ATTENTION! New Body Shop Bug!!!!111!1eleven

[trl]

Thank you so much for the explanation above. It is very helpful.

*throws flaming bag of poo at EAxis porch and knocks over their garbage can*
*sends BBB a hawt Todd-y* - no not the drink
excuse my -->:spam1:

[FeistyRedhead]

Thanks for the info Yakov, What folder would I check for this in.. I just unveiled a large project and it has alot of sims ... Oh joy!

Thanks again !

[BeosBoxBoy]

FeistyRedhead - the Downloads folder of course is the first place to start (subfolders too I guess)

the Sims2Pack installation process with the game's native installer and wth Sims2Pack Clean Installer default to the Downloads folder.

[BlooM]

found 2 similar files but both were makup.

[NH1]

That's what I call bad news... (and I just had to find that out on Monday morning...).
But if I understand correct the file (sims06.package):
1) gets renamed into a random combination of letters and numbers
2) it's size will be about 6.8 MB
3) it contains several 100 CRES
4) it shows no type when opened with 'clean installer'

I now officially hate eaxis. (I now have over 10.000 files to check, thankfully I have 'clean installer' to help speed up the process...).

[BeosBoxBoy]

I have been trying to determine some means for Mac-users to go about solving this issue on their systems.  In the absence of a programme that parallels Sims2Pack Clean Installer, it appears that only using Woohoo to open all files with junk-code names for visual inspection is going to work.  This is really a miserable solution and I don't know that it will improve for Mac-users.

Mac-users that have Intel-based Macs and have the ability to dual boot into Windows may be able to use Sims2Pack Clean Installer if they can get copies of the downloads folder on to the Windows part of the system; but I wouldn't count on that being easy. Sims2Pack Clean Installer may not work in the absence of registry data for The Sims 2 in Windows - I don't know, I haven't tried.

[Debbycus]

*bitches about American working methods, deadlines and wealth-thirst*

Thanks, Yakov, for this... Makes me loath my game and wanna throw rocks over the Atlantic.

I have a question, though. Remembering that I have a small dozen of these strange named files, I opened them up in SimPE, and realized that non of them was anything like the Sims06.package. They were mostly recolours, few of them meshes, and like two were BodyShop items.
What is this?? How did these get into my folder? ...

[Sam the T-man]

I've noticed that most in downloading lots. I don't know what's what in build mode anymore... I so wish everything got named properly - I know it's possible, as somewhere in there are clearly labelled files >_<

[Storygirl_24]

So in order to keep that file out when packaging sims etc. for the community, what should /could be done?

Most people package using Body Shop with whatever XP you have. And then you can't go back because the older BS versions don't work once you install a new XP.

So is there another way to package? Or is there a work around to delete the file before packaging?

[BeosBoxBoy]

storygirl, perhaps you posted before reading the thread?

[Chopperchic]

I have been putting off a major overhaul of my game. Now it looks like its time to do combat spring cleaning. Machineguns and Handgrenades anyone? I might be better off starting fresh though. I just got finished patching BV before reading this post. Thanks for the heads up Beosboxboy. I will be taking the default maxea installer off the openwith menu for sims2pack files. I have hit it by accident in sleepless stupor. I been putting in a few houses lately.

[Franky]

Yeah I noticed that since installing BV, bodyshop still has no options for adding jewelry to Sims.

[BeosBoxBoy]

jacki - then you are most likely "bug" free ... at least this bug.

It is a specific set of files that are the problem, the names can be anything

The only means we have of identifying them with Sims2Pack Clean Installer is by the fact they don't sort into a "known" category.  Lots of perfectly safe files also sort as a blank type: fences, custom modular stairs, hair meshes, clothing meshes, accessory meshes, some cosmetics that have been modified so they are "stack-able", even some mods and hacks.  The only accurate means of identifying the bad problem files is visual inspection with SimPE; locating the "suspect" files is what most of this thread discusses

[Tenshii~Akari]

I believe I've finally found one in my game.  (as so lovingly named:  4ed0c63a08afd1b43828327f8a8d9830.package.  Looking out for any more garbled names like it, too.)  It came up as a replacement in the Download Organizer, but I opened it with SimPE, and it has everything you mentioned in it, down to the same file size.  I'm pissed...  This could also be the very problem that's causing my female sims to have weird hair on their scalps all of a sudden.  And it's a possibility that this could also be the reason why my game crashes in certain spots in the sim and hair bins!  :slap:  

Way to go, EA.  You manage to make this game even more fun each time ya touch it!!! :angry4:  

(Luckily it's just one file and not multiple files... otherwise, I'd really be in a bad mood.  :angry7:)

[dynasty]

thanks so much. reinstalled all my games yesterday because of a computer crash and was surprised bodyshop wouldnt work today...
thanks for letting us know how to fix it