Is there a fix for custom cribs + changing tables ?

[holly]

it really annoys me that the nanny and even playable sims . just point blank refuse to use all my cute cribs and stuff , unless i direct them to ,is there a fix for this , or perhaps cute cribs that dont have the promblem

[ZephyrZodiac]

Well, I never seem to have a problem.  I use Shoukeir's cribs, Teresa' baby stuff from The Real Sim, Cemre's baby stuff, Around the Sims Baby stuff, and 4ESF2's baby stuff, and the only problem I ever have is with some of the high chairs, but since I always put them in the kitchen or dining room, I just use Maxis instead.

[cabelle]

I've downloaded many of the nursery furniture sets at Simsquirts http://www.simsquirts.com/ and it's all working ok for me. I haven't tried any different nursery furniture meshes, it's all Maxis recolors so maybe that's why it's working in my game.  

[ZephyrZodiac]

Well, you shouldn't have a problem with recolours, but new meshes tend to be a problem, not just with cribs and changing tables!

[kacidama]

I only use simsquirts, 4esf and ATS nursery stuff too so I can't help either holly.  What is your cc?

[Emma]

I only ever use the new mesh babystuff when I have a stay-at-home sim to look after the babies-if I have to use the nanny, I use the maxis-made cribs and changing tables.

[ZephyrZodiac]

Using the sitter mod has made all the difference to my sims!  And since they are controllable without having to mess about it's not such a big problem whether the things work autonomously, though I'm pretty sure they do.  If things don't work right, I tend eventually to remove them.

[Jorenne]

I love the sitter mod, if only I could schedule grandma to come over everyday rather than forgetting until the carpool arives and mother won't go to work

[holly]

whats my cc ? o think to know that id need to find out what a cc is . and they all seem to work fine its just the sims wont use them on there own and most of the stuff is from 4esf2s . its not a major promblem but its one id rather not have

[ZephyrZodiac]

CC is custom content.  There are only two or three sets at 4ESF2 as far as I know.
As to fixes - there is far too much custom content out there for it to  be feasible for modders to make fixes to correct it - the person to contact is Carola at 4ESF2, although as far as I remember, her nursery stuff worked fine when I last used it - the problem was, as I said, only with the high chairs.  However, I haven't used any of it since before OFB, so it may be that something has changed to make it not work.

[Jorenne]

OK I think there is some confusion going on here, or then again, maybe I am the one confused.

I don't think Holly is saying the cribs and changing tables don't work, but that the Nanny's (and playables?) don't use them autonomously, and they won't, the Nannies at least never do, and this is because the Nanny is coded to the GUID of the Maxis Meshes, and as all new meshes have new GUID's the nanny essentially doesn't know they are there and ignores than as if, in fact, they weren't.

As far as I know no one has come up with a feasable way of changing that.

[holly]

thats right thats exactly what i trying to say , and if its not feesable to make them work properly i guess its back to nasty maxis cribs.

[ZephyrZodiac]

Or turn you nanny into a controllable sim in debug mode.

However, I think the sim parents at least latch on to the baby and not the crib, as they will autonomously go and tuck in a baby or toddler in a non-maxis crib.  But since I mostly micro-manage my sims when there are babies and toddlers about, I tend not to notice, and all my toddlers now get out of the crib by themselves.  As far as I've noticed, Inge's hack works on all my custom cribs too.

[kacidama]

I noticed that explanation on christianlov's ain & nanny npc hack, jorenne - but you had already posted by the time I came back to this thread.
If the crib is a recolour then there is no problem - but 4ESF make such cute cc.....

all my toddlers now get out of the crib by themselves. 

I've never had a toddler do that 

[jrd]

I've never had a toddler do that 

You need Ingelogical's mod toddlersgetoutall (I think) for that.

[jrd]

Or turn you nanny into a controllable sim in debug mode.

Can they get bottles in your case? Mine can't. I have to use a custom fridge to allow non-residents to grab bottles.

[BlueSoup]

I've never had a toddler do that 

You need Ingelogical's mod toddlersgetoutall (I think) for that.

You don't need that mod to have your toddlers escape - it's just really rare (like satellite death, I suppose).  I think the toddler in question has to have their fun motive really low and they have to have learned how to walk already.  But don't quote me on it.  I always miss the toddler doing it and then I see them sitting on the floor in front of the crib.

[jrd]

Heh. I have never had it autonomously happen without Inge's mod in place... guess it's really rare.

The "toddler blanket" from MTS2 works great by the way, as long as you don't use the MATY baby controller. Toddlers use it autonomously in my game, both for going to sleep and for waking up.

[Lythdan]

I've seen it happen quite a few times...maybe because some of my sims are horrible parents and the toddler sits there hungry, wearing a dirty nappy, with a really empty fun bar.  However, like Jordi I have recently been using the toddler blanket.

[jrd]

I seldom have to use bottles anymore, fortunately: Sim mothers breastfeed now. Not sure if this is a result of Squinge's mod (which makes it available as a user action), or fully autonomous anyway.

Unfortunately my Sims are too lazy to change diapers themselves. I /have/ seen some autonomous toddler bathing though.

[idtaminger]

I thought the sitter mod was incompatible w/ OFB? Has it been updated or anything?

[jrd]

There is an OFB-compatible version floating around MTS2 (when it is up).

[Marg]

 Using Inges hack that allows toddlers to get out on their own, I think the only thing they need is to have at least 2 - 3 logic points.    I have had the rare toddler get out of the cribs if they are really unhappy without the logic points, and I have also had babies throw themselves out of the cribs when they need changing.     

[jsalemi]

The "toddler blanket" from MTS2 works great by the way, as long as you don't use the MATY baby controller. Toddlers use it autonomously in my game, both for going to sleep and for waking up.

I have no problems using both in any of my sim houses with toddlers. The warning a toddler needs attention may pop up, but the kid still goes to the mat and goes to sleep without any problems.

[ZephyrZodiac]

My sim toddlers get out of the crib with no logic points at all using Inge's mod - they do it from the first time they wake up after transition.

And since I use the flamingo of contentment in all my homes, my toddlers are never that low on motives - and babies' nappies never need changing!