I have trouble with bodyshop

[Baby_Gurl]

Hi i have all the lastest expansions packs except seasons which  I will get this weekend. I downloaded all the patches  for the expasion packs .The lastest expansion  pack i have is pets. I got the patch for  pets for it to be compatible with the rest of expansions. I go on sims 2 bodyshop doesn't work. But when i go on to Sims 2 pets bodyshop it seems to work but no downloads only one sim i got that required sims 2 pets i used sims2pack file and it sucessfully installed and the sim went to the pets bodyshop but i deleted him. But there is no custom content in pets bodyshop. In my regular bodyshop i have custom content i don't know what's wrong i have all the expansions pack except stuffs & seasons which I will be getting soon. whenever i click on the regular bodyshop it says sims2bodyshop has encountered a problem i don't why i have all the patches. Sims 2 pets bodyshop is not compatible with the rest of the expansions please help me.

[Tenshii~Akari]

You can only use the bodyshop that came with your latest expansion, and no earlier.

A tip for future reference:  make sure you move your Downloads folder out of your "C:\My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2" directory before installing any new EPs/SPs.  It's highly recommended that you do that each time you install a new expansion pack or stuff pack.

Now try this:

::smilieiforgetwhi::  Move your Downloads folder to your desktop.

::smilieiforgetwhi::  Delete your "cigen.package" "Accessory.cache" and "Groups.cache" files. (located in the same directory mentioned above)

::smilieiforgetwhi::  Try running your latest EP's Bodyshop without custom content, and then exit out of it.

::smilieiforgetwhi::  Put your Downloads folder back in "The Sims 2" folder where it belongs.

::smilieiforgetwhi::  Run Bodyshop once more to see if your content will appear correctly.

Please let me know the results.  :angel:

[MissDoh]

You cannot use the basic game bodyshop anymore, you must always use the one related with the latest ep you have install which right now is the Pet one.

Now if you deleted the sim it is normal it won't appear anymore but if that sim was using cc clothes, hair, etc, they still should as long as you did get the mesh for them.

[Baby_Gurl]

You can only use the bodyshop that came with your latest expansion, and no earlier.

A tip for future reference:  make sure you move your Downloads folder out of your "C:\My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2" directory before installing any new EPs/SPs.  It's highly recommended that you do that each time you install a new expansion pack or stuff pack.

Now try this:

::smilieiforgetwhi::  Move your Downloads folder to your desktop.

::smilieiforgetwhi::  Delete your "cigen.package" "Accessory.cache" and "Groups.cache" files. (located in the same directory mentioned above)

::smilieiforgetwhi::  Try running your latest EP's Bodyshop without custom content, and then exit out of it.

::smilieiforgetwhi::  Put your Downloads folder back in "The Sims 2" folder where it belongs.

::smilieiforgetwhi::  Run Bodyshop once more to see if your content will appear correctly.

Please let me know the results.  :angel:

Yeah i followed your instructions it seems not to work i deleted group cache and cigen package assessory cache and put my downloads folder to my desktop so I went on bodyshop and of course no custom content so i quit and i add my downloads folder back in my sims 2 folder and go on sims 2 pets bodyshop and no custom content. I found out part of the problem group cache and cigen package reapper back in the sims 2 folder whenever i open sims 2 pets bodyshop. Please help I don't know what's wrong...

[ancienthighway]

Do you have a capital "D" on your Downloads folder?  downloads with a lower case "d" will allow game objects and recolors to appear in game, but no Bodyshop related CC.  It requires the capital "D".

If that doesn't solve the problem, and you anticipate picking up Seasons this weekend, I'd suggest waiting until you get that installed.

[Baby_Gurl]

I have a captital D in my downloads folder already.yeah i will just wait  so when i get seasons it should solve the problem so the lastest is seasons bodyshop?

[MissDoh]

And you do have all the meshes of the cc you downloaded?  If not, they won't show.

[Baby_Gurl]

oh you are right i got some clothes that didn't come in so i think that i didn't have thier meshes come in but how am i going to find the meshes for the clothes by sims2pack clean installer but i don't remember them.

[MissDoh]

Normally in clean installer it should say who made the cc if the maker label it right.

From there it is up to you to remember where you got the cc made by this person but often in clean installer you can find a link to the site.

Not all clothes/hair need a mesh but many do.  Normally when you download something it should be clearly specify if you need a mesh (sometimes it is included, read carefully) or not and which ep is required if any.  If you downloaded from the Sims 2 site, huge chance the meshes won't be included.

Now if you have a bunch of stuff that do not have meshes, you can use Delphy's download organizer found at MTS2 to check if you have orphan cc and/or duplicates, it can do many other things.

[Baby_Gurl]

oh ok i'll check that out yeah because I think I got a few things that required seasons and I don't have it but I was too lazy too look and delete them. Hopefully this helps but if i get seasons do I still need to get rid of stuff that did not come with the meshes? I was thinking just to uninstall pets and get rid of the clothes  etc..that didn't come in and reinstall I think that will be an easier way. I'm going to Delphys Download organizer and see how it works out.

[MissDoh]

It might not be necessary to do this now, you can wait until you install Seasons and check your cc then with Delphy's tool, that is really up to you.

Another possibitly could be to delete everything and redownload the stuff you want and make sure you have all the proper meshes if needed.

[Baby_Gurl]

i downloaded way too much to download all over again so i am just going to use delphys and if that can't help i'll wait until i get seasons and see how it works out doesn't season have it's own bodyshop?

[MissDoh]

Yes it does have its own bodyshop.  All ep come with a new version of bodyshop.

[Baby_Gurl]

ok i installed sims 2 seasons and the patch i just got it and still no custom content. Do i still need to get rid of the clothes that did not come with meshes?

[MissDoh]

Yes now is a good time to use Delphy download organiser.

Though I think someone already mention it, make sure your Downloads folder is spelled with a capital D and a s at the end and that cc is enable in your game.  When you install a new ep, it often reset your settings.