I do make back-up regularly - I was simply hoping a full overhaul wouldn't be necessary. :/ Inconvenient, and time-consuming, but I suppose there's no help for it. I wonder what causes that glitch... it's a really pesky phenomenon.

Hullo all,

I installed AL the other day, and after patching my game, updating my hacks and global mods, went on merrily simming, happily tromping through the new features and fibbly bits. Until today, when I noticed my game doesn't recognise OFB as installed anymore.

I'm running XP, and have yet to have this problem. I've all the expansion packs installed sans Pets, and none of the stuff packs. My computer still has all the OFB files, it shows up in the Programs list through Control Panel, and even the Start menu folders are as they should be. The HCDU doesn't flag anything that might be pertinent.

I'm utterly at a loss at what on earth to do, short of a complete re-install, which I'd be reluctant to resort to before I've heard from you people. I've an involved, developing custom neighbourhood that is slowly entering its second generation - I think I'd pitch a sobbing fit if I'd have to forfeit it. Any thoughts? Any and all ideas are most appreciated at this point.

-Elina

I have the same problem. The hack detection utility turns up nothing, the game is patched, I'm suggesting the outfit from Maxis original clotheshorses, and still they just do the spin and nothing changes. I took out all custom dressers, cash registers, anything moderately related to clothes/shops, and still it won't work. Ugh.

Really irks me when I try to change the townies' clothes to something more fitting in my Victorian neighborhoods.