Community lot won't open in game

[simofborg]

Hi I created a 5x2 community lot in a custom neighbouhood, I twice tried to send  Uni sims to it but it won't open. I get the background noise but it stays in loading mode. I created it residential and converted to community, put it in the lots bin and back into the game as a means of saving it. tried to open it, wouldn't, but after quitting and reloading the game it worked fine. Another problem I have is some lots, custom made and the summerhill lot in veronaville load with a flashing groundcover I can fix veronville  by highering the ground but not the other. I think the two problems might be related. I have a relatively new graphic card and new ram was added not long ago.Oh I forgot to say it contains CC but it all works on other lots, it is such a pretty lot I want to be able to use it.
Thanks for reading this rather long appeal for help.
God bless and have a great day.

[BeosBoxBoy]

simofborg, were there Sims on the lot? or maybe a custom refrigerator?

[simofborg]

No  I didn't put any sims on the lot, although I built it residential I intended it to be community. However I did put a custom fridge on the lot, is that significant?
Today I built the inn part of the lot on a 2x3 lot in community mode and it opened fine the only problem was my sims couldn't order food but townies were being fed Okay.
Thank you for taking the time to answer.

[Micco]

I created it residential and converted to community

There's your problem. If you left the mailbox and trash can and didn't delete them and add the phone and the trash basket then it screws everything up. Conversely, having the phone and the trash basket on a residential lot will cause the same issue.

[BeosBoxBoy]

Simofborg:

Go to Sim a Little Dream a Lot - click the "Sims 2" icon at the top, look for "Hacks/Mods" about the right side, click it - download the "Lot Setup Collection" - unzip & install this in your Collections folder:

   My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Collections

Nota Bene: If you have OFB you may need to patch the game for MoveObjects to work as used in this set of instructions!

To change a commercial lot to residential:

• Start the game
• While in build/place-lots mode enter the Community lot
• once you are in the lot press CTRL+ALT+C
• in the cheat/debug console type "ChangeLotZoning residential" (no quotes)
• save and exit the lot
• re-enter the lot still in build/place-lots mode
• press CTRL+ALT+C
• in the cheat/debug console type "moveObjects on" (no quotes)
• delete the payphone and community trash can
• open the collections folder and locate the collection with the trash can icon, select it
• place the mailbox and the trash can with one free grid between them
• press CTRL+ALT+C
• in the cheat/debug console type "moveObjects off" (no quotes)
• save the lot and exit to the neighbourhood view

that's all

To change a residential lot to commercial:

• Start the game
• While in build/place-lots mode enter the Residential lot
• once you are in the lot press CTRL+ALT+C
• in the cheat/debug console type "ChangeLotZoning community" (no quotes)
• save and exit the lot
• re-enter the lot still in build/place-lots mode
• press CTRL+ALT+C
• in the cheat/debug console type "moveObjects on" (no quotes)
• delete the mailbox and trash can
• open the objects and locate the pay phone and place it between the street and the sidewalk.
• locate the community trash can and place it with one free grid between the pay phone and the community trash can.
• press CTRL+ALT+C
• in the cheat/debug console type "moveObjects off" (no quotes)
• save the lot and exit to the neighbourhood view

that's all

[simofborg]

Thanks for that! I never thought to take the mailbox and trashcan away when I added the phone, not the brightest spark I'm afraid. Have a great day