MTS2 Update - September changes

[Delphy]

Hi All,

Just a quick status message regarding the site.

Firstly, the overall bandwidth MTS2 has per month has been increased to 18,600GB (that's a whopping 18.6 terabytes), and due to this the fileserver is now ramped back up to full speed and hopefully we shouldn't see any more bandwidth overages.

Secondly, I've added compatibility icons for Family Fun Stuff, Glamour Life Stuff and Pets (internally, not active yet - for obvious reasons), so uploaders - please make sure you indicate if a Stuff Pack is needed.

Thirdly, for those of you with customised profile screens, I've added a field that allows you to "name" your profile area with a title of your choice. This could be the same as your journal or something totally different - it's up to you. It's found in the Edit Profile area.

Fourthly, I've added the Stuff Packs to the Games Purchased section, except it's down the bottom of the Edit Profile area. Please update your games bought :)

Lastly, thanks for everybodies patience in dealing with the slow downloads lately. We basically ran out of bandwidth (MTS2 is very popular) and had to put restrictions on the fileserver until the upgrades could go through.

Thanks for using MTS2!

Regards
Delphy

[Chocobeans]

Thanks for the hardwork. I'm sure everyone will appericate this. =)

[+Lucky+]

Thanks Delphy...

Although I never found a problem with the Downloasds being slow... Hmm

Thanks again for an amazing site.

+Lucky+

[simsample]

Well done Delphy- you rock!

[squall117]

Firstly, the overall bandwidth MTS2 has per month has been increased to 18,600GB
OMFG That's more than 200 times my Hardrive!!!
Thanks a lot for the updates Delphy, you don't know how much I apreciate your (and all moderators) work.

[craftygal06]

Thanks :-). And my internet's back to full speed to, so I'm extra happy :-D

Lots of people are gonna appreciate this, and I definetly do! :-)

[treag13]

Thanks for the updates Delphy! It is much appriciated

[lizzycat]

Thank you so much for all the work you do with this amazing site!

[flyingpigeon]

Thank you so much for keeping this awesome website going, delphy.

[odettesmom]

Thanks for maintaining such a wonderful and well organized site! Too amazing.

[phill]

hi i would like to thank you and your staff for a great site being disabled i find it great i can download sims stuff here thanks agn all the best to you and staff
phill

[Meemo]

a big thank you for all your work - I rarely go anywhere else any more...

[tumleee]

thank you so much for all your hard work. i absolutely love this site!

[crocobaura]

Delphy you are the best admin ever!!!! I dind't really mind much the slow downloading speed, but it is so great to have smooth surfing once again! Thank you and your staff for making this the best Sims2 site on the www. and for all the nice upgrades you made for the profiles! You rock! :)

[zookini]

Everythings great!

[patul]

Thank you again for all your job !

[jacciinatl]

Thanks for all the job you put down dealing with MTS2. Glad to hear the downloads will be faster soon!
Now I'm off to register my stuff packs in the purchased games section!

Same here.

[amycapdet]

Thanks for your hard work, Delphy, and for keeping the best Sims 2 site ever!

[Simity]

Great work! Thank you Delphy and all other site-keepers for making this extraordinary amazing damned good site. Thank YOU! THANK YOU!


_________

Simity

[sarahdisco]

Thanks!!! You guys r ace!

[wargarurumon]

thanks for the updates
but when do you think that q-xpress will be able to work again?

[wargarurumon]

its just working again

[Chiarina]

I just want to say.... THANK YOU! This site really rocks!

[Delphy]

wargarurrurumonmonruumon,

Q-Xpress should already be working again.

jmtmom,

I don't think thats a "proper" stuff pack so it's best to just list it in your thread details.

Thanks for the feedback all :)

[Inge Jones]

That was quick! When you said "from 10 am till further notice" I thought it might be days! :) Good work.

[daysies]

That was quick! When you said "from 10 am till further notice" I thought it might be days! :) Good work.
Delphy was upgrading while in his sleep. It's amazing what this man can do! ;)

[msongbirdy]

I love, Love, LOVE this site. It helps so much when I run into problems and It has so many goodies to make my game so much more enjoyable. Thank you for all your hard work.

[Captain THPS4]

Thank you so much for all your hard work Delphy! Thanks to this site I've met great people and my game is much more fun to play than before.

If Delphy was upgrading the site in his sleep then he must be Chuck Norris! lol, I'm just kidding.

[goodyjessi]

great! cheers

[obsessisim]

Thank you to Delphy and all the wonderful mods here, I love this place!

[robynbird]

That's awesome! Thank you for all the hard work. :)

[Tino<3]

I just joined a couple days ago. But I'm a Sims junkie. So, hey, I have a feeling I'm going to love you really soon. <3!

[whiterider]

Wahay, SuperDelphy strikes again!! (Everyone else: "Huh?")
Thankyou for all the huge amounts of hard work you put into this site, and for putting up with all the crud as well as you do :)

[summersong86]

Thank you so much Delphy. Your work means so much to those of us who need a venue for our creative endeavors. Bless you.

Personal p.s.--I also want to let you know that this community and all it has offered and the opportunities it has given me has been instrumental in my comeback from severe post-partum depression. So your hard work means even more than you may think.

[Jonesi]

Thanks Delphy! xx

[CAgirlnKS]

Thank you, Delphy! You rock!! :lovestruc

[snakeskinner]

Thank you for all your hard work .... this is the best site i have found to get the greatest things the sims could ever need :up: :up: :up: :up:

[rmschoon]

Sounds like some fantastic updates. Thanks for always working to make MTS2 better and better Delphy! We appreciate it more than you might get told. :D

[Eliza Blaine]

Big hugs Delphy, and thanks for doing such a wonderful job!!

[Corylea]

Thanks for working so hard to make this such a wonderful site!

[Makai]

Best Sims Site on the WEB no doubt. Thank you very much for all your hard work keeping such HUGE web site running smoothly.

Makai

[nrs]

Thanks to all who keep this the most wonderful sight. I am so grateful for all the time and effort you spend and share to make the Sims world more fun.

[Luv2sims724]

Hi,
Thank you for working So hard to get everything working again..We all love the Sims and this Site..You Rock.. :) :gjob: Luv2sims724

[JuneFlowers]

Thanks Delphy for all your hard work!!

[IgnorantBliss]

Great job, Delphy! :up:

[julianarosalia]

Thanks for all your hard work and coding "magic" Delphy. :D

[Eggs]

Thanks for the updates, Delphy.

[fanseelamb]

You're amazing, Delphy. Thank you! :D

[EnblithTheFair]

Hi All,
Firstly, the overall bandwidth MTS2 has per month has been increased to 18,600GB (that's a whopping 18.6 terabytes),

Wow. So that's what a terabyte is. I heard that term mentioned a few days ago for the first time. I was wondering what it was. I can't imagine running a site this large. You do a fantastic job! Thank you! :up:

[powzie]

Is there any chance of something like the QX "download all the parts" that will work for Mac users?

[keyloki]

Ditto to all of the previous posts, thanx and BIG props to Delphy and the crew.

[whiterider]

Unfortunately there's no Mac version of the Q-Xpress Installer.

[Avenged]

Thanks Delphy for all the hard work. :gjob: :)

[kellyandjoshr]

I'm still getting page cannot be displayed when trying to download. :cry: Is anyone else having that problem or is it just me? Any suggestions on how to fix it would be appreciated. :D

[bleututh]

Thanks for all your hard work, Delphy. I can't believe this great site is free. The best keeps getting better. :D

same here. i hope it will stay free! :gjob:
also, i dont know if it is just my computor, but
whenever i try to download anything a pop up
tells me that it cannot connoct to the file or watever.
it just started happening lyk at 3. i dunno, just
a warning.
byeeee :giggler:

[TruSimsAddict1]

Thank you so much for all the amazing work done to improve the site. This is truly the best sim site!!!!

[Sim Master]

Thanks for keeping the site working! You work so hard for everyone, and all the staff, too. Thanks to all of you!


I was patient waiting for the downloads to work again, as I usually download too much anyways. :D

[InkisPink]

Still getting the error page when attempting to DL. Any ideas?
Thanks!

[FireAzor]

i agree, this is my fav sim site on the web =) great job Delphy!

[starlisa]

Thanks for all the hard work :D I very much appreciate it! :)

[Rammstein_6891]

Thanks a lot for all the time and effort you put into this site! Its what makes it so wonderful!

[Lorry]

Still getting the error page when attempting to DL. Any ideas?
Thanks!
I am also having the same problem. Every lot I have tried to download comes up with 'error'. This has never happened before, and after all the hard work that's been done on this site I feel bad asking for help. :cry:

[Psyke]

Hi All,

the fileserver is now ramped back up to full speed



:gjob:

but sry I have to tell you that i'm experiencing problems. I have a DSL 6000 connection with a downstream of 6656kBit/s and it takes me more than TWO :!: minutes to download the 855.0kB big "Porsche 911 Turbo" from your server. Is this normal? I think: no. Please help me.

thx

Psyke

[Dopleganger]

18.6 Terrabytes!! great googley Moogley that's alot of bandwidth! exellent!!

[carlydunham]

iam finding download s a bit slow iam not sure if its my end or not but i have broadband and its a bit slow downloading

[carlydunham]

:gjob:

but sry I have to tell you that i'm experiencing problems. I have a DSL 6000 connection with a downstream of 6656kBit/s and it takes me more than TWO :!: minutes to download the 855.0kB big "Porsche 911 Turbo" from your server. Is this normal? I think: no. Please help me.

thx

Psyke

iam having the same problem it took me 8 minutes to download 2mbs its not my connection because everything else onthe web is working fine

[MisfitRocker]

Yay! Way to go Delphy!

[Banburygirl1968]

Thank you Delphy for all your hard work. I am a new member to your site and am having alot of fun browsing and downloading. I didn't realise how much custom content there was to be had, and now realise how much hard work people put into this site. I would like to say a very BIG THANK YOU to all those people that make this site possible. It's fabulous and very much appreciated by myself and many others I am sure. :gjob:

[didinnedidinne]

Thanks for all. Without you the game is not also nice

[aboots523]

yes i am having problems too. i have a fast internet connection and am having no problems with downloads on other sites, but on here i tried to download something it told me it was going to take 35 min to download so i cancelled it out i'm sorry :(

[Tessa07]

Same here, it takes me an hour to download something that is only a few MB. :( And I have DSL. Thanks for your hard work anyway. :)

[Mage]

Thank you for this site. I come here for tutrials and help almost every day. But just one little thing: I'm not getting e-mail notifications anymore, although I still seem to be subscribed to all my threads.

[QueenScorpio]

Cool, thanks

[niol]

Wow... thanks for doing so... :anime:

[corvidophile2]

I love all the changes including the new look profiles. Thank you :)

:up:

[jaynaemiller]

I love you guys! THE BEST ON THE WEB!

[angelad428]

Same here, it takes me an hour to download something that is only a few MB. :( And I have DSL. Thanks for your hard work anyway. :)

Yeah, I am also having this problem. I've got a DSL connection as well, yet when i try to download the files are only going at about 8 Kbps, and then crashing in the middle. Saying theyre done, but theyre not. I'm not having this problem anywhere else :cry: And yes, thanks for the hard work anyways.

[KillPres]

Same here, it takes me an hour to download something that is only a few MB. :( And I have DSL. Thanks for your hard work anyway. :)

I'ts not that bad, just think you're back in 1996 with a good ol' 33.6 kbps modem... oh, the memories...


:P

Anyway, nice work Delphy. I haven't noticed any slowdowns right now, so I guess the problem has been taken care of. :up:

[Psyke]

Thank you for this site. I come here for tutrials and help almost every day. But just one little thing: I'm not getting e-mail notifications anymore, although I still seem to be subscribed to all my threads.

Same problem here! Don't get any e-mails for subscribed threads.

greetz

Psyke

[maggie1982]

I'm also having the problem with small files taking upwards of 20 minutes to download on a high speed connection. It often times out in the middle of the download, or the file won't unzip/comes up corrupt. But thanks for all of your hard work!

[kanzlerkohl]

I´m having download problems,too. My DSL connection is working fine, but I get only 3-6 kps while downloading from here. About 1 or 2 weeks ago the download speed was around 70-95 kps, which is quite normal for my connection.

Thanks for your hard work.

[carlydunham]

I´m having download problems,too. My DSL connection is working fine, but I get only 3-6 kps while downloading from here. About 1 or 2 weeks ago the download speed was around 70-95 kps, which is quite normal for my connection.

Thanks for your hard work.

iam having that problam still too

[Delphy]

Okay so...

When you get NO downloads people complain
When you get SLOW downloads, people still complain.

Sorry guys but I'd rather have slow than none at all.

More people downloading = less per person. So either you get slow downloads, no downloads, or a huge wait between downloads.

Guess you all would prefer I just turn downloads off totally or have them completely unusable huh...

[crocobaura]

Downloads are working fine for me. But I usually download when there are less people on the site. :D Anyway, I'm just glad the site is still running in spite of all the difficulties encountered lately.

[NessyOriginal]

Thanks Delphy for or your time and your work and make to this site the best about sims :)

[Tessa07]

Okay so...

When you get NO downloads people complain
When you get SLOW downloads, people still complain.

Sorry guys but I'd rather have slow than none at all.

More people downloading = less per person. So either you get slow downloads, no downloads, or a huge wait between downloads.

Guess you all would prefer I just turn downloads off totally or have them completely unusable huh...

Sorry for upsetting you, Delphy. :( Thanks for putting up with our compliants and having so much patience with us. Please dont turn off the downloads, and sorry again for making you mad. :faceslap:

[angelad428]

Okay so...

When you get NO downloads people complain
When you get SLOW downloads, people still complain.

Sorry guys but I'd rather have slow than none at all.

More people downloading = less per person. So either you get slow downloads, no downloads, or a huge wait between downloads.

Guess you all would prefer I just turn downloads off totally or have them completely unusable huh...

Oh gosh I feel really bad now.... i wasnt trying to complain at all. I guess I just assumed it was some sort of error that the downloads were going the speed at which they were since they went so much faster before. I was just trying to let you know.

I'm extremely greatful for all the hard work done on this site, and can appreciate how much work it must take to keep up a site of this size. I'm fine with the slow downloads, please dont be upset :(

[jillysolo]

Slow? Gee, I hadn't noticed. But then I lost my hard drive last week and have been in a state of shock ever since. I would have loved slow as opposed to nothing at all. I'm back up now and I must say that I think you do a fantastic job keeping this site in great shape. Yay, Delphy! :gjob:

[carlydunham]

i just downloaded firefox beta 2 and it has seemed to help lots

[misspriscris]

Thank you so much, Delphy and all the rest at MTS2!!

I just want to say, with my cable modem, I'm not having any problems dowloading, no matter what time I try. Everything is working good. Like Delphy said, I'd rather have slow downloads than no downloads, although my downloads have been fast since they fixed the site. :gjob:

[Mage]

Same problem here! Don't get any e-mails for subscribed threads.

greetz

Psyke

I found out that it isn't just some mistake with our individual settings or something. Apparently the instant email notification is down for everyone for awhile. It sure was convenient while we had it but we can still pull down the "User Tools" menu at the top right of the page and choose "subscribed threads" to get links to every thread we want to keep up with.
All in all MTS2 is awsome, isn't it? As a creator I'm learning new stuff here all the time.

[Psyke]

yeah ... mts2 is really cool http://img84.echo.cx/img84/4866/agreed8mv.gif

@ Delphy
sry for upsetting u. Only wanted to inform u. http://imagehost.biz/ims/pictes/209128.gif
so plz don't turn off the dl.
thx for all the work you did

[yukonpizza]

Kudos' Delphy!!!

I had not given up.... just gave up trying to download or search in daylight hours. The "night creature" searches and downloads worked... but I often fell asleep or missed out on logging in during the wee hours.

Gosh I love this site and the people who support it.

Life is good! Thanks for your hard work and investments of time and money..... Rock on!!!! :gjob:

[ashenwolfe]

Thank you for the site, and all the hard work you put into it... And thanks to all the Simmers out there who provide great stuff for us!

[tjabernathey]

I agree about adding the holiday pack. I purchased mine as a download from EA, and occasionally, I run across downloads that require them. Not very often, but still enough for me to come out of lurk mode and post.

[laney]

I'm fairly new to this site, but i think it's absolutely brilliant. Thanks for all your hard work!!!

[rosiedogsim]

Thanks Delphy...this site just keeps getting better and better!!

Quick question: used to be if you clicked on a creator's avatar, you were able to see "Member Information", i.e., location, gender, interests, etc. Lately, they all seem to be blank. I've checked my User Tools, but haven't been able to find anything that affects that. I've read and searched a lot, but I haven't found anything about that specific thing. Am I missing something? :blink:

Again, thanks for everything that MTS2 is, thanks to You!!

[kanami123]

Awsome...thanks that really rocks!!!

[Dimension_E310]

Hi All,

Just a quick status message regarding the site.

Firstly, the overall bandwidth MTS2 has per month has been increased to 18,600GB (that's a whopping 18.6 terabytes), and due to this the fileserver is now ramped back up to full speed and hopefully we shouldn't see any more bandwidth overages.

Secondly, I've added compatibility icons for Family Fun Stuff, Glamour Life Stuff and Pets (internally, not active yet - for obvious reasons), so uploaders - please make sure you indicate if a Stuff Pack is needed.

Thirdly, for those of you with customised profile screens, I've added a field that allows you to "name" your profile area with a title of your choice. This could be the same as your journal or something totally different - it's up to you. It's found in the Edit Profile area.

Fourthly, I've added the Stuff Packs to the Games Purchased section, except it's down the bottom of the Edit Profile area. Please update your games bought :)

Lastly, thanks for everybodies patience in dealing with the slow downloads lately. We basically ran out of bandwidth (MTS2 is very popular) and had to put restrictions on the fileserver until the upgrades could go through.

Thanks for using MTS2!

Regards
Delphy

Wow Delphy :!:
This Makes MTS2 Easier for people who dont have sims 2 Stuff Packs like me So peple know whats need for downloads :D. Im Glade you could up the bandwith :) it make MTS2 Easier and faster to use so you can get more people. :)
:gjob: :gjob: :gjob: :up: :up: :cool: :cool:
Great Job

[sannysims40]

Just wanted to say a heart felt thank you. Thank you Delphy and all of the administrators for the upgrades. If I win the lottory (yeah, yeah like that'll happen :P) I will definitely give MTS2 a big donation. Many, many thanks. :D I need a drink. :Pint:

[rosiedogsim]

Thanks Delphy...this site just keeps getting better and better!!

Quick question: used to be if you clicked on a creator's avatar, you were able to see "Member Information", i.e., location, gender, interests, etc. Lately, they all seem to be blank. I've checked my User Tools, but haven't been able to find anything that affects that. I've read and searched a lot, but I haven't found anything about that specific thing. Am I missing something? :blink:

Again, thanks for everything that MTS2 is, thanks to You!!

UPDATE: Ok, this is working fine again. Thanks once again Delphy ;)

[Psygotje]

Aye, sounds good.
Thumb up for you guys, you do a great job, it's awsome to have a free, respecteble and nice forum!