elau's default skins
ladymiriam:
Maybe your skins files don't work the same way as mine do, different creators and all that. I'm really not an expert on these things but if your maxis skins are not showing up then you must have them overwritten by something and I don't think the game would work very well with 2 different sets of defaults in there. I think I'm at a loss as to what could help you. I only ever use the download folder myself, unless something installs itself somewhere else.
If you've removed the skins files from the place you put them, and they still show up then they must still be in your folders somewhere. To test this, rename your Sims 2 folder (the one where all your user files are kept) so that the game will ignore the folder and generate new ones. When I've done it, I renamed it to The Sims 2backup. As I said this will have the game create a new set of folders when you load it the next time, and of course anything you had in your game won't be there. Now you'll be able to check your skins in CAS, they should be as you expect them because it's essentally a new game. If the maxis ones are as you want them then your default skins are still in your original files. Once you have tested you can delete the new Sims 2 folder and rename your original by deleting the 'backup' part. Your game should work as normal. If you feel uncomfortable with renaming the folder, you can move the folder to another destination on your computer and the game will still generate a new folder in its place. Sometimes it's better to rename just because of the speed of your computer, size of files and stuff.
Do you have Delphy's Download Organiser? It can help with finding files quickly, duplicates and things. You'll find it at Mod the Sims.
Sorry but I don't know how else to help you, as I said I'm not an expert. Good luck anyway.
rwills:
A couple of quick points:
1) Those files don't belong in the Teleport folder. The Teleport folder is a repository for Sims2tmp files used by the game to then properly install lots in the LotCatalog folder and the Lot Bin.
2) Open up your Teleport folder. If there are any files at all inside of it, delete them.
3) Delphy's Download Organizer will (almost always) list default replacement files as 'Replacement.'
4) Clean Installer will (almost always) list default replacements as files having no Type (blank entry in that column). If you click on the Type tab in CI after the files list has finished generating, that will re-sort the listing, and the blank Type items should be at the top. Every file listed by CI with no Type is not necessarily a default replacement, however (for example, the creator of some custom content may have neglected to encode a Type with the file).
5) If your Teleport folder is empty and your skintone situation still exists, then it is almost surely due to a file (or to multiple files) in your Downloads folder.
6) A remote possibility is also that a stray file might have accidentally been installed in your Saved SIms folder, so would check that out as well via DDO and/or CI, just in case a default replacement got placed there inadvertantly.
Not all that familiar with the ins and outs of DDO, but remember that your can Move files using CI rather than permanently and ineradicably delete them, if you are unsure of what a file is and might possibly want to put it back into your game.
rockChick:
Thank you. I emptied my Teleport folder. I am going to boot up my game and see what happens and I found the files in my downloads folder. Thank you for all your help.
ladymiriam:
See, people here show me to be the amateur I am! I was hoping someone else would step in with some advice. I'm pleased you've tracked the files down, good luck with the reboot.
rockChick:
okay. I rebooted my game and I went to CAS all happy and excited that I finally fixed my problem. but I was wrong. I clicked on a skin and it showed up as Enayla's default replacement instead of the Maxis Default ones. I have a picture to show you what I mean. If anyone can help, please do. here's the link: Thank you
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