WOW EA admits to a cock up

[HarleyBarbie]

Hiya all,
Maybe this is a stupid post but it's my first one. I'm not a newbe I'm a lurker, been trying to read before I speak 

I was reading EA's site and had a question?
Here is the post I read from the site...
http://bbs.thesims2.ea.com/community/bbs/messages.php?threadID=af0e6c010e9a5076852043768446ffc2&directoryID=217&startRow=1&openItemID=item.217,root.1,item.43,item.104,item.41,item.127,item.23


Subject:  Patch workaround 
 

Hi folks,
We have tracked down the problem.
Creating an outfit on the sewing machine changes the skins.package, thus not allowing the patch to modify that file during install. We have fixed the problem and are testing it now. We hope to have a new patch out to you very soon.

If you would like to install the patch now, you can copy the skins.package from the DVD and overwrite the one you have on your machine. This will delete any outfits you may have already created on the sewing machine.

Steps to replace skins.package:
1. Insert The Sims 2 Freetime, Disc 2 or DVD.
2. Locate compressed.zip folder.
3. Unzip TSData\Res\Catalog\skins\Skins.package to desktop.
4. Copy new skins.package (from your desktop) to the location that you have installed the game. Default location is here: C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\The Sims 2 FreeTime\TSData\Res\Catalog\Skins,
5. Confirm File Replace, Yes.
6. Run The Sims 2 Freetime Patch again. <----- now if you patched Freetime again wouldn't it over rite the file you just replaced?     
 We are very sorry!!  
 

Wouldn't this fix the skins file that messes with the CC in the game.
Couldn't you could leave the patch installed skip step #6, and not have to un and re install the game and not have to mess with your NOCD.EXE also???


Hope this helps


HarleyBarbie 

[LizzyJ]

Red is bad on the eyes.

[J. M. Pescado]

6. Run The Sims 2 Freetime Patch again. <----- now if you patched Freetime again wouldn't it over rite the file you just replaced?     
 We are very sorry!! [/color]

That is exactly what it's supposed to do, yes. The idea is to replace it with the original, undamaged version, so the patch program can recognize it and make the relevant patch changes.

[tayooga]

Red is bad on the eyes.

It is not. It is a super fun colour that makes people look extra special. Others might not be able to detect the speshulnezz right away, so using a different font than everyone else will make it undeniably obvious.

[HarleyBarbie]

So sorry about the red color just thought it would be an attention grabber for peeps not to have to go through all the un, re  & CC hassle 
I also couldn't believe somone would tell you to go through the mess of finding the files replacing them and then repatching the game only to mess up all the hard work you've just done?
Seems kind'a silly to me 

Hope this helps
Thanks  J. M. Pescado

Harleybarbie 

[Mootilda]

I also couldn't believe somone would tell you to go through the mess of finding the files replacing them and then repatching the game only to mess up all the hard work you've just done?
Seems kind'a silly to me 

The problem is: the patch refuses to run unless it can find the original (unmodified by the game) file.  EA's mistake was in allowing the game to modify this file in the first place - very bad programming practice.  So, their solution is to go back to the original file, which at least allows the patch to run.

[Ellatrue]

So sorry about the red color just thought it would be an attention grabber for peeps not to have to go through all the un, re  & CC hassle 
I also couldn't believe somone would tell you to go through the mess of finding the files replacing them and then repatching the game only to mess up all the hard work you've just done?
Seems kind'a silly to me 

Hope this helps
Thanks  J. M. Pescado

Harleybarbie 

In the future, highlight the text you are quoting, and then hit the little speech bubble on the toolbar. This will put the text in a little

quote window.

Does the same thing you are trying to do by making it red, but much easier to read.