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Critical Fix: Portal Deletion Fix (Now Includes NIGHTLIFE fix)

by Crammyboy Posted 14th Aug 2005 at 1:28 AM - Updated 11th Nov 2008 at 5:56 AM by Christy1077
 
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Moro
Lab Assistant
#2 Old 14th Aug 2005 at 1:38 AM
Neat! ...should I download this even if I don't have the problem?
Crammyboy
Lab Assistant
Original Poster
#3 Old 14th Aug 2005 at 1:44 AM Last edited by Crammyboy : 14th Aug 2005 at 1:50 AM.
Yes. It will prevent the problem from happening. If you already have the problem, then it is a bit late, but still install it.
ZombieBard
Test Subject
#4 Old 14th Aug 2005 at 1:51 AM
thanks...I dont think my mailbox has disapeared yet, but I will use this anyway! muhahahahaha
(\__/)/ "What do I look like, a book of quotes??"
(='.'=)
(")_(")
drktrper
Lab Assistant
#5 Old 14th Aug 2005 at 2:56 AM
How about one that makes them on time. J/k. This will work great for just in case.
Anshin Lanugo
Instructor
#6 Old 14th Aug 2005 at 3:23 AM
I THINK I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!

Thanks soooo much!
dragonfly2004
Field Researcher
#7 Old 14th Aug 2005 at 3:37 AM
I'm downloading this, with thanks, Crammyboy.
I haven't experienced the problem, but from what I've read it is becoming more common, maybe because of all the downloads we're using (A wild guess, so don't you all shoot me!!).
Anshin Lanugo
Instructor
#8 Old 14th Aug 2005 at 4:58 AM
This first started happening to me when I installed the "pay biils at box" hack. I removed it, but my mailbox still doesn't work... so I'm going to try this.

Thanks again Crammyboy!
rubytuesday
Forum Resident
#9 Old 14th Aug 2005 at 5:06 AM
My mailbox disappeared one time, couldnt figure out why. And my game slows down bigtime everytime another sim (walkby or npc) comes on the lot. Will this help that?
Crammyboy
Lab Assistant
Original Poster
#10 Old 14th Aug 2005 at 5:20 AM
It may prevent the mailbox dissapearing. There may be other code out there deleting things.

Slowdowns are only really the game getting data for the sim to come on the lot. It is when you have no maid or such that yoy should check out the thread refered to in the first post
rubytuesday
Forum Resident
#11 Old 14th Aug 2005 at 5:44 AM
Ok thankyou so much for replying. Those slowdowns drive me insane lol Laggy Laggy Laggy :D
simplydownloadaholic
Lab Assistant
#12 Old 14th Aug 2005 at 2:23 PM
Thank you crammyboy for sharing this
rubytuesday do you remember to defrag? It does slow the game down eventually.
pammats
Scholar
#13 Old 14th Aug 2005 at 2:34 PM
thank you!
dizzy2
Field Researcher
#14 Old 14th Aug 2005 at 2:48 PM
Who knew book reading could be so dangerous? :P

Maxis really ought to be more careful about how they Remove Objects.
Erzengel
Test Subject
#15 Old 14th Aug 2005 at 4:38 PM
Glad to see someone tracked down the cause of the problem which I was forced to solve
Thanks much.
tankgirl73
Test Subject
#16 Old 16th Aug 2005 at 9:05 PM
This bug has nothing to do with downloaded stuff, but seems to happen more often on lots that have been played a long time -- it popped up a LOT with Legacy challenges since lots would be played over many generations.

Glad there's a fix for this, or at least the start of one!
skanlala
Lab Assistant
#17 Old 18th Aug 2005 at 10:30 PM
Thank you thank you for looking into t his and creating this! I had given up on ever having nannies..gardeners..anything again b/c without fail I always ended up with them stuck on my lot. I've downloaded the other fix as well and hopefully this stupid problem will become a thing of the past.
Frostillicus
Test Subject
#18 Old 20th Aug 2005 at 7:50 PM
Last night a fire began while one of my sims was cooking. The fire alarm went off but no fireman appeared. The game nearly froze it slowed so much. Plus the nanny just wouldn't leave. Is this a similar problem to the one this hack is supposed to fix? :dolt:
Crammyboy
Lab Assistant
Original Poster
#19 Old 20th Aug 2005 at 8:07 PM
This is the one.
But if that has happened already. you have to install this and follow the link in the first post.
miramis82
Test Subject
#20 Old 31st Aug 2005 at 11:55 AM
I didn't know the disappearing mailbox was related to the npc/slowdown bug. Thanks for this fix, the slowdown bug has been plaguing me for months!
Draftzilla2K
Lab Assistant
#21 Old 31st Aug 2005 at 11:29 PM
Thank you SO much. I've had several lots bug up irreparably in the past. I really appreciate having a preventative fix now.

This is better than winning the lottery! LOL

~D2K
power_of_p3
Test Subject
#22 Old 3rd Sep 2005 at 2:26 PM
Thank you for this...I have deleted many families and houses because of this...i just couldn't figure out what was causing it...now I know and now I don't have to delete :evilnod: *mumble mumble*hmm wish I had known this before I deleted my 6th generation legacy family :weep:

BB ~~jo~~
Plankhead
Test Subject
#23 Old 3rd Sep 2005 at 6:17 PM
Fan-made critical updates...I smell a revolution.
hedgekat
Instructor
#24 Old 4th Sep 2005 at 6:24 PM
Simple thanks is totally inadequate for your achievement. I think I will have to build a monument to you in each of my sim neighborhoods. Do you have any preferences as to what form it should take? Crammyboy Memorial Park? Crammyboy Library and Music Hall? Crammyboy Pleasure Palace? etc
kremesch73
Lab Assistant
#25 Old 4th Sep 2005 at 6:42 PM
I haven't had my mailbox disappear, but I had my garbage can disapper once. Is this related?
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