I'm still on patch level 1.32 and am still able to use the login function on the game save select screen. I'm wondering if "Some art updates" means they've tweaked Showtime images or if they have enabled hidden stencils.
The latter is probably too much to hope for.

I've already bugged Cmomoney about it. He said he didn't have MSS but would take a look if I sent him a clone of the window so I did just that. Not heard anything back yet though.

Should, yes. But I too was presented with an error when attempting to download after registering the game and it was NOT added to my purchase history. I had to go and find it in the directory as mentioned to get hold of it.

alexpilgrim Sims 3 Store > Home > Sets > Holidays & Gifts > Registration Rewards
Was that so hard?

To clarify you have the correct test version, where are you getting it from and how long ago did you update it?

I don't have Showtime installed and I get the incorrect cursor issue.

Okay, I DO NOT have Origin installed on my machine yet the launcher has NO issues downloading and installing patches.
I also have no recollection of ever creating an Origin account yet have not been asked to do so in order to continue using the site.
Would this have anything to do with me being in the UK?

Has it got a slot in it to add our own decorations if we so wish?

Noted. Never been to #grah before but I just found my way there.

You don't have to zoom in close if you're using one of the massive wall hanging frames. I would happily keep reminding you but then I don't want to come off as a speshul snowflaek tard. What are the chances that you will be in that section of code anyway?

Can something be done about the digital picture frames resetting themselves whenever a save game is loaded? It's done it ever since they were introduced as far as I am aware.

Get a Sim to take a few photos and then stick them in one of the AMB digital photo frames. They display fine. Set it to one you like and then save and quit the game. Load up the game to continue play only to find the picture frame has reverted to displaying the default empty image. The pictures are still in there though.
Can this behaviour be squashed so that the chosen image remains on display?

missaaliyah Did you say you used "Save"? You have to use "Save As".

Use Custard to remove the files you don't want and then save it as a new Sims3pack before installing through the launcher.

If it helps you locate it, use the EP filter option on the catalogue so that it only shows Store content. Unless you're using packages of course then you would probably need to filter it to CC.

I don't know what causes objects to turn into those little black spheres but I have had it happen on several occassions to different store items. I assume it must be corruption of some kind. I've always got them back in my game by simply reinstalling the relevant sims3pack.

I think I'm going to take a look at the catagories for the magic set and climbing wall. From what I've noticed, while they are in sensible catagories they also all show up under misc. decorative as well! That catagory is cluttered enough as it is.

A video I have seen on YouTube shows a Sim hovering by the couldron whilst the house cleans itself with lots of sparkles everywhere. Apparently they used the same recipe as mentioned above for getting guests to clean the house.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLRMVq_Rq2c

Okay, the problems with my voodoo doll - absolutely the fault of the Sim. Be it traits, relationships or glitched character data I don't know but all other Sims I've tried it with have no issues with it. Just thought I'd draw a line under that.

Just tried the climbing wall out in game and my word do Sims gain athletic skill quick from it! I had an old woman climb it for about 5 Sim hours and she reached athletic level 4 from 0! The skill bar just jumps up!
It's actually pretty cool. Sims can train on it, climb it at three different difficulties and race against other Sims at the same three difficulty levels too. I shall be adding it to my lot which features the sky diving rabbit hole.

Well I'm glad you managed to get the set. I can't even view the details of the Climbing Wall at the site as all I get is a 404.

I'm thinking it is Sim specific but I don't know what it is about him that is causing the issues.
As I said, my Simbot in Twinbrook had no issue using it on strangers. I shall test further tomorrow to see if it is the Sim or the world that is affected.

Nothing happens. This is both with your fix and without. The Sim in question can Bind the doll to any Sim on any lot - that always succeeds. Then if I try to tell him to use any of the options other than binding it to a different Sim, the action fails so long as the target Sim is at Stranger or Aquaintance level.
The action gets added to his que, he walks over to the target Sim, the action then drops from the que (including with the little red X) and then the relationship updates as though the action had been carried out.
The actions DO succeed if the target Sim is at friends level and above relationship or enemies and below.

I've also just realised that the ITUN relating to Perfectionists is simply noting that a Sim with the Perfectionist trait is more likely to use the Bless interaction than any of the others when left to their own devices.

I'm starting to think my issues with the voodoo doll are either trait related or this one particular Sim is fubar'd.
I loaded a different save in a different town with different Sims. The Sim I used this time was a Simbot. I gave him the voodoo doll and he quite happilly used it on his fellow Simbot as well as a complete stranger mixologist.

What I have noticed with my previous Sim is that although the action cancels, he still seems to gain relationship alterations. If I try to get him to curse an unknown Sim, the action fails but they both get the negative relationship icons over their heads and a drop in relationship. My Sim has the perfectionist trait and the voodoo doll ITUN does make mention of the Perfectionist trait. He is also Shy.

Okay, so it works on disliked Sims but have you tried it on Sims either with a Stranger or Aquaintance relationship? Someone your Sim hasn't met before?

Okay, I thought I was having issues with the voodoo doll but now I'm not so sure. Is it by design that it can only be used on Sims that are at least friends with the one controlling the doll? If so it seems rather dumb. I want to be able to curse random Sims damnit!
At first I thought it wasn't working because I was on a community lot but then I invited a friend to the same community lot and it worked on him fine.
I've not tried it with enemies but Sims at stranger or aquaintance level cannot be voodoo'd. They can be assigned to the doll but then any further action cancels itself.
Is everybody else experiencing this?

Just to add, in case people aren't aware, it states on the official website that with this new magic set, the spellbook should receive new playability with the option to "enchant" these new objects for extra/different effects.
Can't try this myself though as I don't have the magic book and have no intention of getting it.