Bodyshop isn't working with Double Deluxe

[Jademonkey]

...main culprit seems to be Store Edition, EP99 folder, specifically. More on that after I explain that, yes, I've really tried everything else already, to no avail.

The most recent 'Bodyshop.exe' seems to be in the SP4 folder, which I believe is Celebration stuff, though I've tried all others. The exe within the basegame folder crashes immediately, as expected, but others start and then immediately disappear from Task Manager with no error message. There is no 'Bodyshop.exe' in the usual spot within Store Edition's EP99 folder.

I've removed common problem folders such as 'Downloads' and it hasn't worked. I've deleted problem files such as .caches and...groups.ini?

I've followed all the troubleshooting steps I could find and it just doesn't work.

Now for the fun part: I actually got it working!...sort of! I removed the entirety of the EP99 folder from the sims program folder to my desktop and both 'Bodyshop.exe's from SP4/Celebration Stuff and EP2/Nightlife start up and load all content, even custom content. The problem is that all preview material shows up as a flat pink blob in the shape of the mesh, including the Sim and all generated thumbnails. Strangely enough, I exported a skin, modified it, imported it under these conditions and the skin worked fine in-game.

Sooo...I put EP99 back, and removed folders from within it to see if I could narrow down what was causing problems and couldn't get it running again even with the EP99 folder completely empty. My best guess would be that somehow Bodyshop doesn't play well with four-character folder references, but I really don't know.

Does anyone have any clue how I could solve the pink blob problem? Moving or re-naming EP99 gives Bodyshop half-functionality, but the main game won't run without it, so I can't really do anything to pull it permanently.

What a pain though. I have experience with Poser stuff and none of that was ever half as exasperating as the problems I've had with this game.

[Ghost sdoj]

It might be asking for a re-install if you try it, but did you try putting the .exe that works into the store edition folder?

[callistra]

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It would seem from your explanation that you haven't tried all the steps in this guide.. like regenerating user files and if all else fails reinstalling.

[Jademonkey]

General - Do the Game Problem FAQ
You appear to have not gone through our main Game Help:Game Problem FAQ. Please go through and do the steps on this FAQ, including any others that it links to (for example the Game Help:Game Problem-Problem Custom Content FAQ).

Usually, in the vast majority of cases, actually going through and doing the steps (doing, not just reading) fixes issues - sometimes you may be asked to remove custom content, or to patch - please rest assured that all of our FAQs have been tested by our staff and volunteers and we wouldn't suggest you do something unless it's been known to fix particular issues.


It would seem from your explanation that you haven't tried all the steps in this guide.. like regenerating user files and if all else fails reinstalling.

Sorry, yes, I had tried all steps, including regenerating user files, re-installing, and a completely fresh re-install both below and on top of everything I'd mentioned.

I also tried duping a working bodyshop.exe into the EP99 folder, but that didn't work either.

I've read elsewhere about problems with Store Edition and Bodyshop as well as problems with Double Deluxe and Bodyshop, presumably because of the inclusion of Store Edition.