Got High End Loft Stuff two days early . . . for all the good it does me.

[Kid Shamrock]

Did you copy d3dx9_31.dll into the C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 High-End Loft Stuff\Game\Bin directory?

[Dakota]

Ahhh no, I didn't... Shame on me... I'll try this out. Hope it finally works.

edit: WOW! It works! THANKS! I hope EA had mercy with all of my CC and it still shows...

[bluesingincat]

 

I got the digital download of HELS. Backed up my CC and removed Mods before install. The game was f**cked. None of the hacks I had work with it, and the launcher wouldn't install Sims3pack files 1/2 the time. So, I uninstalled HELS. Still messed up, crashing, won't install CC, ect. I uninstalled the base game, HELS and WA. I reinstalled the base game and WA, but not HELS. It wouldn't let me play WA until it patched, so I had to let it patch. The game is still screwed up. I can play it, but none of the hacks work, and they are all updated for WA.  I am about ready to toss the game in the garbage can. I have had to uninstall and reinstall this game more than a few times. It sucks. Now they are coming out with the new EP, Ambitions, and I really think the EP would be interesting, if it works. The latest patch, whether you have HELS or not is a kill joy. wtf?

[ChilltownNJ]

Your botched mods issue sounds like a SEARCH & READ FAIL error.  This has been discussed to death in many threads on this board.  It is quite possible that your issue is simply, you forgot to put the framework in the HELS Directory, and primarily the d3dx9_31.dll file...  If this isn't the case, then you seem to have left out much needed information for people to diagnose your situation.  Also your Sim3pack issue is another SEARCH & READ FAIL error.  This has also been discussed to death.  After a particular patch sim3packs installation was botched by EA.  SEARCH MOAR for the fix to it.  Also throughout all this reinstalling, did you remember to put the framework back into the game directories?

[Sexual Innuendo]

All the Store Stuff on mine is missing after the install. The game runs fine, and anything non-store in a .dbc format shows up in-game, as well as .packages, etc. I uninstalled and now have TS3 and WA, but the Store stuff is still missing. :\

[KickAss]

All the Store Stuff on mine is missing after the install. The game runs fine, and anything non-store in a .dbc format shows up in-game, as well as .packages, etc. I uninstalled and now have TS3 and WA, but the Store stuff is still missing. :\

Same with me. I however have given up on The Sims 3. EA don't care about your problems, they just want moneyZ. To spend on hookers and make more games to fuck your computer.

[Luna]

All the Store Stuff on mine is missing after the install. The game runs fine, and anything non-store in a .dbc format shows up in-game, as well as .packages, etc. I uninstalled and now have TS3 and WA, but the Store stuff is still missing. :\

Mine did that as well. The easiest fix is to simply remove all your bought store stuff from the download/install screens and then go to the sims3 website and redownload them. That is the only thing that I have found that works, time consuming, but is relatively easy.

My opinion of HELS is that it was a waste of twenty dollars.

[Mosquito]

M`kay, I fail. I got HELS. Well, you know..."got" got  Finally managed to install it (don`t ask), and then I remembered there`s a new patch for it. I usually get my patches from http://www.simswiki.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:TS3_Patching:Patch_Download#The_Sims_3_.28Retail_version_1.0.631.29 , butfor this particular one the region 2 is missing. So, If anyone could link me to a Patch 3.1.7 region 2, I would really appreciate it. Untill I get it, I can`t be awesome...*emo*

[Freezerburn]

My opinion of HELS is that it was a waste of twenty dollars.

I only buy original base game for registering in TS3 website to download free store content. For, WA and HELS, I yarr'ed them!

[wizard_merlin]

M`kay, I fail. I got HELS. Well, you know..."got" got  Finally managed to install it (don`t ask), and then I remembered there`s a new patch for it. I usually get my patches from http://www.simswiki.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:TS3_Patching:Patch_Download#The_Sims_3_.28Retail_version_1.0.631.29 , butfor this particular one the region 2 is missing. So, If anyone could link me to a Patch 3.1.7 region 2, I would really appreciate it. Untill I get it, I can`t be awesome...*emo*

As far as I can tell, there is no region 2 for HELS.

Try the region 1 patch from here http://www.simprograms.com/the-sims-3-patches/patches-the-sims-3-high-end-loft-stuff/

Australia has region 2 for BG and WA, but region 1 for HELS.  Maybe EA decided they had too many different versions and settled for 2 this time, english and non-english versions.

If in doubt, bring up your launcher after installing HELS and check the version number, you might be surprised, otherwise, you could try letting the launcher run the update.

[Mosquito]

Wizard_Merlin - Thak you, you were right. HELS is region 1. I do, however, wonder...base game, WA...will the future patches reduce to regions 1/7 for them as well...?