Bad CC
Bugs that are caused by bad cc
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CaST does not load – Materializing Materials
Problem When i want to open CaST, it will never open and I get an endless message Materializing Materials Cause This problem is caused by faulty patterns. Patterns that were created with CAP should not be converted into Package-Files since they can only be numbered correctly if they are installed through the launcher. You should also not merge such patterns together The patterns are not faulty as such. If you install them through the launcher, they’ll work as intended. There are patterns that can be installed through the launcher that are also faulty. Solution Find the pattern and delete it Delete…
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Arezzo Bathroom CounterRight
Introduction The Arezzo Bathroom CounterRight has the disadvantage to stuck to every Sim/Household/House you upload and has inflicted the Exchange and many fansites by now. The creator of the counter has removed the it from her section and has made a new version that has no issues and can be used: Arezzo Bathroom CounterLeft. I don’t know of any other issues with the counter other than uploading with everything. If anyone has different experiences, let me know. Always check you downloads with Custard before installing (and uploads for that matter). Details There’s no way to distinguish between the good and the…
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Sims shower in cloths
Problem When my sim takes a shower or a bath, they are wearing cloth Cause If the Sims has a certain trait like never nude, they shower with their bathing suit on. A Custom Content creator has categorized the clothing for Naked. Because of this, it can happen that they wear that piece of clothing while showering/bathing The filter for the clothing was deactivated by either using the Cheat Unlock outfits or MasterController. Solution Don’t have the cheat on all the time. Only turn it on if you need it, then turn it back off Uninstall the faulty download If…
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CC Objects issues with Patch 1.26/1.27
It seems that the Pets patch has borked most of the cc objects. This does not include hair or clothing and most deco items will be fine as well but all objects that have slots (for other objects or Sims) are most likely not usable anymore (some of the older stuff still seems to be). Read all about it over at MTS Sims 3 News – New TS3 Patch and Existing Custom content Information – Collections! Finally! And..er yeah, patch 1.26/1.27 s3pe is being updated as I post this and Workshop will be soon too. Creators will need to fix…
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Categorized for teens and up
Problem There are a lot of downloads around that are categorized for ages teens and up. We all know that teen sims are slightly smaller then the other age groups. This leads to errors with clothing and shoes. You will see the following effects Cut Ankles Cut Waist Cut Neck For some downloads, the error is hardly visible for others they are plain obvious. It’s up to you if you want to get rid of them or not. List There are tons of downloads out there that are categorized this way and therefore I’m not going to make a list.…
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Blue Lots
Problem I suddenly have blue (or black at night) lots instead of the actual buildings build there Solution This issue is caused by faulty custom content. You can read all about it here: Game Help:Sims 3 Blue Lots Issue If your town has the issue and you saved your game, the town cannot be saved. Try restoring a backup game. Since quite a few files got converted into Sims3packs, you will need to check those with Custard before you install them into your game. Find a list here: BAD CC: TXTC Fehler (Blaue Felder/ Blue Lots). There are probably more…
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Hidden clothing
Problem The following clothing is in my game but I can’t find them in CAS or the launcher. Cause This dress by PeggySims contains the extra clothing. They are wrongly categorized and don’t show in CAS cause it’s also categorized as hidden. Solution To get rid of the stuff, just delete the following file from your mods folder: peggyzone-sims3-f-Fclo0008-090812.package. Unfortunately, these like to spread with Sims because of this issue: Downloads that are attached to Sims directly. To check if you have them, you need either MasterController to turn off the clothing filter or use the cheat unlockOutfits on and then…
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How to keep a Sim but get rid of the CC it came with
Introduction Unfortunately some package files come inside the package file of a Sim, meaning that the only way to get rid of the download is to get rid of the Sim it came with. You will need to uninstall the Sim through your launcher or deleted from your SavedSims folder. Sometimes you do want to keep the Sim, but not the cc it came with, so what can you do to keep the Sim ? Method There is a way for only Sims spread this way. Households do not. You will need to delete the Sim itself but you can…
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My Sims look horrible
Problem My Sims have long arms and legs. They look like monsters My Babys are invisible Cut neck, waist and feet Toddlers and babies are stretched Cause Problems 1 – 3 The cause of this are clothing and hair that are categorized for the wrong age groups. There are many such downloads in the Exchange which you can download if you download a Sim or a household. If you uninstall such a download, babies that were wearing the outfit become invisible. Problem 4 This problem is a bit different and has nothing to do with bad cc but with missing…
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Wrong Category/Age/Gender for Cloth or Accessory
Problem CAS Part (Clothing) & CAS Part (Accessory) have categories for age, gender and occasion. Because of the different meshes (size, figure), CAS stuff should not be categorized for all outfit types or you will see all kinds of deformation on your Sims. Clothing Age The following combinations are allowed (never enable clothing for babies) Toddlers Children Teens Young Adult / Adult Elder Gender Tops and Outfits should not be categorized for male and female. Bottoms and shoes are not as much of a problem but you might see broken ankles. Categorizes Clothing that is categorized for all is most…
