I got it working by following the instructions here: http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/smf/index.php?topic=17610.0
I'm not sure which part helped, but I'm sure glad it did! I hope this helps someone else!
I'm not sure which part helped, but I'm sure glad it did! I hope this helps someone else!
I also encountered the strings problem when i patched base game from 1.2.7 to 1.11.7 without knowing all the CC issues...
you can try rename files in DCCaches and just install the Riverview.sims3pack by non-crappy S3launcher
it should will be generating the required dcdb0.dbc file to recongnize objects in Riverview
then put the .dbc(name it with whatever you like) into the Mods folder and modify the resource.cfg to load it
but i didn't ever have the saved game in Riverview, so i can't ensure you will the saved game working properly.