@ciane the problem is even though the files are pack files and not package files they are installing as cc some of the objecs are installing properly though but not the venues or world's
@seaben, you can MOVE out all the .ebc files to look at just what is in the .dbc files. Then, MOVE the .ebc files back after making note of what has to be reinstalled. By renaming your old Sims 3 folder to create a new one, you can reinstall just the troubled store content. Then you change the number of your new ending in 0.ebc file to whatever your next .ebc number would be in your old sims folder. Copy that .ebc file back into your old sims folder. Rename the new sims 3 folder if you plan to use it again and rename the old sims 3 folder. Clear your cache.package files. Reload your game. Replace the old store content. That really should be all that is needed. But, as I said earlier, I understand that simmers are very leery of messing with their games files that are actually working, just not working perfectly. So... whatever you decide for now, good luck!
Look @ciane there is something wrong with my store content and I just won't use it in my builds ok and @Sandraelle those are png files witch means they are screenshots the screenshots always show up red go check the Custard cc instructions if you don't believe me
Edit @ciane you can confirm those files are normal
Yes @seaben once the export goes thru the exchange those .png files show as corrupt. Sandy is just used to checking hers before uploading. We are all just a bit leery as we don't want cc in our game.
I don't mean to cause any hard feelings @seaben, really! I KNOW that the launcher sometimes installs store content as cc. I don't know why it does it, except that it happens mostly with venues. I can understand the mistake being made by the launcher between exchange items downloaded as lots and store content downloaded as lots. Usually, a launcher of a vanilla sims 3 folder works better than one that has lots of content and that's why I suggested installing just what you really wanted into a brand new sims 3 folder and copying the files over BUT if you are happy without using store content, then that is all that matters. I will refrain from saying any more on the subject and am truly sorry for upsetting you.
I'm sorry to @ciane it's just half the time I have been working on the Orient express I've been editing files and watching installation screens and loading screens
@seaben, I'm very sorry for jumping the gun on the custard check. I didn't realize the png files show up like that after going through the Exchange (thanks @romagi1 for explaining that). I'm just not used to seeing the red corrupt files in my custard checks, and I just don't want bad CC in my game, but it was my bad for not knowing more about custard. I downloaded that so long ago and haven't looked at the instructions since then. Again, my apologies for upsetting you.
Yay, very glad that is all sorted now and you were able to upload the final builds @seaben . I too have custard checked the files and the links have been updated on page 1. Perseverence paid off
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Another thing @soocoolsim I'm going to make my 30x30 lot today and I'm wondering if there is anything that I should not build so far I'm thinking about making a vampire lounge or one of the other late night venues
A vampire lounge sounds good @seaben . I've removed "Lounge – exclusive / fusion / vampire" off the list of potential community options and added against your claim on page 1. Not sure if you were thinking of including a restaurant... if so, at this stage we do have quite a few dining/eating options so I would suggest just a bar would suffice for sims can order food and drinks using the one NPC. Have fun
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I'm sorry to @ciane it's just half the time I have been working on the Orient express I've been editing files and watching installation screens and loading screens
This collab is supposed to be fun for all so @seaben I'm saddened you were experiencing undue stress ensuring no CC (converted store or other) is attached to your files. Now you know how to address this concern, it will benefit not just the OE world... but also those downloading other lots you may upload to the Exchange for sharing.
Thanks everyone for your efforts to help each other. Hopefully with everything shared we've all gained a bit more useful knowledge. Be safe
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@KarilynMonroe2 and @ciane ... you both were considering creating Doge’s palace. Have either of you decided? If so I will flag it as taken off the list of potential community lots on page 1.
I thought I posted on this last night, but it didn't stick. @KarilynMonroe2 did mention it first, I just was too lazy to go back through the thread and double check. I'm sure she'll do a much better job than me, so I'll come up with some thing different.
I decided to make my seasons shorter, so three days each. That's why I made a fall festival lot in the Alps, so I could check that out and see how it worked. I'll make my Venice lots and the other Parisian one next. Then, hopefully, it'll be winter and I can return to the square for the festival play there. The lots have the seasonal marker, but I don't tag the park as a festival lot as I don't want it to be festival there all the time.
Oh hey, just catching up...when I mentioned those buildings I wasn't claiming them, I was wondering if the lots I had reserved were possible locations for any of those. I don't even know anything about the Doge's Palace at this point or where it should be located so if someone else wants it its available. Of course if those lots I claimed are good locations I will see what I can do. As of now I'm planning to build a hotel or resort type lot on the larger one and possible a carnivale costume and retail shop on the smaller.
It's a beautiful and very long building by the water, so I thought I could mimic its look for my community water access lot that is long but narrow. However looking at the map, it's already there up on the top right; so I'll just look at some shops grouped together for now.
@ciane , the map is not updated... HollownessDevour is doing a different build in her claimed lot... so if you want to create Doge’s palace in your community water lot that would be perfect. We have a lot of standard retail and commercial lots already so the more landmarks folks create it would be great 😄
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Pardon me for getting behind here again commenting on all the wonderful builds. I'm in tunnel-vision mode again but promise I'll be back soon to catch up.
Also please forgive me for being too lazy to go back through the thread to find if there's an answer to this, but did we ever decide anything about the Regal Living set(s)? I'm not finding it in romagi's pictures (the easiest listing for me to use), but I was wondering about the Alistair Armchair - https://store.thesims3.com/productDetail.html?productId=OFB-SIM3:18109&scategoryId=11512
I've been *trying* to work on my u-shaped Paris apartment building and use my previously posted pic for some inspiration. I knew I wouldn't be able to actually recreate it but am just trying to capture some flavor/essence of it. Anyway, I haven't been terribly satisfied (what else is new) and decided to see how the Alistair Armchair would look, before I checked on whether it's been used, of course. It's much, much better than what I had used before and anything else I've tried. So, I was hoping I'd find it listed, of course. lol
Here's a picture of the living room area with the chair (keep in mind that my feelings about it overall range moment-to-moment from love to loathe): https://imgur.com/a/NWXgyVe
At one point I had ask that the couch and chair matching the love seat that KarilynMonroe2 used would be allowed and I thought @soocoolsim was OK with that but we were waiting on @Jessabeans to say whether there was enough room left to add those.
@suzses those chairs do look really nice in the gold wood! Great room!
wow after looking at the claimable lots there are only 24 left right now anyways i want to throw sum ideas out there for things i might want to build a garden with a rabbit hole arboretum a mansion that is a museum or a tomb lot from WA if there are suitable lots and i will claim the 30x30 paris community with out a shell and build a rabbit hole arboretum if @Jessabeans is fine with that i know she said she will include one if there is not one already in world the by the next world update
Yes, I was (still am) fine with adding Regal items as needed since @Jessabeans already has the full set installed and this set aligns very well with the world. However from our last discussions starting on page 30, other than the Regal window responders agreed to utilize what we already had (unless integral to the architectural of the build) so this was shelved.
We still have more Paris apartments to be furnished so if others would use the chair it would give weight towards adding it to the list.
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If it's still available I would like to build on this lot in the Paris region:
•Community lot 30x30 (Showtime venue eg Moulin Rouge / Garnier Paris Opera House?)
The Opera House might be fun (and challenging ):
The Moulin Rouge would have been good too but the game doesn't have a windmill...but, after a search through the exchange I did see this so it is possible!
Your vampire lounge looks quite like the inspiration photo @seaben . Link added to page 1.
Edit! Added your claim for St. Mark’s basilica in Venice. That will be quite challenging to create all those wonderful details to represent this well on the interior as well as the exterior, especially without store content. Take all the time you need to make this lovely building special 😊
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EDIT: Uh-oh, it's showing the same way for your corner shop lot as well.
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Edit @ciane you can confirm those files are normal
Your lots are custard clean.
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Yay, very glad that is all sorted now and you were able to upload the final builds @seaben . I too have custard checked the files and the links have been updated on page 1. Perseverence paid off
Let’s keep in touch on Answers HQ until the new EA forums are launched in July!
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A vampire lounge sounds good @seaben . I've removed "Lounge – exclusive / fusion / vampire" off the list of potential community options and added against your claim on page 1. Not sure if you were thinking of including a restaurant... if so, at this stage we do have quite a few dining/eating options so I would suggest just a bar would suffice for sims can order food and drinks using the one NPC. Have fun
Let’s keep in touch on Answers HQ until the new EA forums are launched in July!
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This collab is supposed to be fun for all so @seaben I'm saddened you were experiencing undue stress ensuring no CC (converted store or other) is attached to your files. Now you know how to address this concern, it will benefit not just the OE world... but also those downloading other lots you may upload to the Exchange for sharing.
Thanks everyone for your efforts to help each other. Hopefully with everything shared we've all gained a bit more useful knowledge. Be safe
Let’s keep in touch on Answers HQ until the new EA forums are launched in July!
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Oh hey, just catching up...when I mentioned those buildings I wasn't claiming them, I was wondering if the lots I had reserved were possible locations for any of those. I don't even know anything about the Doge's Palace at this point or where it should be located so if someone else wants it its available. Of course if those lots I claimed are good locations I will see what I can do. As of now I'm planning to build a hotel or resort type lot on the larger one and possible a carnivale costume and retail shop on the smaller.
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Let’s keep in touch on Answers HQ until the new EA forums are launched in July!
MY SIMS 3 STUDIO *** MY SIMS 3 SHOWCASE - Residential and Community lots with NO CC
CAPE ALBACORE WORLD COLLABORATION VIDEO TOURS
DISNEY MAGIC KINGDOM WORLD COLLABORATION VIDEO TOURS
Store Install
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Also please forgive me for being too lazy to go back through the thread to find if there's an answer to this, but did we ever decide anything about the Regal Living set(s)? I'm not finding it in romagi's pictures (the easiest listing for me to use), but I was wondering about the Alistair Armchair - https://store.thesims3.com/productDetail.html?productId=OFB-SIM3:18109&scategoryId=11512
I've been *trying* to work on my u-shaped Paris apartment building and use my previously posted pic for some inspiration. I knew I wouldn't be able to actually recreate it but am just trying to capture some flavor/essence of it. Anyway, I haven't been terribly satisfied (what else is new) and decided to see how the Alistair Armchair would look, before I checked on whether it's been used, of course. It's much, much better than what I had used before and anything else I've tried. So, I was hoping I'd find it listed, of course. lol
Here's a picture of the living room area with the chair (keep in mind that my feelings about it overall range moment-to-moment from love to loathe): https://imgur.com/a/NWXgyVe
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@suzses those chairs do look really nice in the gold wood! Great room!
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Yes, I was (still am) fine with adding Regal items as needed since @Jessabeans already has the full set installed and this set aligns very well with the world. However from our last discussions starting on page 30, other than the Regal window responders agreed to utilize what we already had (unless integral to the architectural of the build) so this was shelved.
We still have more Paris apartments to be furnished so if others would use the chair it would give weight towards adding it to the list.
Let’s keep in touch on Answers HQ until the new EA forums are launched in July!
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@suzses , your WIP looks lovely.
Let’s keep in touch on Answers HQ until the new EA forums are launched in July!
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•Community lot 30x30 (Showtime venue eg Moulin Rouge / Garnier Paris Opera House?)
The Opera House might be fun (and challenging ):
The Moulin Rouge would have been good too but the game doesn't have a windmill...but, after a search through the exchange I did see this so it is possible!
Anyway, I'd like to try the Opera House
Your vampire lounge looks quite like the inspiration photo @seaben . Link added to page 1.
Edit! Added your claim for St. Mark’s basilica in Venice. That will be quite challenging to create all those wonderful details to represent this well on the interior as well as the exterior, especially without store content. Take all the time you need to make this lovely building special 😊
Let’s keep in touch on Answers HQ until the new EA forums are launched in July!
MY SIMS 3 STUDIO *** MY SIMS 3 SHOWCASE - Residential and Community lots with NO CC
CAPE ALBACORE WORLD COLLABORATION VIDEO TOURS
DISNEY MAGIC KINGDOM WORLD COLLABORATION VIDEO TOURS