Thanks. 

Is the Booty down permanently?  I'm just getting into TS2 again and looking for some items.

Shimrod has a mod over at TFM's Naughty Sims Asylum.  You need to register on the site.  It's called "More Taxis Fewer Cars," but it prevents *most* limos as well.  Get it here.

Otherwise, there's a mod by Nona,  here.


ETA, link fail. 

You're not missing anything.  It's broken; e.g., if you were in the middle of an aspiration or promotion, your progress from before the patch doesn't count.

Shimrod101 has fixed the problem, here at MTS.

This was posted by SimGuruLyndsay on the official site today:  
    
    "Hey folks - wanted to jump in with an update. It turns out we did make some changes to the sculpt modifers translation between genders BUT it looks like it had an unintentional impact on age  
    changes!! So - we have a fix that we'll get to you as soon as we can. Your details and pictures were really helpful! While you should see some change as Sims age it was not intended to be so
    dramatic or unpredictable."

Yep, it happened to me.  Sometimes their faces lengthen, and profiles flatten, as well.  Someone in that thread mentioned that maybe the RNG got disabled for testing, and they forgot to switch it back on.

Pes could probably fix this.  We need you, Pes!

On the official site, SimGuruGrant is asking what people want in story progression.  He says the game already has some degree of story progression (he's probably referring to the fact that inactives age and die), and adding to it shouldn't be a problem.  Though whether it'll be patched in for free, or we'll have to pay for it, hasn't been confirmed.

What annoys me the most:  Their motives drop faster than panties at a KISS concert.  We need stronger caffeine and macro-caffeinate.  A pee bush wouldn't be amiss either; because when my Sim comes home from work, he's either ready to pass out, piss his pants, or both.

Before the game released, EAxis claimed story progression wasn't possible; but on the official site, SimGuruGrant is asking how the players would like to see it implemented.  I don't know if they're going to patch it in or we have to pay for it.  Either way, they're gonna screw it up somehow.

ETA:  It's hella dark indoors.  It's improved with a lighting mod I just installed, but it still needs some work.

So where are you guys arr'quiring the game?  And what torrent client do you use?

Thanks, guys.  I'll keep an eye out.  Of course, I'm still trying to decide if the game is worth the effort.

Never having arrr'ed a game before, I have to ask: which is the safest site to do so?

Mine and kammy's probably fix the same things, and will conflict.  If you're already using mine, keep it.

Very true.

I did notice something last night:  The dog and cat costumes, from the Pets Origin preorder, have duplicate thumbnails in CAS.

I just took your fixes, notouching's, Clara's, and mine, and combined them in S3pe.  I've never had any problems.

All my fixes:
- popcorn_candy-fix.zip
- canning_tea-fixes.zip.
- Combo of the above: OldMill_WoWonder-Fixes.zip.
- For the Last Venue of Amore: AmoreBlanket.zip.
- Combo of all decrap fixes found in this thread: DecrapFixes_all.zip

I don't know why some people want the single fixes.  Just like KT's original decrap fix, my file works whether you have all the content or you don't.

I already did so, in a post from June.  (There's also one for just the World of Wonder popcorn and cotton candy; and a combined fix for World of Wonder and the tea set.)  Search the thread.

Someone requested a separate fix, via PM, for just the gondola.  I don't know why anyone else would want it, but here it is, just in case: AmoreBlanket.zip.  Do NOT use with "DecrapFixes_all."  It will conflict with it.

@phoenixc:  I just tried the gondola with a single Sim, and a gondolier was spawned.  Try putting Nona's ccmerged.package in your Overrides folder.  If that doesn't work, I don't know what else to suggest.

Nona's ccmerged.package has been updated.  Delete mine from wherever you put it, and pop Nona's into your Overrides folder.  Get it here (scroll down): Nona's Sims

@phoenixc:  As long as you have the fixes in your Overrides folder, a gondolier should be spawned -- though I've only tested it with two playable Sims, who are in love.  If you can't "Ask for Gondola Ride with..." with an inactive Sim, it may be as EA intended.  But that's only a guess.

I've never used package files to install premium content, either.  But I've always put Nona's ccmerged in my Overrides folder, and it works.  Never know when a moodlet or something is going to go missing.

In your Overrides folder, delete "KT_StoreFix_DecrapFixes" and replace it with my "DecrapFixes_all."  Be sure to add my ccmerged.package to your Overrides folder as well. 

As for your Tempo folder, kill it with fire.

Definitely.  You can't even auto-follow your Sims on this ride.  Stupid.  I don't even know if it's possible to correct that, but I may do some digging into the files.

@ Cervantes:  I only found one accessory for the gondola, and that was the blanket for woohoo.  The reset issue is due only to EA's stupidity.

  Good thing I'm not superstitious.

I've posted a fix for the Amore set in "KT's Store Fixes" thread.

I've made a fix for the gondola in the Amore set.  Of note:  When I used random test Sims, they would get out in the middle of the ride and wouldn't woohoo.  Using Sims I'd been playing awhile, I had no problems.  According to posts on the Sims 3 forum, the same has happened to others as well.

I've rolled the Amore fix into one big fix, "DecrapFixes_all."  As the name states, the fix includes ALL decrap fixes from this thread, as well as Clara's outfit fixes, way back to the beginning.  As such, before installing this fix, DELETE ALL OTHER DECRAP FIXES FROM YOUR MODS AND/OR OVERRIDES FOLDERS (including "kammy's store fix 11").  

Pop my fix into your Overrides folder.  Get it here:  DecrapFixes_all.zip.

My ccmerged should be working as well (tl;dr: I popped Nona's last ccmerged into my DCBackup folder, then installed the Amore set via the Launcher), but keep an eye out for Nona to update hers.  Put it in your Overrides folder.  

Update:  Nona's ccmerged.package has been updated.  Delete mine from wherever you put it, and pop Nona's into your Overrides folder.  Get it here (scroll down): Nona's Sims