How do I get Arezzo's bathroom counter out of my game...its not on launcher

GraceyManor · December 2012

I have "Arezzo's Bathroom counter" in my game, and I heard that's bad CC, I don't even know how it got in my game, I want it gone, but its not on my launcher.Is there any way I can be rid of it, I looked on Crincit's list of bad CC and its not there.

I also used Delphy's Dashboard; but it doesn't tell me what the package files are; I have a few Corrupted in there; but I don't want to delete anything but the counter.

I'm not sure what package file is the counter because It must have came with a lot I downloaded as I haven't installed any CC furniture.

blunote00 · December 2012

I would say it's attached itself to one or more of your (.sims3pack) files in the Donwloads folder.
IMHO it acts just like that doll.

I have no idea what the (.package) files number is or where it's in DCBackup.

Sorry.

GraceyManor · December 2012

That's the weird thing, there's nothing in my downloads except some dynamic challenge thing.Which from google it says that's achievements..Ugh I have to learn to scan everything.

blunote00 · December 2012

Springfairy556 wrote:

That's the weird thing, there's nothing in my downloads except some dynamic challenge thing.Which from google it says that's achievements..Ugh I have to learn to scan everything.

Yes the dynamicchallenge.sims3pack files need to stay in the Downloads folder. It could be attached to something on a sim in either the Export folder or the SavedSims folder. In either case, I would blow away the file. This content infects both downloads and uploads. And I do scan absolutely everything from here to next week.

GraceyManor · December 2012

I found it; don't know why I didn't think of doing this before; I went into build mode, added the counter to a lot, exported to the launcher, then scanned with Custard and got the package file number; and found the package in dccache backup.Stupid CC.I downloaded from someone I know well, but perhaps they got it attached to them which passed it to me.

blunote00 · December 2012

Springfairy556 wrote:

I found it; don't know why I didn't think of doing this before; I went into build mode, added the counter to a lot, exported to the launcher, then scanned with Custard and got the package file number; and found the package in dccache backup.Stupid CC.I downloaded from someone I know well, but perhaps they got it attached to them which passed it to me.

That's how it happens. I saw a lot of it custard scanning for Ruby's build contests. People need to start scanning their uploads and downloads. If they don't that stuff just gets passed around from one simmer to another. Glad you found it.

GraceyManor · December 2012

Ugh, its still there.Even after getting rid of the file.:( Gonna have to uninstall and reinstall my games...:/ Just did that 2 days ago.

Yet it doesn't show up on a lot that I purposely placed it on to scan. Its like its there; but not there.

blunote00 · December 2012

Springfairy556 wrote:

Ugh, its still there.Even after getting rid of the file.:( Gonna have to uninstall and reinstall my games...:/ Just did that 2 days ago.

Awww bummer.

But at least you have the (.package) file number.

GraceyManor · December 2012

blunote00 wrote:

Springfairy556 wrote:

Ugh, its still there.Even after getting rid of the file.:( Gonna have to uninstall and reinstall my games...:/ Just did that 2 days ago.

Awww bummer. But at least you have the (.package) file number.

Its odd, I just reuploaded with the counter placed on the lot and scanned with CC and it did not show up; so its like its there but not there.

artlove1 · December 2012

(if on Windows)
Go into the Documents folder and go into the electric Arts folder, [b/] DELETE the Sims 3 subfolder completely, restart the computer and open the game via the launcher.

I did that when My game got funky, works like a charm.

GraceyManor · December 2012

artlove1 wrote:

(if on Windows)
Go into the Documents folder and go into the electric Arts folder, [b/] DELETE the Sims 3 subfolder completely, restart the computer and open the game via the launcher.

I did that when My game got funky, works like a charm.

That means I lose all my saved games.And I just spent 4 weeks populating a world for my story.

Stormkeep · December 2012

The reason deleting it from DCBackup didn't help is because the game doesn't load any files from that folder. The files there are only there so any CC you have can be attached to lots and sims that you export. Anything in that folder is loaded into your game from the DCCache directory.

If you cannot find it in the installed content of your launcher it is because you have a whole lot of store content and cc installed via sims3packs. The launcher doesn't do a good job of showing everything when you have a lot of stuff. The fact that you found the package in DCBackup means that it IS in one of the files in DCCache.

It's easy enough though to widdle it down so that the launcher should show it. What you want to do is:

1. Make a copy of everything in the DCCache folder to a backup directory.
2. Then delete every file ending in .ebc from the DCCache folder. That is all of your store content. Don't freak out, you made a backup in step #1.
3. At this point the files in DCCache will be the ones ending in .dbc, this is your CC.
4. If you only have one or two files ending in .dbc go to step 6.
5. If you have many .dbc files delete all of them except dcdb0.dbc
6. Start the launcher and look for the bad CC.
7. If you find it, uninstall it. And go to step 10 below
8. If you don't find it, delete Dcdb0.dbc from the DCCache folder and copy dcdb1.dbc from your backup folder and rename it to dcdb0 (once it is copied into DCCache). If you have already done dcdb1.dbc, do it with dcdb2, etc. etc. until you find the bad content. Always copying (keeping the original in the backup, unchanged).
9. Return to step 6 above.
10. If you had to rename any file in step 8, change it's name BACK to what it was originally. Then copy it back into your backup folder, overwriting the original. You are doing this because you want the backup folder have the file with the bad cc removed.
11. Now copy everything from backup folder to the DCCache folder.
12. Congratulate yourself on removing the bad CC.

That's all there is to it. Looks more complicated than it is.

Alternatively, seeing as you have the package information, you could try looking for it and removing it in the .dbc files with s3pe. S3PE can open that type of file.

GraceyManor · December 2012

OMG! That worked! Thank you so much.

This counter wont come back with my other dbcs will it?

However I lost all my CC and now my town I spent 4 weeks populating is not my theme anymore.:/

Edit: nevermind.XD

Stormkeep · December 2012

Springfairy556 wrote:

OMG! That worked! Thank you so much.

This counter wont come back with my other dbcs will it?

However I lost all my CC and now my town I spent 4 weeks populating is not my theme anymore.:/

Edit: nevermind.XD

Glad it worked for you. And that you figured out which step you forgot and got your town back.

I have had to do the process a few times to get rid of CC, my launcher long ago stopped showing all of my installed CC unless I went through this process because I have 11 files of store content and 3 of CC in DCCache. That is just more than the launcher can handle showing at once I guess.

jacqpinks · January 2013

I am really really annoyed that I have come across this counter

some people should double check their creations b4 sharing them and it wouldn't happen, I am not talking about those who have ended up finding it in their game and accidently sharing it but those who have create these Bad CC in the first place

I don't normally download of the exchange but decided to download a friends Sim and have got stuck with it

what I did to fix it was renamed my Sims folder and started a fresh game installed the Sims that I thought was infected, and then I deleted that save and went back to my original Sims folder re named it back
delete my DCBackup & DCCache and The Sims that the files attached to and re installed my store stuff no more Bad CC in my game

Edit to add the link to the original offender ~ http://www.thesimsresource.com/artists/Angela/blog/view-post/post/24326/Replace Arezzo Bathroom Counter

Surreal · January 2013

Hey Jacqs - how are you? Sorry - just wanted to say your avatar is GORGEOUS!! Love it.

jacqpinks · January 2013

Hey Surreal, ty. I am well thanx, how are you?

MARGEH75-2 · January 2013

Hello the arezzo bathroom counter (see image below) is a corrupt hidden file attaching itself to sims!! you didn't download it via a lot. or as a furniture item. It is there because it is attached to a sim you downloaded. You need to check all sims you downloaded and uninstall the sims and the counter from the launcher. If you have so much cc and cannot see the bathroom you can download CC Magic from Modthesims.com which allows you to see everything you ever installed and to remove whatever cc you want to ,without actually doing it from your launcher. I can't stress how important it is to you all to get this counter out of your game. Its causing major malfunctions. Check all your sim uploads in your studio also for the counter, so you don't pass it on to others. I myself had to delete 30 sims affected with it :S it was unknown to me that i had it until someone told me. It's upsetting to delete your work, but in some cases on my favourite ones, i fixed the sim with delphy's custard tool and reinstalled it, and re-exported it and re-uploaded the clean version in to my studio. It is a pretty counter, but bad for your game and should not be attached to your sim! Also check households and lots. There is a fixed version of this counter but you will not know which version you have so it is better to get rid of it altogether.

Custard tool free http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=390235
CC Magic : http://nene.modthesims.info/download.php?t=461888

And the horrible corrupted counter as it is. If its in your launcher. NUKE IT!

<img src="http://cffiles.thesimsresource.com/2133/2133048.jpg" id="irc_mi" style="margin-top: 0px;" width="347" height="260">

Springfairy556 wrote:

I have "Arezzo's Bathroom counter" in my game, and I heard that's bad CC, I don't even know how it got in my game, I want it gone, but its not on my launcher.Is there any way I can be rid of it, I looked on Crincit's list of bad CC and its not there.

I also used Delphy's Dashboard; but it doesn't tell me what the package files are; I have a few Corrupted in there; but I don't want to delete anything but the counter.

I'm not sure what package file is the counter because It must have came with a lot I downloaded as I haven't installed any CC furniture.

Jenieusa · January 2013

Springfairy556 wrote:

artlove1 wrote:

(if on Windows)
Go into the Documents folder and go into the electric Arts folder, [b/] DELETE the Sims 3 subfolder completely, restart the computer and open the game via the launcher.

I did that when My game got funky, works like a charm.

That means I lose all my saved games.And I just spent 4 weeks populating a world for my story.

You dont have to reinstall all your games...just the store content and 3rd party content you might use...

simply MOVE your dccache folder and the DCbackup folder to a safe place on your computer(just incase).....

now reinstall your downloads....start game..of all goes well....those other folders that you moved you can now delete...

BBSIMS · April 2013

Stormkeep wrote:

The reason deleting it from DCBackup didn't help is because the game doesn't load any files from that folder. The files there are only there so any CC you have can be attached to lots and sims that you export. Anything in that folder is loaded into your game from the DCCache directory.

If you cannot find it in the installed content of your launcher it is because you have a whole lot of store content and cc installed via sims3packs. The launcher doesn't do a good job of showing everything when you have a lot of stuff. The fact that you found the package in DCBackup means that it IS in one of the files in DCCache.

It's easy enough though to widdle it down so that the launcher should show it. What you want to do is:

1. Make a copy of everything in the DCCache folder to a backup directory.
2. Then delete every file ending in .ebc from the DCCache folder. That is all of your store content. Don't freak out, you made a backup in step #1.
3. At this point the files in DCCache will be the ones ending in .dbc, this is your CC.
4. If you only have one or two files ending in .dbc go to step 6.
5. If you have many .dbc files delete all of them except dcdb0.dbc
6. Start the launcher and look for the bad CC.
7. If you find it, uninstall it. And go to step 10 below
8. If you don't find it, delete Dcdb0.dbc from the DCCache folder and copy dcdb1.dbc from your backup folder and rename it to dcdb0 (once it is copied into DCCache). If you have already done dcdb1.dbc, do it with dcdb2, etc. etc. until you find the bad content. Always copying (keeping the original in the backup, unchanged).
9. Return to step 6 above.
10. If you had to rename any file in step 8, change it's name BACK to what it was originally. Then copy it back into your backup folder, overwriting the original. You are doing this because you want the backup folder have the file with the bad cc removed.
11. Now copy everything from backup folder to the DCCache folder.
12. Congratulate yourself on removing the bad CC.

That's all there is to it. Looks more complicated than it is.

Alternatively, seeing as you have the package information, you could try looking for it and removing it in the .dbc files with s3pe. S3PE can open that type of file.

So I did all of this, cause I had those dreaded boots, and checked all the .dbc files and nothing... I could not find it any where... Any ideas on that else I could try?

Nik24X7 · April 2013

^ ^

Those "dreaded boots" were in my game too. I discovered that they were attached to a Sim that I had saved to my Sim Bin. Once I cleaned out my Sim Bin, they were gone. Something to consider doing. Good luck!

Kaity3124 · June 2013

I also found that CC in my game even though i never installed any CC furniture.It randomly installs itself :thumbdown:

:?: :? WEIRD!

MadameButterfly · July 2013

According to Custard, this counter attached itself to an empty, barren lots, unpopulated CAW world that I made only for myself. I very rarely download user-created content, so I don't know how it got in my game. I cleared my sim and library (lots) folder, and then I let the game generate a new DCCache folder...reinstalled all my store stuff, and then it was gone.

pagounis · July 2013

The list of bad CC:
Night Time Day Time Everyday Shoes
Shymoo New CAS Project (Vampir)
Top-Nkd
Bottom-NKD
CAS Project
c.v.m. (*** is bad)
Taylor Swift Love Story Tee1
Default Eyes
Collection Blondes
Collection Blondes
Collection Blondes
HorseBody all ages both genders
Moogle T-Shirt
Slogan Tee 2
Miffy T-Shirt
Ravin Rabbids Tee
Slogan Tshirt Zombie
Dance Crew Vest
IrieSims_AM-CasualWear_04
Metallica Magnets Logo T-Shirt
SpongeBob Burger Train
Hoody8
The Dancing Cupcake Shirt!
Flounce Dress1
Carriesims_everyday_vintage Jeans
YA/A F Empire Waist Mini Dress
S2S Sneaker for Child
af hair wrap long
New CAS Project
redcybereye
Fancy T-shirt set
watersTrousers2
watersMODERNbottoms
watersMclothing
watersMODERNbottoms
WithoutPack
watersFMskirt3 watersFMtop
쫄반팔티 Casual Shorts – Simsimay
yani961_003
yani961_002
SubCulCloth_by_ReviSa af bottom skirt mini_belt
XXX-Treme Daisy Duke Shorts
RUSTY-TF-Jeans-02 CLF090807_by jewell thai C1
New CAS Project Slip 4 inch court shoes Converse Low Ivory
UM Converse – All Stars Ninja Shoes noxeen louboutin rolando peeptoe ribbon Knickers with Top by Sims2Sisters
Beach Swimsuits (3PS)
Lingerie by Sims2Sisters
Pearl Party briefs v1 BluElla_
DesignerHighHeelBoots
shymoo Shymoo VIP Set (Shymoo/ Shymoo.com)
Just Leggins Sneakers von Myos
rose_sims3_Acceearing43_pfpm
Apron Peggy Free-ID: #000024 rose_c018
rose_sims3_Acceearing43_
NewMesh_rose_sims3_body11
NewMesh_rose_sims3_body004
NewMesh_Rose_shoes001
NewMesh_Rose_shoes002
NewMesh_rose_sims3_body11.package NewMesh_rose_sims3_body004.package NewMesh_Rose_shoes001.package NewMesh_Rose_shoes002.package
Lingerie

suepea · July 2013

So glad I found this thread. I have the dreaded bath cabinets from hell and didn't have a clue as to how to get rid of them. Thanks.

ETA: I went through the list of what to do to get rid of the counter -- luckily (?) I only had one .dbc file to deal with. But when I went to the launcher to uninstall the counter, the dreaded "debug" message popped up every time I went into my Installed Content. So I risked it and just deleted the .dbc file directly from the folder.

So far, so good.

Thanks!

Karnzter · August 2013

I followed the same steps Stormkeep posted along with suepea's .dbc file deletion (I only had one dbc file inside the folder).

I checked the Launcher to see if that globawful counter was not of the list and it was so I copied the original backup of Dcdb0 (which was also the same original name as the fresh one which was sorta odd so I didn't rename it) and the counter wasn't there yet again. So I took supea's advice and risked it all and nixed the Dcdb0 file.

Before I followed the removal process I managed to nix the package file of the counter found on DCBackup. For future reference, the full name can be found from NiniBeMe69's blog post.

For any Simmer(s) who is or are having laggy Internet, I'm posting the package file here for your convenience so that you won't have to wait a long time for the page to load. Super thanks again to NiniBeMe69: 0xee20737c7dc80e00dec6ef0b2c262a36.package

I also deleted the package file of the lot through sorting the files to Date Modified in Descending order. Before I nicked the package files I nixed the Sims3Pack of a CC-free lot that I DLd that stucked the counter onto. Plus the package files on the Library folder after nixing the said files on DCCache. I tried checking if the lot and/or the counter still appear in the list after I took out the Sims3Pack file and they weren't there anymore but I decided to take an extra measure and nicked the files on DCBackup before going through the DCCache.

Right now I'm re-installing my Store Sims3Packs and a few third-party CC hair retextures and makeup which were supposed to be installed first (they're clean by the way). I'll update this post for any news. Fingers crossed hope everything goes back to normal.

Good thing I haven't started any of the Saves me and my sister have and found the counter right after installation otherwise I'm seriously not gonna get some good night's sleep due to a llama-ton of worries concerning that bad CC whirl-pooling in my head.

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