Downloads don't work with "Ikea" and "Appartament life"

[cocode8]

Hi Everyone, I've got a problem with the expansionspacks Ikea and Appartementlife. When I have installed them so my downloads d'ont work in the game.So I hope that someone can tell me what's wrong and what I can do. Thanks to all

Hi everyone,
My problem is that when I installed "Ikea" and "Appartament life" all my downloads don't work in the game. I don't know why so I hope that someone can help me. Thanks to all fellows:sad4:

[Mr Heartache]

you've enabled and restarted the game, right?

[abaris]

Actually, it seems to be more complicated than that. Start the game without downloads, quit. Restart with your downloads active/enabled, quit again, since AL seems to need a little shoving to accept them. Remove your downloads from your folder, put them back in and third time lucky. At least that's how it works in my case. Once doesn't seem to be enough for AL.

[cocode8]

I'm gonna try it yet, thanks for all the suggestions

[abaris]

Right now I'm desperately trying to activate my new Sims and clothing for that darn game. It just doesn't work. They're neatly packed into a folder, I move them around, but nope - they don't show up. It's as if the game would throw me the finger, telling me, I have enough downloads already and don't need anymore. Frustrating, really. I also downloaded a few new cars and they show up all right.

[cocode8]

I have done what you say abaris and it seems thats work again but I have to put all my old downloads in a new download folder. I got so many downloads and it takes time to changit. You right that is a dam game. Thanks again

[abaris]

I have done what you say abaris and it seems thats work again but I have to put all my old downloads in a new download folder. I got so many downloads and it takes time to changit. You right that is a dam game. Thanks again

I noticed, that packaged stuff like Sims and the likes don't show up when I use clean installer. But when I use the maxis installer they show up just fine. Same location, same file structure, same files. Unexplainable really, but after several tries I have no doubts about it. Somehow this last expansion seems to have torpedoed clean installer. Well, maybe I have an outdated version. Have to check.

[cocode8]

I only use winrar to download, open the package and put the downloads in the downloadfolder of the sims2 and seems to work

[abaris]

I only use winrar to download, open the package and put the downloads in the downloadfolder of the sims2 and seems to work

But when you have an executable the only options are Clean installer or the inbuilt one. Most Sims come in that kind of package.

[cocode8]

I use the inbuilt one and the most downloads works. I never use the Clean Installer so I don't know whos better.

[DarkAmaranth]

I ge t the Not here bit with Clean Pack and AL too. Solution, use Clean Pack to clean the file, save it as a new package then, use either the Maxis installer or Sims 2 File Maid and it works.

Yes it was a pain getting all of my CC (over 5000 files) bacj in my game but, it all (wit the exception of one startupcheat and two mods) got there.

[cocode8]

Hope that everything go right now. Good luck to everyone