Hacks are burning me.. Help..

[jonayla]

I'm posting it here, though I feel like this is too retarded to ask..

I have installed tons of hacks to remove stupid behaviors or actions or stuff. And now I'm lost.

Something is glitching and I can't live without them. 

I'd like someone to help my stupidity. What should I remove? I have read the manuals (of the ones that come supplied with one) but I can't understand which ones could prevent others from working. I have tried to remove some of the hacks, but it would take forever (and a lot of restarting the game) to test all of them.

The only real problem I see is when my teenage sims applies for college (and should get all the scolarships based on skill points), it gets one award, then the game glitches for a second, it's sort of a jump bug. The phone is back in its place, the sim is standing there minding its own business.. When I call back to college after that, the rest of the scholarships are granted.

So, I've decided to come here and beg for help. I need help from the wise (wo)men:

Do you see what I don't?

abortbedmaking.package
Age Duration Hack.package
antifoodnap.package
antiprankhack.package
antiredundancy.package
antiwatchout.package
antiweatherreaction.package
autoyak.package
biotechfix.package
breakupfix.package
callover.package
carpoolbringfrienddialog.package
coffeecuphack.package
comm-skilling.package
CtfG_EP5_TalkToPlantsFaster.package
dailygardener.package
dontwaveatme.package
doorbell-quieter.package
dormbillfix.package
dust.package (I don't even know what this is.. )
engagewantfix.package
fasterbuyclothes.package
ffsdebugger.package
firemod.package
fishandharvestfix.package
fishpolefix.package
fitness4all.package
frontdoorhack.package
fruitbowl.package
garagedoorfix.package
growuptowniescontroller.package
growuptowniesinteraction.package
harderjobs.package
Homework Sometimes.package
hugginghack.package
indoorplantfix.package
Knights_Mantle_Enabled_Lamps.package (should enable lamps on fireplace mantles)
Live.package (townie name package)
lesswhiny.package
localwalkby.package
ltwvariety.package
macrotastics.package
manual-navigation.package
marriage-traditional.package
ME_MultiPainting.package (Merola's multipaining)
missingmanagerfix.package
Mod GardenersHaveGoldGardeningBadge.package
Mod_mike_1102_Juicer Infinite Capacity.package
MoveAwayFromFridge.package (before feeding the baby bottle)
MQ_No_Autonomous_Dance_On_Toes_Fun_50.package (.. when fun's over 50)
MQ_No_Autonomous_Play_Music_Max_Creativity.package
NicerPhoneMessages-NL.package (new "she's not home dialogue)
no20Khandouts.package (thank gods and spirits for this one, btw)
No Baby Toddler Swarming.package
No Indoors Kicky Bag.package
noadhd.package
noagediscrimination.package
noagingswarm.package
noaplusspam.package
noautopetbuy.package
nobabyharassment.package
nobathroomdishes.package
nobogartingswings.package
nobuskers.package
nocollegeobsession.package
nocorruptdeath.package
nocrybabies.package
nodrivewayshuffle.package
nodroptiredbaby.package
noeatcrap.package
nogizmowants.package
noinstantlove.package
nolamehires.package
NoLightning.package (removes the lightning effect - and thunder I suppose)
nooffercheap.package
nopedostalkers.package
noplagiarism.package
noplayableshoppers.package
nopuddlerage.package
norabbitspin.package
norandomflirtwants.package
noreassign.package
noresurrectwant.package
noroadpillows.package
noroutefail.package
noshockforoutgoing.package
nostrayrespawn.package
notelepathy.package
noteleportpuddle.package
noundeaddormies.package  (do these not like each other? nouniprotect.package
nounlinkondelete.package
novanishindorms.package
novelprogress.package
nowhatsthis.package
noxylophonepee.package
Numenor(Dizzy2)_GlobalHack_Smarter-Lights_Pets.package
OFB_noautonomouscomputer.package
petsp0-jobfixes.package
petsp0-servicecallfix.package
pettempadfix.package
phonehack.package (something to do with this?)
phonehack-talkmodule.package
pianofix.package
poolhack.package
primpfix.package
privateschoolbillfix.package
punchcuphack.package
quaxi_nl_censor_v1.package
relevantwages.package
remotebusinessfix.package
restaurantbarfix.package
robotrestockfix.package
romancemod.package
romanceurnstonefix.package
rpshack.package
runtoclass.package
School bus - bring friend dialog.package
SitFloorToWatchTV.package (testing.. tried to remove this, doesn't effect)
smartercashier.package
Smonaff_NPCPutTrashInCompost.package
snseldercareeroutfitfix.package
snsnpcslotfix.package
snsp0nrgizerfix.package
sshack.package
stereohack.package
swindlerslist.package
temperate.package (I don't know what this is..)
thefightclub.package
tippingfix.package
Toddler Potty Fixes.package
togafix.package
tombstonemovefix.package
waiterfix.package
vampwerefixes.package
warmthfixes.package
wfsanity.package
wolfwatchers.package
woohooltwfix.package
yellowpee.package
yellowpeeobject.package
Young Adult & Lazy Anim Fix.package

I've got Sims 2, University, Nightlife, FFS, GLS, Open For Business, Pets, Celebration Stuff, Seasons  and H&M installed and I have patched em with Maxis patches..

[Gwill]

That's a lot of hacks.  To you have them all bundled up together like that or are they in subfolders?

Edit:  Having read through the list I don't see anything that I immediately know will conflict.  I don't think it's the phonehack, since that's one of the most tried and tested hacks on the site.
noundeaddormies.package and nouniprotect.package are perfectly compatible.  One just keeps dormies from being unaffected by starvation and sleep deprevation, the other prevents zombies from moving into your dorm.

Have you tried Paladin's hack conflict detector?

Also, you need to get an error log.  I think you can get instruction in the sticky FAQ.

[jonayla]

That's a lot of hacks.

I know that's a lot of hacks. I'm suprised I'm only getting one obvious glitch

To you have them all bundled up together like that or are they in subfolders?

Bundled up like that in Downloads -folder. I keep other stuff in their own folders like this:

Downloads
  hackity.packages
           - Objects
           - FloorsWalls
           - Facefiles (face replacements)

I had them in their own Hacks-folder but I figured it would be better if they were in Downloads.

HAHA! Found a little critter inside my Objects -folder. There was a newscolarshippontiacsomthing and a reward of some kind -packages in there. I removed it, so let's try again.

I also have some kind of a college adjuster (the phonebook). That hasn't given me any trouble before so it can't be that..

[floopyboo]

My instinct says that if you don't know what it is, you don't need it, so chuck it. (well, pull it out & see what the hell happens)

[jonayla]

My instinct says that if you don't know what it is, you don't need it, so chuck it. (well, pull it out & see what the hell happens)

Saw what the hell happened..

New_College_Scholarship_Pontiac1979.package and the other one were the ones that messed up my system.

Meaning: All the hacks are good and I can keep them. 

OH happy joy joy the day of sunshine.

[GayJohnScarritt]

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To you have them all bundled up together like that or are they in subfolders?

Bundled up like that in Downloads -folder. I keep other stuff in their own folders like this:

Downloads
  hackity.packages
           - Objects
           - FloorsWalls
           - Facefiles (face replacements)

I had them in their own Hacks-folder but I figured it would be better if they were in Downloads.

   From my reading of other threads, it looks like you would be better off downloading those hacks into separate folders named after the modder (Crammyboy, Pescado, TwoJeffs, etc), as sometimes hacks if loaded in the wrong order, might conflict.  From my understanding, the modders here will build on other Awesome hacks, so they need to be loaded in a certain order.
   Having them in the own separate groups would also allow you to quickly see who makes your hacks, where to update them from, etc.

[akatonbo]

I find doing something to organize ANY kind of downloads so you have at least a vague idea of where they came from is useful, but it's vital with global mods -- that way you don't have to wonder what the hell 'noteleportpuddle.package' is.

[jonayla]

   From my reading of other threads, it looks like you would be better off downloading those hacks into separate folders named after the modder (Crammyboy, Pescado, TwoJeffs, etc), as sometimes hacks if loaded in the wrong order, might conflict.  From my understanding, the modders here will build on other Awesome hacks, so they need to be loaded in a certain order.
   Having them in the own separate groups would also allow you to quickly see who makes your hacks, where to update them from, etc.

Yeah, you're right. I should have done that ages ago. I just thought it would be easier for the game to look into less files, but that way I could keep all the rtfm's in the files and have no more of them "what does this do" -moments.

I'm so happy I didn't have to ditch any hacks. They keep my Sims alive. I used to fry at least one sims family a week because I was so poofed on the stupid things they did.

By the way, has anyone done a hack to remove/less autonomous fishing? It's kinda annoying I can't have a pond without every single visitor going fishing when I want my sims to flirt with them.. I just MIGHT add that to my long list of hackety-hacks.

[bekka]

Squinge at Insim has more no autonomous hacks than you'll probably ever need.  Check there if MATY dosen't have one.

[jonayla]

Squinge at Insim has more no autonomous hacks than you'll probably ever need.  Check there if MATY dosen't have one.

I have gone through Squinge's lists five times today and I didn't find it. I need another pair of eyes. Or a new brain.

Hmm, I should come here and ask questions every time I don't know something, because my problems are solved the moment I push the Post button.

 

EDIT: Google is a very nice thing to be around..

[Process Denied]

This doesn't help much but I have seen that hack before and I usually only visit this site and the InSIMinator site.  It is Squinge at InSIMinator.  I don't know how to link but it is listed under EP5 hacks(Seasons).

[KatEnigma]

One thing to watch out for is that Pes updates his hacks often.  So check back at least once a week to see what he's fixed.