I have been checking my downloads lately and found that there were several downloads creating conflicts with Apartment Life. These conflicts have lead to Sims failing to become a wtich or a wizard... When the NPC "good witch" or "bad witch" cast the spell on a Sim, the Sim simply would not be transformed into a witch or a wizard.

And it's ridiculously that one of the file causing such a problem is a skin made by EA Taiwan for Nightlife expansion pack. Back in 2005, EA Taiwan released a bonus CD along with Nightlife and inside the CDs, there were several files for exclusive skins. One of those files unfortunately was problematic.

I used SimPE and open the file and couldn't understand why such a conflict arose. Could someone good at skinning and modding check out the file for me? Thx a lot!!

Pescado... I tested it again... Sims can become witch but it is for sure the CS Core Functoin removed the flashing thingy surrounding the good witch and the bad witch. I only have "cs_corefuncs.package" in my downloads for now... I'm a bit confused... 

thx for helping!!

Pescado, I just found that CS Core Functions have some conflicts with Apartment Life. And these conflicts will stop Sims from becoming witches or wizards. Please help and look into this issue. Many thx!!!

I just discovered that after putting "cs_corefuncs.package" to the Downloads folder, Sims wont be able to become witches or wizards.

Beside, the NPCs "good witch" and "bad witch" will no longer have those flashing thingy around them...

Any1 knows how to fix this kinda issue? 

Oh yea, I haven't checked the custom skins... Almost forgot even if you've disabled CC in games, custom skins, walls, floors, terrains will still affect the game... Thx for the reminder.

UPDATE: Okay, now I'm pretty sure it's due to something from my Downloads folder. The problem's gone when I've completely removed everything from "Downloads". BTW, is there a way I can track down on which download has caused such a problem 

I tried to remove all download from my Catalog\Bin and other folders such as Override, Skin, Object.... But the problem still persists... I am now thinking if this is caused by The Sims 2 Store... As I never updated that before...

BTW, the problem log said something about animiation. Is that I've got missing animations? 

Oops.. Sorry, log attached..

I've already tried everything I could... I disabled custom contents but the problem still persists... I guess it's due to some hack I installed into the Sims directories under Program File... I put them there so as to get rid of the CC asterisks, but most of them are object fixes only. So, I really have no idea what would have led to such a problem.

Um... seems I have conflicts with custom contents or something... whenever my sims are being transformed into a witch or warlock, they are reset and nothing happened...

I got a log file here... With the first few statements:


Object id: 365
name: N003_User00994 - Alvin
Stack size: 6
Error: Animation name is empty string.
Iterations: 1
  Frame 5:
    Stack Object id: -300
    Node: 10
    Tree: id 9627 name 'CT - Make Witch' version -32744
    from PersonGlobals
    Prim state: 0
    Params: -1000 370 370 0    Locals: -300 0 0
  Frame 4:
    Stack Object id: 365
    Stack Object name: N003_User00994 - Alvin
    Node: 5
    Tree: id 281 name 'Wait For Notify' version 8
    from global
    Prim state: 1
    Params: 0 1    Locals:
  Frame 3:
    Stack Object id: 365
    Stack Object name: N003_User00994 - Alvin
    Node: 1
    Tree: id 8282 name 'Function - Main - Check Queue' version 50
    from PersonGlobals
    Prim state: 0
    Params:    Locals: 370
  Frame 2:
    Stack Object id: 365
    Stack Object name: N003_User00994 - Alvin
    Node: 2
    Tree: id 8283 name 'Function - Main - Loop' version 96
    from PersonGlobals
    Prim state: 0
    Params: -22 20 1    Locals: 0
  Frame 1:
    Stack Object id: 365
    Stack Object name: N003_User00994 - Alvin
    Node: 6
    Tree: id 8193 name 'Function - Main' version 118
    from PersonGlobals
    Prim state: 0
    Params:    Locals: -22 20 0
  Frame 0:
    Stack Object id: 365
    Stack Object name: N003_User00994 - Alvin
    Node: 1
    Tree: id 4096 name 'Function - Main' version 2
    from TemplatePerson
    Prim state: 0
    Params:    Locals:

Anyone has similar experience or knows what has caused that? Thanks. 

Pescado, I know I have been a bit annoying . But do you still have the file? I am still playing Sims 2. Call me idiot if u want, but I like Sims 2 more than Sims 3.

Anyway, much thx and sorry for bothering!!!

links not working... would someone mind updating them? thx! 

You are right. They belong to exisiting collections.
jacksparrow, please check out older threads. 

I think she's trying to tell us that the skins are new and no one here has them yet.

What do you mean by SP Objects Fix? Which SP Objects are broken and how?

Why doesn't regedit work? Coz you are not the admin? But I guess if you aren't the admin, you can't install games, right?
If you are not the admin to the OS, there's no way we can help. Sorry, dude.

Oops, I never noticed the FX from the handset of base game wall phone. Coz I seldom use that one

So, is that possible to add the missing FX to the FT and Pets wall phones too

Thx for the fix anyway!

I like the dialogue "I am very exited that I tried this music & dance activity! That was a lot of fun!" It appeared that just at the right time! 

There's one thing I knew about TSR: they were bad;
and there's one thing I didn't know about TSR: they had become that bad!

Oh gosh! It's such a shame to the Sims community when the so-claimed largest and oldest Sims fan site has grown that nasty and hideous !!!
Let's mourn for the days when there are no such sites!

I never tried out the new Store Edition myself. Is that the difference between the new and old one is just some more lighting files for Art Nouveaulicious items? If so, I will simply stick to my old Store Edition! Thx for telling.

Somehow, I think I am lucky to be still using the old Store Edition. There are nothing really new in the new version any way. Futhermore, it looks like EA will not make any more new exclusives for Store! Sims 3 is out in June, and I guess they will add AL stuff and M&G stuff to the store somewhen between April and June.

So, if you still have a copy of the old Store Edition, you better use it! I backed it up before but not sure if you can install it without EADM.

ha ha... I like the way you describe TSR! Hooah!

But I guess Store Edition adds nothing new. Not sure about this.

sims2SC.exe is the application file for Sims 2 Store. With the new store edition installed, this should be the file you should the one. (Correct me if I am wrong)
Sim2Launcher.exe is another application that starts up a window providing you info about what EPs and SPs you have and some news from the official site. You can also start the game there. I guess the only problem you are facing is your Sims' version is newer than SimPE and that's all.


BTW, can you choose to ignore the fact that you have a newer version of the game installed and go on using SimPE as usual? I remember when I already had M&G but SimPE only had a version up to Apartment Life, I just ignored that warning and kept on using SimPE. Can't you do the same here? I don't know much about the new Store as I have never tried it myself. 

PS. BTW, I have made a post at SimPE's forum to see if they will make a newer version of SimPE for this. Let's hope for some good news.

Any more news about the ice block thing? I care about it a lot and I guess many people would love to see it functionable too. Now that Richief has got the working sculpture (for hobby enthusiam, for making money or for boosting"environment") and J.M. Pescado has both the working ice effect and sound effect, the object should now be Sims2-ready???

I've got some nostalgia here when people are still converting stuff from Pet Stories to Sims 2. I guess the ice block table is the last object that can be converted yet still functionable.


PS. Maybe let me make those Pet Show items decorative items for Sims 2

Is that the download link for the Native Plants are down? It linked me to Media Fire and then when I clicked "download the file", it led to an error page.

It's working again now. I think it was Media Fire's problem with their server.

Thx... I have updated the hack and everything is alright now.