EAxis borked my account when i reinstalled my game and tried to re-register, so i can't get the riverview world.
I followed this link:
http://www.4shared.com/dir/7urUdJzW/S3P.html
to find that it has been put up for download. I have tried installing it straight up from the download and after decrapfying. Every time, it says it successfully installed, maybe once or twice it showed up in Installed Content on the Sims 3 Launcher; but it NEVER has shown up in the game. How am I fucking this one up?

so after reading and rereading this thread, it sounds like installing the .sims3pack files would be massive and requires a lot of time. Whereas using your program, the files will be smaller and it will take less time. Am i correct? My issue is that I am on a mac and since there still isn't a version for it, i am trying to find my options.

was number 2 the issue with lots being closed because they are not worth enough to open? I have six lots right now that are closed because it says it must meet some minimum value. But they all are worth more than the minimum noted and building/buying on the lot, while it does increase the value of the lot, it does not do anything to help open it. example: The Old Pier Beach is closed because it must have a minimum value of 15,000 (needs 15,000); but when i look at how much the lot is worth, it says it is worth about 25,000. Nothing I do to the lot changes how much i still need to open it. I have 5 other lots doing the same thing.