2.3+CC bullshit. I refuse to reinstall AGAIN.

[Zazazu]

JM - You are, as always, correct. I go to do over.

Note for the future: Stop double-posting. Use the "Modify" button and "Insert Quote" links as needed.  I had issue with the game not fully uninstalling when I did my updating and my hacked video camera file somehow stuck around, giving the "Invalid File Found" message. Surprise, surprise, EA wrote a shitty uninstall code.

Patch order is as follows:
1.2.7 from 1.0.631
1.3.24 from 1.2.7
1.4.6 from 1.3.24
1.7.9 from 1.4.6
2.2.8 from 2.0.86
1.8.25 from 1.7.9
2.3.33 from 2.2.8

Italicized lines apply to WA only. I keep my patches in my backup drive, numbered properly so that I don't have to figure all that out again. Patches can be gotten from searching around here or from simprograms.com. Do yourself a favor and save the files somewhere just in case.

[J. M. Pescado]

You don't have to install the patches in order. You can just get a "from base version to current version" patch. Plug the relevant numbers into the URL and there will probably be one, at least for retail-to-current.

[simsplayer]

Here's a link to the patches on the Wiki, from Retail to Current is on the list. Patches

[friendlyquark]

I apologize for the double posting, I was typing with a baby in my lap and it's difficult to hit all the right tiny buttons when you only have one hand and the grub is wriggling like a fiend. Thank you for your patience.

I hate having to patch all the way up just to use AM, I'm not loving the CC work around, but I can't play this game without AM to make it enjoyable, rather than just bearable.