Game Help Talk:Organizing Custom Content - Revision history

Whiterider: /* '''QUESTION''' about renaming */

2008-11-20T23:34:05Z

‎'''QUESTION''' about renaming

Ccgre: '''QUESTION''' about renaming

2008-11-20T19:21:04Z

'''QUESTION''' about renaming

Whiterider: /* A warning on "Be Brutal" */

2008-05-29T14:02:27Z

‎A warning on "Be Brutal"

Miros1: A warning on "Be Brutal"

2008-05-27T11:34:04Z

A warning on "Be Brutal"

Miros1: /* Post BV */

2008-05-27T11:31:42Z

‎Post BV

Miros1: To Midnightparadox and Alexie

2008-05-27T11:27:30Z

To Midnightparadox and Alexie

Miros1: Post BV

2008-05-27T11:19:47Z

Post BV

Alexie at 03:24, 3 January 2008

2008-01-03T03:24:02Z

Midnightparadox: forgot to sign

2007-06-04T15:26:26Z

forgot to sign

Midnightparadox: question

2007-06-04T15:26:01Z

question

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	I'm just understanding what a file is so I need a little more clarity please. Thanks.[[User:Ccgre\|Ccgre]] 13:21, 20 November 2008 (CST)		I'm just understanding what a file is so I need a little more clarity please. Thanks.[[User:Ccgre\|Ccgre]] 13:21, 20 November 2008 (CST)
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		+	: This is not the correct place to ask questions - please use MTS2's [http://modthesims2.com/forumdisplay.php?f=31 Game Help] section.
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		+	: - [[User:Whiterider\|whiterider]] 17:34, 20 November 2008 (CST)

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	: The different ages will each have a separate file, so deleting the elder version won't remove the adult one. :) [[User:Whiterider\|whiterider]] 09:02, 29 May 2008 (CDT)		: The different ages will each have a separate file, so deleting the elder version won't remove the adult one. :) [[User:Whiterider\|whiterider]] 09:02, 29 May 2008 (CDT)
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		+	== '''QUESTION''' about renaming ==
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		+	You say (Here are the different ways you can organize your content to make things easier to find.
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		+	Rename
		+	Generally Sims 2 content will come with filenames that are not really very descriptive. You can safely rename almost all Sims 2 content, changing the filenames to something that is more descriptive.
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		+	The only files you should probably not rename are large multi-part hacks which have multiple files... the names given to the files effect the order they are loaded by the game, which is important. Otherwise, though, you can safely rename 99.99% of content with no problem.)
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		+	so if I take a file that says, (5f58feff_bg_pk_satin_oneblondmomma_frannysims.package) I can just rename the whole name, or do I need to keep .package? If it is a floor package do I need to keep the word floor at the begining?
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		+	I'm just understanding what a file is so I need a little more clarity please. Thanks.[[User:Ccgre\|Ccgre]] 13:21, 20 November 2008 (CST)

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	Since some creators are "elderizing" their adult clothing to get away from the droopy breasts and thighs, you want to be careful deleting the "slutty pink outfits that grandma would never wear." That outfit might be mom's favorite undies!		Since some creators are "elderizing" their adult clothing to get away from the droopy breasts and thighs, you want to be careful deleting the "slutty pink outfits that grandma would never wear." That outfit might be mom's favorite undies!
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		+	: The different ages will each have a separate file, so deleting the elder version won't remove the adult one. :) [[User:Whiterider\|whiterider]] 09:02, 29 May 2008 (CDT)

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	Alexie: I keep everything in folders by creator and I've never had a problem with "finding" the meshes for a texture or the texture for a mesh. It's probably a good idea to keep them together so you can move them in and out of the game as a group, but that's just one way to organize.		Alexie: I keep everything in folders by creator and I've never had a problem with "finding" the meshes for a texture or the texture for a mesh. It's probably a good idea to keep them together so you can move them in and out of the game as a group, but that's just one way to organize.
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		+	== A warning on "Be Brutal" ==
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		+	Since some creators are "elderizing" their adult clothing to get away from the droopy breasts and thighs, you want to be careful deleting the "slutty pink outfits that grandma would never wear." That outfit might be mom's favorite undies!

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 == Post BV ==
-My friend, Odessa, and I spent 3 days trying to get an older house to load.  Apparently, one of these two EPs added the limit of one level of subfolders.  '''Downloads/CreatorName''' (or whatever) is ok.  '''Downloads/CreatorName/Dresses''' is not.
+My friend, Odessa, and I spent 3 days trying to get an older house to load.  Apparently, either BV or FT added the limit of one level of subfolders.  '''Downloads/CreatorName''' (or whatever) is ok.  '''Downloads/CreatorName/Dresses''' is not.
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	My friend, Odessa, and I spent 3 days trying to get an older house to load. Apparently, one of these two EPs added the limit of one level of subfolders. '''Downloads/CreatorName''' (or whatever) is ok. '''Downloads/CreatorName/Dresses''' is not.		My friend, Odessa, and I spent 3 days trying to get an older house to load. Apparently, one of these two EPs added the limit of one level of subfolders. '''Downloads/CreatorName''' (or whatever) is ok. '''Downloads/CreatorName/Dresses''' is not.
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		+	== To Midnightparadox and Alexie ==
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		+	Midnightparadox: It's been ok to rename files before or after you've used them at least since OFB. I basically installed the game and the first 3 EPs within days, so I'm not sure exactly when this happened, but TSR's warning to never change the hex digits at the beginning of the file name is now pointless. I do know that the prerelease BodyShop absolutely forbade any file renaming at all.
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		+	Alexie: I keep everything in folders by creator and I've never had a problem with "finding" the meshes for a texture or the texture for a mesh. It's probably a good idea to keep them together so you can move them in and out of the game as a group, but that's just one way to organize.

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	Should I put the meshes in the same folder as the recolors? Just making sure. --[[User:Alexie\|Alexie]] 21:24, 2 January 2008 (CST)		Should I put the meshes in the same folder as the recolors? Just making sure. --[[User:Alexie\|Alexie]] 21:24, 2 January 2008 (CST)
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		+	== Post BV ==
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		+	My friend, Odessa, and I spent 3 days trying to get an older house to load. Apparently, one of these two EPs added the limit of one level of subfolders. '''Downloads/CreatorName''' (or whatever) is ok. '''Downloads/CreatorName/Dresses''' is not.

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	Question: Is it OK to rename custom content files after you have already used them in game? I.E. I have a file named 5f2feced_cf5482b3.package which contains a custom pair of red emo glasses. I have put the glasses on one character in game. Can I still rename that horrible filename to "red_emo_glasses.package"? Also, if possible, could we add this to the article? --[[User:Midnightparadox\|Midnightparadox]] 10:26, 4 June 2007 (CDT)		Question: Is it OK to rename custom content files after you have already used them in game? I.E. I have a file named 5f2feced_cf5482b3.package which contains a custom pair of red emo glasses. I have put the glasses on one character in game. Can I still rename that horrible filename to "red_emo_glasses.package"? Also, if possible, could we add this to the article? --[[User:Midnightparadox\|Midnightparadox]] 10:26, 4 June 2007 (CDT)
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		+	Should I put the meshes in the same folder as the recolors? Just making sure. --[[User:Alexie\|Alexie]] 21:24, 2 January 2008 (CST)

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−	Question: Is it OK to rename custom content files after you have already used them in game? I.E. I have a file named 5f2feced_cf5482b3.package which contains a custom pair of red emo glasses. I have put the glasses on one character in game. Can I still rename that horrible filename to "red_emo_glasses.package"? Also, if possible, could we add this to the article?	+	Question: Is it OK to rename custom content files after you have already used them in game? I.E. I have a file named 5f2feced_cf5482b3.package which contains a custom pair of red emo glasses. I have put the glasses on one character in game. Can I still rename that horrible filename to "red_emo_glasses.package"? Also, if possible, could we add this to the article? --[[User:Midnightparadox\|Midnightparadox]] 10:26, 4 June 2007 (CDT)

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	::If you want to help, then help. Use your ability to comment here constructively, suggesting what could be added or changed to make things more functional for users. Much time is spent on considering the best way to present articles, and we have been making a truly massive effort to streamline, rewrite, and overhaul old FAQs to make them better than they were before. Help is appreciated, but snark without any attempt at actual suggestions and attempting to help make the site better for all is not. [[User:HystericalParoxysm\|HystericalParoxysm]] 18:14, 20 May 2007 (CDT)		::If you want to help, then help. Use your ability to comment here constructively, suggesting what could be added or changed to make things more functional for users. Much time is spent on considering the best way to present articles, and we have been making a truly massive effort to streamline, rewrite, and overhaul old FAQs to make them better than they were before. Help is appreciated, but snark without any attempt at actual suggestions and attempting to help make the site better for all is not. [[User:HystericalParoxysm\|HystericalParoxysm]] 18:14, 20 May 2007 (CDT)
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		+	Question: Is it OK to rename custom content files after you have already used them in game? I.E. I have a file named 5f2feced_cf5482b3.package which contains a custom pair of red emo glasses. I have put the glasses on one character in game. Can I still rename that horrible filename to "red_emo_glasses.package"? Also, if possible, could we add this to the article?