I have been using the template and I have not experienced any issues. The template is actually working great for me and I have created another custom neigborhood and townies.

-Tam

My organization method is similar to a few of you. In the Downloads folder I have these main folders:
Fashion, Hair, Game Meshes, Game Recolors, Makeup Eye Colors, Make, vehicles, Accessories, Skintones, Hacks & Mods. Within each folder, the objects are separated by the Site Name, then another folder under the set name. For example:

In my GAME - Meshes folder I organize the meshes like this: 4Eversimfantasy\Livingrooms\Living2(c). The (c) means there is a collection file for the set. I also add a picture for each set I download. The GAME - Recolors folder is set up in the same fashion: 4Eversimfantasy\Livingrooms\Living2

My Fashion folder is set up like this: Meshes (All clothes meshes go into the Meshes folder by site), Female - Adult & YA, Female - Bodybuilder, Female - Teen, Female-Child and so on. There are site name folders under each of these folders as well. I do have pictures of each clothing set I download.

Everything is always backed up to my external harddrive and I add dates to the folders so I know when I last updated it:  GAMES - Meshes (9.04.08)

-Tam

Thank You for the file. I tested it on a hood I created before AL with my own custom townies. I had a total of 33 character files. After placing your empty template in the Neighborhood template folder and starting the game, I still only had 33 character files. Yippee. I created my first family, moved them into their house and it showed 55 character files which I am assuming are the NPCs the game generated and my family.  I shut down the game and restarted. I still have a total of 55 character files. I will open the neighborhood with the QA version of SimPe to confirm if the other character file additions are the NPCs, but I am sure they are.

All in all, so far the empty template for AL seems to work. I will be creating some sims for apartments next to see if the game generates more character files.

Thanks so much,

-Tam