Mod The Sims - Custom Walls Repository & Index

Megas3300

Test Subject

#151

19th Jun 2006 at 10:06 PM

I would literally put 1,000 files in my Downloads folder just to have those walls.

Megas3300

Test Subject

#152

20th Jun 2006 at 2:34 AM Last edited by Megas3300 : 20th Jun 2006 at 3:35 AM.

After gathering the courage... I had decided to install the walls. A rather bad choice for someone who has no modding expirence. They left me in tears

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Sim Master

Forum Resident

#153

20th Jun 2006 at 2:54 AM

Quote: Originally posted by Numenor

This reminds me an email I recieved some times ago: a user claimed that perhaps there was a sort of limit in the number of wall sections within the sam lot; he was creating a huge building, and soon he "ran out" of walls: just like you, he could not build walls any more (he could only delete walls from a point and build the same amount of walls in another point).
That user didn't use this mod, though: therefore I think that - if really there is a limit in the allowed wall sections - it is not related to this mod.

So, the question is: is there a limit? And if so, is it related to the capabilities of the PC/Video card? I really don't know. Any report about this subject is welcome.

It's true, there is a wall limit, I think it's somewhere around 2500 sections, but I'm not sure. But, each of these custom walls has their own induvidual limit, which means if you run out of normal wall, you can use the "unleveled" wall, as it is visible, and has the same limit as the normal one. In other words, it doubles your wall capacity. So I guess all walls have a set limit in the game, whether they're custom or not.

Megas3300

Test Subject

#154

20th Jun 2006 at 3:34 AM

After a little expirimenting, I found that the gap for almost all of the Maxis and custom windows is not deformed and in the right place. Almost is the kew word. YOUR seamless wall window and door set creates a gap that spreads all the way up the wall. And no glass fills the gap. So there is an open void.

Just thougt you'd ought to know!

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Numenor

The ModFather

retired moderator

Original Poster

#155

20th Jun 2006 at 9:10 AM

Megas, I know about the Wallwindows: that happens because the WW are the only windows that have a wallmask (the "hole") that goes all the way up, to the very end top of the wall. Other windows leave at least a small section of wall over the hole, and therefor no "huge gap" is created.

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My latest activity: CEP 9.2.0! - AnyGameStarter 2.1.1 (UPD) - Scriptorium v.2.2f - Photo & Plaques hide with walls - Magazine Rack (UPD) - Animated Windows Hack (UPD) - Custom Instrument Hack (UPD) - Drivable Cars Without Nightlife (UPD) - Courtesy Lights (FIX) - Custom Fence-Arches - Painting-TV - Smarter Lights (UPD)

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Numenor

The ModFather

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Original Poster

#156

20th Jun 2006 at 9:14 AM

SimMaster - Here is very detailed report I recieved by email from a user:

TEST 1
Ground level installation
2100 total wall segments built on both one & five high levels; walls deletable & rebuildable
When adding a dormer unit, walls deletable but not rebuildable
Demolition of dormer allows wall inventory to be rebuildable again
TEST 2
56x56-tile perimeter foundation installation
1700 total wall segments built on one level; walls rebuildable
When modifying the foundation, walls deletable but not rebuildable
TEST 3
56x56-tile solid foundation installation
1896 total wall segments built on both one & five high levels; walls deletable & rebuildable
When modifying the foundation, walls deletable but not rebuildable

I tried to take a methodical, scientific approach to this experiment, creating each lot twice and receiving the same results.

I've finally started my Journal. Information only, no questions.

My latest activity: CEP 9.2.0! - AnyGameStarter 2.1.1 (UPD) - Scriptorium v.2.2f - Photo & Plaques hide with walls - Magazine Rack (UPD) - Animated Windows Hack (UPD) - Custom Instrument Hack (UPD) - Drivable Cars Without Nightlife (UPD) - Courtesy Lights (FIX) - Custom Fence-Arches - Painting-TV - Smarter Lights (UPD)

I *DON'T* accept requests, sorry.

Sim Master

Forum Resident

#157

20th Jun 2006 at 10:52 PM

Oh, so it was 2100 segments, not 2500. Well, I knew I was close! I guess somewhere in the game files there's a set limit to the number of wall segments that can be put down. I wouldn't even begin to know where to look, but with your modding skills and knowledge of the game files maybe you can find the answer.

christyhemme

Test Subject

#158

16th Jul 2006 at 3:59 PM

im confused which isnt a surprise i dont have \The Sims 2\TSData\Res\Catalog\Scripts could you help me??

Numenor

The ModFather

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Original Poster

#159

17th Jul 2006 at 12:40 AM

It can't be. You must have such a folder: you probably are looking in your documents folder, while you should look in the game installation folder (i.e. C:\Program Files\EA Games\etc...)

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My latest activity: CEP 9.2.0! - AnyGameStarter 2.1.1 (UPD) - Scriptorium v.2.2f - Photo & Plaques hide with walls - Magazine Rack (UPD) - Animated Windows Hack (UPD) - Custom Instrument Hack (UPD) - Drivable Cars Without Nightlife (UPD) - Courtesy Lights (FIX) - Custom Fence-Arches - Painting-TV - Smarter Lights (UPD)

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etceteraadc

Test Subject

#160

10th Aug 2006 at 4:59 AM

confused

Okay, so is it just a text file or is there supposed to be something else in it. i'm completely confused.

Thanks, Aurora

Numenor

The ModFather

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Original Poster

#161

10th Aug 2006 at 9:20 AM

It's a text file, yes, you just need to extract it from the zip and put it in the folder pointed out in the "How to install" section (see first post). The peculiarity (and the risk) is that the text file will overwrite the original one by Maxis, therefore you are strongly adviced to create a backup copy of the original before overwriting it.

I've finally started my Journal. Information only, no questions.

My latest activity: CEP 9.2.0! - AnyGameStarter 2.1.1 (UPD) - Scriptorium v.2.2f - Photo & Plaques hide with walls - Magazine Rack (UPD) - Animated Windows Hack (UPD) - Custom Instrument Hack (UPD) - Drivable Cars Without Nightlife (UPD) - Courtesy Lights (FIX) - Custom Fence-Arches - Painting-TV - Smarter Lights (UPD)

I *DON'T* accept requests, sorry.

etceteraadc

Test Subject

#162

11th Aug 2006 at 12:38 AM

Thank you for your help and i always make a backup if something is replacing something else because it's a good thing to do. Anyway, thanks again.

worship4ever0227

Field Researcher

#163

26th Aug 2006 at 12:59 AM

Hi, I had to reinstall the game and I noticed the walls were missing, but thats not quite my issue... I'm having trouble with the game crashing any time I click on an elevator to move, place, or delete, and I read somewhere that this wall might be related to it, so I downloaded the lite version and when I went to place it, i saw that I don't have a TS2 Data folder. Am I missing something?

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seppuku89

Test Subject

#164

7th Sep 2006 at 8:29 PM

There's an issue with my game every time I overwrite the original "walls.txt" with this new one... I MUST download it in order to use en7en's "Japanese Tea House" ...

1) The game's load times freeze every time I load into a lot; however it usually allows me in after I restart...

2) Also, When I move sims into the lot, time is frozen; as if it were paused... This happens on ALL lots; not just the Tea House's...

I've removed ALL my downloads, collections, EVERY player created ANYTHING that could've interfered and caused something like this... So I know without a doubt that this is, in fact, the culprit. Is there anything I can do to fix the walls file so it won't happen? I REALLY want to use that tea house...

By the way, I only have The original Sims 2, and The Sims 2: University.

Help?

Torturer_Of_Sims

Test Subject

#165

9th Sep 2006 at 11:54 PM

numenor...i seem to be having a problem. i downloaded this a few days ago to see what i can do with my houses...and the unleveled wals didnt work. the other two worked but not the unleveled one. so i tried to edit the game files becuse i did it before and ended up completly deleting the all icomes all together! i went back and restored them to default so they show again....but im wondering...why didnt the unleveled wall work right?

Inge Jones

One horse disagreer of the Apocalypse

#166

19th Sep 2006 at 8:38 AM

I'd like to suggest a new wall to be added please - I have already been using it in my game, but I think lots of people will find it useful.

It's a normal wall but with mayCutAway false. I am now using this for many of my internal house walls, between rooms, so in cutaway mode you can still see in from outside, but you don't lose as much of the feel of the internal decor and atmosphere.

As a separate issue, I am trying to find a type of wall that you can use to divide an attic up into rooms without sticking through the roof, but I haven't been successful yet. I tried using the settings for Attic walls, but for some reason they only agree to build sort of buttresses one tile long.

Numenor

The ModFather

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Original Poster

#167

19th Sep 2006 at 10:04 AM

Seppuku, Torturer, sorry for the delay, but the reason is that I don't know why this happens in your games; all the walls work fine in mine.

If anyone is still interested in the problem of the elevators not movable when already in place, yes, there is such a bug. If you don't like an elevator any more, you can hard-delete it using the testing cheats (activate the testing cheats, shift-click on the elevator and choose "Delete").

Inge - I haven't fiddled with the custom walls for long, so far; but I remembember that I tried (unsuccessfully) to find a solution for the attic walls. Eventually, I gave up, mostly because the attic parts lower than 3 tiles are not liveable anyway.

As for the not-cutting-away, I can add it to the wall list.

I've finally started my Journal. Information only, no questions.

My latest activity: CEP 9.2.0! - AnyGameStarter 2.1.1 (UPD) - Scriptorium v.2.2f - Photo & Plaques hide with walls - Magazine Rack (UPD) - Animated Windows Hack (UPD) - Custom Instrument Hack (UPD) - Drivable Cars Without Nightlife (UPD) - Courtesy Lights (FIX) - Custom Fence-Arches - Painting-TV - Smarter Lights (UPD)

I *DON'T* accept requests, sorry.

Inge Jones

One horse disagreer of the Apocalypse

#168

19th Sep 2006 at 11:14 AM

I am going to try and attach a screenshot to show you what fun I had with the attic walls.

In fact they *do* work for dividing the loft - they cast shadows to prove they are following the shape of the roof. But the game is not rendering them other than these wedge-shaped cutaways.

Screenshots

Numenor

The ModFather

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Original Poster

#169

19th Sep 2006 at 12:54 PM

Funny! But I guess that OFB has changed something in the attic walls, they didn't work that way before...

I've finally started my Journal. Information only, no questions.

My latest activity: CEP 9.2.0! - AnyGameStarter 2.1.1 (UPD) - Scriptorium v.2.2f - Photo & Plaques hide with walls - Magazine Rack (UPD) - Animated Windows Hack (UPD) - Custom Instrument Hack (UPD) - Drivable Cars Without Nightlife (UPD) - Courtesy Lights (FIX) - Custom Fence-Arches - Painting-TV - Smarter Lights (UPD)

I *DON'T* accept requests, sorry.

Numenor

The ModFather

retired moderator

Original Poster

#170

20th Sep 2006 at 1:30 AM

Thread Update!

NEW AUTOMATIC INSTALLER for custom walls! (See details in the "Automatic Installation" section).

New "No - Cut Away" wall added (see details at the end of the first post), as per request by Inge Jones.

-------(Maxis)---------(No Cut Away)-----

I've finally started my Journal. Information only, no questions.

My latest activity: CEP 9.2.0! - AnyGameStarter 2.1.1 (UPD) - Scriptorium v.2.2f - Photo & Plaques hide with walls - Magazine Rack (UPD) - Animated Windows Hack (UPD) - Custom Instrument Hack (UPD) - Drivable Cars Without Nightlife (UPD) - Courtesy Lights (FIX) - Custom Fence-Arches - Painting-TV - Smarter Lights (UPD)

I *DON'T* accept requests, sorry.

alexpilgrim

Instructor

#171

20th Sep 2006 at 9:33 AM Last edited by alexpilgrim : 20th Sep 2006 at 10:17 AM.

I love the "no cut-away" idea! I usually build small bathrooms and I use the open shower separated by one wall piece in a corner, and the wall always goes down in that area, it drives me crazy! I also hate it when you always see the garage from inside a house.
Thank you Numenor!

Oh, and just a question: I suppose that if I don't want a wall I should delete the part of the text refering to that walls in my walls.txt file?

"Deep down I'm pretty superficial"

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alexpilgrim

Instructor

#172

20th Sep 2006 at 10:09 AM

I'm testing the walls in my game, they're great but I can't find the "no cut-away" wall, or is it a separate download? I'm probably missing something, but what?

"Deep down I'm pretty superficial"

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Inge Jones

One horse disagreer of the Apocalypse

#173

20th Sep 2006 at 10:14 AM

I just checked the file, and the cutaway wall doesn't appear to have made it into this release. That's using the manual version, not the installer, which I don't want to use at the moment.

alexpilgrim

Instructor

#174

20th Sep 2006 at 10:18 AM Last edited by alexpilgrim : 20th Sep 2006 at 10:24 AM.

Quote: Originally posted by Inge Jones

I just checked the file, and the cutaway wall doesn't appear to have made it into this release. That's using the manual version, not the installer, which I don't want to use at the moment.

Thanks Inge, I'm using the manual version too, I have a Mac. I guess I'll have to be patient for that one!
:D

I was wondering... for all those maxis walls that are not in catalog, would deleting the line "not in catalog" make them show up? And would it be worth it?

"Deep down I'm pretty superficial"

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Inge Jones

One horse disagreer of the Apocalypse

#175

20th Sep 2006 at 10:56 AM

You need to add an icon reference I think - or maybe it would show up witha blank icon if you didn't, I am not sure. As to whether the other wall types are good to have for building, attic walls are useful *only* to replace end walls you accidentally deleted too long ago to use Undo on. I am currently playing with the stage walls, which happen to be just the right height to make those very low attic walls like you get in some houses near the eaves (for looks only, of course the sims can't get into the low bits)

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