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496  Simmers' Paradise / General Sims 2 Help / "Location out of bounds" on: July 30, 2008, 10:50:28 am
Someone help me be able to go "out of bounds" when building. I know I've been able to do with fencing outside the boundaries of the property before, but I don't know what I did. I see, too, that others are able to do it.

I thought it was "move_objects on" but its not.

Any suggestions?
497  Simmers' Paradise / General Sims 2 Help / How come my children are getting a sex change?! on: July 07, 2008, 03:03:06 pm
Very funny, lol. I don't have the censor thing.

Anyway - I guess it corrected itself.
498  Simmers' Paradise / General Sims 2 Help / How come my children are getting a sex change?! on: July 07, 2008, 02:37:28 pm
Okay, guys, lol. He was a toddler BOY, lol. Trust me, I made him him in CAS as a boy - he was in the game as a boy. I know, you're just checking. But he was male, yes.

Okay, so I didn't save my game - left for the neighborhood and entered with the lot again and tried Insimenators "Grow Me Up" thing all over but alas - the little dude seems persistant on being a little lady.

At this point - I am open to any suggestions and won't play this family just in case any of you have any answers as to why I can't seem to get him to stay the same sex, and maybe how to undo this traumatic event, lol.

Guess it wouldn't really be a big deal for the kid to switch teams, only my whole story is started with "Jonathon". Didn't really plan on having Jonathon cross-over to "Jonna".
499  Simmers' Paradise / General Sims 2 Help / How come my children are getting a sex change?! on: July 07, 2008, 02:16:47 pm
Oh, no. He is a "she". He grew up to be a child, and he was modeling a green dress and girl shoes. He even has the girl haircut. He IS a she. Does anyone know what I can do?
500  Simmers' Paradise / General Sims 2 Help / How come my children are getting a sex change?! on: July 07, 2008, 01:56:39 pm
Okay, so my little boy toddler grew up into a female child! This is something new... why did this happen?
501  Sims 2 Community Downloads / Custom Objects & Recolors / Prescott Nursery- New Meshes on: July 06, 2008, 12:31:40 pm
First of all, let me say, this is an awesome set. Everything works fine, except the toddler bed. Every time someone puts him in his bed or he goes to bed on his own, he falls on the bed asleep but immediately wakes up and keeps going through the same motion or he leaves his bed. He can't sleep in it. I'm always having to use the crib. Any idea as to why this is happening?
502  Simmers' Paradise / General Sims 2 Help / No more diagonal windows and doors! on: April 14, 2008, 05:29:48 pm
thank you miros1. That worked, thanks.

And thanks for the tips theraven.
503  Simmers' Paradise / General Sims 2 Help / No more diagonal windows and doors! on: April 13, 2008, 12:32:27 pm
Can anyone tell me if there are certain mods, hacks, or cheats that have any bearing on being able to place doors and windows on diagonal walls?

I used to be able to place them that way automatically when I got near a wall with a door or window now I can't. And of course the cheat 45 degree angle doesn't work.

Any suggestions?
504  Simmers' Paradise / General Sims 2 Help / Flashing Red and Black / Blackened Buy - Build - Game Opts on: April 10, 2008, 12:03:02 pm
And one question:

In my Teleport folder, I have some downloads that I believe came with a lot. Thats what the Teleport folder is for, right? Well, these things were downloaded March of last year. Should they STILL be hanging around the Teleport folder? I thought they were supposed to be transferred to the downloads folder after a brief while, or when the game starts up after downloading a lot. Is this unusual and could therefore be a problem?

Currently there are 33 items in there and I do recognize some of these items by names, so I know these items are in my CC. In fact, I have used this CC in lots - at least some that I recognize.
505  Simmers' Paradise / General Sims 2 Help / Flashing Red and Black / Blackened Buy - Build - Game Opts on: April 07, 2008, 10:26:02 am
Okay, new problem -

I have put everything back in - no new downloads - and it's crashing now. The only thing I did differently was turn off my Norton and Webroot thinking that may be interfering with game play. That I know isn't the problem because it was crashing last night with both Norton and Webroot on.

I know I am removing the folders and replacing them correctly because I am following the exact instructions off of the MTS2 tutorials, not mentioning I have done this many times before without fail.

I'm completely at a loss. The only thing I can think of is to either do another removal of the game and re-install as suggested before and replacing folders little by little because I just tried to remove all CC and replace folders as the game is now but with all CC out - it's still crashing. I'm frustrated as heck now. Actually, I am now trying to just replace my Sims folder with a backup I made from a few days ago before I started doing all of this.
506  Simmers' Paradise / General Sims 2 Help / Flashing Red and Black / Blackened Buy - Build - Game Opts on: April 06, 2008, 09:20:12 am
Tenshii~Akari and pandasan,

Tenshii~Akari:
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Your graphics card drivers aren't up to date

You computer doesn't have enough available virtual memory while running the game

pandasan:
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That would be a logical conclusion, but my first gut instinct when I saw your post of 'flashing red and black' was a graphics issue.

I have an updated graphics card, and I have one of the top Vaio desktops that is supposed to be just for media - essentially for movie making - with a shite load of memory so I'm sure this is not the problem.

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So wait, you did not install a lot recently? What was the very last thing you did before this problem started occuring? (A new EP? New hardware? Any changes to your game or computer itself...)

You know, I can't remember. My Sims started having problems last year actually. It could have been the installation of OFB but I don't know. But nothing as far as I remember but wait... I did have my computer completely checked out right around this time or maybe it was June of last year. I had the guys pull out everything and then reinstall everything to combine my C and D drives together and I had them clean my computer real good. I also attached a Seagate to it. Then I had them install Webroot for me and Norton as opposed to McAffey (what I had before) and I do remember hearing that running these things during game play could cause problems. Could the check up have anything to do with these problems?

The result of moving in a Sim family (created by maxis) into a house and then gradually adding CC is so far working. No blackened squares or toolbar going on, yet. I'll keep trying this and see if it is indeed CC. This is in Veronaville (the neighborhood I have never played in and only use as a test subject), so if it is a problem with Pleasantville, I won't know by doing this of course.

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I tend to associate flashing red or black with a graphics issue, which may or may not be CC related. Have you perhaps installed any mods, such as lighting mods, which do not get installed in the CC folder? I once tried to install a lighting mod with an incompatible version of the game and it made my game flash RED.

A lighting mod? I don't even know what a lighting mod would do, but no. I have other mods and only ones related to Sim schools, family reactions and teen pregnancies. I really don't have any mods that would effect anything else. I did consider the mod and hack thing, but I had specifically taken out all my mods and hacks just in case.

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*Is your computer running hot? Since things are blacking out over time and not immediately, it suggests to me you may be having a hardware failure somewhere.

Tenshii~Akari:
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You might also want to make sure that your computer has a good and cool airflow by it's fan. If it gets too hot, all of that can also mean some slight damage could've been done.

To tell you the truth, this may be the cause for it. I'm no computer genuis so I can get duped by things that aren't necessarily true about what I should do with computers. I have a friend who honestly knows a lot more about computers than me and she told me "go ahead and leave it on through the night, I do and its fine. Just shut off the screen." Well, I have been leaving on my computer quite a bit, and not always turning off my screen, so I'm hoping I didn't do to much damage. If I have, how do I fix it, if I can? What do I do now? But also, could my game crash because of this?

Tenshii~Akari:

Thanks for the Sims Wardrobe link. I'll check it out. There is a ton of stuff I could clear out - especially in CAS. I've just been too lazy to go in there and take out clothing that's not showing up.

What I will do next:

Run the Sims with all CC and see if Pleasantville, for sure, is the only neighbourhood with these problems.

If it isn't the only one - I will continue to gradually add CC to that family in Veronaville and keep tabs of what I'm doing.

If it is just Pleasantville, I don't know. I may have to either move everyone to a different neighborhood and erase Pleasantville completely or just start Pleasantville all over again somewhere else. Any suggestions on this option?

As I said before, my computer could be running a little slower and graphics could be a problem because of the computer over heating. I think you guys are right on this suggestion.
507  Simmers' Paradise / General Sims 2 Help / Flashing Red and Black / Blackened Buy - Build - Game Opts on: April 03, 2008, 11:03:29 am
Okay, so I couldn't find this anywhere. If this was posted somewhere else, I apologize.

Problem 1: Flashing Red and Black:

In my Pleasantview downtown view, certain lots will start to disappear, only the roof will show. Specific ones will flash red and black. Certain and random lots will be blackened when I flip through the lots catalog.

What I have done:

1) Taken out all CC downloads incl. Downloads / Collections / Saved Sims (just in case)
Result ~ Still flashing red and black

2) Took out Lot Catalog
Result ~ Lots were normal - but how come those downloaded lots were still showing up if I took them out?  

Questions before doing anything:
So, its got to be the downloaded lots, then?
If I rid of these specific lots, will I also rid of the CC that came with them or is that CC safe because its already downloaded?
I still have this CC in my Teleport folder. Not lots, but things that came with them, I'm sure. I haven't downloaded lots for a half a year. Should CC still be in this folder or could that be the problem child?

Problem 2: Blackened Buy - Build - Game Opts

When I am in a lot and I have been it for awhile, certain CC starts to blacken, especially if i switch back in forth between buy, build, and game options. Then if I hit something that will prompt instruction or words (like save), I can't read what it says. The letters become unreadable little blue blocks or shapes. It game itself becomes unplayable. I have to either let it breath, or I have to quit and reboot. But then it just does the same thing all over again.

What I have done:

1) Removed all CC downloads

2) Played with a family I had never played before in a neighbourhood I never play in. Built and bought things for the house, waited to see if the game would do the same thing (in increments of 20 minutes), and played around with flipping through catalogs in different categories. Slowly added more CC and repeated this.

Questions before doing more of this[/I]:
Am I doing the right thing? Could this be a CC problem if items on my screen including the tool bar blackens (sometimes my whole tool bar so I can't see what tab I'm hitting), and if words aren't even readable or is this something completely different (because removing CC has seemed to help)? Can bad CC really effect the entire screen and tool bar like that?

Pleasantview has been giving me an increasing amount of problems. About a year ago, I had problems with Sims interacting. A couple of Sims could interact with others but others couldn't respond to them at all. I had to get rid of them. Now, the flashing lots in Pleasantview's downtown is starting to happen. What in the world could this be? Could it be some kind of bug in Pleasantview? I'm not going to have to just void this neighbourhood altogether, am I?

Has anyone else had problems with just one neighbourhood?
508  Sims 2 Community Downloads / Custom Objects & Recolors / Living Room 4 on: March 28, 2008, 01:55:08 pm
hey, where did you get that clear glassblock?
509  Sims 2 Community Downloads / Custom Objects & Recolors / DVD & CD Superset Finale on: March 28, 2008, 01:45:23 pm
Hey, I had tried to install this awhile ago, like last year, but my game kept crashing. Do I need a certain EP to have this work?
510  Sims 2 Community Downloads / Custom Objects & Recolors / New Mesh-Vacuum Cleaner! on: March 28, 2008, 11:24:18 am
This is great. Awesome job.
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