to be activated via a mod.

As far as I can tell, you must be online and logged in to the sims 3 site in order to unlock achievements. This leads me to believe that the rewards will be downloaded the same way memories rewards were downloaded, which is pretty crappy. I have no desire to grind crappy achievements nor would I wish it upon someone else.

It's been common knowledge for a while now that the Simport rewards are in the game. You won't have to download them and you won't find them in buydebug. Modders will be able to unlock them just like they do with other "hidden" objects in the game.

Although you need to connect to get the achievement badge on your MyPage, the progress of the achievement is tracked in-game even when you play offline. As soon as you connect to the internet, you'll be rewarded and it'll get posted on your wall. There's no way to prevent this from happening and all you can do is delete the posts afterwards.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: notouching on 2012 March 02, 17:32:07
It's been common knowledge for a while now that the Simport rewards are in the game. You won't have to download them and you won't find them in buydebug. Modders will be able to unlock them just like they do with other "hidden" objects in the game.

Although you need to connect to get the achievement badge on your MyPage, the progress of the achievement is tracked in-game even when you play offline. As soon as you connect to the internet, you'll be rewarded and it'll get posted on your wall. There's no way to prevent this from happening and all you can do is delete the posts afterwards.

I see, thank you for clarifying that. I have not been interested in Showtime whatsoever and have not bothered to follow any information about it, as you can clearly see by my total lack of common knowledge.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: virgali on 2012 March 02, 18:54:14
I see, thank you for clarifying that. I have not been interested in Showtime whatsoever and have not bothered to follow any information about it, as you can clearly see by my total lack of common knowledge.

Well there's no point in speculating about things we already know about. I've noticed that sometimes it gets out of hand and a lot of misinformation gets spread that way.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: Turd Ferguson on 2012 March 02, 19:16:55
So if the Achievements are a bunch of triggers in game, could we not technically make a mod that flips the switches on all those achievements in one stroke?


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: IAmTheRad on 2012 March 02, 20:39:23
From what I've done from testing in my non-modded game, you need to be logged into your TS3 account to access the achievements. It's annoying that they are pushing the social aspect SO damn much with TS3 now. If you're logged in, you get a constant status bar type thing where you can update your simwall.

EA, you're not Facebook. You're closer to failbook than anything, and stop trying to get something that you're not. You annoy people enough with Sims Social.

EDIT:
The gym buff is STILL broken. It takes a user like 5 seconds to fix the xml file, but it's been a little under 3 years since it was broken and EA still hasn't fixed their fuckup.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: nikkiforest on 2012 March 03, 03:31:54
Hopefully there are ways to play the features of SHT without all the social features invading. Because from what I've heard, the EP is really a nice release without the social features. As long as I have a mod to unlock reward objects, it's all good.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: J. M. Pescado on 2012 March 03, 11:36:59
Of course there are ways, even if I have to MAKE those ways.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: Turd Ferguson on 2012 March 03, 16:41:28
Nothing to do now but wait for AwesomeMod to update.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: sabrieljo on 2012 March 03, 18:23:06
I've got a beautiful badge for visiting the bookshop - achievement 1 of 51 woohoo (different context)


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: sarikuya on 2012 March 03, 23:07:58
Can anyone install the PC version of the patch yet? I tried, getting that lovely 'no file found' error.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: kissing_toast on 2012 March 03, 23:33:29
Can anyone install the PC version of the patch yet? I tried, getting that lovely 'no file found' error.

Using the patch tool from MTS works.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: IAmTheRad on 2012 March 03, 23:37:03
Well, the game will nag you if you don't log in to log in. Hopefully AwesomeMod will be able to remove the nag screen.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: Capitaine Marie on 2012 March 04, 06:45:31
I installed the new test version of AM but haven't played the game yet.  Still, I trust Pes' test versions more than EAxis' fail final versions (of anything).


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: Turd Ferguson on 2012 March 04, 17:15:17
Could someone please provide me a link to the Awesome Mod Test version page? I swear I wont lose it again.

EDIT: Nevermind, found it.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: Turd Ferguson on 2012 March 04, 20:41:29
Well this is fucking unprecedented. Previously when I've played, the game would give me at least 2 or 3 hours worth of game time before crashing. Now it just hands me the "Sims 3 has stopped working and needs to close" dialog in under a minute while in Live mode. Build or Buy Mode? Take as long as you'd like. Spend FOREVER just customizing every silly facet of your Sim's home and furnishings. But if you want to actually play the game? Go fuck yourself. I'm going to pointlessly crash.

I'm on a Windows 7 machine with 4GB of memory. I'm at 1.31, with all EPs and SPs fully updated thanks to that MTS tool. I've cleared out ALL my CC save for Store items, updated to the current test version of AwesomeMod, and cleared the caches. Still no dice.

Thanks EA. You have a goddamn bug that makes your product utterly and completely useless.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: Monty on 2012 March 04, 22:36:11
Thanks EA. You have a goddamn bug that makes your product utterly and completely useless.

Wow. I don't think anybody expected that.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: Rubyelf on 2012 March 05, 01:36:13
Well this is fucking unprecedented. Previously when I've played, the game would give me at least 2 or 3 hours worth of game time before crashing. Now it just hands me the "Sims 3 has stopped working and needs to close" dialog in under a minute while in Live mode. Build or Buy Mode? Take as long as you'd like. Spend FOREVER just customizing every silly facet of your Sim's home and furnishings. But if you want to actually play the game? Go fuck yourself. I'm going to pointlessly crash.

I'm on a Windows 7 machine with 4GB of memory. I'm at 1.31, with all EPs and SPs fully updated thanks to that MTS tool. I've cleared out ALL my CC save for Store items, updated to the current test version of AwesomeMod, and cleared the caches. Still no dice.

Thanks EA. You have a goddamn bug that makes your product utterly and completely useless.

First thing you shouldn't be doing is double posting, edit old post first.

On another note, did you try to add your game to the DEP (Data Execution Prevention) list? That seems to fix a lot of the "Sims 3 has stopped working" issues. If you need to know how to do it, go here:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Change-Data-Execution-Prevention-settings


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: Turd Ferguson on 2012 March 05, 03:02:33
Well this is fucking unprecedented. Previously when I've played, the game would give me at least 2 or 3 hours worth of game time before crashing. Now it just hands me the "Sims 3 has stopped working and needs to close" dialog in under a minute while in Live mode. Build or Buy Mode? Take as long as you'd like. Spend FOREVER just customizing every silly facet of your Sim's home and furnishings. But if you want to actually play the game? Go fuck yourself. I'm going to pointlessly crash.

I'm on a Windows 7 machine with 4GB of memory. I'm at 1.31, with all EPs and SPs fully updated thanks to that MTS tool. I've cleared out ALL my CC save for Store items, updated to the current test version of AwesomeMod, and cleared the caches. Still no dice.

Thanks EA. You have a goddamn bug that makes your product utterly and completely useless.

First thing you shouldn't be doing is double posting, edit old post first.

On another note, did you try to add your game to the DEP (Data Execution Prevention) list? That seems to fix a lot of the "Sims 3 has stopped working" issues. If you need to know how to do it, go here:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Change-Data-Execution-Prevention-settings

Already did that. Still crashes.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: J. M. Pescado on 2012 March 05, 05:21:02
Does it do that with just nothing installed? Keep in mind you're using the test version, which hasn't undergone adequate crash testing yet.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: Capitaine Marie on 2012 March 05, 06:47:56
My game just crashed after about 20 minutes in Live Mode.  Prior to this patch and installing the test version of AM, I could play for at least 5 hours.  But other people are saying they have no problems.  *sigh 

Does it do that with just nothing installed? Keep in mind you're using the test version, which hasn't undergone adequate crash testing yet.
Do you prefer crash logs from vanilla games only, if in fact you want to see one?


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: IAmTheRad on 2012 March 05, 15:47:30
The only CC I have installed is Twallan's noCD, the nointro, and the store items in .package form, except for the additional neighborhoods which don't work properly with just .package files, and counters. Haven't crashed yet.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: J. M. Pescado on 2012 March 05, 16:24:19
Try the new test update, I fixed a crashy thing.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: Capitaine Marie on 2012 March 05, 18:48:12
I just downloaded it and will test sometime tonight.  Is it all right to use the configuration tool?


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: Lagtop on 2012 March 05, 21:59:10
This sucks, I've been trying since yesterday to update a vanilla game with only Basegame and Master Suite installed and I'm getting an "invalid file found" error. Apparently that happens with cracked games, but I don't use cracks. I wanted the achievements so freakin' bad D:


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: freckles on 2012 March 05, 22:05:41
Can anyone install the PC version of the patch yet? I tried, getting that lovely 'no file found' error.

Using the patch tool from MTS works.

I have tried the MTS tool and it doesn't work,I have also tried installing with the launcher and that didn't work either. Update error: Invalid file found.

Edit: I have also taken out all my downloads and hacks from the game and tried to install the patch,still getting the same error.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: kissing_toast on 2012 March 05, 22:12:30
Can anyone install the PC version of the patch yet? I tried, getting that lovely 'no file found' error.

Using the patch tool from MTS works.

I have tried the MTS tool and it doesn't work...

PEBKAC

I have also tried installing with the launcher and that didn't work either. Update error: Invalid file found.

Then somewhere somehow there is an invalid file somewhere. Using a crack are we? Used one of those world fix mods from MTS?


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: freckles on 2012 March 05, 22:19:04
Can anyone install the PC version of the patch yet? I tried, getting that lovely 'no file found' error.

Using the patch tool from MTS works.

I have tried the MTS tool and it doesn't work...

PEBKAC

I have also tried installing with the launcher and that didn't work either. Update error: Invalid file found.

Then somewhere somehow there is an invalid file somewhere. Using a crack are we? Used one of those world fix mods from MTS?

I did have a crack installed,but I have AM test version installed. To be honest,I don't have a clue what a world fix mod is,let alone heard of it before now.

I think I will uninstall and not use any cracks,just AM. Thanks for the heads up.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: Lagtop on 2012 March 05, 23:03:54
What patch tool are you talking about? If you mean the Sims 3 Patch Downloader, how do I INSTALL a patch? Because it downloads them, but I don't see the install option. Or am I blind? Please excuse me for being so stupid.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: freckles on 2012 March 05, 23:10:15
What patch tool are you talking about? If you mean the Sims 3 Patch Downloader, how do I INSTALL a patch? Because it downloads them, but I don't see the install option. Or am I blind? Please excuse me for being so stupid.

Tick the box at the bottom right that says automatic install. We are talking about the one that you can find on mod the sims website.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: wizard_merlin on 2012 March 05, 23:50:24
Or am I blind? Please excuse me for being so stupid.

Yes and No


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: Demise on 2012 March 06, 02:10:45
Try the new test update, I fixed a crashy thing.

The new test version for awesomemod is working fine for me now. I've played for an hour without a hitch. Everything is fixed, thank you.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: Capitaine Marie on 2012 March 06, 07:14:28
I just played a few hours with the new AM; it works perfectly.  Baa.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: freckles on 2012 March 06, 10:13:18
Updated fine through MTS patch thingy,after uninstalling and reinstalling the sims 3 and all packs. No cracks this time,just AM test version and my game is working well.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: Lagtop on 2012 March 06, 13:12:37
What patch tool are you talking about? If you mean the Sims 3 Patch Downloader, how do I INSTALL a patch? Because it downloads them, but I don't see the install option. Or am I blind? Please excuse me for being so stupid.

Tick the box at the bottom right that says automatic install. We are talking about the one that you can find on mod the sims website.
I saw that. I meant if there was no way to update with that without downloading the patch.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: freckles on 2012 March 06, 13:44:36
What patch tool are you talking about? If you mean the Sims 3 Patch Downloader, how do I INSTALL a patch? Because it downloads them, but I don't see the install option. Or am I blind? Please excuse me for being so stupid.

Tick the box at the bottom right that says automatic install. We are talking about the one that you can find on mod the sims website.
I saw that. I meant if there was no way to update with that without downloading the patch.

It's a tool for downloading the patches. It has no other function than that. Unless I am missing something?

Edit: This is the patch downloader over at MTS. http://modthesims.info/download.php?t=409829 (http://modthesims.info/download.php?t=409829)


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: jezzer on 2012 March 06, 14:34:33
What patch tool are you talking about? If you mean the Sims 3 Patch Downloader, how do I INSTALL a patch? Because it downloads them, but I don't see the install option. Or am I blind? Please excuse me for being so stupid.

Tick the box at the bottom right that says automatic install. We are talking about the one that you can find on mod the sims website.
I saw that. I meant if there was no way to update with that without downloading the patch.

You could try waving your magic wand to see if the patch file magically appears on your computer.  If that doesn't work, then no, there is no way to update without downloading the patch first.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: Lagtop on 2012 March 06, 15:23:48
What? The patch already is in my computer. I just want to install it, because it says "invalid file" on a completely vanilla game, without cracks or mods or anything.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: J. M. Pescado on 2012 March 06, 15:47:03
Try using the full-patch instead of the incremental. You probably are doing something really dumb.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: Lagtop on 2012 March 06, 16:05:03
I was trying to do something really dumb, and that is using the patch DOWNLOADER to INSTALL the patch. I am officially retarded.
But I've looked at the patch log, and the supposedly invalid file found is a "code_version" text file, which I have not touched. Ever. So the patch is doing something really dumb too.
And that superpatch thing sucks too, my Internet connection is horribly slow. I downloaded the patch once with Origin (which is crap, but I had to use it), but never actually opened it (another stupid thing that I've done). I know you'll kill me for asking this, but is it even located somewhere? I can't find it in my installation directory. If that's the only thing I can do, then I'll just stick with having it download for 10 hours straight, like I did last time. *sigh*


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: freckles on 2012 March 06, 17:32:25
I was trying to do something really dumb, and that is using the patch DOWNLOADER to INSTALL the patch. I am officially retarded.
But I've looked at the patch log, and the supposedly invalid file found is a "code_version" text file, which I have not touched. Ever. So the patch is doing something really dumb too.
And that superpatch thing sucks too, my Internet connection is horribly slow. I downloaded the patch once with Origin (which is crap, but I had to use it), but never actually opened it (another stupid thing that I've done). I know you'll kill me for asking this, but is it even located somewhere? I can't find it in my installation directory. If that's the only thing I can do, then I'll just stick with having it download for 10 hours straight, like I did last time. *sigh*

That's a lot of stupid for one person,but yet you seem to like to keep posting stupid question after stupid question. There is a bit on the patch installer that says in bold downloaded updates and it has the path were they go. 


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: Lagtop on 2012 March 06, 18:30:18
To LIKE asking stupid questions? You don't know how difficult it is to keep with stupidity. And I didn't understand your comment. I'm going to hang myself. Bye.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: freckles on 2012 March 06, 18:42:05
To LIKE asking stupid questions? You don't know how difficult it is to keep with stupidity. And I didn't understand your comment. I'm going to hang myself. Bye.

*Bangs head on keyboard* I give up,your just taking the fucking piss now. Please just fuck off and die.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: Lagtop on 2012 March 06, 19:02:23
lol


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: mannyr on 2012 March 06, 19:14:30
*Bangs head on keyboard* I give up,your just taking the fucking piss now. Please just fuck off and die.
Spelling, please? And put a space after the comma.

I'm having the same problem as Lagtop, but in a much less stupid way. I'm just getting the invalid file error without a crack. I guess I'll have to download the superpatch, even if my Internet speed isn't all that fast.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: wyndsong on 2012 March 06, 21:49:25
You people are mean!  If there weren't any stupid people in the world, there wouldn't be any smart people.  So be nice to us.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: Solowren on 2012 March 06, 22:16:45
I see what you're going for (there would be no average against which to measure for intelligence), but NOPE, please try again.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: J. M. Pescado on 2012 March 06, 22:46:26
You people are mean!  If there weren't any stupid people in the world, there wouldn't be any smart people.  So be nice to us.
Yes, but here's the thing: We're perfectly okay with not being smart anymore if it means we don't have to deal with stupid people.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: Insanity Prelude on 2012 March 07, 00:25:23
Does it look like CC items (objects and stuff, obviously mods have to be updated) still work properly with the patch?


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: Rubyelf on 2012 March 07, 00:36:36
I have a question, the only part of this social aspect I am actually intrigued by is the "Simport" feature that allows people to join your game, and vice verse, what I want to know is, if I have the base game registered, but all the rest are ARRed versions, up to and including Showtime, would I actually be able to use this feature? I haven't ever registered my official copy of The Sims 3, as I'm kinda lazy.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: Demise on 2012 March 07, 00:43:38
I have a question, the only part of this social aspect I am actually intrigued by is the "Simport" feature that allows people to join your game, and vice verse, what I want to know is, if I have the base game registered, but all the rest are ARRed versions, up to and including Showtime, would I actually be able to use this feature? I haven't ever registered my official copy of The Sims 3, as I'm kinda lazy.

I'm also semi interested in this. I was wondering if I bought Showtime, if it would be enough to open the SimPort type stuff, or if the game would get pissy that the rest of the game is blatantly arr'd.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: IAmTheRad on 2012 March 07, 00:52:46
AFAIK from only having the base game registered on TS3, the 'social' aspect of Sims works properly. Not sure about Simport, waiting until I have a proper version of it to test.

Custom Content made since they changed Rigs should work unless they modify things, like scripting mods or tuning mods of things that were changed.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: virgali on 2012 March 07, 02:25:12
As long as you have SHT registered you can Simport with others. You can even have an account with SHT being the only game registered to that account and it'll work.

ETA: Does anybody have an arred copy of SHT yet? I saw one posted on Piratebay. My game is such a mess though that I did not dare try it out. You won't be able to Simport with it but at least you'll be able to explore EP.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: Rubyelf on 2012 March 07, 02:29:14
As long as you have SHT registered you can Simport with others. You can even have an account with SHT being the only game registered to that account and it'll work.

So basically you HAVE to have the non arred version of it? What I was mainly asking is if it works with only the BASE game registered.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: virgali on 2012 March 07, 02:31:29
As long as you have SHT registered you can Simport with others. You can even have an account with SHT being the only game registered to that account and it'll work.

So basically you HAVE to have the non arred version of it? What I was mainly asking is if it works with only the BASE game registered.

No, you must have SHT registered. Say for example you and your partner both play the sims. Each of you need to have your own copy registered to your account to be able to Simport with each other.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: Rubyelf on 2012 March 07, 03:40:11
As long as you have SHT registered you can Simport with others. You can even have an account with SHT being the only game registered to that account and it'll work.

So basically you HAVE to have the non arred version of it? What I was mainly asking is if it works with only the BASE game registered.

No, you must have SHT registered. Say for example you and your partner both play the sims. Each of you need to have your own copy registered to your account to be able to Simport with each other.

Blah, that blows, guess I'll just have to forget about it then.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: IAmTheRad on 2012 March 07, 03:59:44
Simsport is just having a random sim come to your town to perform a show, or have your sim go to someone elses town and perform. Totally non-interactive. All I suppose you can do is customize the venue.

Once I have Showtime arr'd I'll see if my registered TS3 base game will be able to simport.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: Skadi on 2012 March 07, 04:08:19
The main thing about simport is that it speeds up your career and unlocks new objects. Hopefully someone will mod it so that you can unlock the bonuses and items.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: Rubyelf on 2012 March 07, 04:24:11
The main thing about simport is that it speeds up your career and unlocks new objects. Hopefully someone will mod it so that you can unlock the bonuses and items.

Hopefully, as this also leads to people who haven't got internet access to be missing out on extras, if they've paid for them.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: jezzer on 2012 March 07, 04:29:49
EA has zero interest in providing things for people without internetz.  They're pushing for online functionality in all their games, and shoehorning in multiplayer wherever possible.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: Rubyelf on 2012 March 07, 07:49:56
EA has zero interest in providing things for people without internetz.  They're pushing for online functionality in all their games, and shoehorning in multiplayer wherever possible.

True! Although they should be more interested in those people, as they are the ones that are less likely to have ARR the game.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: Starwind on 2012 March 07, 08:27:18
EA has zero interest in providing things for people without internetz.  They're pushing for online functionality in all their games, and shoehorning in multiplayer wherever possible.

True! Although they should be more interested in those people, as they are the ones that are less likely to have ARR the game.

They are also less likely to buy the overpriced but highly profitable (for EA) store stuff. So again EA doesn't care since they won't make money.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: virgali on 2012 March 07, 11:48:13
Simsport is just having a random sim come to your town to perform a show, or have your sim go to someone elses town and perform. Totally non-interactive. All I suppose you can do is customize the venue.

Once I have Showtime arr'd I'll see if my registered TS3 base game will be able to simport.

What? Where did you get this info? SimsVIP couldn't Simport because she had the game installed but it would not register. I'm pretty sure the registration is needed since you'll be using EA's server. Your sims can go watch someone else's sim perform and if you're both playing at the same time, every interaction you have with the sim will be reported to its owner. Unless you manage to set up a private server you won't be able to Simport. Furthermore the sims aren't random. You actually need to send a request and have someone accept it in 24 hours or you won't get the stamp.

People have reported issues though like going to see a show but the stage being empty and dark, yet the game reporting it as a success and sims resetting after using Simport.

ETA: In other news, apparently those using simport will end up with said sim in their simbin and cc does get through.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: wizard_merlin on 2012 March 07, 15:15:18
ETA: In other news, apparently those using simport will end up with said sim in their simbin and cc does get through.

I wonder how long it will take before people start bitching and complaining that some bad CC or a corrupted sim from someone else has ruined their game.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: jezzer on 2012 March 07, 15:33:49
Yeah, this is why you don't let random idiots link to your computer.  You should make people SIGN IN BLOOD that they promise they don't own any Peggy hurs before you let them in.  And wear an internet condom.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: RebelRed on 2012 March 07, 16:16:33
I think I'll have to pass on this feature.  I don't connect to the internetz when I play period.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: IAmTheRad on 2012 March 07, 18:14:23
What? Where did you get this info?

I got my info from a Sims 3 producer video for what you can do I guess for a simport feature. However as you said, EA fucked it up. It'll be like that Doll shit all over again.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: virgali on 2012 March 07, 18:38:15
What? Where did you get this info?

I got my info from a Sims 3 producer video for what you can do I guess for a simport feature. However as you said, EA fucked it up. It'll be like that Doll shit all over again.

All LIES and propaganda! They also said that there would not be any actual file transfer happening. Well not only do you get the file but it also installs itself. You can read more about it here: http://sims3.crinrict.com/en/2012/03/simport-sending-sims-and-custom-content.html

Even if you don't get bad cc, you'll have to manually delete every sim that simported to your world. People also said that every time they sent out a simport request that failed, their sim got uploaded into their launcher.

I was going to try out simport while I wait for a modder to unlock the rewards but I changed my mind.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: IAmTheRad on 2012 March 07, 19:34:43
Simport works for a game that only has TS3 registered.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: virgali on 2012 March 07, 21:08:28
Simport works for a game that only has TS3 registered.

Yes! So they lied about that too. Could you elaborate on how you tested this?


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: IAmTheRad on 2012 March 07, 21:41:42
I sent a request to a friend on my Sims list for them to send a sim over for a performance, then I sent a sim over to their hood for them to do a performance. It worked. Mind you I was logged into the game, since I only have TS3 registered.

Of course SimsVIP lied about the SimPort feature. The only things you need to register for are the incentive items. I have them working without registering them regardless.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: virgali on 2012 March 07, 21:52:04
I sent a request to a friend on my Sims list for them to send a sim over for a performance, then I sent a sim over to their hood for them to do a performance. It worked. Mind you I was logged into the game, since I only have TS3 registered.

Of course SimsVIP lied about the SimPort feature. The only things you need to register for are the incentive items. I have them working without registering them regardless.

SimsVIP didn't lie. I'm sure she simply didn't try because I have several SimGurus going on record that you must have Showtime registered to be able to simport. Either way I'm glad you tried it and it worked. So we better spread the word before more people waste their money on a second game while they live in the same house and are already sharing TS3 among themselves.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: IAmTheRad on 2012 March 07, 22:19:00
Of course a SimGuru who is being paid by EA will say you MUST have it registered. It's how they get their paycheque afterall.

Now, mind you I only tested with someone who does have Showtime Registered on my account which is not registered with Showtime, and it was only to one person. I'd want to try to test with someone who just has one game registered that's not showtime and try to do the same thing.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: virgali on 2012 March 07, 22:26:15
This just in:

Quote
SimGuruSNelson: Hi Simmers. I wanted to let you know that we are releasing a Game Update very soon that will provide a solution to prevent any custom, user-created content from being installed in the host's game when using SimPort. Additionally, this Game Update will ensure any files associated with a visiting Sim are not saved to a player's system permanently.

Thank you for bringing your concerns to our attention. We are reading all of your posts and will continue to provide solutions as quickly as possible.

Of course a SimGuru who is being paid by EA will say you MUST have it registered. It's how they get their paycheque afterall.

Now, mind you I only tested with someone who does have Showtime Registered on my account which is not registered with Showtime, and it was only to one person. I'd want to try to test with someone who just has one game registered that's not showtime and try to do the same thing.

It doesn't matter. Graham said you need both registered so I assume that as long as you have the game installed and any game registered to the account Simport will work. I would love to test this with you but I don't have the game yet and it'll probably arrive tomorrow so I see no point in arring it now.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: Rubyelf on 2012 March 07, 23:41:44
This just in:

Quote
SimGuruSNelson: Hi Simmers. I wanted to let you know that we are releasing a Game Update very soon that will provide a solution to prevent any custom, user-created content from being installed in the host's game when using SimPort. Additionally, this Game Update will ensure any files associated with a visiting Sim are not saved to a player's system permanently.

Thank you for bringing your concerns to our attention. We are reading all of your posts and will continue to provide solutions as quickly as possible.


Well that sounds good, the moment I heard about the SimPort importing custom CC I was like "well screw that", now I can safely do it. - Or not...trying to be forced into using Origin. Are you using Origin? If not, how did you bypass it?


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: IAmTheRad on 2012 March 08, 00:05:59
I'm going to do further SimPort testing. Stay tuned.

Edit: I'd be easier if I actually had someone else to do focused testing with. Argh.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: Rubyelf on 2012 March 08, 02:13:25
I'm going to do further SimPort testing. Stay tuned.

Edit: I'd be easier if I actually had someone else to do focused testing with. Argh.

I would but this torrent is jumping from 9 kb/s up to 600 and then down again, so I don't see me with this game anytime soon...


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: IAmTheRad on 2012 March 08, 02:49:26
I have successfully sent a Sim on tour via Simport.

(http://i.imgur.com/mt6nO.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/Yb6PI.jpg)

Now I need to see if I can receive someone via SimPort


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: IAmTheRad on 2012 March 08, 03:55:16
And with only TS3 registered, I got this. And yes, there was a Sim put in my downloads folder and a saved sim as well. Sim contained custom content so EA needs to fix that shit.
(http://i.imgur.com/hVkhs.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/uDoBj.jpg)

However once they fix the importing and remove the sims being added to your bin and the CC, that'll be good. My test was to prove that I can use SimPort. I did tests with more than 3 people. First time I wasn't sure if it was a glitch or not, since I had a sim appear to perform at a venue, and I wasn't sure if the Sim actually went off the first time. When I replicated it twice with different people, I call that verifying that it works.
If it changes when they release the hotfix, I'll let here know. But as it stands, you do not need to buy two copies of the game for two people in the same house to use SimPort.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: Rubyelf on 2012 March 08, 05:54:03
And with only TS3 registered, I got this. And yes, there was a Sim put in my downloads folder and a saved sim as well. Sim contained custom content so EA needs to fix that shit.
*snip*

According to virgali:

SimGuruSNelson: Hi Simmers. I wanted to let you know that we are releasing a Game Update very soon that will provide a solution to prevent any custom, user-created content from being installed in the host's game when using SimPort. Additionally, this Game Update will ensure any files associated with a visiting Sim are not saved to a player's system permanently.


So I guess this will be out soonish, I'm not going to touch SimPort until that is done, 20 minutes until I can play this game.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: IAmTheRad on 2012 March 08, 15:24:40
Well, I have a kinda workaround for the other items being installed. The sims3pack that the game downloads to you will install items to your dcdb0.dbc file. I have it copied over to a different folder so that when I'm done playing for the time, I just copy it back over and delete the download and the savedsims. That way I'll not get the stupid custom content that people seem to enjoy so much. Seriously, someone had belly rings in a sim they sent to me.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: jezzer on 2012 March 08, 18:01:28
Seriously, someone had belly rings in a sim they sent to me.

THE HORROR!  Were you able to see their sim's NAVEL?  Did you properly avert your eyes from their shame?


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: IAmTheRad on 2012 March 08, 18:33:23
Seriously, someone had belly rings in a sim they sent to me.

THE HORROR!  Were you able to see their sim's NAVEL?  Did you properly avert your eyes from their shame?

Nope, it was covered by a dress. Thank god.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.32
Post by: kissing_toast on 2012 March 09, 03:31:10
New Patch 1.32 out, fixes the SimPort/CC problems.

http://www.thesims3.com/community/news.html?selMonth=2&selYear=2012#-425390288 (http://www.thesims3.com/community/news.html?selMonth=2&selYear=2012#-425390288)


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: freckles on 2012 March 09, 07:50:02
I have showtime installed along with the test version of AM,the celebrity star thing is no longer there when I hover my mouse pointer over my sim.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: J. M. Pescado on 2012 March 09, 09:14:27
Waiting for links to patch.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: Skadi on 2012 March 09, 09:16:15
Waiting for links to patch.
1.32 Super-patch
http://akamai.cdn.ea.com/eadownloads/u/f/sims/sims3/patches/TS3_1.32.3.0150xx_update.exe (http://akamai.cdn.ea.com/eadownloads/u/f/sims/sims3/patches/TS3_1.32.3.0150xx_update.exe)


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: mannyr on 2012 March 09, 18:10:42
I'm having the same problem as Lagtop, but in a much less stupid way. I'm just getting the invalid file error without a crack. I guess I'll have to download the superpatch, even if my Internet speed isn't all that fast.
Nevermind that. Just downloaded full-patch 1.32, installed, and works like a charm.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: HomeschooledByTards on 2012 March 09, 19:15:02
I'm having the same problem as Lagtop, but in a much less stupid way. I'm just getting the invalid file error without a crack. I guess I'll have to download the superpatch, even if my Internet speed isn't all that fast.
Nevermind that. Just downloaded full-patch 1.32, installed, and works like a charm.

Oh good. I was up all night worrying about you and your slow internet! THANK GOD THE NEW PATCH WORKED.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: jezzer on 2012 March 09, 21:23:26
I'm having the same problem as Lagtop, but in a much less stupid way. I'm just getting the invalid file error without a crack. I guess I'll have to download the superpatch, even if my Internet speed isn't all that fast.
Nevermind that. Just downloaded full-patch 1.32, installed, and works like a charm.

Oh good. I was up all night worrying about you and your slow internet! THANK GOD THE NEW PATCH WORKED.

Oh, did the new patch work?  I was just logging on to check and make sure he was okay.


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: virgali on 2012 March 10, 03:19:11
Turns out the patch changes the color wheel and adds werewolf jaw sliders among other things. I'm so freaking pissed! I guess everybody already read about it at MTS. There is talk that they are retracting the patch so I guess we'll have yet another patch very soon that will undo what 1.32 did.


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: kissing_toast on 2012 March 10, 03:21:52
Turns out the patch changes the color wheel and adds werewolf jaw sliders among other things. I'm so freaking pissed! I guess everybody already read about it at MTS. There is talk that they are retracting the patch so I guess we'll have yet another patch very soon that will undo what 1.32 did.

It's only the super patch, which has already been taken down. The incremental ones are fine.


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: Skadi on 2012 March 10, 07:17:05
Great. So what happens to all those of us with the 1.32 superpatch? EA are idiots.


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: virgali on 2012 March 10, 07:53:11
Turns out the patch changes the color wheel and adds werewolf jaw sliders among other things. I'm so freaking pissed! I guess everybody already read about it at MTS. There is talk that they are retracting the patch so I guess we'll have yet another patch very soon that will undo what 1.32 did.

It's only the super patch, which has already been taken down. The incremental ones are fine.

I finally see the light. I was wondering how come some had the different skins while others didn't. So how do we fix this? Just patch again with the incremental?


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: CuntyMcTwat on 2012 March 10, 08:01:59
so my shit is fucked- when i try to go to an old family there's no squares on the left side with my members in it-no control. when i try to start a new one i'm stuck in town view. doesn't freeze just doesn't go down to the new house or have control options pop up. this is since my last patch, version 10.0.96.015017


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: mannyr on 2012 March 10, 14:09:20
I'm having the same problem as Lagtop, but in a much less stupid way. I'm just getting the invalid file error without a crack. I guess I'll have to download the superpatch, even if my Internet speed isn't all that fast.
Nevermind that. Just downloaded full-patch 1.32, installed, and works like a charm.

Oh good. I was up all night worrying about you and your slow internet! THANK GOD THE NEW PATCH WORKED.
ORLY THX ALOT
What the hell is wrong with you guys?


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: jezzer on 2012 March 10, 14:19:42
so my shit is fucked- when i try to go to an old family there's no squares on the left side with my members in it-no control. when i try to start a new one i'm stuck in town view. doesn't freeze just doesn't go down to the new house or have control options pop up. this is since my last patch, version 10.0.96.015017

(http://i960.photobucket.com/albums/ae86/jeromycraig/SHIFT.jpg)


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: HomeschooledByTards on 2012 March 10, 14:39:17
I'm having the same problem as Lagtop, but in a much less stupid way. I'm just getting the invalid file error without a crack. I guess I'll have to download the superpatch, even if my Internet speed isn't all that fast.
Nevermind that. Just downloaded full-patch 1.32, installed, and works like a charm.

Oh good. I was up all night worrying about you and your slow internet! THANK GOD THE NEW PATCH WORKED.
ORLY THX ALOT
What the hell is wrong with you guys?

THE ALOT IS A SCARY CREATURE HOW DARE YOU INVOKE IT HERE?

Also, I was totes srs. I will cry myself to sleep tonight knowing that you don't believe me.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: soozelwoozel on 2012 March 10, 14:43:37
I'm having the same problem as Lagtop, but in a much less stupid way. I'm just getting the invalid file error without a crack. I guess I'll have to download the superpatch, even if my Internet speed isn't all that fast.
Nevermind that. Just downloaded full-patch 1.32, installed, and works like a charm.

Oh good. I was up all night worrying about you and your slow internet! THANK GOD THE NEW PATCH WORKED.
ORLY THX ALOT
What the hell is wrong with you guys?

THE ALOT IS A SCARY CREATURE HOW DARE YOU INVOKE IT HERE?

Also, I was totes srs. I will cry myself to sleep tonight knowing that you don't believe me.

She will, you know. jesslla is homeschool, so she is very much a fluffy bundle of caring emotions.


Title: Re: New Patch 1.31
Post by: mannyr on 2012 March 10, 15:41:55
I'm having the same problem as Lagtop, but in a much less stupid way. I'm just getting the invalid file error without a crack. I guess I'll have to download the superpatch, even if my Internet speed isn't all that fast.
Nevermind that. Just downloaded full-patch 1.32, installed, and works like a charm.

Oh good. I was up all night worrying about you and your slow internet! THANK GOD THE NEW PATCH WORKED.
ORLY THX ALOT
What the hell is wrong with you guys?

THE ALOT IS A SCARY CREATURE HOW DARE YOU INVOKE IT HERE?

Also, I was totes srs. I will cry myself to sleep tonight knowing that you don't believe me.

She will, you know. jesslla is homeschool, so she is very much a fluffy bundle of caring emotions.
OMG I'll cry too, I'm so sorry, I didn't know... :'(


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: nikkiforest on 2012 March 10, 21:00:49
Thank God, none of my saves got borked with the new patch. I remember I went through a hell of a time with 1.29; nothing worked and I had to abandon everything.


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: ShortyBoo on 2012 March 10, 22:03:00
So the incremental patch won't screw with the skintones, right? I was holding off on patching to 1.32 since I had just updated to 1.31 and installed SHT a day earlier and didn't feel like putting back the original copies of the neighborhoods (I have all the fixed ones from MTS) and backing up everything and removing my mods again so soon. I'm glad I waited though, since I use a lot of custom skintones and would be pretty pissed if they didn't work anymore.


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: Skadi on 2012 March 10, 23:15:05
The big 1.32 patch didn't give me any issues with CC at all.


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: fway on 2012 March 11, 04:20:49
so my shit is fucked- when i try to go to an old family there's no squares on the left side with my members in it-no control. when i try to start a new one i'm stuck in town view. doesn't freeze just doesn't go down to the new house or have control options pop up. this is since my last patch, version 10.0.96.015017

Kissing Toast, how dare you make socks that spout shitty grammar!


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: PA on 2012 March 11, 07:15:49
I haven't had an issue with CC with the incremental patch either.  My skintones still work.


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: ShortyBoo on 2012 March 11, 11:02:13
I haven't had an issue with CC with the incremental patch either.  My skintones still work.

What about default replacement skintones? From what I've seen posted at MTS and on the official forums, a lot of people are claiming that the patch somehow changed the skintone ramps and that default replacement skintones no longer work because of this.


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: soozelwoozel on 2012 March 11, 11:32:35
I haven't had an issue with CC with the incremental patch either.  My skintones still work.

What about default replacement skintones? From what I've seen posted at MTS and on the official forums, a lot of people are claiming that the patch somehow changed the skintone ramps and that default replacement skintones no longer work because of this.

I only have 1.31 but my default replacement skintones in CAS now have a weird grey/greenish hue to them.


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: ShortyBoo on 2012 March 11, 12:24:42
I saw a thread about the greenish tint to the skintones. Supposedly, if you have your settings on high, the skintones will look normal again. I haven't seen that in my game, which is at 1.31, but all my settings are on high, so that may be correct.


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: kissing_toast on 2012 March 11, 14:21:27
I saw a thread about the greenish tint to the skintones. Supposedly, if you have your settings on high, the skintones will look normal again. I haven't seen that in my game, which is at 1.31, but all my settings are on high, so that may be correct.

They pulled the patch with all of the EP7 stuff, so you're safe now.


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: gamegame on 2012 March 11, 15:19:54
How do i know if i downloaded the patch with EP7 stuff? I don't want to waste bandwidth redownloading. :\

Oh, it was the superpatch that was pulled.


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: jezzer on 2012 March 11, 16:59:50
so my shit is fucked- when i try to go to an old family there's no squares on the left side with my members in it-no control. when i try to start a new one i'm stuck in town view. doesn't freeze just doesn't go down to the new house or have control options pop up. this is since my last patch, version 10.0.96.015017

Kissing Toast, how dare you make socks that spout shitty grammar!

That is NOT my AIDE's sock!  >:(  There is my AIDE's irascible-yet-lovable grammar teflon, and there is whatever the hell that is. [/deflectscandal]


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: soozelwoozel on 2012 March 11, 17:46:38
I saw a thread about the greenish tint to the skintones. Supposedly, if you have your settings on high, the skintones will look normal again. I haven't seen that in my game, which is at 1.31, but all my settings are on high, so that may be correct.

They pulled the patch with all of the EP7 stuff, so you're safe now.

Yeah, but I thought that came with the 1.32 patch? Unless the werewolf skins thing slipped into 1.31 as well. But I guess I will update and see what happens.


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: virgali on 2012 March 11, 18:53:45
I saw a thread about the greenish tint to the skintones. Supposedly, if you have your settings on high, the skintones will look normal again. I haven't seen that in my game, which is at 1.31, but all my settings are on high, so that may be correct.

They pulled the patch with all of the EP7 stuff, so you're safe now.

Yeah, but I thought that came with the 1.32 patch? Unless the werewolf skins thing slipped into 1.31 as well. But I guess I will update and see what happens.

Those are two totally different issues. Patch 1.31 introduced a glitch in CAS. If your settings aren't set on high the sim's skin looks greenish. It happened to me too. Changing your settings to high will "fix" it.
Superpatcher 1.32 introduced a new skin color wheel. This is the patch with the EP7 stuff. I have this one too.


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: PA on 2012 March 11, 22:15:33
I haven't had an issue with CC with the incremental patch either.  My skintones still work.

What about default replacement skintones? From what I've seen posted at MTS and on the official forums, a lot of people are claiming that the patch somehow changed the skintone ramps and that default replacement skintones no longer work because of this.

I haven't seen this, and I just lowered my settings and still didn't see any greenish tint nor broken default replacements.  I did an incremental patch to 1.31 and 1.32 for what it's worth.


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: kissing_toast on 2012 March 12, 00:31:59
I saw a thread about the greenish tint to the skintones. Supposedly, if you have your settings on high, the skintones will look normal again. I haven't seen that in my game, which is at 1.31, but all my settings are on high, so that may be correct.

They pulled the patch with all of the EP7 stuff, so you're safe now.

Yeah, but I thought that came with the 1.32 patch? Unless the werewolf skins thing slipped into 1.31 as well. But I guess I will update and see what happens.

Those are two totally different issues. Patch 1.31 introduced a glitch in CAS. If your settings aren't set on high the sim's skin looks greenish. It happened to me too. Changing your settings to high will "fix" it.
Superpatcher 1.32 introduced a new skin color wheel. This is the patch with the EP7 stuff. I have this one too.

Sorry, got confused there a bit. I haven't heard of the green skin thing so IDK, my settings for actual sims are always on high.


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: Aracelis on 2012 March 12, 02:42:42
Looks like I have a bad file:
"Applying DFC Update for 'Game\Bin\TS3W.exe'
Error: err0031 - Invalid file found"

My game is original but patch won't install. Any ideas how could I get a backup file?


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: kissing_toast on 2012 March 12, 02:50:43
Looks like I have a bad file:
"Applying DFC Update for 'Game\Bin\TS3W.exe'
Error: err0031 - Invalid file found"

My game is original but patch won't install. Any ideas how could I get a backup file?

Reinstalling the game would be the best bet.


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: Naiad on 2012 March 12, 04:43:10
Looks like I have a bad file:
"Applying DFC Update for 'Game\Bin\TS3W.exe'
Error: err0031 - Invalid file found"

My game is original but patch won't install. Any ideas how could I get a backup file?

Have you cracked the game?


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: soozelwoozel on 2012 March 12, 13:11:00
I saw a thread about the greenish tint to the skintones. Supposedly, if you have your settings on high, the skintones will look normal again. I haven't seen that in my game, which is at 1.31, but all my settings are on high, so that may be correct.

They pulled the patch with all of the EP7 stuff, so you're safe now.

Yeah, but I thought that came with the 1.32 patch? Unless the werewolf skins thing slipped into 1.31 as well. But I guess I will update and see what happens.

Those are two totally different issues. Patch 1.31 introduced a glitch in CAS. If your settings aren't set on high the sim's skin looks greenish. It happened to me too. Changing your settings to high will "fix" it.
Superpatcher 1.32 introduced a new skin color wheel. This is the patch with the EP7 stuff. I have this one too.

Ah, ok cheers. Sorry for the confusion. That's a PITA, but I guess as glitches go, it's not the worst that could happen.


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: Aracelis on 2012 March 13, 01:37:37
Looks like I have a bad file:
"Applying DFC Update for 'Game\Bin\TS3W.exe'
Error: err0031 - Invalid file found"

My game is original but patch won't install. Any ideas how could I get a backup file?

Have you cracked the game?

No, I use several mods but I took the folder out before patch.


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: Rubyelf on 2012 March 13, 09:06:22
So am I to understand I should not install patch 1.32, or is it safe? Some people are reporting issues, while others are not, I want to be sure on this before I take the plunge.


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: kissing_toast on 2012 March 13, 12:06:08
So am I to understand I should not install patch 1.32, or is it safe? Some people are reporting issues, while others are not, I want to be sure on this before I take the plunge.

The way I see it is that sooner or later you are going to have to install it, either now with the test version AM or later when the actual version is ready. The only thing the patch does is block your CC from sticking to your sims during SimPort.


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: virgali on 2012 March 13, 13:27:07
Patch 1.32 is as safe to install as any other EA patch. They pulled the superpatch that contained the EP7 stuff which I believe was the only issue with 1.32.


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: Cathy on 2012 March 13, 17:33:42
I'm always terrified with patches, so it's good to know what is can do besides "fixing" the game...


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: witch on 2012 March 13, 22:58:48
So I installed the super 1.32 patch before it was pulled. It works fine with test AM. I guess there's no way a patch can be uninstalled, so I will have to wait for EAxis to fix with another patch? I'm not prepared to reinstall, I'll just wait and see, unless someone has a bright idea.


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: virgali on 2012 March 13, 23:30:52
So I installed the super 1.32 patch before it was pulled. It works fine with test AM. I guess there's no way a patch can be uninstalled, so I will have to wait for EAxis to fix with another patch? I'm not prepared to reinstall, I'll just wait and see, unless someone has a bright idea.

It should be fine. Patch 1.32 doesn't change anything major. I'm waiting it out too, there's no way I'm re-installing everything again. Even the new sliders won't conflict since you can increase the amount you can have with AM.


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: Skadi on 2012 March 13, 23:40:04
I'm not letting go of my superpatch. I am looking at all the unlock mods that let me play with the shinies EARLY.


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: Rubyelf on 2012 March 14, 00:19:22
I'm not letting go of my superpatch. I am looking at all the unlock mods that let me play with the shinies EARLY.

Besides the sliders and the colour wheel, what other changes are in the super patch?


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: virgali on 2012 March 14, 14:16:21
You get the new toys in buydebug, the new effects and you can unlock the potions with a mod. you can't use them yet though.

@Skadi: I only know about shimrod's unlock mod. There are more of them out there?


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: Insanity Prelude on 2012 March 15, 17:19:01
As expected, they just patched the patch. Again.

Quote

Game update for 1.33
POSTED ON 03/15/12 04:45 PM
This game update includes the following changes:

Some art updates
Stability improvements
Sims saved with game update 1.32 that exhibit overly dark textures


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: kissing_toast on 2012 March 15, 18:26:30
As expected, they just patched the patch. Again.

Quote

Game update for 1.33
POSTED ON 03/15/12 04:45 PM
This game update includes the following changes:

Some art updates
Stability improvements
Sims saved with game update 1.32 that exhibit overly dark textures

Hey, at least they're showing some initiative this time around and not making us wait till the next game comes out. WTF is an art update?


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: Cathy on 2012 March 15, 18:33:05
Patch 1.33 is out  :o


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: Inge on 2012 March 15, 19:05:37
Hehe *I* wanted to be the first to post that  >:(  :D


Title: Re: New Patches 1.31/1.32
Post by: virgali on 2012 March 15, 20:52:03
Hey, at least they're showing some initiative this time around and not making us wait till the next game comes out. WTF is an art update?

Considering the photo booth is severely glitched I would have gladly waited for a patch that included some major fixes. WTF is an art update indeed? My guess is that this is just an excuse to get rid of the "leaked" EP7 stuff.