Thanks, I will try that registry editing trick now.
However, I'm not looking forward to messing with windows registry files every time a patch/EP/SP comes out, so a good arr'ed physical disc version would still be a good idea I suspect.

EDIT: I've got Vista 32. The registry layout is different.

I think I'm gonna get a new TS3 (released version) for this issue as my  reloaded > razor version just isn't co-operating with any of my three patches and various files have been added/modded.

Has anyone got a good TS3 arr link as TPB and mininova are showing very poor amount of seeds, and I don't fancy the Taiwan version, theres enough complications already  

Thanks

I see, thanks.
I don't normally browse by room/area like that. Only by function really.
Funny that the eyedropper tool doesn't find it in the catalogue then?
Perhaps it only picks up items under 'sort by function'.

Not showing in buy mode here. Residential or community.

Anyone definately got this in buy mode? If so, whats the price?

If I click the eyedropper tool, theres no catalogue equivalent. Its called the "contended cow" advertising board.
I dont think it was on my lot before this either. I layed alot of tarmac and would have spotted it. (I think)
It was a lot downloaded from the exchange. The patch failed earlier today. How relevant that is I don't know however.
Can anyone shine any light on this?

Using that  update the installer gets to 7% and says invalid file. Fullbuild0.package appears to be the one its having problems with.

I can't install either patch posted by Pescado. Incorrect game region.
I replaced Shaders_Win32.precomp with the one from the disc too. And I inserted the new help pages.
Doing it from the launcher moans about not having EA download manager. We still don't want this right?

Remember that you have to delete CASThumbnails.package to see the  new picture in the list

But regarding my cracked exe, it would be an out of date executable now, right?
We probably need a new no-cd, otherwise you've got a 'cocktail of death' or something..

Will the no-cd part of the awesome mod work after patching, or will we need a new crack?
I don't really want 'please insert disk' messages  and all that flaff.

I knew I was right to avoid that patch, don't fancy another 24 hours of downloading 

http://www.thesims3.com/game/patches/-1206416818

You can't download it without registering though.

Complete list of changes:

    * Addresses some issues with Speed 2 and 3 moving too slowly. Some machines will have better results when using Speed 2 and 3 now.
    * Fix to story progression on/off selection toggle.
    * Fix for a possible crash with audio code.
    * Fix for babysitter routing off lots with babies.
    * Addresses some issues with Vsync and refresh rate problems.
    * Addresses some issues with DVD authentication errors and drive compatibility on startup.
    * This update deals with some issues on Mac systems that can crash the game while connecting to AFP servers.
    * Fix for a freeze that can occur when Sims attempt to clean out bad food from the fridge.


No stopping the random move-outs then?


Moderator edit: Installation problems?  Try this: http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/smf/index.php/topic,15590.msg448078.html#msg448078

I agree. I too am also totally lost regarding all these new functions, so I'll just ignore them and keep simming until I feel a bit braver.

Just a quick nugget of feedback

It crashes about 1 time in 30, perhaps better, and very early on too, so all is well.

There have been a couple of in-game crashes (a sound glitch gives away the crash before it happens) but that could easily be non mod-related, and its rare. Anyone else had that?

Download a program called Undelete to retreive files that went even further than the recycle bin.

Look at the difference in the angles of the lips and lower eye lids in the comparison shots.

No wonder I kept going back to CAS and reducing the lips..

I get it too.
I think that the character models are more angular in-game than in CAS. Not much, but jawlines can become sharper and squarer.
CAS used to crash my game before I updated drivers, so the higher resolution CAS models would appear to be quite strenuous on the video card...

As for the HP skins, well, I didn't notice much difference apart from the nipples.

I said as soon as I saw Riverview I said that theres NO WAY I am going to have buildings in there that are identical to Sunset Valley. Absolutely no way. I'll probably try this later on tonight.
Until we get new rabbit-hole meshes, this type of thing will have to do, otherwise we are faced with the spectre of having to re-use the buildings from Sunset Valley! This cannot be allowed to happen! And will not happen!

I downloaded the "stadio" stadium from the exchange, but alas it wasn't tall enough to hide the rabbit-hole building, so it has merely gone next to it. 

Any chance we could get the codes for the addtrait cheat?

Ones with multiple words (eg. Great Kisser) seem to have a diffent code.

Anyone got a workaround to obtain lots from the exchange, but use 3viewer to install them?
I'm using the method of putting this in the address bar

sims3://download/?assetId=xxxx

but this automatically opens the launcher....

Hospital extension.


If these rabbit holes open up I'm gonna be screwed. 

Ouch. Does it do this every time, or is it just one 50mb file?

It annoys me, the build/buy music because I am trying to concentrate on what I'm selecting.

Also, neighbourhood view music must go.

I just did and it works - bravo to you.

I used the TS2 compresorizor (bah!) but only to (unsuccessfully) shrink file sizes, I had no idea this would work.

So will this work for .package files as well as sims3pack? I guess it just shaves off the authorization part of the file?

I see. Tomorrow i'll do that and get back to you, cheers.