Oh dear

[mswn]

I've been trying to start round 7 at long last, but I can't get the Batavus house to load. (The first row of "loading" lights goes through and then, nothing but an hourglass until I force-quit the game.) The lot folder shows me I last saved the house in June, so let's hope the problem lies in some unnecessary piece of cc I've downloaded since then

Comments

[meetme2theriver]

I dunno what might cause the first problem, but maybe try moving them out and back in? Or even into a different house?

About the second problem... That happens to me if I use a child or toddler to click on the house. You have to use an adult (possibly a teen), or you can't switch households. For some reason.

[mswn]

Ah, good call on the second one! I did have a child selected. That's so funny that they programmed it that way! Like, "Have you asked your mother if you can go next door?" :P

For the first problem, I was able to load it with last two months of downloads removed, thankfully; so now it's just a matter of sorting out the problem child! I didn't try moving the family out, but if there's a problematic package somewhere, I guess I might as well find it now! Oh, this game!

[krolowa_francji]

Wow, I got really concerned until I saw that you solved the issue! I'm really glad it was nothing seirous.

[mswn]

Heh, I appreciate the concern! Luckily, it became clear right away that the problem was bad cc and not something more serious; it's just that it took almost 3 hours to narrow down exactly which file was the bad one! And now I'm way too pooped to actually play the game. Harrumph! So close, and yet so far away!

[susannag]

Well, I'm glad you found the problem, and it was "just" bad CC!

I hate the dance of the 50/50 downloads, but sometimes it's the only way.

[mswn]

Thanks! You know, there is something a little bit satisfying about the 50/50 method-at least when you know for sure that the problem is a piece of cc!

[ext_705353]

We feel your pain, but now you're all set up to sim the day away tomorrow!

I spent all my simming time yesterday, and far too much of it today, troubleshooting a problem where the clock stopped advancing after an hour in vacation neighborhoods. Turned out to be Cyjon's mod to slow down LTA acquisition so they don't go permaplat too soon. Which makes no sense, but there you go. The Law of Unintended Consequences is much, much stronger than any law of physics, at least as far as computers are concerned.

[katee412]

I'm glad it is all resolved, I look forward to seeing more of your game soon :)