Game Help:Finding Problem Custom Content - Revision history

HugeLunatic at 19:10, 2 October 2019

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‎First Things to Try

HugeLunatic: /* Run HDCU */

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‎Run HDCU

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‎First Things to Try

Whiterider at 19:19, 16 May 2009

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JLonier at 18:46, 26 November 2008

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Simsample at 11:33, 15 November 2008

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Simsample at 11:30, 15 November 2008

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Simsample: /* More Problems? */

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‎More Problems?

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 *Check for hacks that change whatever you're having an issue with (example: if the fridge is causing a jump-bug, check for anything that affects how meals are served).
 *Check for any outdated hacks (example: Squinge's Vampire Aging hack, which was made for NL, had a side-effect of halting pet aging).
 ==Remove Recently Added Files==
 Use your common sense. If you have recently added files and began getting problems right after that, the problem is most likely to be with those new files.  You can identify those most recently added files and try removing them first.
 ===Sort By Date===
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 [[Image:SortByDate.png|right]]
 ===Search By Date===
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 If you keep multiple subfolders and you're not sure which ones have your newest files, search your Downloads folder for the most recently added files.  You can narrow things down if you know the approximate dates you might have installed something.
-[[Image:SearchByDate.jpg|center]]
+[[Image:SearchByDate.jpg|right]]
 [[Delphy's Download Organiser]] also includes functionality to sort by date of install, and has a lot of other nifty features you might want.  It'd be a useful tool to grab at this point.
 ==Remove Most Likely Culprits==
 Certain items are more likely to cause problems than others.  Often, the following sorts of files can cause problems in peoples' games:
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 If you are having issues with downloads, try sorting out your files of these type first to see if they are the problem.  Don't know where all of the files of those types are?  Try [[Delphy's Download Organiser]] to sort those out.
 ==Remove Unlikely Files==
 Before you begin the steps below for the 50% method, you may want to sort out files that you can be reasonably sure are safe and will not be causing major problems with your game.  These files include:
 * Walls
 * Floors (Regular ones - glass/transparent floors can cause problems with Homecrafter)
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 By taking out these almost-always-completely-fine downloads, you can save yourself some time as you'll have less potentially-borked files to sort through.  If you don't know where you have all those files, [[Delphy's Download Organiser]] can help you find them to sort them out.
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 ==Test Unlikely Files==
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 Read through the flow chart a few times before you begin - there is a very specific logic to the way you do this, and if you can wrap your mind around it and understand why it's done this way before you start, you'll find it a lot easier.
-[[Image:50pFlowv2.jpg|center]]
+[[Image:50pFlowv2.jpg|right]]
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 ==Testing Tips==
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 * When you're done, do the Final Tests listed below to ensure you have identified the correct files as problems.
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 ==Final Tests==
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 ==Final Steps==
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 ===Those Problem Files===
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 *Give the creator as much information as you can: which expansion packs you have, what other hacks, mods and downloads, and what the problem was.  Most creators are grateful for bug reports, and you may be highlighting a problem they were unaware of.
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 ===If You Saved===
 If, at any point, you had to save while sorting through your downloads, you should now restore the Neighborhoods folder that you backed up before you began this process, so all of the sims/lot contents that have reverted to defaults will go back to using your custom content...  You did back up like we told you to, didn't you?
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 ===Sort Your Downloads===

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 ==Run HDCU==
-Download [http://www.simfileshare.net/download/1377129/ | HDCU]
+*Download [http://www.simfileshare.net/download/1377129/ | HDCU]
 ==Remove Recently Added Files==

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 ==Run HDCU==
-Download [[http://www.simfileshare.net/download/1377129/]]HDCU
+Download [http://www.simfileshare.net/download/1377129/ | HDCU]
 ==Remove Recently Added Files==

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 If you're having a problem, try the below methods first.  This will generally find about 85% of problem files without having to sort through by halves.
 ==Remove Recently Added Files==
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 Open your ''My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads'' folder and sort by date as shown in the picture below.
-[[Image:SortByDate.png|center]]
+[[Image:SortByDate.png|right]]
 ===Search By Date===

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 =Related Links=
 {{GameHelpHeader}}
-[[Category:Game Help]]
+[[Category:Game Help]][[Category:Sims 2]]

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 You're playing the game, or running bodyshop, and something strange is happening. Maybe it's crashing, or perhaps it's not working quite as it should. You've read the [[Game Help:Game Problem|Game Problem FAQ]] and you've removed your downloads or saved sims folder, and you know the problem is in there. But the trouble is, you have thousands of files in there, how can you find out which one is the problem?
-If you have put everything you’ve downloaded into your Downloads folder without categorizing them into subfolders, it can be tricky to figure out which file is causing the problem when your game is acting strangely. There are many tools you can use for scanning your files, such as SimPE or The Clean Installer, but this method will show you a way of finding a problem file quite quickly without using any of these. It is also great for Mac users.
+If you have put everything you've downloaded into your Downloads folder without categorizing them into subfolders, it can be tricky to figure out which file is causing the problem when your game is acting strangely. There are many tools you can use for scanning your files, such as SimPE or The Clean Installer, but this method will show you a way of finding a problem file quite quickly without using any of these. It is also great for Mac users.
 ==Are you sure it's custom content?==

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 =Finding Problem Custom Content=
-You're playing the game, or running bodyshop, and something strange is happening. Maybe it's crashing, or perhaps it's not working quite as it should. You’ve read the [[Game Help:Game Problem|Game Problem FAQ]] and you've removed your downloads or saved sims folder, and you know the problem is in there. But the trouble is, you have thousands of files in there, how can you find out which one is the problem?
+You're playing the game, or running bodyshop, and something strange is happening. Maybe it's crashing, or perhaps it's not working quite as it should. You've read the [[Game Help:Game Problem|Game Problem FAQ]] and you've removed your downloads or saved sims folder, and you know the problem is in there. But the trouble is, you have thousands of files in there, how can you find out which one is the problem?
 If you have put everything you’ve downloaded into your Downloads folder without categorizing them into subfolders, it can be tricky to figure out which file is causing the problem when your game is acting strangely. There are many tools you can use for scanning your files, such as SimPE or The Clean Installer, but this method will show you a way of finding a problem file quite quickly without using any of these. It is also great for Mac users.
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 *Please note that files which don't work in your game may work just fine in other people’s games - you may have another file which conflicts with it, the file got corrupted when you downloaded it, or it may not be compatible with the Expansion Packs you have.
-*Don't post or send accusing messages, such as "This file broke my game! Don’t use it, everyone!!!" as that's just inflammatory and doesn't help the creator identify what the problem might be.
+*Don't post or send accusing messages, such as "This file broke my game! Don't use it, everyone!!!" as that's just inflammatory and doesn't help the creator identify what the problem might be.
 *Give the creator as much information as you can: which expansion packs you have, what other hacks, mods and downloads, and what the problem was.  Most creators are grateful for bug reports, and you may be highlighting a problem they were unaware of.

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 =Finding Problem Custom Content=
-You’re playing the game, or running bodyshop, and something strange is happening. Maybe it’s crashing, or perhaps it’s not working quite as it should. You’ve read the [[Game Help:Game Problem|Game Problem FAQ]] and you’ve removed your downloads or saved sims folder, and you know the problem is in there. But the trouble is, you have thousands of files in there, how can you find out which one is the problem?
+You're playing the game, or running bodyshop, and something strange is happening. Maybe it's crashing, or perhaps it's not working quite as it should. You’ve read the [[Game Help:Game Problem|Game Problem FAQ]] and you've removed your downloads or saved sims folder, and you know the problem is in there. But the trouble is, you have thousands of files in there, how can you find out which one is the problem?
 If you have put everything you’ve downloaded into your Downloads folder without categorizing them into subfolders, it can be tricky to figure out which file is causing the problem when your game is acting strangely. There are many tools you can use for scanning your files, such as SimPE or The Clean Installer, but this method will show you a way of finding a problem file quite quickly without using any of these. It is also great for Mac users.
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 *If it's a file you can identify, you could Private Message (PM) or or e-mail the creator and tell them about it.
-*Please note that files which don’t work in your game may work just fine in other people’s games - you may have another file which conflicts with it, the file got corrupted when you downloaded it, or it may not be compatible with the Expansion Packs you have.
+*Please note that files which don't work in your game may work just fine in other people’s games - you may have another file which conflicts with it, the file got corrupted when you downloaded it, or it may not be compatible with the Expansion Packs you have.
-*Don’t post or send accusing messages, such as "This file broke my game! Don’t use it, everyone!!!" as that's just inflammatory and doesn't help the creator identify what the problem might be.
+*Don't post or send accusing messages, such as "This file broke my game! Don’t use it, everyone!!!" as that's just inflammatory and doesn't help the creator identify what the problem might be.
 *Give the creator as much information as you can: which expansion packs you have, what other hacks, mods and downloads, and what the problem was.  Most creators are grateful for bug reports, and you may be highlighting a problem they were unaware of.
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 ===Sort Your Downloads===
-Also, you can sort out your downloads folder, so that you’ll never have to do this again!  If you haven't already (though you should have if you actually followed this guide!), get [[Delphy's Download Organiser]] to categorize and sort your downloads.  You'll want to keep any Hacks, Hacked Objects, Majors, and Careers separate from your main downloads.  You may also want to keep any Default Replacements separate, so you can easily switch those out if you decide you'd like to use a different one.
+Also, you can sort out your downloads folder, so that you'll never have to do this again!  If you haven't already (though you should have if you actually followed this guide!), get [[Delphy's Download Organiser]] to categorize and sort your downloads.  You'll want to keep any Hacks, Hacked Objects, Majors, and Careers separate from your main downloads.  You may also want to keep any Default Replacements separate, so you can easily switch those out if you decide you'd like to use a different one.
 ===More Problems?===

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	If you find you keep getting problems, you may want to keep a separate folder in your Downloads for new downloads - call it something like "Quarantine" - then when you install new files, if you begin experiencing problems after installing new content, you can be reasonably sure the problem files are in the Quarantine folder.		If you find you keep getting problems, you may want to keep a separate folder in your Downloads for new downloads - call it something like "Quarantine" - then when you install new files, if you begin experiencing problems after installing new content, you can be reasonably sure the problem files are in the Quarantine folder.
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		+	If you seem to have problems that do not occur when your files are split into half it is possible that you have a GUID conflict. See [[Game Help:GUID Conflicts]] for more information.

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