My Fellow Cawsters
I'm seeing a lot of new threads for people needing help with error messages, crashing, patching issues. If we could all troubleshoot off one thread, I can post fixes we find and share in the first post which will make it easier for people to find the information needed.
I'm hoping everyone will help and contribute. I'm only good at information dissemination, not that good with the techie stuff.
Caw Trouble ShootingThe first thing you need to do is read this, and implement the suggestions made in this thread at MTS;Create A World - CAW not running? CAW running slowly?Patch Information
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Archived Versions of the World Tool Patch 1.24 - Town Life
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:!:
Create-a-World - Working with 1.24 july/11 patch :!:
This has worked for many who are getting the error Message "Your Currently Installed Version of the Game is not Compatible with Create a World"
The Generations dir file is located in C:/Programs/Electronic Arts/ then go to your latest expansion and the default file is there. Thanks Goligy08
Quick walkthrough of the fix with pictures, on this thread, in second post. Patch 1.22 - Generations
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Quote by Simsample in this thread;
http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/15/394572.page#5567633
The problem you are describing seems to be caused when you have the latest game patch and CAW but NOT Generations.
People are finding that the new CAW will not work without Generations as the program is looking for the TS3W executable, but that executable only exists if you have Generations.
Update: This is the work around for the Generations patch issue
http://www.the-isz.com/nraas/index.php?topic=776.msg17489#msg17489ORHere is a nifty premade gadget by Zaide_chris, that you just have to drag and drop your .world file into.
Batch file to easily open EIG
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Okay, I took some pics to help clarify. This is the fix Kiritra discovered in this thread, just in simplified terms.
Click on "My Computer", and navigate to:
C:
Programs(x86)
Electronic Arts or *Origins Games*
Sims 3 Generations, or the latest EP you have installed.
**Side Note: I have a Digital Download from the EA store. After I recently reinstalled all the games, my Digital Downloads show up in the Origins Games folder instead of Electronic Arts, so you may need to look there.
Now go to;
Game
Bin
Default, just click on it.
Now just change those two highlighted numbers to this
CompatVersion = 12
WorldBuilderCompatibilityVersion = 9
SAVE!
Error Messages
Faild Saves from EIG
Edit in Game Fails to Save. FIX!!!
Your Currently Installed Version of the Game is not Compatible with Create a World
Create-a-World - Working with 1.24 july/11 patch @ MTS (My quick version here)
Fix for Installed Version, not Compatible by Misteemiles EA Caw Forum
Caw Starts to open, then closes down.
Try clearing your Cache files, info HERE, and your Virtual Store Files, info HERE * Make sure to do the Virtual Store files, that is what fixed it for me.
The Sims Creators' Consortium
I linked back to this in my CAW thread on MTS too, auntielynds!
RUSH
My Worlds
This is the currant fix for running Caw without Town Life
This is working for many people so far. If you try it, please report back and let us know how it works for you.
Patch 1.24 - Town Life
:!: Create-a-World - Working with 1.24 july/11 patch :!:
The Sims Creators' Consortium
http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/220596.page
about the 10th post with info gleaned from MTS
Yes, that's the same info I linked to here ;
Create-a-World - Working with 1.24 july/11 patch
I'd like to know if it stops the error message people are getting saying Caw is not compatible with the current version of the Sims 3.
There's so many threads out there with the same issues, It'd be nice to consolidate, and actually find some fixes.
The Sims Creators' Consortium
The way I see it and this is my second experience of this. CAW should be treated like Mods, when you install something or patch, you should remove your CAW folder to desktop, uninstall CAW, go ahead and do whatever you're doing then reinstall CAW again. It saves a lot of hassle if we realise that.
It seems to me that the patch corrupted world files. I'm lucky in that I keep backups on an external hard drive and that's how I could get a version that hadn't been touched by the patch.
Instead of using recent worlds to open my world, I use open world and navigate to my storage folder, then save it to the usertoolsdata one. The only thing I bring over is the source textures.
I saw all that stuff in my search for an answer, over on MTS, but didn't do any of it and it's working fine.
I did say on the thread we had a few days ago that using an old version of the world worked. Hope this helps.
It could be because I have several back saves of CAW dls.
Most people who have used CAW for a while do know that CAW must be uninstalled/DL/reinstalled with a new Patch/Update/Stuff/Expansion, fluttereyes. Once EA updates CAW dl. It's for the people who are new to CAW.
The Sims Creators' Consortium
The thread on mts you linked tells you to go to your generations dir file , where excatly is that
for those who may not know where it is though
(pc)
go to my computer local disk (C:)
, program files, electronic arts, then go to your latest exspanion and the default file is there
"And all you have to do is close your eyes, and click your heels together 3 times."
I could see if I was just playing the base game, then CAW works. But since I've had Ambitions - and gotten ALL the updates and latest patches - it doesn't.
Could someone look into this? Please?
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http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=450303
It was linked in the first post, but perhaps you didn't try it.
RUSH
My Worlds
But, you have to have the magical red glitter shoes!
Thanks Goligy,
I'll add that to the top post.
The Sims Creators' Consortium
How do i get to that file so i can change it?!
I did all this but when i go to my latest expansion it says: game, game data, Support, Thumbnails.
Click on "My Computer", and navigate to:
C:
Programs(x86)
Electronic Arts or *Origins Games*
Sims 3 Generations, or the latest EP you have installed.
**Side Note: I have a Digital Download from the EA store. After I recently reinstalled all the games, my Digital Downloads show up in the Origins Games folder instead of Electronic Arts, so you may need to look there.
Now go to;
Game
Bin
Default, just click on it.
Now just change those two highlighted numbers to this
CompatVersion = 12
WorldBuilderCompatibilityVersion = 9
The Sims Creators' Consortium
Click on "Game", Then on "Bin"
The Sims Creators' Consortium
The Sims Creators' Consortium
The Sims Creators' Consortium