Rant Rant Rant [V. Sims]
I’m not sure how I happened upon 10+ GB of custom content for The Sims. Seriously. It doesn’t sound like a lot to me, because 10 sounds like such a small number. But then I take in account the fact I used to play with only 4GB max - and most of it was stuff I seriously didn’t like/didn’t use. No idea how I got to the 10GB point. (Okay, admittedly, that’s a lie; I know very well how it happened. I began to follow more Sims Journals, fell into the trapped-love of Pooklet recolors <3, and started to scour GoS again and researched MTS.) POINT IS, I need to clean this damned folder out because TWENTY MINUTES minimum to load a game IS SO FAR FROM COOL.
On the one hand, I think - maybe I should just start all over. Clear out my downloads folder, then go through and download only the stuff I want now. Except there’s a bunch of stuff I can’t remember downloading that I DO like, and I’ve had for AGES upon AGES and I’d hate to lose that. Arrrgh, it’s annoying that I’m even allowing myself to be bothered by this. The idea of starting it all over is almost appealing - if not incredibly time consuming. Considering my latest haunts include LJ Sims journals, MTS, and GoS, it wouldn’t be TOO difficult to redownload the bulk of what I use. Might help weed out things I DON’T want anymore, especially so as Wardrobe Wrangler does NOT get along with my computer. (It’s constantly throwing out errors - I don’t know why. Ugh.)
I guess a good way to look at the matter is - if I would actually miss it, I’d know where to find it or something, right? Hmmm. Definitely contemplating this, now.
…except… if I start all over and get rid of custom skins my Sims have… what happens? DD: I’ll have to research that.
Maybe what I SHOULD do is just go into BS/CAS and make a list of everything I LIKE, that way I can regather the stuff. Is there a way to check the file name on certain items? Hmmm. I’ve got this really pretty red dress in formal wear I’d be sad to lose, otherwise I think everything else is good.
I might do this. I may just start all over download wise and redownload/install what I DO want to keep. I could just remove my downloads folder, reinstall lots and Sims I’m fond of and then go on a download spree. Again. (Though I suppose I could EASILY just yank the latest stuff out of the folder and keep that - obviously it’s stuff I like.)
BLAH BLAH SO MUCH WORK but twenty minute load times is RIIIIIDICULOUS. >: [
On the one hand, I think - maybe I should just start all over. Clear out my downloads folder, then go through and download only the stuff I want now. Except there’s a bunch of stuff I can’t remember downloading that I DO like, and I’ve had for AGES upon AGES and I’d hate to lose that. Arrrgh, it’s annoying that I’m even allowing myself to be bothered by this. The idea of starting it all over is almost appealing - if not incredibly time consuming. Considering my latest haunts include LJ Sims journals, MTS, and GoS, it wouldn’t be TOO difficult to redownload the bulk of what I use. Might help weed out things I DON’T want anymore, especially so as Wardrobe Wrangler does NOT get along with my computer. (It’s constantly throwing out errors - I don’t know why. Ugh.)
I guess a good way to look at the matter is - if I would actually miss it, I’d know where to find it or something, right? Hmmm. Definitely contemplating this, now.
…except… if I start all over and get rid of custom skins my Sims have… what happens? DD: I’ll have to research that.
Maybe what I SHOULD do is just go into BS/CAS and make a list of everything I LIKE, that way I can regather the stuff. Is there a way to check the file name on certain items? Hmmm. I’ve got this really pretty red dress in formal wear I’d be sad to lose, otherwise I think everything else is good.
I might do this. I may just start all over download wise and redownload/install what I DO want to keep. I could just remove my downloads folder, reinstall lots and Sims I’m fond of and then go on a download spree. Again. (Though I suppose I could EASILY just yank the latest stuff out of the folder and keep that - obviously it’s stuff I like.)
BLAH BLAH SO MUCH WORK but twenty minute load times is RIIIIIDICULOUS. >: [