Mod The Sims - BIG problem with SimPE

BIG problem with SimPE

Hi, Unregistered! Still using Blue Game Style? Try out the new MTS theme, now in beta. Show me!

Replies: 18 (Who?), Viewed: 2002 times.

Show Printable Version

Email this Page

Search this Thread

6th Nov 2008, 1:48 AM	BIG problem with SimPE #1
omgrawr213 Original Poster Field Researcher Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 311 Thanks: 258 in 2 Posts 3 Achievements	Before I decide to send in a report about this to the website for SimPE, I want to see if you all know the answer to my problem. I've been trying to create objects (I'm fairly new to this so I'm trying to start out by cloning) and when I select the Object Workshop and press Start, the bar only fills up to like, 19%, and then it takes another hour or so for it to get higher. One night since I was busy, I left it like that, and when I got back it was still loading!!! Why is the Object Workshop not loading?! Please help me!!! Thanks in advance.
	When the smoke clears, you can consider us even.

6th Nov 2008, 8:29 AM	#2
Inge Jones Mad Poster Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 6,901 Thanks: 7475 in 19 Posts 18 Achievements	This isn't a SimPE bug (as such) just down to size and design. It loads everything at once into the user interface whereas it should have anticipated bloat and gone for a batch processing design. There is a FAQ on the SimPE site that might help: http://simpeforum.ambertation.de/si...arger-in-memory
	simlogical Please do not PM me with questions about modding. Please post in an appropriate forum and send me a link to the thread if you would like me to try and help.

6th Nov 2008, 8:46 AM	#3
GeneralOperationsDirector Mad Poster Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 24 in 1 Posts 1 Achievements	It might not be a coding bug, but it still sounds like a design bug. Is a fix for the situation planned?
	This Space Intentionally Left Blank

6th Nov 2008, 10:18 AM	#4
Inge Jones Mad Poster Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 6,901 Thanks: 7475 in 19 Posts 18 Achievements	No I don't think so. There is only one developer now, and he is in moderately stressful full time employment. We suggest using the workarounds. Bear in mind Object Workshop is still operating successfully for the vast majority of users.
	simlogical Please do not PM me with questions about modding. Please post in an appropriate forum and send me a link to the thread if you would like me to try and help.

6th Nov 2008, 12:35 PM	#5
leesester Flaily Fish Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,944 Thanks: 76638 in 114 Posts 36 Achievements View My Journal	Is it possible that the load on the object workshop is caused by a lot of custom content?

6th Nov 2008, 2:02 PM	#6
Inge Jones Mad Poster Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 6,901 Thanks: 7475 in 19 Posts 18 Achievements	That's one of the factors the FAQ addresses.
	simlogical Please do not PM me with questions about modding. Please post in an appropriate forum and send me a link to the thread if you would like me to try and help.

7th Nov 2008, 3:28 AM	#7
omgrawr213 Original Poster Field Researcher Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 311 Thanks: 258 in 2 Posts 3 Achievements	thanks Inge, I'll try doing what that FAQ said. I do have a large amount of custom content...maybe too much. Anyways that is probably the problem.
	When the smoke clears, you can consider us even.

11th Nov 2008, 5:36 PM	#8
omgrawr213 Original Poster Field Researcher Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 311 Thanks: 258 in 2 Posts 3 Achievements	actually, I tried unticking all of the EPs and SPs I don't have, and got rid of the file path to my downloads folder, yet the object workshop still won't load all the way! It' still stuck on the loading bar! I don't know what to do now...I already tried reinstalling it too, but it just won't load...
	When the smoke clears, you can consider us even.

11th Nov 2008, 5:41 PM	#9
leesester Flaily Fish Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,944 Thanks: 76638 in 114 Posts 36 Achievements View My Journal	in the extra, preferences, system check (the big tick) is everything ok?

11th Nov 2008, 5:50 PM	#10
omgrawr213 Original Poster Field Researcher Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 311 Thanks: 258 in 2 Posts 3 Achievements	i did the system check already, and it said everything was fine...
	When the smoke clears, you can consider us even.

11th Nov 2008, 5:57 PM	#11
leesester Flaily Fish Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,944 Thanks: 76638 in 114 Posts 36 Achievements View My Journal	Hi sorry to state the obvious, but you never know.....anyway, have you done a complete uninstall and then a clean install as shown on SimPE site? see below? "Always do a New Directory/Clean install for this new release or if having trouble after installing a new QA release. Adding to or installing over previous installations usually work fine for QA tests but to avoid issues with a NEW RELEASE and what version or part version you might have already installed can cause conflicts that make it hard for us to help you fix when we do not know what files you might have installed over. SAVE yourself extra work and many bugreports by creating a new directory and doing a clean install before following the directions for installing. We can't tell you how important it is to be installing a new release as a clean install, its that important and a habit one should get into doing. This also will save you time if you encounter an issue in the new release that prevents you from using it the old version is available. New Directory install simply means that you Create a new SimPE directory preferably with a new name such as C:\Program Files\SimPE_versionnumber (IE. C:\Program Files\SimPE_66) and then follow the steps below to install from an archive"

11th Nov 2008, 10:20 PM	#12
omgrawr213 Original Poster Field Researcher Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 311 Thanks: 258 in 2 Posts 3 Achievements	Don't worry it's ok. Ok well I just removed SimPE and all it's files and then re-installed it and unticked all the EPs and SPs that I don't have and the downloads folder. It's running a particularly long system check now...
	When the smoke clears, you can consider us even.
	Last edited by omgrawr213 : 11th Nov 2008 at 10:22 PM. Reason: Didn't completely finish post

11th Nov 2008, 10:37 PM	#13
leesester Flaily Fish Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,944 Thanks: 76638 in 114 Posts 36 Achievements View My Journal	I am sorry to hear of all this - you did not say if this was your first time running SimPE - maybe you could try the previous version?

12th Nov 2008, 12:25 AM	#14
omgrawr213 Original Poster Field Researcher Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 311 Thanks: 258 in 2 Posts 3 Achievements	I didn't know you could download a previous version..but the problem is that it may not support AL... (btw this time the object search box came up while the object workshop was loading, but not much else..)
	When the smoke clears, you can consider us even.

12th Nov 2008, 8:29 AM	#15
Inge Jones Mad Poster Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 6,901 Thanks: 7475 in 19 Posts 18 Achievements	...as long as you don't try to use the wrong version for your EPs to edit game data. Usually it's ok for creating objects - but again you need to then make sure it is configured properly for finding the CEP files, because the latest version had extra support for some enhancements to CEP.
	simlogical Please do not PM me with questions about modding. Please post in an appropriate forum and send me a link to the thread if you would like me to try and help.

12th Nov 2008, 10:28 AM

#16

leesester

Flaily Fish

Staff: Super Moderator

Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 3,944
Thanks: 76638 in 114 Posts
36 Achievements

View My Journal

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inge Jones

Usually it's ok for creating objects

Will it be possible to make ALL AL objects? Or just objects from AL which have no special AL features (bookcases, telephones)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inge Jones

make sure it is configured properly for finding the CEP files, because the latest version had extra support for some enhancements to CEP

Is it possible to use a "matching" older version of CEP with the previous SimPE?

@omgrawr213 - I see you have some recolours up on the site - I guessed you used SimPE for those - can't you roll back to the previous install? (System restore)

12th Nov 2008, 10:47 AM	#17
Inge Jones Mad Poster Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 6,901 Thanks: 7475 in 19 Posts 18 Achievements	I am not sure Leesester. As I said earlier, the vast majority of users have no problems using the latest SimPE, and as I am one of that majority, I have not experimented at length with how seamfree the regressage can be. Just pointing out what is "safe" or not. An old version of SimPE will "nag" if you try to use it for a higher EP than it was released for. Mostly SimPE will just copy the resources into your new package without question, but for example if you use a pre-Pets version for a post-Pets game, it will not be able to deal with the new TTABs. Ideally we would solve the question of why some people are having such huge problems, in spite of working through the size-reduction FAQ, while other people have no problems at all, or are able to sort them out with the FAQ.
	simlogical Please do not PM me with questions about modding. Please post in an appropriate forum and send me a link to the thread if you would like me to try and help.

12th Nov 2008, 11:40 PM	#18
omgrawr213 Original Poster Field Researcher Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 311 Thanks: 258 in 2 Posts 3 Achievements	actually leesester, I used Wizards of SimPE for the recolors (if that's what you meant), which seems to work just fine, but when I get on to the SimPE program itself, it moves very slowly and does not respond most of the time. Maybe I'll try loading the Obj workshop again...I'm fairly skeptical though...
	When the smoke clears, you can consider us even.

12th Nov 2008, 11:54 PM	#19
leesester Flaily Fish Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,944 Thanks: 76638 in 114 Posts 36 Achievements View My Journal	good luck with the loading, hope to see some of your new stuff here soon......

Section jump: