Thanks for the response

Wasn't quite sure where to post this, because it has to do with both AM, as well as uploading CC, in my case residential lots.  

Does AM affect uploaded creations? I love to build, and occasionally I like to upload my lots to MTS and other various sites. I have yet to upload something with AM installed, so I wasn't sure whether or not it would affect the upload

I am fairly sure it doesn't, but wanted to double check.

Thanks

Normally I catch things as such. But apparently today is a short bus kinda day It would definitely be useful though!! Again, thanks for all the help.

I unzipped them to it, what I hadn't done was move them out of their folder they were in. Lovely.

Thanks

I actually managed to capture a screenshot before it closed.

Is there anyway to know if this is working?

Let me clarify. I downloaded and installed according to the directions in the read me file, ran the updater and it brings up a cmd screen. I push any key as it says, and it proceeds to scroll down to the bottom. I can't read what is being input while scrolling, because it goes too fast before it closes. Is this what should be happening?

Uh oh....

Assuming you are using Vista or Win7, you need to make sure you open it with Admin privileges. 

Thanks for replying

I verified that the mod is indeed loaded, which was a relief (I honestly would rather not play without it)
There were no script error files when the game froze. Although seemingly counterproductive, I downloaded and installed the ScriptError Mod by Twallan to see if I could get anything out of that. No luck, so I removed it.

Something odd however, I started the next step to create a new neighborhood, only Sunset Valley and Twinbrook were available, Riverview sunk into the rivers I guess... The family I am trying to access is in Sunset Valley, so it may not have anything to do with the problem, but it is odd and I thought I'd mention it just in case it is of any importance.

I was able to make a new town, only after moving the mod and conf to the desktop, before doing this, it would stop loading at around the same point my family did.

As you said I will just let it run for awhile to see if it will load. And if not, well at least some good came out of it. Did you know that if you buy a washer and dryer, your sims can do their laundry at home!!!!  Hah!

In the meantime, I have some flailing and screaming to do, no soiling though. I am clean out of diapers.

Hey all,

I am new to Awesomemod; decided to download it after hearing great things about it, and once I started playing I realized it was all true So thanks for creating it.

However, I took a couple days off playing the game, fall semester had started, yadda yadda unimportant. Anyhoo, I went to play last night, and there was a message saying in essence that I needed a newer version. Ok fine, came to the site, downloaded (what I had assumed was a newer version) it, and installed... just as I had before. Once I loaded my game however, I would load the initial screen without issue, chose my family and it seemed to also be loading without issue, then it stopped with just a teeny bit left. It wasn't a full freeze, because the tips were still scrolling through.

I am not completely technologically retarded, so I browsed the forums trying all of the solutions listed. (This forum, MTS, TS3). Realized that my initial install was the old way, I swapped it to the new way: removing d3dx9_31.dll, Resource.cfg, Mods folders and sub-folders therein. I also cleared all the cache files as instructed as well as downloading and running Dashboard in the event I missed something (which I didn't doubt), downloaded and ran MonkeyBars to get the Framework updated, moved the new AM, and AweConf, to the new location in my documents.

The only issue I have had while browsing the solutions I come across, is that other folks had mods other than AM. This is the only mod I am running. The downloaded content I have is minimal, Riverview, and the free content we receive for registering the games.

I checked the loader, and no new updates are available. I am currently running all EP's and SP, version 4.2.32.007017

All that said, I realize that it is most likely an error on my part, I am just not sure what I have missed as it is all a bit dizzying at this point. So, from what I have listed if any of you could suggest something I have not yet done, other than reinstalling, which will be my last step.

Thanks much

*Edit to add, I also tried moving AM, and my Conf files to the desktop for testing. With the same result Again, leading me to believe it is my error heh. Just need a point in the right direction.