I finally resolved the issue, I had to tweek a few settings, and also reinstall Origin. It finally installed, and the game seems to be stable at this point.

Kissing Toast: Well it is not the biggest, basassed gaming PC, but I played the sims 3 just fine up to Seasons. No lag, no stutters unless I sent someone on vaction.  Even then it was only when there were alot of sims. Since seasons I have a CTD problem I was hoping the patch would fix. This little PC of mine also plays Skyrim with over 70 mods with the setting on high. Though it can not handle ultra high I admit. So it should be able to handle one little super patch. As far as your questions, yes to everyone of them.

Well I have tried rebooting. Unfortunately not a solution. I should also mention my OS is Vista 32bit, I have 4gigs of ram only 3gigs recognized,  also an AMD atholon(tm) II X 2 processor 3ghz, and a Nvida GeForce GTS 250. Not sure if that info helps or not. Anyways still looking for a solution.

Ok, I downloaded the super patch. Vista threw a fit about where it came from. I instructed it to run anyways. However, it will not install. Just happily hangs there with nothing more then a vista spinner at the mouse pointer. I end up having to shut down, because, it doesn't even show up as running in the task manager. I have tried shutting off my anti-virus, as well as telling vista to allow it. Even tried running it as administrator. Anyone have any ideas of why it may not be running?

Well I got it to work. Oddly I installed a world from another site, then installed Lucky Palms, and the world showed up. I think it was just a launcher clitch. Leave to EA! Anyways I appreciate the responce.


Edit: Glitch would have sounded alot better. So error correction Glitch not clitch.

I have a question concerning something that is baffling me. I used the decrapify, and used the s3rc on my Lucky palms pack. However, using CC magic won't install it even after rebuilding, and using the laucher installs it as an object. Anyone have any idea what I may be doing wrong?

I am searching for a medieval saddle accessory for the Sime 3 pets to fit in with my medieval neighborhood. I have tried searching for one, and have come up empty. If someone would be willing to create one for me, or point me in the right direction I would appreciate it. I did find objects of some for the sims 2 at Plumb Bob Keep. they are a Skrim conversion. I do not know if they can be used to create a saddle for the sims 3. However, I have a picture of them as well as a link to thier download. It also includes horse armor, it would be nice if that could be converted as well, though I am not certain it would be possible.




Link to downloads: (It's at the bottom of the page)
http://www.medievalsims.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=135&t=2525&start=160

Edited to add additional picture.

Just some feed back. I believe your still working with the new Pets Ep, so I just wanted to state a problem I discovered. Twice now I have had a cat go off the grid, and am unable to get them home. They are stuck out in an area they can not return from. They are slowly starving to death, and nothing I have tried has set them on the path home. I just installed Awsome Mod today, and until it was installed I had not encountered this problem before. I am attempted to reload the game now, and hoping it resets my cat.


Edit: Restarting the game didn't seem to help. Poor kitty is still stuck. Any ideas?

I lost my spiral staircases after installing pets. Not sure why, but they do not show up in the catalog. Still trying to puzzle out the cause of this, and hoping I can find a way to get them back. Nothing else seems to have been affected, and shows up just fine.

Just giving some feed back. Since installing Pets this Mod caused my Jaw slider to cease working. It was the only one affected, and as soon as I removed the mod it worked again.

I am actually requesting two different objects in this post. The first is a mod of the Mullet Fence in game without the extra post. Does anyone know if it has already been modded without the post, or would someone be willing to make this fence without all the extra posts? I am aware it may leave a gap in its place, but I am trying to build the home I grew up in, and this is the closest I have come to the correct porch railing on the house. The second request is for a column that is a clone of the Mullet fence post. The columns on the porch were simillar to them as well. So far all of my google searching has brought no results, and I read every page of this request thread without seeing any previous request for the Mullet fence.

A link to the fence I am requesting the mods for.

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h97/realmscat/Screenshot-20.jpg

I have a somewhat stupid question. Hopefully I won't get to razzed for it. However, is it possible to convert this same stuff for TSM for The Sims 2. I still love to play that game and would enjoy these objects in the game.

I always turn off all unnecessary programs running in the background. Compressing the files might work as far as the mods folder goes. If I recall correctly there was also a way to combine package files so there wasn't so many in the folder as well. Though I have not as yet found the tutorial again. Still I'm wondering if there is a way to make the game run more smoothly. Even without mods, if there is a lot of stuff in a large house, or large areas like when you go on vacation. Sometimes the game will even stutter then. Anyways, I appreciate all the help.

As I am carrying only 4gigs of ram anyways, the question still remains is there a way to tweak the game that helps it to run more efficiently?

The card is a Nvidia GeForce GTS 250.

Seeing as search has been fruitless for me, I decided to face the firing squad, to ask a question. I'm having some issues with my game studdering, and such. Exspecially if my download folder gets a bit bloated. Which then I am forced to remove stuff I would love to keep. Anyways onwards. Here is part of the issue, this I understand. I am running on 4Gigs of Ram, and a 3ghz dule core. Follow will post system info..Issue is I still have XP because I can't afford a new OS. I was told by someone with more knowledge then I that XP will not reconizes 4gigs. OK get it, what I want to know is. Is there a way I can change something in the game itself..(I have the 2 EPs and 1 SP so far) that would help with the studdering problems. Now please I ask you be gentle, and explain in laymens terms. I'm not stupid, but also not the brightest lightbulb in the pack. Thank you for your time.

OS Name   Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version   5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer   Microsoft Corporation
System Model   System Product Name
System Type   X86-based PC
Processor   x86 Family 16 Model 6 Stepping 2 AuthenticAMD ~3000 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date   Phoenix Technologies, LTD ASUS M3N72-D ACPI BIOS Revision 0801, 4/15/2009
SMBIOS Version   2.5
Windows Directory   H:\WINDOWS
System Directory   H:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device   \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale   United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer   Version = "5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)"
Total Physical Memory   4,096.00 MB
Available Physical Memory   2.67 GB
Total Virtual Memory   2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory   1.96 GB
Page File Space   5.34 GB
Page File   H:\pagefile.sys

Well looks like my name is on the list as well. All the proof I need they nixed the names from the petition seeing as I very seldom post here, and I have nothing to do with TSR. So how else would they even get my name. Personally it really ticks me off they have the nerve to do such a thing, if I had the means I would make certain the went down the tubes so to speak. I wonder if filing a formal complaint would do any good. Anyways I'm not entirely surprised they are idiots on so many levels.

Just for information, the following are my system specs. I'm running the game just fine on high settings. The only thing I have noticed so far is an occasional grey out of the textures that last maybe a second before they appear again.

Nvidia Gforce 6800XT Vid card
System Type   X86-based PC
Processor   x86 Family 6 Model 10 Stepping 0 AuthenticAMD ~1601 Mhz
SMBIOS Version   2.3
Boot Device   \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Hardware Abstraction Layer   Version = "5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)"
Total Physical Memory   2,048.00 MB
Available Physical Memory   1.45 GB
Total Virtual Memory   2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory   1.96 GB
Page File Space   3.85 GB
Page File   C:\pagefile.sys

I'm having trouple posting so I'm just going to add the links for my challange house.

SlideShow Link:
http://s62.photobucket.com/albums/h97/realmscat/4%20Danish%20Drive/?action=view&current=8b1498f7.pbw

Download Link:
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?gnunywgkj5r

Tingling metioned 225 Main Street Pleasantview as well so here are some pictures. Sorry about rementioning Strangetown. I knew I should have looked farther. After all there are only a few houses in Strangetown to begin with.

Not sure if anyone has decided yet..but here is a couple suggestions for Febuary's contest. If I am posting ones already done or concidered then please forgive.

Old Silo Farm Veronaville: Perhaps require that everything already there must remain?



73 Road to Nowhere Strangetown: I have always hated this lot. I can't play it without nearly tearing the entire house down and rebuilding it.



10 Oak Street Pleasantview: Just pretty much a useless cabin to me. It dosen't even have room for a shower in the bathroom.

Ceilings are overated unless you like making movies or taking lots of Sim real photos. I never look at them either, they get in the way of my playing.

Awsome Jelenedra, Love the way you answered my question. So, I'm off to shove my Sims into a Nuclear Holocaust. This is going to be fun..

Curious becasue I am late with this as it seems to have been going for a time. How long will this challange be up, and is it to late to get started?

@originalhalf: These are the things I notied when playing the house. It runs a bit slow at times, more then likely due to my machine it is above the requirements yet it is still not high end. The Diagonal couch has its' issues as far as wanky animations when played on, and at times they will walk through it. Other then that the only real fubar was the telescope. I hadn't noticed right way but the great divider is in the way of looking through it. Everything else ran smoothly though I personaly think the AI for using doors is a bit warped. I have always thought that which is why I usually remove any door but the front door. So I did notice they used the side door to often for my likings.

@Witch: Oops! I deserve to loose the points, I should read the rules throughly instead of skimming over them. Now I feel truely blonde.