BV patch is out

[jsalemi]

<sigh>  Well, that's how I play it now (hacked exe), so I guess I'll wait after all. I'll just keep a book or magazine handy when I'm playing so I have something to do while it lags away....

[MissDoh]

For what its worth.

I do not use a no.cd patch so I did not care at all about the secuROM thingy and it does not even seems to be install on my computer after searching in all folder including hidden ones.

Anyhow, I install the patch and in my case, it runs better.  It is still freezing a bit upon starting it, when I choose the hood I wish to play, when I load my first lot but after that it is better.

I did not send a sim yet to vacation but will this evening and report again as if it is better or worst.  So far on residential lots, it is better.  I have yet to see one balloon fight or snowball fight, had none since I install the patch.

[Teren_rox]

I'd love to see a patch made Pescado and then all the bbs noobs and Eaxis would come bow to him and shout : O great master of fixes xD

I trust more a person than a whole team

[MissDoh]

Fishing issue has definitely not been address yet.

My sims were still trying to fish threw the floors on the Jades Exclusive and Flaming Dragon Hotel which have ponds under the hotel construction.  This is making the game lag a lot and sims whining too with the typical "I cannot fish here so I will try to find another spot in hope there is one I can actually use,  but this lot is made by Eaxis so I should give up but I am a stupid sim so I will try over and over again" thought bubble. 

I totally removed those ponds until Pescado new shinny is out.

I put the season to summer to see if at least they did fix the balloon fighting obsession.

[J. M. Pescado]

The Shiny is presently in the Undiscovered collection. Ask Fat Gwilly People.

[MissDoh]

The Shiny is presently in the Undiscovered collection. Ask Fat Gwilly People.

Oh I am officially right now.  Please Gwill ask for this very necessary new shiny to be released so I have a bit of sanity left when I play. 

[eve_ftw]

I say Pescado should just go work for EAxis so the dang thing works right the first time.

[morriganrant]

I say Pescado should just go work for EAxis so the dang thing works right the first time.

Then he would have to deal with all the EA bullshit and subordinates or superiors who would keep tripping him up. I could just imagine him straightening out the code, leaving someone to their work and come back to find it in another knot. Bleh, it would probably just be easier for him to be presented with the end mess and begin unraveling it from there, instead of having to do it over and over for stupid people and horrible coding programs.

[maxon]

Dizzy just posted a new file that fixes most of what the patch does.

I did? 

You mean you didn't? - aw man.

[jsalemi]

Make sure you haven't made any of the main files like objects.package read-only. Pay close attention to the messages you get before it fails -- they usually point to the file it has a problem with.

[MissDoh]

I do not seem to have anything bad to say about the patch.

No more balloon fight obsession.  Less lag.  The maid is finally cleaning up plates in all the hotel rooms.  The tour guide and charlatan spawn is fix.

In geneal, I am happy about it.  I wished it would fix more things but hey, it is not a bad start.

But I am wondering if I am the only one that want Pescado new shinny to be out as soon as possible so the Witch hut lot which have a fishing pond will be fix.

Gwill, we need this new shinny to be release!

[Tillyfloss]

THE OFFICIAL RECOMMENDATION IS NOT TO INSTALL THE PATCH DUE TO MORE SECUROM SPYWARE!
This patch offers practically nothing of value except MORE SPYWARE. AVOID!

As a complete novice, or idiot (not quite sure which!!) can you tell me how to uninstall the patch, as unfortunately I installed it before I read this post and now the lag on any of the vacation lots is virtually unplayable. Its only in those lots though and not in the rest of the game! Any advice would be greatly appreciated 

[jsalemi]

The only way to uninstall a patch is to re-install the game.

[Tillyfloss]

The only way to uninstall a patch is to re-install the game.

Thanks jsalemi. The whole game or just BV?? If its just BV do i do that in 'Add/Remove programmes'? I did warn you I'm a novice/idiot!! 

[J. M. Pescado]

BV is the only thing you need to reinstall, after you de-Screw-U-ROM, but you must also hide your EAGAME~1/THESIM~1 directory while uninstalling and put it back after you reinstall to avoid getting your files eaten.

[Tillyfloss]

BV is the only thing you need to reinstall, after you de-Screw-U-ROM, but you must also hide your EAGAME~1/THESIM~1 directory while uninstalling and put it back after you reinstall to avoid getting your files eaten.

Thank you so much for the advice, but I'm sorry I cant find the EAGAME~1/THESIM~1 directory

[J. M. Pescado]

It is typically in C:\DOCUME~1\<USERNAME>\MYDOCU~1

[kutto]

Be sure you not looking for that exact folder. The "~1" is shorthand. Just keep the folder in My Documents safe while you uninstall.

[Tillyfloss]

Be sure you not looking for that exact folder. The "~1" is shorthand. Just keep the folder in My Documents safe while you uninstall.

Yes, stupid of me!! Thank you 

[MutantBunny]

I read this over at S2C:  EA says "Please make sure you have your game CD's available during patch installation."

What? The patch runs you through all, ALL your game discs, all EPs? Is that right?

If this is true, I am so glad I bypassed, and will bypass the next also! What a colossal pain in hinny for all of us with all EPs! It drives me nuts when I have to reinstall the game (every week... ) to 'insert disc 1, insert disc 2, reinsert disc 1, etc.' through all of them. Now through ALL of them with the patches?? Say it isn't so!

[jsalemi]

No, it only uses the main CD for the game it's patching.  That statement is correct but not correct enough.

[MutantBunny]

Ah. Thank you.

It wasn't too hard to jump to the conclusion that EA in their 'no thieving' frenzy (Securom) would require ALL the CDs. Sorry for jumping there.

[Lord Darcy]

Looks like current version of YASU ceases to work for BV after patch.

http://www.daemon-tools.cc/dtcc/showpost.php?p=94631&postcount=9

Same thing here guys. I have the same problem with Sims 2 Bon Voyage patch 1. As soon as you patch the game the new securom that's probably in the patch triggers the "conflict with emulation software" error. Waiting for a new version of DT or YASU too.

[Tillyfloss]

BV is the only thing you need to reinstall, after you de-Screw-U-ROM, but you must also hide your EAGAME~1/THESIM~1 directory while uninstalling and put it back after you reinstall to avoid getting your files eaten.

Thank you so much for the advice, but I'm sorry I cant find the EAGAME~1/THESIM~1 directory

Thanks Pescado, and everyone who helped me today. I uninstalled then reinstalled BV as instructed and now there is no lag in my game. Will steer clear of 'official' patches in future and make sure I keep checking on here first and get help from the experts! 

[witch]

Same thing here guys. I have the same problem with Sims 2 Bon Voyage patch 1. As soon as you patch the game the new securom that's probably in the patch triggers the "conflict with emulation software" error. Waiting for a new version of DT or YASU too.

The new SecuROM?!? Don't tell me the idiots took things a step further?