Thanks so much for the recolors! If only those darned countertops were tile that matched the wall... LOL I can't wait to spruce up the gym 

Here is an utterly dumb question. I have *tried* to read all of the posts about the store before asking this but, what ep does the game need for the objects from the spooky and medievil sets? The cubic and deco show up fine and all the clothing and hair from every set does as well but the furnishings do not. I have FT as my latest ep (with no patch). Is there any suggestion as to making this work? Sorrry to waste post space 

Well, I installed the patch like a year or more ago and it only started doing this recently. I'll have to do more experimenting I suppose. Maybe I shouldn't have mentioned the problem quite so quickly LOL Hope I haven't wasted too much of your time.

Has anyone else had problems with the other mission furniture since they installed these updates? When I had the shadow mod in game, it turned various parts of the couches and chair black (like one would have black cushions, another would have black frames, and the other would have both) though the recliner was perfectly fine. When I removed the mod, the couches returned to their normal state.

This folder seems to be empty according to my browser... anyone else experiencing problems? I would really love to have this lovely hunk of EAxis concrete back in my game if only for nostalgia's sake.


The 'misc' wall section is also missing, making pool walls hard to find unless you go through the seasons collection folder... but it was restored with AL


edited by the Moderator to remove excessive quoting, although it's still too much

I just noticed that the ctrl+alt wall decoration tool works for walls lights as well. I tested it out some and I found out that at least two lights have not been made shiftable (this is with all EPs and a good deal of SPs installed). The fan shaped light and the 'wave' light from the base game cannot shift while the others can. I find this interesting since all of the EP lights can be shifted easily and some, such as the lights from nightlife, have varying shades of light coming from them. Does anyone know why these don't work?

I know this is about doors being stuck OPEN (which has happened to me, btw) but I thought this would be an appropriate place to ask this question regarding the apartment doors. Does anyone else have a problem with copying apartment doors on a diagonal and having them turn into the dorm door from uni?

Btw, thanx for the doorjamfix. It worked for me. Not a single door stuck on a lot since I installed it.

My OFB two story column has been missing since I installed Free Time, so it may not necessarily be completely the fault of these spook objects that it is missing (though I find it interesting that it is using that catalog description... me thinks EAxis made a goober in Free Time to prepare for the TS2 Payshit site)
What EPs do you currently have installed? Just wondering to see if my theory is short of the mark.

Thank you for pointing out that flaw in board edicate, but I thought that since I answered my own question, I should post the answer in case others wanted it. I totally forgot about editing since this is the first board I have ever felt compelled to type on. Sorry for the mistake. Thank you for the awesome break down    I'll keep all that in mind when I go back over my steps setting it up.

I realize that the default placement of the sims 2 downloads folder is in 'My Documents' but I wonder if there is any way for it to be put on to a drive? I recently purchased an external hard drive that I am putting all of my games on and I want to keep all of my sim files contained on this one drive; so, is there any way to link the folder for downloads to the game while it is on this drive? 

Edit: While isntalling the games on to the hard drive, I found out the hard way that it was easier for me to put the downloads folder in my drive, however there are other ways of doing it as described by the very articulate post by Jesslla.

Deleting the Sims2Pack didn't do the trick (I went in game and did the ctrl+right click thing that is supposed to refresh icons). I'm guessing it is one of those numerous jibberish files that come from Sim2Packs that I will never be able to identify... oh well. Its astricks for me 

Sorry I wasn't clear  I was trying to say that the SecuROM threads were not making sense to me since I'm kind computer illiterate once it gets to registries, etc. but I had someone point out that all I need is a CD crack. I was also saying that I wanted SecuROM off my computer before I put on an arrred files, but with a CD crack there is no need to remove it (as far as I've been told).

So I am now getting a CD crack sometime tonight and I am downloading an EP over the course of the day (though it may take several nights of leaving the internet running and torrent working its little butt off XD) Thank you for the help!

Well, if it were JUST that easy... jk 

I just took the Sims2Pack thing out and will load the game and see how it works sometime today. Thanks for the prompt help

Well, now I am back to wanting to try it so I can get my lil hands on AL. I am good to go on the actual pirating part, but I don't want to download until I know for certain SecuROM is gone... I tried following Venusy's tutorial and I see numerous questions ahead... I think I'll ask my first one and see whether or not I am stoned or if I get an answer LOL

In the first one it asks me for a computer specific code (#1, * Part 2 ripped from a website) and I am so clueless on how to find the registry. I have downloaded all of the software that is listed on the page, but me being a minimal computer nerd, I don't know if "run" is the same as "command".  So basically, how do I find the code, how do I get to the registry, and is run the same as command?

Also, if there is someone who would be willing to walk me through the process this one time on AIM, I would be so super greatful. Seriously, I'll name my first **sim** child after you and make a shrine in his/her home XD

I got suckered into downloading the driveways from EAxis homepage of evil long ago with that Mustang (which was so quickly changed to the updated version by ??Numenor??). Months later (since I am so rarely given the chance to buy an EP) I found NL unopened at Goodwill for a quarter (dead serious) and when I installed it, the driveways still have CC stars. The driveways and garage doors are not deleteable thankfully and the color options were enabled (as they were not for the download), but those damnedable astricks still piss me off. I've added BV and FT (BV patch only since the FT one won't take to my computer....) and still no change. Any help?

What really makes me mad is that they made this download AFTER they released NL obviously, but there were enough updates in EPs (like the new headlight packages in Pets) that these astricks should have just vanished. (I don't have Pets, so I am not sure what all it fixes) Stupid EAxis hits yet another P-H-A-I-L

Ha. I find it funny that they call it Seaspray when you can't make beach apartment lots, though they mention that as working as well in the chat. Thanks for the info; I hope that my custom ones work. I made a load based on the buildings in Lynchburg and Roanoke VA, most of which are based on warehouses (hence the easy insertion of garages  ) and I soooo want them to work.

I love the plumbob! My only comment (and this is so not important it should most likely be ignored) is that perhaps the background of the circle encompassing it should be blue like the game logo? But either way, def my fave.

Since this is an AL question post, I feel safe asking this: has anyone experienced problems with garages in apartment buildings? EAxis mentioned that you put them in during their chat sessions months ago, but now I hear that it doesn't count as part of the apt and therefore is not usable (aka it is a commomarea... bleh...)

There is supposed to be one flat premade with cars in it, but so far I have not heard if it works or not. As I do not own AL yet, I can't test it 

I'm loving the little disclaimer at the bottom of the download pages: "*Distributing or reposting this object is strictly forbidden."

Makes me laugh XD Especially since (IP addie aside) they have no way of tracking who downloads what (you don't have to be signed in)

Do the downloads from TS2 site actually REQUIRE the game or not? I'm guessing so.

Edit: I answered my own question AL is not required for the EAxis d-loads. (I have FT as my latest EP, so whether or not that makes a difference) As said before, none of the new actions. So, enjoy... can't wait for the Darcy ver.

Maybe someone can make a mod to enable ALL spells learned no matter what stage a witch is at. Otherwise, I agree, it is kind of useless. Do the evil spells come back if you revert ur witch to that stage? (Like, if at one time u were an evil witch and learned all the spells and lost them due to becoming good, if you were to turn evil again do they reappear?)

*headdesk* I can't read LOL Thanks for letting me know. If it is permissable (looks to the all might creator), I may attempt to make them recolors rather than replacements... after I learn how XD

Thank you so much for the awesome build set you included The sober colors are awesome. Just proves EAxis can make some decent wall coverings that actually make a statement without being gaudy XD

Any chance at a PS set by you, Argon? Ur textures are incredibly clear, especially in comparison to the first set I had

Are these replacements for the streaks or in addition to the streaks? Also, I may be pelted with a thousand stones at the hand of that bald guy floating in the corner for asking this but, are you planning on doing a blond version without streaks? I know there is already a black one in the original Sims Store set.

Mkay... let me rephrase that LOL... what is the likeliness of getting caught in using this 'legal backup'? XD

Thanx for the help, btw. I love this site. What got my hooked was the Sim Store thread, so thanx for the tight knit community and whatnot

That's what I thought they were but wanted to be sure XD

Yet another dumb newb question... what does it mean by "legally backed up" in the FAQ? As in truly is legal for us to be using this or...? Just want to know what I'm getting myself into