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dragancaor in pixel_trade

Tutorial: Extracting & Packaging Sims

Jun 20, 2008 15:39

Well we all know the Pixel_trade community is all about sharing sims that its members have either created or bred in game. And then installing what we download from others into our games to create stories, or play challenges with. But in order to extract or package a sim, you first need to know how to do it in a way that wont create issues for someone else' ( Read more... )

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pixelcurious June 20 2008, 15:21:57 UTC

I have a questions. I've downloaded a few sims from pixel_trade members that, when I tried to install them, gave me this error:

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sixamsims June 20 2008, 15:54:41 UTC

You need to use the Mac equivalent of Clean Installer. Which there is one. I had the link on the front page of my site. Let me go get it.......

sixamsims June 20 2008, 15:56:10 UTC

DBPF Reader: http://pages.infinit.net/origami/Atelier_Quebec/

pixelcurious June 20 2008, 23:30:04 UTC

Aw, thanks for going to the trouble of looking that up! Maybe it will help some Mac pixel-traders. I'll pass it on to Kirk, he has a Mac. :)

ndainye September 19 2010, 06:37:35 UTC

Unless I'm completely misreading the site, the programs listed are for The Sims, not the The Sims 2. There are some downloads for TS2 but the three programs are TS1.

sixamsims June 20 2008, 16:24:04 UTC

Or if you have a PC (I forgot your on a PC now!!!)

You need Clean Installer: http://sims2pack.modthesims2.com/

The BS extractor is borked and doesn't always do what you want it to even if you have the expansion packs.

dragancaor June 20 2008, 16:32:24 UTC

You beat me =D
Thanks!

sixamsims June 20 2008, 20:07:32 UTC

No problem I have to supply the same info for people who download over at my site....

pixelcurious June 20 2008, 23:28:22 UTC

See, I could have sworn I installed one of the founders with Clean Installer and she still didn't show up. I'm new to Clean Installer, though, so maybe I effed it up.

mjo5oh June 20 2008, 22:50:10 UTC

Just repeating what everyone else said... you can install the sim packs with clean installer and it will work fine. :)

pixelcurious June 20 2008, 23:31:48 UTC

Thank you. ^_^

Your founder installed nicely! It was someone else's that gave me trouble. I'm using your Alaina for the makeover challenge.

What happens if I.... silverwing_9 September 8 2009, 22:46:22 UTC

Hi, I was wondering if anyone could tell me if it would be okay to delete the newer sim after packaging and zipping, or will I have to keep it? I hate to sound like an idiot, but I've never packaged sims before and I want my bebehs to be safe :P

Re: What happens if I.... pixelcurious September 9 2009, 06:12:18 UTC

If I understand what you are asking, yes it's fine to delete the clone in Body Shop. It won't affect the sims in-game at all, as the clones are merely copies.

Re: What happens if I.... silverwing_9 September 10 2009, 20:23:04 UTC

Thanks for the help! :)

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