Problem with downloaded Objects
Vampyre:
Yes what Kathy said.
If this shouldn't work the only other option you'd have would be to start removing things until you find out what's causing it.
I'd look at the most recent things first and work my way back.
That will tell you what it was... albeit not necessarily easy! ;)
BeosBoxBoy:
Are you using a Macintosh computer?
For the Mac version of The Sims 2, you will encounter about a 2000 file limit if only The Sims 2 is installed and you do not patch the game.
Also, for the Mac version of The Sims 2, if you have patched the game or installed any Expansion Packs, then you will encounter about a 12000 file limit.
getting more than 12000 files to work requires changing a memory setting in OSX. changing the "vurtual memory" setting on a Mac requires software that allows you to create, read, and edit hidden system files. For this I use Onyx.
Log-in as root. Start OnyX and tell it to display hidden files. Finder will restart, wait until Finder has restarted and completely displays before proceeding.
Go into Macintosh HD and find the folder etc and open the file rc.local in text, create this file if it does not already exist.
Add these lines or edit them if you have something similar.
sysctl -w kern.maxfiles=102000
sysctl -w kern.maxfilesperproc=100000
You must set kern.maxfiles 2000 higher than kern.maxfilesperproc.
If you need to have more files open, use a higher number, example:
sysctl -w kern.maxfiles=202000
sysctl -w kern.maxfilesperproc=200000
Save the file to your desktop (uncheck if no extension is provided, use ".txt") then move it into the etc folder.
Return to OnyX and restore the settings to not show hidden files. Restart the computer.
Instructions for changing the virtual memory settings of a PC can be found here:
{English} How to set performance options in Windows XP
{Italian} Impostazione delle opzioni relative alle prestazioni in Windows XP
Also, it is to be remembered that each thing you download may have an Expansion Pack requirement. If you do not have the required Expansion Pack, then the object will not display, or if it does, it may display incorrectly, not work, or crash the game. This is true of both the Mac & PC versions of the game.
bijou85:
Thank you all! I have Windows XP and about 2 GB of download (6.520files).
I think it's not so much! I have clean installer and I've already looked at the dangerous files and it was all right.
I put in my folder about 1000 files of object to try and the game didn't work at all!!! Maybe I have to insert them gradually.
I don't know...What do you say about that?
BeosBoxBoy:
well - 1000 new objects can be a big burden for the catalogue function to sort. Maybe a few at a time, and maybe you will find the bad one?
bijou85:
Ok, I'm really frustrated!...I tried with 90 items and the loading window has stopped before seeing the quartiers window.
Maybe I have to put 10 files or something like that but...it takes centuries!!!!
How do people to build houses with so many objects and handle them in the game??
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