• Bad CC

    Downloads that are attached to Sims directly

    January 26, 2011 /

    Problem This problem is getting wider and wider spread since LN came out. The extra CC does not come as a extra package-file that can be removed with Custard and that shows in your Launcher but it’s ‘glued’ to the Package file of the Sim itself. Custard will show you, if a Sim has a CC like that, but only one such CC will be shown. It’s entirely possible that other CC comes along with those Sims. Downloads that come like this can not be found in your Launcher!  Identification in Custard So far, I’ve seen skins (does not show…

  • Bad CC

    Corrupt (Not a DBPF) / Bad Download / Bad Index

    January 26, 2011 /

    Problem There is always one package that has a bad index or is a bad download. Asking Delphy about is, that was his answer Basically, I define a “bad download” as “it’s a DBPF but it can’t be read”. Specifically it’s talking about the fact that the index offset points *outside* the bounds of the file. Which obviously is corrupted. This differs from a bad index, which is when the index itself exists, but had bad or invalid compression flags. (Which can be fixed).  Once such an download is encountered, the rest of the package files is completely messed-up. They…

  • FAQ,  Hacks & Mods

    Mods/Hacks

    January 16, 2011 /

    What is a Mod/Hack ? A mod/hack is a piece of code that you put in your game as either a package file or as replacement of a EA file. A Mod/Hack changes the way your game behaves. There are four different kind of mods/hacks in Sims 3 XML/ Tuning Mods: The EA XML files are being changed to tweak a certain behavior to your liking. Since they override a file, Tuning mods always conflict with other tuning mods that change the same file. If EA changes a XML in their patching process, the mod becomes incompatible and needs to…