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Butler Mod

by simler90 Posted 20th Feb 2021 at 9:30 PM - Updated 12th Jun 2021 at 9:23 PM by simler90 : UPDATE 4
 
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Field Researcher
#2 Old 20th Feb 2021 at 10:14 PM
Thanks for this mod! Unfortunately it has quite a lot of conflicts but there are a couple mods this one completely replaces the need for! A few ideas from mods this mod overwrites but doesn't incorporate the features of: 'Butlers and Nannies Fill Pet Dishes' by MidgeTheTree, and Better Butler Meals by Cyjon "Butlers will only cook meals which requires Cooking skill of 3 or more, and will choose only true group meals rather than magically getting multiple servings out of single-serve meals." These 2 features could be really great additions to this mod and for me would make it an All-In-One Butler Overhaul replacing the 4-5 separate ones I currently have!
Lab Assistant
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#3 Old 20th Feb 2021 at 11:47 PM
This is actually amazing thank you so much
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#4 Old 21st Feb 2021 at 12:54 AM
I am certain I have had this happen to me and couldn't figure out what happened. Thanks for fixing it. Maybe my families will consider a butler now.
Mad Poster
#5 Old 21st Feb 2021 at 4:33 AM
Thanks!It might make butlers worth considering for wealty families when my town is large enough and established enough for that.
Alchemist
#6 Old 21st Feb 2021 at 5:17 AM
Thanks for this mod! I'm looking forward to trying it because the Butler drives me nuts with his uselessness. When you say the butler considers if there's food on the lot, does that include leftovers? Because honestly, at this point, I'd love a mod that just allows the family to ask the Butler to cook a meal. That way a meal can be prepared when the family actually needs it and in advance for things like a headmaster visit or a party. I feel like the butler never cooks meals when I need him to.

Anywho, I'm another who'd love to see Better Butler Meals incorporated so the Butler doesn't do silly things like prepare cereal or toaster pasties. Thanks again for the mod.

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Field Researcher
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#7 Old 23rd Feb 2021 at 9:33 PM
Maybe this will finally stop my butlers from getting stuck trimming the hedges!
Lab Assistant
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#8 Old 24th Feb 2021 at 9:00 PM
I was just about to check to see if there was a way to stop butlers preparing meals when no ones hunger. I have butlers starting to make a second meal after the first meal has been put in the fridge after clicking 'Put Leftovers Away'. A butler not making meals when no ones hungry will also stop stock in fridge running out quickly.
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#9 Old 26th Feb 2021 at 8:46 PM
I needed this, he's just nuts without it
Quick question, is there a way to stop him from firing the other service npc? i always tell him no, but he just does it anyway
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#10 Old 2nd Mar 2021 at 5:13 AM
Something I didn't know I needed, thank you
Lab Assistant
#11 Old 22nd May 2021 at 4:59 PM
Love this mod, but my butler now keeps on calling the police, is this happening with anyone else?
Forum Resident
#12 Old 31st May 2021 at 10:21 PM Last edited by Sims2Maven : 1st Jun 2021 at 7:10 AM.
Do not use this mod with ANY of CJ's butler mods. They clash, and the butler's behavior becomes worse than if he was unmodded (I've repeatedly had to delete him to keep him from cooking and serving food all over the house).

Update: Apparently ANY two butler mods by ANY two modders (or even the same modder, if s/he isn't careful) will clash horribly. But deciding which is the one and only mod to use is a difficult decision. (I even found out that Squinge's "Butler No More Cooking" mod doesn't work if you have anybody else's mods installed. Thought I had the butler problem licked - and then the so-and-so went and cooked up lobster thermidor, followed by turkey - and the turkey (butler) tried to take the turkey upstairs where there is no real place to eat.

Update2: This mod has the same problem as all the others. The butler went berserk with three full meals one right after the other, no stopping him, no place to put the excess food, lots and lots of waste. I crashed out of the game without saving.

Update 3: Squinge's "Butler No Cook" mod DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. Butler went berserk AGAIN, IGNORED !!! the picnic tables I set out for him to use, went upstairs AGAIN - and I crashed out of the game AGAIN.

Can somebody PLEEEEEEASE make a mod that will restore sanity to the butler?????
Forum Resident
#13 Old 1st Jun 2021 at 5:30 AM
Quote: Originally posted by awesomekateface
Love this mod, but my butler now keeps on calling the police, is this happening with anyone else?


Have you got a burglar in the family? Or anyone in the Criminal career? You may have to divorce/move out the burglar, or make the criminal do a career change. There's a mod to stop it - but you can't use it with THIS mod.
Lab Assistant
#14 Old 2nd Jun 2021 at 12:22 PM
Nope, I've removed it and they've stopped calling the police. I wonder if its clashing with another mod then?

Quote: Originally posted by Sims2Maven
Have you got a burglar in the family? Or anyone in the Criminal career? You may have to divorce/move out the burglar, or make the criminal do a career change. There's a mod to stop it - but you can't use it with THIS mod.
Forum Resident
#15 Old 2nd Jun 2021 at 3:22 PM
Quote: Originally posted by awesomekateface
Nope, I've removed it and they've stopped calling the police. I wonder if its clashing with another mod then?


You'll probably have to do the 50/50 dance to find out what the trouble is. HCDUPlus https://www.picknmixmods.com/Sims2/...cduPlusV1.4.zip may or may not find a conflict - some things are apparently too subtle for it to notice.
Lab Assistant
#16 Old 7th Jun 2021 at 11:52 PM
Hi, I've been getting an error with the butler occasionally and WhatCausedThis lists Simler90-ButlerMod-FeedPets.package as a possible cause. I've attached the error logs that I have.
Attached files:
File Type: txt  ObjectError_N004_t2356823.txt (118.3 KB, 48 downloads)
File Type: txt  ObjectError_N004_t2356836.txt (118.3 KB, 5 downloads)
File Type: txt  ObjectError_N004_t2356849.txt (118.2 KB, 4 downloads)
Lab Assistant
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#17 Old 13th Jun 2021 at 3:30 PM
Thanks for fixing that error, much appreciated!
Test Subject
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#18 Old 14th Oct 2022 at 8:35 AM
Hey,

I love your mods (like, many of them)

I've noticed a lag bug (possibly vanilla) to do with butlers though. I'm not sure if you could fix it but if I have a sloppy sim take a shower and the butler has nothing better to do, he'll constantly try to go into the bathroom and mop up the puddles. This causes a lot of lag.

Is there anyway you could have a look at it?
Test Subject
#19 Old 3rd Jan 2023 at 1:50 AM
Hello! Is this mod compatible with the butler fix mod by lazy duchess? thanks