I sooo need to use this program as my custom hair bin is full to the brim with hairs that should be binned. There are lots of very nice hairs in there that I never use because it's so hard to find anything! lol However, I was thinking it would probably be best to wait for the newest (AL) version of SimPE, or does compatibility with my newest EP not matter for just binning hair?

The binning tool has been stripped from SimPE because Theo doesn't support it any longer, and it has caused problems with the latest SimPE versions. It's a plugin that needs to be constantly updated, so to take in account the changes made by the various EP.

However, if you make a full backup of your save-game folder, you can try yourself (using the current SimPE or even an older version) if this plugin still works for you.

EDIT:
You could try using old SimPE v.0.66, downloadable from this page, that still contains the binning tool.
But again I advice you to make a full backup of your "Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2" folder!

Rosawyn, I was using it fine with the K&B version of Simpe.
However, the AL SimPE just came out, so I'll check how it goes..

** Edit **

Just tried it, works fine with the AL SimPE too (However, the new SimPE seems to load a lot slower and be more of a resource hog than normal, but hey, I can live with that)

However, yes, I could colour-bin just fine and works in game no problems on my side.

** /Edit **

I LURVEEE this tool.. instead of having a mesh and 10 diff colours and billions of files, I only have 2 files for each hair now.. the mesh file, and the recolours file containing binned 5-6 of the colours I want (black, brown, blonde, red, grey and a custom if I like)... so much easier to find stuff and know if I have that hair too! Wonderful tool!

Just dropped by to say that I couldn't live without this. Thank you. So. Much.

I tried this in v. 0.66 and in the AL version and it doesn't work in either. :-/ I hope someone updates this or creates a new similar tool, because I have a ton of new badly binned hair that I want to fix. I miss this tool.

EDIT: Have also tried it with the other 0.66+ versions, and it doesn't work with any of them. Guess I'll have to try the old-fashioned way in SimPE.

EDIT: Never mind, it seems to work with 0.66 as long as you uncheck "Rename files" under Output in the Options tab. It's a bit of a pain to rename each of the files yourself, but I'm too happy about having the tool back to care.

For my hairs binned under custom, The thumbnail for the hair and the sim show uo correctly, but on the acctual sim in the game - the hair is showing up as the orrigional base color from which it was created?

i downloaded the file but when i try to extract it to the plugins folder i get an error..

Please help! I'm successfully getting all the files, but I can't find how to start the options dialogue! Can anyone assist me?

Thank you Numenor this is very helpful!

so I have to have SimPE for this? I just can't wait to sort my hairs by colours!

How the fugg do I get it to show up in SimPE

This is a very awesome download, but how do you do this on a Macintosh computer? You just show how to do it on a PC. When I downloaded SimPE, my computer was unable to compress it. Macintoshes don't have that "C://Documents/Package..." thing that PCs have. Also, when I attempted to download that SimPE file, there was no SimPE folder. I'd like to know how to bin because, even though most creators bin their creations on their own, this one creator, whose hair styles, I adore does not, and I'd like to have her hairs binned properly instead of simply staying in the "Custom Content" bin.

Wow it's great! I've already fixed some of my downloaded hairs with it & it works perfectly Huge huge thanks :*

help!!!! when i installed it SimPE doesnt work!!!!

THX Alot

This may sound creepy, but I love you for doing this. It has saved me much toil.

Thanks so much for this.

This tool is outdated and may not work correctly with the current SimPE version. Read more about this in my previous post #171.

Hi there Theo,

Quick question abt what you said there - How would I go about doing that recategorising ? I was in your backyard and I ended up having a go at the Body Hair Overlays that you put up. But that was all peaches and cream 'coz there is a button in options for body overlays....
Can you help clarify my n00by-confusion?

And just a thought... If (theoretically, my case) one could re-categorise facial hair, I could you end up being literate enough to re-categorise clothing, right?? Coz that' SUPER exciting for me

Thanks for your patience!

Thank you so much for creating this plugin! I've been using it all day to correct my custom content, and I have not come across any errors. It works perfectly. I loaded Body Shop, and my custom hairs are now listed under their correct colors. You are a lifesaver!

What are the odds of getting a free-standing version so I don't have to hose up my computer with SimPE?

I dont have SimPE

I'm having a minor problem.
Every time I save the hair, the file is a disabled package.