Pie Menu Text Strings Fix (Updated 2009/05/02)
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Uploaded: 19th Oct 2008 at 11:00 AM
Updated: 5th Nov 2011 at 5:00 PM - v1.13: Fixed several Traditional Chinese strings.
Updated: 5th Nov 2011 at 5:00 PM - v1.13: Fixed several Traditional Chinese strings.
This mod fixes broken pie menus plagued with redundant functions, grammar mistakes and missing translations, especially in non-English languages.
Redundant pie menus are caused by carelessness on translators' part, like spelling errors, nonidentical translations or use of the ellipsis character instead of three dots. Cluttered pie menus are often frustrating, as you have to go through extra levels whenever you want to select other items, like meals or radio channels. So far German looks like the worst offender, redundant pie menus everywhere. Especially foods like Chef Salad, text strings for lunch and dinner all mixed up since base game.
Although this mod fixes mostly non-English languages, it also contains Art Nouveau Bookcase fix, which affects all languages including English.
If you want other languages fixed, let me know the affected objects and your language. I'll include them in the next version.
Please post your requests in this MATY thread, instead of this MTS2 thread. It would be more convenient for me to receive my feedback in one place.
This mod will fix ONLY pie menu texts, nothing else. I'm not going to add fixes for job descriptions or catalogue descriptions in this mod. I'm thinking about making a separate fix for spelling/translation errors found elsewhere, as pie menu fix carries the risk of incompatibility.
Note: To fix cluttered Sim menu (like new AL kiss or Vamprocillin-D on Gypsy), I had to make overrides for PersonGlobals text strings. Chances are that it may conflict with other hacks (notably InTeen) which also alter these resources.
Pick only one version, depending on your latest EP.
- LdDarcy_PieMenuTextStringsFix.package: If your latest EP is FT, AL or M&G
- LdDarcy_PieMenuTextStringsFix_BV.package: If your latest EP is BV or earlier
Below is the list of fixes which were rolled into this mod. Remove them all to avoid conflict.
- "Read to Youngsters" Fix for Novellas Nouveau Bookcase in FreeTime
(LdDarcy_BookcaseArtNouveauFix_FT.package)
- Pie Menu Fix for Maxis Cheap Telescope in all non-English languages
(LdDarcy_PieMenuFix_TelescopeCheap_FT.package)
- Fridge Menu Fix for GER by K-C
List of objects fixed by this mod:
- Astrowonder Telescope (Telescope - Cheap) [All languages except English]
- Cast Iron Cauldron [German, Danish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Czech & Hungarian]
- Novellas Nouveau Bookcase (Bookcase - Art Nouveau) [All]
- Food - Snacks (All) [German, Spanish, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Japanese, Traditional Chinese & Korean]
- Food - Meals (Chef Salad, Chili Con Carne, Cup O' Ramen, Grandma's Comfort Soup, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Holiday Roast & Fish Dishes) [All]
- Food - Desserts (Baked Alaska, Berry Pie, Cheesecake, Crepes Suzette & Santa Cookies) [French, German, Italian, Danish, Norwegian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Czech, Hungarian & Brazilian Portuguese]
- ShoppingRackGlobals [All languages except US English]
- FoodStandGlobals [German, Dutch, Swedish, Thai, Korean & Czech]
- Radio Stations [French, German, Finnish, Korean, Czech, Hungarian & Brazilian Portuguese]
- Learned Behavior - Command - Use Toilet [Polish]
- Learned Behavior - Non-Command - Pee in Toilet [Polish]
- PersonGlobals [All]
- FT Craftables [UK English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean & Brazilian Portuguese]
- Newspaper [German & Brazilian Portuguese]
- Phone Call - Landlord - Request Repair [German]
- BookcaseGlobals [French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Japanese, Polish, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Czech & Brazilian Portuguese]
- Changing Tables [French, German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Russian, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean & Czech]
- Pleasant Earth Dirt (Garden - Plot) [Danish & Korean]
- DJ Booths [All languages except US English]
- The Rock Hammer (Career - Guitar) [All languages except US English]
- Poised Podium by Performance Arts (Sculpture - Human Statue) [French]
- Ug-No-More Makeover Station (Chair - Salon) [German]
- Grandiose Grimoire (Witch - Spellbook) [Danish]
- PhoneGlobals [German & Korean]
- BookGlobals [German, Swedish, Norwegian, Korean, Czech & Hungarian]
- Don't Wake the Llama (Family Board Game) [UK English, French, German & Korean]
- PetGlobals [Polish & Korean]
- BedGlobals [French]
- Phone Call - Party - Apartment Party [Spanish, Traditional Chinese & Czech]
- ComputerGlobals [Thai & Brazilian Portuguese]
- OFB Craftables [All languages except Finnish]
- Phone Call - Magazines - Subscribe [Spanish]
- Rack - Perfume - Counter [German & Korean]
- Phone Call - Ownable Lots [Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese & Brazilian Portuguese]
- Social - Talk - Tell About Hobby [Brazilian Portuguese]
- Controller - Hobby Instruct [Korean, Czech & Brazilian Portuguese]
- Computer - Cheap [Simplified Chinese & Brazilian Portuguese]
- Computer - Expensive [Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean & Brazilian Portuguese]
- Television - Channel - Movie - Drama - Bubble Bath [Brazilian Portuguese]
- Television - Channel - Movie - Drama - Pool Table [Brazilian Portuguese]
- OrchardTreeGlobals [Polish]
- Violin [Traditional Chinese]
- Food_Globals [Traditional Chinese]
- Potion - Turn Off/On [Traditional Chinese]
- Potion - Vampire Cure [Traditional Chinese]
- Potion - Witch Cure [English, Traditional Chinese & Korean]
- Potion - Bottle O Nastiness [Traditional Chinese]
- Potion - Bottle O Win [Traditional Chinese]
Installation:
Place in your My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads folder.
(Or in a subfolder of Downloads folder.)
Changelog:
v1.0: Initial release.
v1.01: Tons of updates. (2008/10/18)
v1.02: Added Salon Chair (German), Human Statue (French) and Spellbook (Danish). (2008/10/19)
v1.03: Added Phone SemiGlobal (German & Korean). (2008/10/21)
v1.04: Added Book SemiGlobal (German & Korean). (2008/10/24)
v1.05: Fixed Radio Stations in Finnish. (2008/10/25)
v1.06: Added Bed SemiGlobal (French). (2008/11/07)
v1.07: Added FT Family Board Game. Removed redundant UK English strings. (2008/11/19)
v1.08: Added PetGlobals (Polish & Korean). (2008/12/04)
v1.09: Updated to ALp2/M&G. Restored BedGlobals. (2008/12/11)
v1.10: Fixed OFB business strings for souvenir racks. (2008/12/23)
v1.11: Added Building Party Phone Call, ComputerGlobals and OFB Craftables. (2009/01/24)
v1.12: Added Phone Call - Magazines - Subscribe, computers, Drama TV channel and OrchardTreeGlobals. (2009/03/27)
v1.13: Fixed several Traditional Chinese strings. (2009/05/02)
v1.01: Tons of updates. (2008/10/18)
v1.02: Added Salon Chair (German), Human Statue (French) and Spellbook (Danish). (2008/10/19)
v1.03: Added Phone SemiGlobal (German & Korean). (2008/10/21)
v1.04: Added Book SemiGlobal (German & Korean). (2008/10/24)
v1.05: Fixed Radio Stations in Finnish. (2008/10/25)
v1.06: Added Bed SemiGlobal (French). (2008/11/07)
v1.07: Added FT Family Board Game. Removed redundant UK English strings. (2008/11/19)
v1.08: Added PetGlobals (Polish & Korean). (2008/12/04)
v1.09: Updated to ALp2/M&G. Restored BedGlobals. (2008/12/11)
v1.10: Fixed OFB business strings for souvenir racks. (2008/12/23)
v1.11: Added Building Party Phone Call, ComputerGlobals and OFB Craftables. (2009/01/24)
v1.12: Added Phone Call - Magazines - Subscribe, computers, Drama TV channel and OrchardTreeGlobals. (2009/03/27)
v1.13: Fixed several Traditional Chinese strings. (2009/05/02)
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Packs Needed
None, this is Sims 2 base game compatible!
Other Information
Type:
– Fixed
: Fixed Maxis Mistakes
Tags
#pie menu, #pie menus, #pie menu fix, #german, #fridge menu fix, #grammar fix
About Me
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I have my own section at MATY now. Visit DarcyLand for some more goodies that are not available in MTS2.
Check this MATY thread for AL compatibility of my hacks. All my mods are now confirmed to be compatible with AL, or updated to AL.
Recently I'm getting a lot of PMs asking how to update various custom objects like fridges or computers up to FreeTime.
I wrote a tutorial for updating custom fridges and computers to FreeTime. For other types of objects, go read this MATY thread where a lot of information is gathered. A similar thread for AL is here.
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Basically, you can do whatever you want with my creations, as long as they stay free. You can upload them to other free sites, include them in lots or Sims, modify them if you want.
Please make a link back to my original MTS2 threads, in case I update my past creations. If you're reuploading my mods to other sites, please keep them up to date. Check my MTS2 journal for updates of past creations..
My only 2 restrictions are:
I have my own section at MATY now. Visit DarcyLand for some more goodies that are not available in MTS2.
Check this MATY thread for AL compatibility of my hacks. All my mods are now confirmed to be compatible with AL, or updated to AL.
Recently I'm getting a lot of PMs asking how to update various custom objects like fridges or computers up to FreeTime.
I wrote a tutorial for updating custom fridges and computers to FreeTime. For other types of objects, go read this MATY thread where a lot of information is gathered. A similar thread for AL is here.
==============================================================================
Basically, you can do whatever you want with my creations, as long as they stay free. You can upload them to other free sites, include them in lots or Sims, modify them if you want.
Please make a link back to my original MTS2 threads, in case I update my past creations. If you're reuploading my mods to other sites, please keep them up to date. Check my MTS2 journal for updates of past creations..
My only 2 restrictions are:
- Do NOT upload them to PAY sites (including TSR) and Exchange.
- Don't claim them as your own.
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