Strange error message that makes zero sense

[Goddess Violet]

Okay. I recently downloaded AwesomeMod and proceeded to patch my game up to 1.11.7 by downloading the patch from the MTS site. However, when I replaced my custom content in the mods folder and cleared the caches, it gave me probably the most disturbing error message I've seen:

"Your The Sims 3 Base Game is incompatible with the current Sims 3 Expansion pack. Please update your game via the game launcher."

The reason this disturbs me is because I don't have any expansion packs, just the base game! Also, I know updating through the launcher would cause suckage due to patching the game to an incompatible state. Does anyone have any suggestions, besides just "read the FAQ" and/or "uninstall/reinstall"?

Edit: first post. Let the bashing begin.

[Simius]

Okay. I recently downloaded AwesomeMod and proceeded to patch my game up to 1.11.7 by downloading the patch from the MTS site. However, when I replaced my custom content in the mods folder and cleared the caches, it gave me probably the most disturbing error message I've seen:

"Your The Sims 3 Base Game is incompatible with the current Sims 3 Expansion pack. Please update your game via the game launcher."

The reason this disturbs me is because I don't have any expansion packs, just the base game! Also, I know updating through the launcher would cause suckage due to patching the game to an incompatible state. Does anyone have any suggestions, besides just "read the FAQ" and/or "uninstall/reinstall"?

Edit: first post. Let the bashing begin.

AFAIK, the AM version in the official AM thread isn't really compatible with the new updates yet.  It may or may not work.  You have two options:
1. Wait until it is ready
2. Find the test version

If you can't find the test version then you really shouldn't be touching it... So just wait until it is ready.

[Goddess Violet]

Yes, I know this... which is why I downloaded the one for the previous patch. Current patch = 1.12.70, requisite patch for AM = 1.11.7. Not the same.

Knowing ahead of time it wouldn't work with the current version, I did an uninstall and base reinstall, then went and fetched the right patch to bring it to 1.11.7. However, after doing that, it's giving me the error message. I know it won't work if I patch, but the game refuses to start if I don't patch. Attempting to run by bypassing the launcher doesn't work, I'm gonna try a reinstall and repatch and see if that changes anything. Grumble grumble... fucking TS3.

[seanzol]

Before you reinstall, make sure no files were left behind from the previous installation.

[Simius]

Yes, I know this... which is why I downloaded the one for the previous patch. Current patch = 1.12.70, requisite patch for AM = 1.11.7. Not the same.

Knowing ahead of time it wouldn't work with the current version, I did an uninstall and base reinstall, then went and fetched the right patch to bring it to 1.11.7. However, after doing that, it's giving me the error message. I know it won't work if I patch, but the game refuses to start if I don't patch. Attempting to run by bypassing the launcher doesn't work, I'm gonna try a reinstall and repatch and see if that changes anything. Grumble grumble... fucking TS3.

Ah, well I have no idea then.  Good luck to you.

[Goddess Violet]

Mwaha! I'm guessing that the save data was incompatible, I deleted save data and stuff during the reinstall and it works now. Not sure if the mod itself is working, I'll run tests for that later. But at least I can get into the game! Style points to Blue!