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Can't Have Both CC and WA?

pookysimslover — GMT

So what I have heard so far you can't have CC In your game and WA at the same time?
At first I thought it was that you just had to remove it while you install WA, and then put it back in after.
But instead it sounds like you can only have one or the other, not both!
I was so excited about getting this game, I had seen some new videos and had decided that I would get it after all.
I had been thinking that I wouldn't, not until the price went down, then I changed my mind because of the video's.
But now I'm really afraid to get it, I don't want to lose my CC, or my Mods.
We never had this problem with The Sims 2, not even a little bit.
They are doing this so we will only buy from their store, there's no doubt in my mind that's what their doing.
They did it with these patches, now with the game too.
I can't believe their that greedy.
What has made The Sims so fun for people is the CC community, but now their trying to push them out.
It makes no sense, I mean I knew they were greedy, but this is taking it too far!
I am just going to keep my $40 bucks and wait and see if things change.
I wont even get any of the patches because of this sneaky S their doing.
Now if someone here can tell me I am wrong with proof of this, meaning tell me I can put my CC back in after installing.
Then maybe I will take the chance, but til then I am not getting it.
I just got my game working perfect, and I am not going to mess with it now.
It turned out every problem I was having had to do with the EA Download Manager, and Nvidia's bad driver.
And I fixed that, by un-installing EA DM, and installing Nvidia's Beta Driver, in case anyone was wondering.
Also I found out why I couldn't Upload anything, it was because I normally surf the web using Firefox instead of Explorer, it was my default.
But as it turned out, all I needed to do was switch defaults, and then I had no problem.
Also I was having problems installing Sims stuff that was in the Launcher, it would stick, and I would keep having to start over, and keep doing it over and over again til finally it would install.
That was caused by the EA Download Manager too, now its gone, no problem at all.
So I really don't want to mess with it now, not when its being good.
Also if one of you reading this who is having problems can tell me if you have the EA Download Manager installed on their computer!
Because if you do, that could be some of your problem, and its not needed unless your downloading games from EA, it has nothing to do with The Sims 3 stuff.
Its useless otherwise.
I know this is a long post, but I figured I would bring up the stuff about fixing my game here rather then starting a new post.
And I thought I might help someone else here.
I know I have gotten most of my help, right here from other players, I haven't really gotten any help from EA.
anyway if I am wrong, and we can have our CC and Mods and have WA, then someone please tell me.
Also let me know if any of you who don't have any patches are having any problems, or not.

[u]Update![/u]

[color=darkred] [/color] I have removed all my CC and Mods, and got the new patch 1.7 just a few days ago,and its working fine, for the most part.

I realized with the help of some of you right here that I was wrong, its not EA's fault the CC wont work, its that the CC makers have to update their stuff.

The reason I didn't delete what I had said is because it would have confused anyone reading the replies, and I hate when people do that.

So I want to apologize to EA and the Sims makers for saying things that were not true,and blaming them for something that was not their fault.

And there does seem to be some bugs in the patch, but most I can over look right now, and they have already been brought up in other post, so I don't see why I should do it here.

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

WindWineKiwi8 — GMT

Chill out - this is the first EP of the Sims 3. There is obviously some mistake and they will fix it... I wasn't expecting this to be perfect....

I think what is needed now is patience.

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

tarenava — GMT

Honestly PookSimsLover that was my first thought too...that EA is trying to push out CC. But maybe I am just paranoid

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

ForeverAngel1984 — GMT

well then it won't bother me if thats the case because I hate the CC. it screws with your game and personally I think that if you can't play the game the way it was when you bought it then you shouldn't play it at all..I mean everything is customizable, just make ur own crap. I do and I love it way better than all the cc i've seen.
I have the patch installed and have absolutely no problemsa at all.. my fiance is thinking about getting me WA for christmas but I don't think I want it because to me it just sounds like an over glorified Bon Voyage remake...and I totally HATED Bon Voyage.
well I hope everyone figures out their problems and can resume having fun!!
P.S. if Ea's goal is to ban cc, I won't be upset..I am all for it I hate not being able to download someones sim because it has some ugly looking custom hair that will inevitably make my game unplayable..no thank you. i'll just spend an hour an make something wayy better.
and sorry if I offended anyone or seemed harsh about my approach on the CC matter, but really is having CC in your game really that big of a deal? will you die without it? I don't think so.

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

WindWineKiwi8 — GMT

Um.... If they were trying to 'push out' CC - why didn't they simply make the game so CC could NOT be created??

EA are not trying to push out CC. Imagine it like this.... You are trying to lay a building (World Adventures) on some flat land (the Sims 3 base game) But there are so lumps on the flat land (Mods, CC, add-ons, etc.) The building doesn't work properly becuase it can't be placed properly on the flat land. If you think about it - World Adventures is trying to latch to the base game but it can't becuase other things are their that it isn't expecting..... Like CC.

If EA didn't want CC they wouldn't make the game compatible with it.

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

ForeverAngel1984 — GMT

[quote=WindWineKiwi8]Um.... If they were trying to 'push out' CC - why didn't they simply make the game so CC could NOT be created??

EA are not trying to push out CC. Imagine it like this.... You are trying to lay a building (World Adventures) on some flat land (the Sims 3 base game) But there are so lumps on the flat land (Mods, CC, add-ons, etc.) The building doesn't work properly becuase it can't be placed properly on the flat land. If you think about it - World Adventures is trying to latch to the base game but it can't becuase other things are their that it isn't expecting..... Like CC.

If EA didn't want CC they wouldn't make the game compatible with it.

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yes you are right..EA did make the game compatible with CC, but like with any game installing cc or even worse, mods is very risky and if your brave enough to attempt doing so and praying it will not ruin your game..then by all means..do it.

I'm just a smarter one and I wont take any risks. I worked hard for the money I spent on this game plus the items I bought from the store. I am not gonna throw it all away on some silly Cc or mod.

and actually you painted quite an amusing picture there with that description..I visualized someone attempting to build a house on mt.Rushmore..Lol it was quite amusing! thank you for that laugh!

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

pookysimslover — GMT

[quote=WindWineKiwi8]Chill out - this is the first EP of the Sims 3. There is obviously some mistake and they will fix it... I wasn't expecting this to be perfect....

I think what is needed now is patience.[/quote]
What's with the chill out stuff?
I wasn't saying anything crazy, I was just saying I am going to wait before buying the game.
Why do some people on here always have to act like someone's over reacting just because they don't praise everything EA does?
It's silly, to say the least.
Do you really think they wouldn't do what I said about the bit of making it where we can't use any CC, so we have to get their store stuff?
I think its kinda strange how both the patches and now the game keeps us from being able to have CC in our game.
Its no mistake, and its not a glitch, its something they are doing to make more money.
I am not trying to be rude or mean, I am just stating a fact.
I would just like to see someone prove that they are not doing that.
But manly I would like someone to prove to me they are able to put their CC back in after installing WA, without it messing the game up.
If it turns out we can put the CC back in after installing WA, then I will change my mind about this.
But until then I will think what I want to think.
I am 23 years old, and I work for my money, and I don't use credit cards or have my Mommy or someone else around to pay for a game or anything else I want.
So when they expect us to pay $40 bucks for a EP, I expect it wont make me have to remove other things from my game to use it.
When those other things is what makes my game fun to play in the first place.
That's allot of money to pay for something that is going to live me with less then what I had, instead of adding to what I already have.
I don't expect it to have no problems, but what I have heard is unacceptable.
Its like they just through this thing together and through it out here for us to buy, without bothering to make sure it was bug free.
A few glitches is one thing, but people not being able to save their game, Sims and houses disappearing, even stuff in WA disappearing after first using them.
That's not normal glitches, that's just carelessness on the part of EA, and the Sims makers.
They just want that money now!
But what they don't seem to realize is people wont buy it when they find out from other players that it is not working right.
I yes I am upset, why shouldn't be, why shouldn't anyone, it our money, some of us work for our money, no one gives us the money buy these games.
And not everyone uses credit cards to buy everything, I don't even own one, because their nothing but trouble.
I figure if I don't have the money for something right now, I'll wait and save for it.
It makes more sense.
Now can someone say something about how the game is going for them, instead of taking up for EA or asking me to come down or something?
Again I am not trying to be rude or mean, I just want to stay on the point of this post.
Which is to get some answers, and maybe a little help one understanding what is really going on with all these problems people are reporting.
So please be nice!

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

julienrob2004 — GMT

Well if EA do not want people to be able to have CC ingame WHY do EA openly endorse and advertise CC sites on here.
They know full well that the CC creators have helped make the sims what it is today.
Also think back to the Camp they had before the release of the base game , which was in the main attended by creators from sim sites who actively created CC for the sims and they welcomed the fact that CC creators would be working out how to make CC that could be used in the game.
I hope that people can quickly work out how to have CC and mods with WA as without it i will soon give up playing as i hate the hairstyles and fashion that EA have put in the game

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

pookysimslover — GMT

[quote=ForeverAngel1984]well then it won't bother me if thats the case because I hate the CC. it screws with your game and personally I think that if you can't play the game the way it was when you bought it then you shouldn't play it at all..I mean everything is customizable, just make ur own crap. I do and I love it way better than all the cc i've seen.
I have the patch installed and have absolutely no problemsa at all.. my fiance is thinking about getting me WA for christmas but I don't think I want it because to me it just sounds like an over glorified Bon Voyage remake...and I totally HATED Bon Voyage.
well I hope everyone figures out their problems and can resume having fun!!
P.S. if Ea's goal is to ban cc, I won't be upset..I am all for it I hate not being able to download someones sim because it has some ugly looking custom hair that will inevitably make my game unplayable..no thank you. i'll just spend an hour an make something wayy better.
and sorry if I offended anyone or seemed harsh about my approach on the CC matter, but really is having CC in your game really that big of a deal? will you die without it? I don't think so.[/quote]

I have no problem with anyone not liking CC, that's your choice.
I don't have anything really big, just clothes and hair and new skin.
But my main problem is if their not doing it on purpose for some greedy reason, then why is it we never had this problem with The Sims 2?
And anyway, they have always known how the Sim community loves CC, so of course their not going to tell us they are not going to change it this time.
And they may have decided on this only after they had released the Base game, and decided to put it in the patches.
And then the EP, for those like me who didn't get any of the patches.
Maybe I am wrong, but maybe I'm not.
If one of the Sim people would make a statement saying they are not and explaining why our CC wont work with a patch or now WA, and also how to fix it so it will, then I will change my mind.
But until they do I will keep think as I do, that they are trying to push out the CC makers.
And yes it is true I could be SMART as you put it, and not have any CC in my game, but then it wouldn't have a heck of allot to it.
And I am not going to stop playing it, I paid $70 bucks for the so called Special Edition one, not playing it at all would be like throwing that money out the window.
And trying to sale it to someone else would be useless, because I could get even half of what I paid for it.
The CC makes it worth it a little more, and it isn't messing my game up ether.
As I said I fixed all my problems by un-installing EA download manager and getting the right Nvidia driver, that beta one they put out work's great.
I have been playing my game for 3 days strait with no problems.
And before it would mess up in some way every time I tried to play.
So it was never my CC.
Like I said I don't have allot anyways, nothing that changes the land, or anything big in the game.
Just little stuff, like hair and clothes, and some objects, and skin or course.
Oh and I have all the store stuff too, but I still like having my CC, they still don't have enough good hair in the game for me.
And I do agree some of the CC hair is stupid, especially the ones from TSR, and other pay sites.
The best one's are Mod the Sims.
Anyway no hard feelings if you don't like CC, I am glad for you that you can enjoy the game without them.
I guess I am just a little picky, and just can't be satisfied with whats already there, LOL.

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

IamMamainred — GMT

From this point on, you always need to back up your game before patching
or adding a new EP. You Do need to remove all hacks, mods & CC before you
install. Most hacks & mods are not going to work until the modder updated
them to the patch or EP, just as with previous versions of the Sims games.

As for CC, there is an issue with a lot of it because there is no universal
tool to make it & some of it is simply cloned garbage, that will eventually
mess up your game. EA knows player are not going to give up CC, but it is
so early in the series there are not a lot of really good CC modders yet.

So to answer your guestion, if you don't want to give up your mods, or risk
some CC will not work, then do not patch or install WA yet. Wait for the modders
to catch up. The CC will have to be added a few items at a time to see if
it will still work now.

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

Tenshi3 — GMT

It is not surprising that CC conflicts with updates. Everything is more complicated than in previous games and so is likely to have problems.

Updates always knock out mods, and then they get updated. The CC people will work out the kinks, patience is the key.

BTW. It's really annoying to have to scroll 20 times to read a post

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

SimGuruBrent — GMT

[quote=Tenshi3]It is not surprising that CC conflicts with updates. Everything is more complicated than in previous games and so is likely to have problems.

Updates always knock out mods, and then they get updated. The CC people will work out the kinks, patience is the key.[/quote]

This is precisely the case. CC causing issues is in [i]no way[/i] an attempt to push out the CC community, it is rather a side effect of changes being made in the game via updates to address users' issues.

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

Scary69 — GMT

I myself am waiting until the price drops lower then $40. I do hope they do bring back the seasons because this game would look great.

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

pookysimslover — GMT

[quote=IamMamainred]From this point on, you always need to back up your game before patching
or adding a new EP. You Do need to remove all hacks, mods & CC before you
install. Most hacks & mods are not going to work until the modder updated
them to the patch or EP, just as with previous versions of the Sims games.

As for CC, there is an issue with a lot of it because there is no universal
tool to make it & some of it is simply cloned garbage, that will eventually
mess up your game. EA knows player are not going to give up CC, but it is
so early in the series there are not a lot of really good CC modders yet.

So to answer your guestion, if you don't want to give up your mods, or risk
some CC will not work, then do not patch or install WA yet. Wait for the modders
to catch up. The CC will have to be added a few items at a time to see if
it will still work now.[/quote]

What has confused me is awhile back I removed all my CC and Mods and put in the patch, and I still couldn't play my my game.

It wouldn't even load, it would try, but then it would crash.

And yes what you said does make sense, You see you explained it just like I was wanting someone to.

I now realize I was wrong, and its the CC makers fault that I cant use it with the patches or most likely WA, sense I still don't have it.

Maybe I will get it, and just remove my CC until they do update the CC on their site.

That way I will be able to have WA.

Who knows maybe some will work.

Thanks for really answering me, and doing it nicely I might add.

Can't Have Both CC and WA?

priestmer — GMT

To be completely honest it is the custom content that has me completely addicted to sims. If it goes I would have to stop playing. I love making, downloading, and using cc. It is almost live free shopping!!!

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

wood2569 — GMT

World Adventures for sure i know doesn't like the awesomemod
maybe the cooking and ingredients overhaul too not sure about that one tho

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

Calico_Tiger — GMT

CC and WA work together Granted, it depends on what CC you're using. Anything that modified sim behavior (Awesome Mod, Autonomous Woohoo, etc...) will not work as that code was edited in the expansion and patch. The creators of those mods just need to update their mods. This happens in World of Warcraft (in the case of UI mods) and every other game out there as well whenever there's a new patch

However, you've stated that you're only using hair, clothing and skin mods. Those should be fine. I'm using custom hair and an eye replacement mod and everything is working just fine <3

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

Demintia — GMT

Pookysimslover -

Hitting enter after each sentence is just as annoying as capitalizing every word in a sentence (and makes a post unnecessarily longer than it should be.) So if you will pardon the brief criticism; PLEASE use paragraphs.

Lets be honest here, your first post was akin to a panicked complaint about how CC wasn't working properly. I will apologize in that I didn't read all of the one lined wonders in your first post nor your posts afterward (a presumptuous thing to do on my part.) Even in Sims2, the modding community had to figure out where to place the CC when the new expansions came out. It is not something EA... Maxis... meh what ever they call themselves... ever openly stated.

Mods are, for their entirety, a user feature. It means (again) that the modding community has to figure out any changes made to fix their mods or get them working again. The game developers do not take mods into consideration when they make an expansion or patch the game. While it is the content creator's job to note and fix their stuff it is NOT always their fault the stuff borks. (Also compatibility with each other is a bigger issue in Sims3 than it was in previous games.)

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

AthenaOnyx — GMT

I have tremendous faith in the modding community, they'll find a way around it.

I won't buy WA until all the CC issues are resolved.

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

Mimette — GMT

I havent been able to run WA with CC, ANY CC in the Mod>Packages folder.
Perhaps its that my computer is way too slow but thats what happened.

However EA knows that CC is the reason the game is popular, so while they are trying to cash in on it (the store) they aren't stupid enough to cut it out completely. (at least we hope they're not)

Still, I havent been able to run Sims without a crash yet.

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

KortneesSims — GMT

I haven't checked to see if anyone else already answered, BUT.

I got most of my custom content to work just fine. Hair, clothes, and patterns should all still work. Mods that affected how fast I gained skills or what have you, those I had to get rid of.

I'm not sure if it matters, but I also moved the Mods folder and the resources.cfg file to the World Adventures folder, rather than The Sims 3 folder.

See if that helps.

Can't Have Both CC and WA?

Coby — GMT

AS stated there are mods that work, I have a few installed that are working great. You just need to test each one and find out if it works, most mods will be updated if they can be to work with WA if they don't right now.

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

Elliee1984 — GMT

I haven't had a problem with actually running my game with CC. From what I can tell it all works perfectly fine. However, after installing WA, it slowed my game WAY down. And when I say it slowed down, I mean taking out a book to read and almost finishing it before Sunset Valley loaded. Really annoying because I never had a problem with the game lagging before.

I took out the mods folder and ran the game without CC (except the ones installed by the download manager)and it now works fine. So I'm now trying to figure out if there is one or a few pieces of CC that conflicts with WA or if I just have too much of it, and that's the problem?

What do you think? Anyone with the same issues?

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

Mimette — GMT

[quote=KortneesSims]
I'm not sure if it matters, but I also moved the Mods folder and the resources.cfg file to the World Adventures folder, rather than The Sims 3 folder. [/quote]

I believe THAT is the trick.

btw to everyone
ALL CONTENT ADDED IN A .package FOLDER WILL WORK
the mods we are talking about are the ones kept in Program Files>Electronic Arts > The Sims 3 > Mods

If you have anything in that folder (from what I've found)
It will be buggy and not load.
Anything installed through the Sims launcher works.

I haven't tried what KortneeSims is suggesting, I will let you know as soon as I do.

However do check your mod files, I had a few awesomemod files hiding in my Skins folder and my Misc folder. So make sure you check that things are compatible and all that.

I am currently running with only Launcher installed CC, and it is actually faster than when I had all CC and just The Sims running.

BTW there are new sliders in CAS. XD

Can't Have Both CC and WA?

ConnorJack — GMT

This is not to force usage of the store. The file system has been modified so mod creators need only update their mods with the new directorys and system

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

Mimette — GMT

[quote=Mimette][quote=KortneesSims]
I'm not sure if it matters, but I also moved the Mods folder and the resources.cfg file to the World Adventures folder, rather than The Sims 3 folder. [/quote]

I believe THAT is the trick. [/quote]

I moved Mods folder to WA, hasn't done anything. not sure where to put resources.cfg.....

Anyone having better luck?

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

purpleto280 — GMT

I have had to take out my cc and my game works wonderfully ... in fact I have never had it work better. I do have the CC from this website, and a few others site in my game, but the only reason I was able to keep the cc from other sites was because they used the launcher to download it or upload it which ever in to the game. All my CC that I place in game through other non sim programs or directly by myself into a folder of the game messed my game up. So my suggestion is only download CC that requires you to use the launcher to get in to your game, at least for now until our wonderful modding community can help us out with the problem; But I do have to say I am half tempted not to put CC into game cause the graphics are that much better in this EP, I have a very good comp that will run all of sims 2 games on it as well as Sims 3 and Call of duty etc: on it with out trouble with great graphics. Only thing is before the updates and the EP I was having very little but still Graphic issues not caused by my computer, but now, I am not they are wonderful amazing... My graphic prob was I would see little dots, ina wiggle like line across my screen a little annoying but an easy ignore...Now those lines are gone, and my game runs faster, smoother, and everything.... and I still have Some CC in there that was from this site or a site that required you to use the launcher to get the object in game.

Can't Have Both CC and WA?

Patty_Bood — GMT

Wait a minute. I have tons of cc and all I did was remove my mods in order to play WA. I haven't gone into create a style or create a sim since but I know I didn't remove my cc ad the game works fine and I know my sims are sporting cc hair ad clothes right now in the game and I have had no problems. Is this no cc thing law? Am I going to have problems with my game in the recent future? or is the game only screwed up by some cc?

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

Porcelain21 — GMT

I have A LOT of CC and my game runs beautifully. Granted, I got the 2.1 patch. I had a lot of problems with the patch before that (the one the whole forum complained about), but since getting the new one my WA runs beautifully. It saves faster than it did even before I got WA and it's only crashed twice in the last two days (as opposed to ever 3 hours like it did before).

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

Alyssizzle — GMT

Mine gets like 1 frame per 2 seconds if i run it with CC so I had to completely remove the custom content folder.. oh well, ill wait for an update..

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

Queendrizzull1 — GMT

what I've found is that it's not really the cc but the hacks. All the hair and clothes and stuff like that seem to be fine, it's just the items that modify how the game works that seem to be a problem. but I heard that they found a solution for it though...

Can't Have Both CC and WA?

MANIC4SIMS — GMT

I don't know what I did, but everything is working fine for me? I have all my custom content, but I didn't have mods in my game. Hope this helps.

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

jurocha — GMT

I just came back from the store with my WA and I'm about to install it. Since I had loads of issues after installing the 4.6 patch for the original game, I've made a backup of the EA folder in My Documents, have put all my CC together and away from the game directory and came here to check about common issues: in other words, I've learned my lesson. And I can't say I'm happy about what I've just read here.

Well, I wouldn't say that EA wants to push out CC, but it certainly holds a dubious position towards it. It seems that it would prefer users to stick to EA-store items or at most to non-altering behavior CC like hairs and clothes (in opposition to global mods). When Maxis was a stand-alone company and responsible for The Sims, things were different: the more challenging the CC, the more Maxis would try to comprehend it, learn and sometimes even test it herself to make it work better with the game (or even offer its ideas as built-in actions on following expansions).

Despite what some people say: mods do not harm your game. There are good ones and bad ones, like there are good softwares and bad softwares and when you download it you must be prepared to deal with it, learn how to use it, alter or correct it. Creators have ways of inform about their creations (for example: the polygon count, package versus .ini files) and the community actually regulates itself and favors the good mods.

I've played with 3 different mods and vanilla (no mods at all) before making my mind about how my game would run better to please me. I ended deciding for a very limited mod, who only unlocks to all Sims some age-related interactions. I strongly disagree with people who said here that users who choose to play with mods shouldn't play the game at all. Modding games was a 90's way of playing, a 90's tendency and much titles from this period highly endorse CC on its most challenging forms. Modding is not for all players, but they sure CAN make the game more interesting to you individually and a smart company should see the games it put out in the market as platforms upon which users/gamers can play or create as they like. By doing so it can, in fact, pleases greeks and trojans: one who doesn't want to exceed the regular heighs can play with the out-of-the-box version while another person who wants to take the maximum of the gaming experience can do so by modifying the game to her/his needs/preferences.

I believe EA is half way to see its games (The Sims, in particularly) as a platform and I'm glad it does; I would just prefer to it to cross this path faster.

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

Sim_Outlaw — GMT

[quote=pookysimslover][quote=WindWineKiwi8]Chill out - this is the first EP of the Sims 3. There is obviously some mistake and they will fix it... I wasn't expecting this to be perfect....

I think what is needed now is patience.[/quote]

What's with the chill out stuff?

I wasn't saying anything crazy, I was just saying I am going to wait before buying the game.

Why do some people on here always have to act like someone's over reacting just because they don't praise everything EA does?

It's silly, to say the least.

Do you really think they wouldn't do what I said about the bit of making it where we can't use any CC, so we have to get their store stuff?

I think its kinda strange how both the patches and now the game keeps us from being able to have CC in our game.

Its no mistake, and its not a glitch, its something they are doing to make more money.

I am not trying to be rude or mean, I am just stating a fact.

I would just like to see someone prove that they are not doing that.

But manly I would like someone to prove to me they are able to put their CC back in after installing WA, without it messing the game up.

If it turns out we can put the CC back in after installing WA, then I will change my mind about this.

But until then I will think what I want to think.

I am 23 years old, and I work for my money, and I don't use credit cards or have my Mommy or someone else around to pay for a game or anything else I want.

So when they expect us to pay $40 bucks for a EP, I expect it wont make me have to remove other things from my game to use it.

When those other things is what makes my game fun to play in the first place.

That's allot of money to pay for something that is going to live me with less then what I had, instead of adding to what I already have.

I don't expect it to have no problems, but what I have heard is unacceptable.

Its like they just through this thing together and through it out here for us to buy, without bothering to make sure it was bug free.

A few glitches is one thing, but people not being able to save their game, Sims and houses disappearing, even stuff in WA disappearing after first using them.

That's not normal glitches, that's just carelessness on the part of EA, and the Sims makers.

They just want that money now!

But what they don't seem to realize is people wont buy it when they find out from other players that it is not working right.

I yes I am upset, why shouldn't be, why shouldn't anyone, it our money, some of us work for our money, no one gives us the money buy these games.

And not everyone uses credit cards to buy everything, I don't even own one, because their nothing but trouble.

I figure if I don't have the money for something right now, I'll wait and save for it.

It makes more sense.

Now can someone say something about how the game is going for them, instead of taking up for EA or asking me to come down or something?

Again I am not trying to be rude or mean, I just want to stay on the point of this post.

Which is to get some answers, and maybe a little help one understanding what is really going on with all these problems people are reporting.

So please be nice! [/quote]

Because some here think that if EA puts out a potato they are going to buy and no matter what it will be the best potato they ever had.

It seems that those who are against WA and have legit reasons why always get the shaft here.

Personally i have not tried the CC yet using WA but I imagine it will work just fine. Mods will need to be updated to work.

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

katyasmnv — GMT

It's not CC that's causing problems; it's mods. I deleted all mods I had before and left CC. Game works just fine.
Good luck

Can't Have Both CC and WA?

Karlea — GMT

[quote=priestmer]To be completely honest it is the custom content that has me completely addicted to sims. If it goes I would have to stop playing. I love making, downloading, and using cc. It is almost live free shopping!!![/quote]

If you put the mods back in one at a time it works, but you if you put them in all at once the game will crash, and I have everything working so far- but still have a few mods to put in slowly. I have all updates and WA also. so they are working, But I agree with Priestmer, the game is boring without them! Wa a is a good buy for me, with th sim store points included I only paid 25.00and lots of new clothes, hair, and so many hats, the new ep has way over 25.00 worth of all kinds of stuff, and they also said, a suff pack will come out in Feb. Loft imspired. yeah! Stuff packs seem to be the best deal compared to the store, and the ep's lots of new furniture!

Can't Have Both CC and WA?

Robodl95 — GMT

Ummmm? Over reacting much?

First off, CC does work (As in Clothes hair, furniture etc.) People have shown CC in their game

As for mods it depends

EA is not trying to destroy CC, They HAVE to edit the game code to fix bugs and make EPS! That's why some mods don't work

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

WindWineKiwi8 — GMT

Some people just love to hate....

I find it quite amusing how pookysimslover you get all worked up about me saying 'chill out'

Anyway - from the gist of things, it is primarily mods and hacks that are causing the problem. Most people also seem to indicate that it is also a matter of removing and replacing the resource thing that makes .packages work. Also, from the sounds of it hairs work for the most part.

I think I am going to be okay, but I have backed up my game just to be sure.

Can't Have Both CC and WA?

Jarsie9 — GMT

I haven't gotten World Adventures yet. But to be on the safe side, I have completely uninstalled and deleted Delphy's Monkey Helper, which installs .package files for me.

However, it also overwrites some of the game files, so I took everything out, deleted those game files, and then completely uninstalled and reinstalled the game.

So far, the only CC I have installed is my freebie store stuff. Of course, this means I have to do without some mods that eliminate most of the Sims' annoying behaviors, such as the zzz's and the musical notes, the coughing when they eat, and other minor stuff. Pity.

I don't mind waiting for Delphy to update his monkey helper, though. I figure that by the time I get WA (hopefully for Christmas) a lot of the kinks will have been ironed out. In the meantime, so far the new patch (1.7.2 or whatever) seems to be working fine.

Can't Have Both CC and WA?

Snosrap522 — GMT

Hi
Please remember A lot of people on this site are using CC succefully after careful prep with the new EP Hacks and mods are different.
Most people have problems because they have not taken out all cc and hacks before installing CC is easy to back up just move it to a folder on your desk top and add back to the game after you have installed. Hacks have always needed updating for all sims games after a new EP
remenber unless you saved it you may need to install framework again for pak files and you may need to re install launcher files if you did not save your DCache file my answer is to prepare thoroughly before installing patches or EPs

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

Cricketcat2004 — GMT

[quote=WindWineKiwi8]Chill out - this is the first EP of the Sims 3. There is obviously some mistake and they will fix it... I wasn't expecting this to be perfect....

I think what is needed now is patience.[/quote]

That made me chuckle a bit. I wasn't expecting it to be anywhere near perfect. I guess we all have to lower our expectations.

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

twilightsim9 — GMT

pookysimslover, you are paranoid. I have CC AND the game. It works just fine.

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

SilentResident — GMT

4.081 Custom Content downloaded and my game still runs perfectly!

My Buy Mode is so big now, and the Create A Sim mode has soooo many clothes now! Its amazing!

And my game runs PERFECTLY.

I love it!

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

Mimette — GMT

My problem is that when I have my Mods folder, the game runs like molasses.

when its gone is faster than ever.

Can't Have Both CC and WA?

Whales_Rock — GMT

Does the teen preg mod and dexter mod still work?

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

MaranathaSimmer — GMT

If I have to give up Custom Content, I will go back to sims 2.

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

ladydisdain — GMT

Oh, I hope I don't have any problems with my custom content. I only install things that are sort of maxis-looking because there's not a great deal of stuff in the game, and there's only so many simpoints I can afford as a student...
I'm not one of these people who go mod-crazy and download stuff to make the sims look as un-sim-like as possible, so I would be sad to lose my custom content, I spent ages searching for my downloads lol

Can't Have Both CC and WA?

Sistapep — GMT

Well, I left my CC right where it is, just clothes and hair and furniture, no mods and installed WA via EA Download Manager and I haven't had any problems. My game works fine.

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

Diskette66 — GMT

How ridiculous. EA is obviously not against custom content. They are trying to make it easier for everyone to create their own and promote user-made custom content right on their site. Not to mention, they have sponsored and have ordinary community designers out to test and review their games all the time.

What they DO want to discourage is custom content that alters the game mechanics in a way that makes it impossible for any future releases of their game to work correctly. For example, if doing action A in game is supposed to lead to result B, but because you added Awesome Mod or some other hack into your game, suddenly action A that instead leads to result E is going to cause a problem when EA makes a new script in an expansion pack or patch that assumes the game is working the way it last was when they released it to YOU, the customer. When you add hacks and mods to your game, you are "breaking" the game as far as future releases go. Well, that's not a problem if the game does what you want it to do but realize when a new exp pack comes out, it's on YOU to reinstall your game.

As I said in a different thread, when I first installed my game (this is after having ran Twallan's Story Progression Mod & Super Computer in my game), I had terrible results. When I removed them, reinstalled both base game and exp pack and let it patch to the current level and THEN added my custom content back in (MINUS THE HACKS this time), my game works beautifully. One other thing I want to mention is that there is SOME custom content out there that does not work well in the game. Just because something runs in your game and/or doesn't crash your game doesn't mean it's a good file. Sims 3 differs than Sims 2 in that it WILL allow you to have bad files in your game - they will work but they will slow your game down HORRIBLY. You owe it to yourself if you are having serious slowdown issues to TEST your custom content in a clean game. If you find that when you move certain folders of content in, and it slows your game way down suddenly, well there you have identified that folder contains a problem. Narrow it down further and further until you find it and remove it from your game.

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

MaranathaSimmer — GMT

I have noticed that since Sims3 came out and they sell stuff for the game that that it is much harder to make CC. It seems that there are only color changes not new objects to get for your sims unless you buy it here.
With Sims2 you could get all kinds of new stuff at other sites for free.
betty

Re:Can't Have Both CC and WA?

Goldmoldar — GMT

As it was in Sims 2, mods has to be updated by the creator of each mod and not by EA. When Mods are created it should conform to EA standards and not the other way around. If you cannot mod your game, it is not up to EA to make patches for third party mods. Other gaming houses do not do it for third party mods.