with awesomemod only in my game, all other mods removed, I am unable to build/buy on docks and houseboats. The option is greyed out.  I have awesomemod with the date stamp July 6.

ETA: I did disable the build/buy on any lot in config , as suggested in a previous post, and that did fix the problem.

I use both Moryies store packages, and the ones provided by Icantbebothered in my mods folder.

I dropped the Being Supernatural package into my library folder, and it is playing just fine.  I did have to move the bookcase door over 1 space before my vampire could use it, but everything else is working.  Very nice digs! My supernatural sims are quite comfy.  BAA!

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Nothing constructive to add?? NO?? Then go play on the freeway or something.
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I did not try adjusting the population cap.  I have given up. 

I have already done all the things that you have suggested, and indeed those actions do prevent service sims of anykind from showing up.  I had hoped to accomplish my goal and have at least one community lot on the island.  If there is any lot that does not have a playable sim living on it, the lot spawns NPC's.  Even empty lots.  It is not possible to have a community lot or a residential lot in the world, that doesn't spawn townies.
I wanted to build a castaway Island, and watch it grow to a village.  No weirdo urge, just wanted to be GOD!

ETA:  I was also playing on a inadaquate system, and have since the 1st post updated to a better computer.  I am now able to play bigger and better worlds.

I have decided since it doesn't seem possible to get rid of them altogether, to go with the  t.v show LOST set up as a work- around.  They will be former members of the Llama (Dharma) Initiative.   I actually think that might work out , since it will give me the oppourtunity to indroduce a few more items into their lives.
Would still love to get rid of them, but oh well...

Yes that would work for any of the sims that man the registers, but I do not have any stores or hangouts.  Just a park with a community garden, and maybe a small lot with a hut, where a sim could move to if they would like to live  alone.  If there is a community lot or a uninhabited lot of anykind, service sims, repairmen, maids, any of the sims that would normally live in the hidden apts appear and wander around.  Even if it is a vacant lot.  If there is no other lot except the one with sims that are playable, then they do not appear unless my sims calls one on the phone.

I do have Story Progression and most of Twallan's mods including Register and was not able to find a setting or any info in NRAAS Wiki, on how to stop all service sims from spawning and wandering around my "deserted island" . 

Does anyone know how to prevent service sims from spawning in the game.? I have Twoftmamas less service sims mod but it allows for 1 each of the service sims to be present in the game. Everything is fine on my castaway island, and there are no sims present except my castaways, until I place an empty or commercial lot of any kind on the Island. Then the service sims appear and start wandering about. Seems they need a lot that is not occcupied to spawn from and dissapear into.. If I use Awesomemod "destroy all NPCs." All the wildlife and wildhorses disappear. Which would be okay except my castaways are trying to befriend the wildlife.

I found some using GOOGLE.  Took less than 5 minutes.

Twallen has one. The Register Mod at Nrass Industries. It has tuning to completely omit or regulate the number of wild animals to spawn.

I had the problem of the baby bump not showing, and found it was CC Clothing not having pregnancy morph.   When I dressed sim in appropriate clothing the bump appeared.

I have Buzzler's moar interactions and a number of Anachs mods in my game,  I am updated to the latest patch and all the expansions,  I haven't experienced any problems.   

Does anyone know where to find a functioning vending machine?

Thank you for the links. With the LAA,can anything bad result from me making the Sims 3 address more than 2GB of RAM?
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It is not advised to use this application if you have less than 3 GiB of RAM.

  I was having Error code 12 crashes, and found these to be helpful.
http://www.simswiki.info/wiki.php?title=Sims_3:Large_Address_Aware
http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=416883
http://game-booster.en.softonic.com/download

A few patches back, I had problems updating when I did not remove the d3dx9_31.dll file from my game bin folder. 

I am looking for a mod to prevent my sims from autonomously playing any of the musical instruments.  I have found one to prevent autonomous guitar playing, but it does not seem to exclude any of the other instruments.

ETA: I found one from twoftmama at CRAZYTOWN.

Boy that is the truth.  This red game has sure been playin' me.   I have found the patch updater at MTS, and will be using that for my reinstalls.  I don't know what I was thinking.

I did have problems when I was patching HEL.  The dreaded "invalid file". There does not seem to be a quick fix for the red neighborhood problem.  Later on today I will do a complete uninstall and reinstall.   I was sure hoping to avoid that.   

I know what you meant, bootlicker!