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I have been trying to figure out why all my custom content: objects, floors, walls, build everything shows in my SIMS2 U except skins, genetics, accesories. What have I done wrong? Everything was fine until I downloaded the EXP. and they all disappeared. Would someone please help.

What do you mean you downloaded the expansion pack?

I mean University. All the problems started with University.

I understand that but are you saying you downloaded the university expansion from the internet

Sure sounds that way to me?
if you downloaded it' ...
then you got a game that doesnt allow people to play the full game unless you buy it!

My suggestion is go and get the game from the store ..
then you can get the "build mode" custom content to work as well.

Some people use downloaded and installed as the same words...if you mean you didnt' buy it or someone didn't give you a legit copy, then you need to go away...we do not support theft.

I misspoke. What I did was  installed University from a purchased  (by me) CD-ROM. I didn't even know you could actually download it from the internet.

Now that I have corrected my terminology, can anyone please give me a little help? :?  :( [/u]

Did you double check the use custom content option in the game options and make sure it is selected?

Did you remove your downloads folder before you installed University? This is a known error...some people who did not move their folder did infact lose all of their content.

The Custom Content option is on but I did not remove my downloads folder before I installed U. So even if I downloaded those same items after installing Univ. they still won't show up in my game?

No they should show up in the game if you have redownloaded them.

Well. I am back to square one. Would it maybe make a difference if I re-installed Univ.?

             :cry:   The pen is mightier than the sword

If you have custom content enabled and your downloads folder in the right spot then you content you be appearing properly. Where is your downloads folder located at?

My downloads are in a folder named "downloads". The path is doc and settings-my name-eagames-SIMS2- downloads.

I hope I am answering your question and not out in left field. :)  :?

Try deleting your groups cache from the documents/ea games/sims 2 folder. Areyou positive you haven't disabled custom content?

IF you mean the gears, it is enabled. I will try emptying the cache and see what happens.


Thanks :wink:  :dance:

Im having the same problem. My genetics, clothes and accesories dont work but my household objects do, It changed last week, everything was fine.
I have checked the name of my Downloads folder, it is spealt correctly, I have taken everythin out of my downloads folder, and bit by bit have out it back in, I have turned custom content off, and put it back on and keep restarting the game, I have done the whole of the MTS2 Wiki Article, I did it all word for word, and nothing has happened, I have taken everything out and uninstalled my whole game, then reinstalled and put it back in. I have done what CaitiemBailey told us to do, that didnt work, I have gotten rid of all hacks except Insimenator, I have got all meshes, I have deleted all subfolders, I have e-mailed Eagames: No response, I have asked many people...and im pulling my hair out!!...I mean no offence, but who would like to be stuck with the Maxis hair and make-up??...and goggles for accesories??!!!...I even have sims from before all this, and she still has custom content make-up, hair and clothes, I have checked for bugs, I have done the disk Degragmentor....I only have 715 downloads, I have Vista, I have enough memory and cards....PLEASE somebody tell me what to do.
This isnt the first time I have played the sims 2, Ive had it since Sims 2 forst came out, and I have never had any problems with it, until I got my new laptop for crimbo, and it was a.ok....but for some reason, I go onto the game to make a new family, and nothing is on my CAS!!...Yet when I install a new sim, which I have downloaded properly, with the expansion packs...she doesnt appear!!....Why does this have to happen??...a week is enough, I spend all my time trying to figure this out, searching the web....please help me!!!!

Did you try to simply delete your groups.cache, cigen.package and accessory.package files?  You only have a cigen.package if you ever start Bodyshop and an accessory.package if you have the BV ep.

Hi, yeh I have deleted them and nothing happened, sorry about posting about it too much.

*EDIT*
My dad phoned up Microsoft, and I had a problem with my laptop that was causing some of my CC not to work. So thankfully it is ok now!!...But thankyou for your time, and again sorry!!