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1  TS2: Burnination / The Podium / Body Shop Problems - FIXED on: 2008 July 17, 23:21:02
EDIT - I went into my Saved Sims folder and removed the ones I had extracted with SimPE after installing Ikea and it loaded fine, for anyone who's having the same problem.  Smiley

I recently installed the Ikea Stuff Pack and now my Body Shop won't open.  It crashes at about a third of the way through loading.  I've tried all the normal fixes (deleted my cigen, groups.cache, accessories, removed all CC, rebooted) to no avail. I would assume I would open it from Programs > EA Games > Ikea > Body Shop, because when my latest stuff pack was Kitchen & Bath, I opened it from there and it worked fine. I did try to open it from K&B just in case, but that didn't work either, nor did opening it from Free Time.

I did extract some Sims to BS after installing Ikea using SimPE which I know hasn't been updated since K&B, but I don't think that would make a difference, would it? I have all EPs and SPs. Searching the Wiki and Google just gave me the suggestions that I've already tried.

I've attached a log that showed up in my Sims 2 folder after the crash - I don't know whether it has anything to do with it, or would be helpful to someone in assessing the error.

Thanks for any help.
2  TS2: Burnination / The Podium / Re: Abandonated Mods Needing Updates for Free Time on: 2008 March 10, 19:08:54
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The hacked computer did not scan as needing updates, so I would guess it probably works as advertised, only without any new FT functionality.  Has anybody had problems with it?

I have noticed that with Monique's computer installed, my Sims are not able to look for jobs on ANY computer.  They can still search by using the paper but if they try to search for a job on the computer, they sit there endlessly.  This same error occurred before it was updated for Seasons and Bon Voyage as well.
3  TS2: Burnination / The Podium / Re: screenshots w/ thumbnails attached, playable lot view borkage and blank pic on: 2008 March 06, 00:13:22
I'd reinstall, personally. *shrug* Of  course, then I "sit on my ass all day" so why listen to me, eh?

LOL, that was just me teasing squish, she's a friend of mine on the LJ forums.  Nothing against non-working people.  Just her  Tongue

Again, thanks for your help.  I guess I'll try the reinstall.
4  TS2: Burnination / The Podium / Re: screenshots w/ thumbnails attached, playable lot view borkage and blank pic on: 2008 March 06, 00:02:08
I just don't like to use a screen capture program because it takes so much more editing when you're posting a legacy, so.
Lazy  Tongue

I don't sit on my ass at home all day like SOME people, I actually have to WORK, and therefore don't have time to edit the hell out of every pic if I ever want to post the damn story.   Roll Eyes
5  TS2: Burnination / The Podium / Re: screenshots w/ thumbnails attached, playable lot view borkage and blank pic on: 2008 March 05, 23:56:48
I went in to look, as I hadn't actually used the game's picture capture since installing FT (I use a screen capture program instead. Why be stuck with their crappy low res pics?) but everything is fine on my 3850 and the newest drivers.

Since you're getting multiples of the same shot, I'm thinking it may be a game issue. So odd, though.



I appreciate your checking for me!  I just don't like to use a screen capture program because it takes so much more editing when you're posting a legacy, so.  I am getting duplicates, those odd thumbnail shots, the lots look borked and about half of the shots I take in-game are showing up as just black.  I took out all downloads just to be sure it wasn't something in there but it didn't seem to make a difference.  If nobody HERE knows what the hell is going on, then I guess I'm just screwed, LOL.  Do you think this calls for a reinstall or perhaps I should just wait for the next drivers to come out in a couple of weeks?  What would YOU do?  Tongue
6  TS2: Burnination / The Podium / Re: Bizarre "extra" screenshots? on: 2008 March 05, 19:26:49
Yes, I'm pretty sure my lots are NOT supposed to look like this.



I have taken out all of my downloads and this is what my playable lots look like in two different neighborhoods.
7  TS2: Burnination / The Podium / Re: Bizarre "extra" screenshots? on: 2008 March 05, 19:10:55
Try rolling back the drivers to a previous version?

Check the "Building a PC for the Sims2" thread (or some title like that).  There are others there with your video card who may have advice that is more useful.  Smiley

Thanks for your advice.  Smiley  I just hope this pulling random thumbnails and sticking them on duplicate screenshots and screwing up my lots so THEY also look like borked thumbnails isn't a symptom of a dangerous problem.  Like a BFBVFS problem.
8  TS2: Burnination / The Podium / Re: Building/Upgrading a PC for TS2 on: 2008 March 05, 19:05:00
Yay, that's good news! I wanted to be able to see the in-game L&P for TS3 and Spore. Without installing FT on my laptop, which would work, but not well. I can wait for the monthly driver update.

I saw the TS3 L&P once before I upgraded my card and you're not missing much.  Wink

Damn, I wish I could figure out why I'm getting these weird random screenshots, though.  It's like the game is pulling thumbnails out and randomly sticking them either on a black screen or on a copy of a screenshot.  I wouldn't think it would be a video card issue but I just can't come up with anything else it could be.  :/
9  TS2: Burnination / The Podium / Re: Building/Upgrading a PC for TS2 on: 2008 March 05, 16:09:19
I love my new 3850 card. However, be warned that there's a bug in TS2 that prevents the 2xxx and 3xxx cards from showing the damn video games and shows/movies on the TV and computer screens, in game. Instead, they go black. I didn't know about it until I'd uninstalled/reinstalled trying to fix it.  Tongue

Ah, good to know.  I wonder if the black computer screen fix in Peasantry fixes that?  Or maybe the latest ATI drivers? (8.2)

Yeah, I also have this card and thanks to you guys, discovered this issue.  I have the latest drivers for this card and the TV/computer screen is still showing as black, so I don't think that's it jsalemi.  Hopefully they'll be updating again soon.

KatEnigma, you haven't noticed any weirdness in the screenshots saved in your Storytelling folder since you got this card, have you?
10  TS2: Burnination / The Podium / Re: Bizarre "extra" screenshots? on: 2008 March 05, 15:48:11
Apparently there are some issues (notably the black TV screens) with the ATI Radeon 3xxx series cards.  New drivers are available, I believe and you may wish to try them.

I have an old ATI Radeon X300 series video card and screenshots, photos, videos are working fine in my game.  I suspect that at least part of your problem is a video driver issue.

Well, I do have the most recent drivers, so if that's the issue, then I guess I'm screwed, LOL.  It's not the TV pictures not showing up that I mind so much but the random extra wonky screenshots showing up in my storytelling folder.  Thanks for your advice.  Smiley
11  TS2: Burnination / The Podium / Re: Only slightly dead? on: 2008 March 05, 14:20:48
I'd say try teleporting her. Then use the lot debugger to kill her. Pause and queue "Smite...CHILD NAME" four times. Four smitings kills anything. That'll take care of things if she isn't properly dead.

I tried to Smite a child yesterday and the name did not appear on my list of available Smitees.  Everyone else on the lot appeared, except for the children.  I assumed that the Smite option was not available for kids.  Y/N?
12  TS2: Burnination / The Podium / screenshots w/ thumbnails attached, playable lot view borkage and blank pics! on: 2008 March 05, 14:12:36
I'm not sure whether this is a Free Time issue or a new video card issue since the new video card was installed two days after Free Time, but here's the issue.  My video card is an ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2.  Brand new, obviously. 

Everything looks great in-game (except for the TV screen not showing up, and I don't know if that's a related issue) but when I go to my storytelling folder I'm having two problems.  First, I'm getting multiples of the same shot.  There will sometimes be 2, 3 or even 4 copies of identical screenshots.  Second, and far more disturbing, I'm getting extra shots in there that look like THESE.

http://community.livejournal.com/thesims2/5108576.html

(The link goes to my LJ post about this issue and shows the screenshots).

Also, see a few posts down for pic regarding what I"m seeing in neighborhood view.

I'm sort of at a loss as to what could be causing this issue.  Any clue?  Thanks!

13  TS2: Burnination / The Podium / Re: Bork List: Freetime Ed. on: 2008 February 29, 04:39:29
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Receiving empty wants again.  Horrid.  They are:

unnamed wantable object category 10102 (+500)
unnamed wantable object category 10104 (+1000)
unnamed wantable object category 10103 (+1500)

One of these I figured out purely by accident - it ended up being the Ant Farm.
14  TS2: Burnination / The Podium / Re: Bork List: Freetime Ed. on: 2008 February 29, 04:23:17
Something I have noticed is that once my gamer Sim got pregnant, she would no longer go on the computer to write in her blog or play her games.  She would give me the "CAN'T YOU SEE I DON'T FEEL LIKE IT?" dialogue.  All her motives were in the green, too.  She would sit and read her magazine or play video games on the console just fine but she absolutely would not get on the computer.  Someone else on my LJ community mentioned she noticed the same thing.
15  TS2: Burnination / The Podium / Re: More Sims in a lot.... on: 2008 January 02, 03:45:12
FYI, after posting over at Inteen about this, Jordi was nice enough to put this back up for download.  So, if you're looking for it, it's at Jordi's Chop Shop at the Kitten Killer site.
16  TS2: Burnination / The Podium / Re: More Sims in a lot.... on: 2008 January 02, 03:31:27
So that sims can continue to have babies after you reach the maximum number of sims per lot.

This is exactly why I wanted a hack rather than teleporting them in.

I was able to get the LotFullofSims and using that hack instead of the old one at MTS2 did fix all of my BV jump bug and interaction problems.  I know LotFullofSims was having problems with Seasons but according to the thread on Inteen, the code fixed itself with BV and it's now working fine in my game.

(Also, thanks for the attachment, Zazazu!)
17  TS2: Burnination / The Podium / Re: More Sims in a lot.... on: 2008 January 01, 18:00:32
Does anyone know where to FIND this hack?  I have searched EVERYWHERE and I cannot find anyplace to download it.  It's very frustrating!  Thanks for any help.
18  TS2: Burnination / The Podium / Re: More Sims in a lot.... on: 2008 January 01, 03:01:04
Thanks for the reply!   However, from what I can see in his forum, that mod isn't available anymore.  From a quick Google search, I see a couple of threads on MTS2 and Insim that mention that it's been "pulled" for some reason?  But I also see where some people have said that this IS working with BV.  Maybe I can get someone over at LJ to send it over to me.  Thanks!
19  TS2: Burnination / The Podium / More Sims in a lot.... on: 2008 January 01, 02:20:45
I've done quite a bit of searching around and cannot seem to find a hack that raises the number of Sims/pets allowed in a lot that DOESN'T conflict with BV.  It seems the Squinge ones for the old EPs are causing some random jump bugs when Sims go on vacation.  I personally have an older one from MTS2 and that one is causing issues as well, although it seems random - some people have issues with it and some don't.  However, I've yet to see anyone make a hack for this where it's supposedly BV compatible.  I find it hard to believe that it's not out there SOMEWHERE, right?  There have been a few questions about this on the LJ Sims community and nobody seems to know of one.  So I figured if anybody would know, it'd be here.

Thanks much for any information you can give - I'd love to be able to take my entire family on a vacation without them jumping out of actions all over the freaking place. 
20  TS2: Burnination / The Podium / Re: My pets don't die soon enough. (Age duration hack?) on: 2007 January 08, 21:20:19
I don't mind the age duration so much as I do the large litter size. Every time I want my pets to breed, I get 3 new kittens. Realistic, but dear lord, what am I going to do with so many kittens? I don't want to spam the adoption pool with a million kittens just so I can have a family line for the cats.

You could use christianlov's puppy/kitten creator from over at MTS2. You can select the parents and it only creates one baby pet at a time.

http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=198705

I also use this. It's actually quite awesome.  You don't have to hassle with the pets getting along with everyone in the world before they mate and you only get one spawn, instead of an entire litter.
21  TS2: Burnination / The Podium / Re: How do you kill pets? on: 2006 November 10, 15:52:42
There are ghosts of pets.  I had a ghost cat after he died of old age but he never came in the house and roamed around - just the backyard (where his grave was). 

My Sim was outside cleaning up a puddle after the damn dog made a mess in the bath and the cat appeared in the puddle and did this really loud HISS and scared the piss (literally) out of my Sim.  Now THAT, I didn't know ghost pets could do. 
22  TS2: Burnination / The Podium / Re: move in problem on: 2006 November 09, 14:00:26
I'm having the exact same problem and I do not have that hack.  The only hack I have that ups the number of Sims allowed on a lot is by Squinge (and it has been updated for Pets...supposedly).  It's really annoying.
23  TS2: Burnination / The Podium / Re: Question regarding pets and make-your-own townies. on: 2006 November 09, 01:39:28
That's what I figured...which is too bad, really.  You should be able to make the townie pet go along with your townie Sim.  And when you like, called that Sim to visit, his pet would come with him.  Smiley

Thank you!
24  TS2: Burnination / The Podium / Re: Werewolfs on: 2006 November 09, 01:28:18
I have Squinge's updated hack for larger families - up to 10 people.  I had only 6 people on the lot at the time, so I don't think that's it, either, because it was working fine - I had 9 people on the lot before I moved some kids out.  It was when I tried to have one of my Sims get married that I got the your pet is preggo message.

But who the hell knows.  We just bought a new computer and after it's built, I'm obviously going to be reinstalling everything anyway.  I haven't had any problems for a year, so if it had to happen, now's a good a time as any.  Smiley
25  TS2: Burnination / The Podium / Re: Werewolfs on: 2006 November 09, 01:22:01
Nope, that hack is the current one for pets.

And which problem is there an answer to?  The blue and white houses on the neighborhood screen?  Or the "Your pet is pregnant" even though I don't HAVE a pet?  Or would it be my snapshots looking like negatives?   Cheesy

I've been pretty obsessive about reading this board, InSim and a couple other communities and haven't come across any of those problems before.  If you recall seeing one of them, I'll definitely look around a little deeper.

And thanks.  Smiley
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