I was able to finish yesterday's smoothie today. And, I am eating a cup of fruit now. I've been sitting at the computer for a few hours and I did manage one load of laundry too! So, I think I am on the mend. Thank you for asking Rose.
Glad you are feeling better @ciane. I played a bit today when the launcher finally decided to work and my sim got to work out in the super cute gym you gave me. I really love the lot and my sim did too.
Yay! Thanks for sharing that pic with me. I am currently rebuilding the other lot I made for you, turned the other way around so the bay windows look out over the park instead of at the neighbor's house and fence. I am attempting it in a base game only environ, so everyone can play it okay. I've gotten as far as getting all the walls in place and all the roofs on.
That's a cool idea and I am sure people will appreciate that a lot. I always loved seeing base game only houses when I first got the game. I am currently playing a very crowded Bridgeport. So I haven't placed the house yet, but I definitely will when I am going back to my heavily populated Sunset Valley save. I am looking forward to that and to see who will move in. I love letting story progression choose houses in that save and then I'll check in with the family who moved there, as I am constantly switching families in that one anyway.
The gym is such a nice little lot, though, that I could easily find a place for it and there is so much to do. All my Bridgeport sims will end up very fit because of it, I think.
I don't know what's wrong with me, I keep getting overtaken by random naps, lol. It looks like the store site is working again. So, I should be able to finish tonight.
@ciane...As I went through that list of downloads, there were quite a few individual CAS pieces, but no individual build/buy pieces. Is every build/buy item part of a set?
Hm, good question, @xxcoaimhexx. Now, I wonder if I need to double check the list. Maybe you can double check the other lists that were included in that one. They are linked in the thread: the own a store thread and the don't own a store list.
Ok, so what I did was I looked at every category under build and buy, and sorted by oldest to newest, since they had individual pieces before sets. I could not find one single build/buy piece that was not in a set, so yes, EVERY build/buy item IS part of a set.
Yes, I just double checked all the lists. So, interesting that there are no single build/buy items!
So, you are all done downloading now? And ready to install?
@ciane...I fell asleep yesterday waiting for the store to start working again. We had church today, grocery shopping, and then a late Christmas present for the two littles...to the movies to see the new Annie. I didn't think I was going to like it, but it was actually pretty cute. Although, I must say, Cameron Diaz should never...ever...ever....be allowed to sing...ever...
But I digress...
So, all eps and sps are installed, and I have a copy of the whole Sims 3 folder, 'simsNOSTORE'. I am going to take a few minutes and scan through my purchase history, and make sure I didn't miss anything, but I am pretty sure I have everything downloaded. So, now. do I make a backup of the whole file again, and label it 'simsSTORE' and THEN install? Or do I install first?
And I remember you saying...something about 270,000 and some sort of cache? But I didn't really understand what you meant....I'm gonna scroll back through the thread to see if I can find it again...
OH! And I just got the rest of the hipster coffee loft thing for free!
It is great that all your EPs and SPs are now installed and that you have finished downloading your store items.@xxcoaimhexx You will be able to enjoy simming soon.
Yep, the magic number to NOT go over on a dccache#.ebc file (found in the dccache folder in Sims 3 in documents) is 270,000. I looked at some old game files I have and mine were around 220,000 (so that might be even better).
The trick to installing is to go slow and see how much you think you can get in one file. For example, MH is a huge world (esp. if you have the gold version), but Riverview is small. So install those worlds one at a time. Then MOVE out the dccache0.ebc file to a folder you make on your desktop. Then install two more worlds, one at a time (a large file size world and a smaller file size). RENAME that dccache0.ebc file to change the 0 to a 1 and MOVE it out to join the earlier file. Install two more worlds one at a time and just keep watching the file size. When it's full enough for you, RENAME it changing the 0 to the next number up each time.
When you finish all the worlds, then you might want to install those items with unique patterns before you install the compilations. Just keep watching the file size and RENaming that 0 to the next number up each time before moving it to join the others.
Then, install any venues you have. THIS is where I make a backup (after renaming the last dccache0.ebc file and adding the others back into the dccache folder. BECAUSE this will be where you can start a reinstall of store stuff next time. If you install sets that are part of compilations you haven't completed yet, but complete later; then this will be a perfect place from which to forge on.
You can however ignore this and just let the dccache files fill up as they will and hope for the best.
Please use this form as a guide. Give your buddy as much information as you can to help them make you something that you would enjoy having in your game. Also include any other information you think would be fun for them to have or would help them get to know you a bit. Remember this is a guide and your buddy will do the best they can!
Form~
Username:friendsfan36
Link To Your My Page: *****PLEASE ADD THE LINK HERE BUT ALSO ADD ME TO YOUR FRIENDS LIST IF I AM NOT ON YOURS ALREADY SO I MAY ACCESS YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS AND YOU CAN SEE MINE AS WELL. THANK YOU. LINKS WEREN'T WORKING EARLIER. ******
Expansion Packs and Stuff Packs I have installed:all
I have the following Store Content:all silly gifters i didn't need eveything.
I have the following Worlds:all
Some of my favorite Colors are:i like all colors
I really don't like this Color:i like all colors
I love to use this set:ultra lounge or any kid set
I play mostly in this world:
I enjoy this style of build the most:
I really don't want this in my game:
I would like lots of the following sizes:
I enjoy/don't enjoy berry, occult sims, etc.i can never keep occult sims alive.
I would/would not enjoy pets in the householdwould
Other~ (Describe here anything that you would really like.) family homes sim families just have fun i know ilike it since these gifts come from the heart.
Comments
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
Store Install
Unlocked Stencils
random legacy
Store Install
Unlocked Stencils
random legacy
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
The gym is such a nice little lot, though, that I could easily find a place for it and there is so much to do. All my Bridgeport sims will end up very fit because of it, I think.
I don't know what's wrong with me, I keep getting overtaken by random naps, lol. It looks like the store site is working again. So, I should be able to finish tonight.
@ciane...As I went through that list of downloads, there were quite a few individual CAS pieces, but no individual build/buy pieces. Is every build/buy item part of a set?
I will post this link to a thread that is helpful too
http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/591802.page
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
Store Install
Unlocked Stencils
random legacy
So, you are all done downloading now? And ready to install?
Store Install
Unlocked Stencils
random legacy
But I digress...
So, all eps and sps are installed, and I have a copy of the whole Sims 3 folder, 'simsNOSTORE'. I am going to take a few minutes and scan through my purchase history, and make sure I didn't miss anything, but I am pretty sure I have everything downloaded. So, now. do I make a backup of the whole file again, and label it 'simsSTORE' and THEN install? Or do I install first?
And I remember you saying...something about 270,000 and some sort of cache? But I didn't really understand what you meant....I'm gonna scroll back through the thread to see if I can find it again...
OH! And I just got the rest of the hipster coffee loft thing for free!
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
The trick to installing is to go slow and see how much you think you can get in one file. For example, MH is a huge world (esp. if you have the gold version), but Riverview is small. So install those worlds one at a time. Then MOVE out the dccache0.ebc file to a folder you make on your desktop. Then install two more worlds, one at a time (a large file size world and a smaller file size). RENAME that dccache0.ebc file to change the 0 to a 1 and MOVE it out to join the earlier file. Install two more worlds one at a time and just keep watching the file size. When it's full enough for you, RENAME it changing the 0 to the next number up each time.
When you finish all the worlds, then you might want to install those items with unique patterns before you install the compilations. Just keep watching the file size and RENaming that 0 to the next number up each time before moving it to join the others.
Then, install any venues you have. THIS is where I make a backup (after renaming the last dccache0.ebc file and adding the others back into the dccache folder. BECAUSE this will be where you can start a reinstall of store stuff next time. If you install sets that are part of compilations you haven't completed yet, but complete later; then this will be a perfect place from which to forge on.
You can however ignore this and just let the dccache files fill up as they will and hope for the best.
Store Install
Unlocked Stencils
random legacy
Please use this form as a guide. Give your buddy as much information as you can to help them make you something that you would enjoy having in your game. Also include any other information you think would be fun for them to have or would help them get to know you a bit. Remember this is a guide and your buddy will do the best they can!
Form~
Username:friendsfan36
Link To Your My Page: *****PLEASE ADD THE LINK HERE BUT ALSO ADD ME TO YOUR FRIENDS LIST IF I AM NOT ON YOURS ALREADY SO I MAY ACCESS YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS AND YOU CAN SEE MINE AS WELL. THANK YOU. LINKS WEREN'T WORKING EARLIER.
Expansion Packs and Stuff Packs I have installed:all
I have the following Store Content:all silly gifters i didn't need eveything.
I have the following Worlds:all
Some of my favorite Colors are:i like all colors
I really don't like this Color:i like all colors
I love to use this set:ultra lounge or any kid set
I play mostly in this world:
I enjoy this style of build the most:
I really don't want this in my game:
I would like lots of the following sizes:
I enjoy/don't enjoy berry, occult sims, etc.i can never keep occult sims alive.
I would/would not enjoy pets in the householdwould
Other~ (Describe here anything that you would really like.) family homes sim families just have fun i know ilike it since these gifts come from the heart.
The link to the new gift exchange thread is
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/836298/jammin-july-gift-exchange-sims-3-only-cc-free-letter-deadline-june-12th/p1
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
Thanks, Rose!
@friendsfan367 - I will copy/paste and move your letter over and will send you a private message.
Anybody peeking in here, please use the link dear @rosemow provided. Thanks!
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