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I've read that it is an issue with ATI graphics cards.

Is there a work around, or do I need to wait until ATI puts out another update for their card?

It only happens with certain clothes, not all of them.

Anyone have any ideas/solutions about this?

Thanks.

It may help if you post a picture. "Spikey" clothing could be caused by a graphics card(or driver) that can't handle the game or a corrupt file somewhere.

(http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/8505/onelj8.jpg)(http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/1962/twokq2.jpg)(http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/3707/threehp0.jpg)
(http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/9558/fourne8.jpg)(http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/9062/fiveio4.jpg)(http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/7100/sixwm6.jpg)
(http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/5180/sevenlw3.jpg)(http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/9861/eightdc0.jpg)(http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/4686/nineai8.jpg)

Here are some pictures...when the sims are in front of mirrors it's worse.

I had that happen before. I can't remember whether it had been a crappy clothing mesh causing it or a corrupt objects.package. I think mine was a corrupt objects package. All of those clothes are from different packs however. It's highly unlikely that multiple packages corrupted. Have you tried updating or rolling back your graphics drivers? I would try those two options first.

Huh.  I had this happen several times downloading clothing - it was always stuff with a separate mesh - can't remember where most of it came from, but I'm pretty sure that some of it was the stuff for Grizzelda's slim mesh (and I'm pretty sure that's not the real name of it - skinny mesh?).  Anyhow, I figured it was a mesh issue and just deleted the offending clothing - not like there isn't a lot to choose from out there.

I never thought that it might be a video card or driver issue.  Never heard of this before.  Might need to check this out.

Eh, well, generally when it's a graphics card problem you have long bars or holes on the sims. Kind of like what happens when the objects file goes corrupt. Or, at least, changing drivers is what solved the weird clothing problem for someone on LJ recently. Whenever I've had the problem is was caused by one of those meshes you mentioned or the objects.package but apparently the graphics card is worth mentioning.

Yeah these aren't downloaded clothes...

These are Maxis meshes. Those aren't recolors of their clothes either, those are the ones that came with the game.

I'll try what you said, Morriganrant...rolling back the drivers.

Thanks.

I've only ever had this happen with cc meshes, and then the problem was that the meshes either were corrupt or did not play nice with some aspect of my game or my rig.  Is it possible that a corrupt cc mesh might affect maxis clothing, or do you have any recently downloaded clothing related hacks? (in case rolling back the drivers doesn't work)

Jorei is quite right, you should pull your CC out and see if it changes, if the driver thing doesn't work.
Then if it is neither of those then the culprit will be corrupt objects.package(s).

I don't think it will be the objects.package.  Those are clothes from various EPs and SPs, unless all the game files are corrupted that shouldn't happen.
I think it's a driver issue.

Eh, I've had it happen before, I had to replace the base and a mini pack once. Never figured out why.

Well, it's certainly worth a try.