EEK Teen style killed my BodyShop?

Sita · 01-28-2008, 04:37 PM

I bought Teenstyle this morning and installed. Now I cannot get BodyShop to load

I really wanted to make my big ladies (Anja shaped) some nice outerwear

Miros1 · 01-28-2008, 07:28 PM

Have you tried deleting the package and cache files from My Documents/EA Games/The Sims 2?

Sita · 01-29-2008, 01:43 AM

um... no... which package and cache files? You mean the groups.cache?

Miros1 · 01-29-2008, 03:22 PM

Yep, that one and the two package files as well. Leave the one with no extension alone.

Greg · 01-29-2008, 11:10 PM

Omigoodness! That's one I wouldn't have thought of!

Melva bought Teen Style as a stocking stuffer but it went back to the store with a nastygram when I learned it was a Trojan for SecuROM. Now I'm doubly glad I didn't take the risk!

Sita · 01-29-2008, 11:48 PM

well I found the groups.cache but there's only one package file in that folder, cigen.package. Is that the other one I should delete?

Miros1 · 01-29-2008, 11:58 PM

Yep. The third file is accessory.cache.

Sometimes it helps to delete the contents of the Thumbnails folder too.

Sita · 01-30-2008, 12:18 AM

thanks. I never know what is safe to take out

trying now....

YES Body Shop loads. Though it takes even longer than ever.

TYVM Rose!

shorty943 · 01-30-2008, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sita

thanks. I never know what is safe to take out

trying now....

YES Body Shop loads. Though it takes even longer than ever.

TYVM Rose!

It is advised to delete these files after every installation of custom content.
They are the content data bases the game uses.
The game will automatically rebuild them at start up.
And yes, the more custom content you have the slower the game will load.

There should also be a "No-CD" fix for Teen Style out now, to get rid of Sony's SecuRom.

Greg · 01-31-2008, 12:05 PM

So, according to rumor, the complete list of files you should delete after each installation of custom content is:

cigen.package
groups.cache
accessory.cache

What happens if you do not delete these files?

Sita · 01-31-2008, 02:38 PM

Well just groups.cache didn't fix it.
All three did.

Miros1 · 01-31-2008, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greg

So, according to rumor, the complete list of files you should delete after each installation of custom content is:

cigen.package
groups.cache
accessory.cache

What happens if you do not delete these files?

Sometimes the game crashes at the splash screen. Sometimes your new stuff gets weird or no thumbnails.

If you add Windkeeper's natural color manniquin skin, you have to delete the contents of the Thumbnails folder so your thumbnails will regenerate with the colored skin instead of the gray one.

Greg · 01-31-2008, 11:26 PM

That thumbnails trick might fix the problem I have where sims in my sim bin show up with the wrong thumbnails.

Now I'm wondering if it would be possible to edit the thumbnails so that the things that show up in the accessories catalog tell what they are.

shorty943 · 02-01-2008, 01:33 AM

That is exactly right mate.

The easiest way to edit the thumbnails, is to delete them, and let the game rebuild them itself.
After every custom content install.

01-28-2008, 04:37 PM	#1
Sita Solar Max Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: England Posts: 371	EEK Teen style killed my BodyShop? I bought Teenstyle this morning and installed. Now I cannot get BodyShop to load I really wanted to make my big ladies (Anja shaped) some nice outerwear

01-29-2008, 11:10 PM	#5
Greg Da Guy Wut Owns Dis Joint Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,566	Omigoodness! That's one I wouldn't have thought of! Melva bought Teen Style as a stocking stuffer but it went back to the store with a nastygram when I learned it was a Trojan for SecuROM. Now I'm doubly glad I didn't take the risk! __________________ Who are all these people and what do they know?

01-31-2008, 12:05 PM	#10
Greg Da Guy Wut Owns Dis Joint Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,566	So, according to rumor, the complete list of files you should delete after each installation of custom content is: cigen.package groups.cache accessory.cache What happens if you do not delete these files? __________________ Who are all these people and what do they know?

01-31-2008, 11:26 PM	#13
Greg Da Guy Wut Owns Dis Joint Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,566	That thumbnails trick might fix the problem I have where sims in my sim bin show up with the wrong thumbnails. Now I'm wondering if it would be possible to edit the thumbnails so that the things that show up in the accessories catalog tell what they are. __________________ Who are all these people and what do they know?

01-28-2008, 07:28 PM	#2
Miros1 Goddess for Life Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NY State Posts: 3,303	Have you tried deleting the package and cache files from My Documents/EA Games/The Sims 2?

01-29-2008, 01:43 AM	#3
Sita Solar Max Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: England Posts: 371	um... no... which package and cache files? You mean the groups.cache?

01-29-2008, 03:22 PM	#4
Miros1 Goddess for Life Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NY State Posts: 3,303	Yep, that one and the two package files as well. Leave the one with no extension alone.

01-29-2008, 11:48 PM	#6
Sita Solar Max Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: England Posts: 371	well I found the groups.cache but there's only one package file in that folder, cigen.package. Is that the other one I should delete?

01-29-2008, 11:58 PM	#7
Miros1 Goddess for Life Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NY State Posts: 3,303	Yep. The third file is accessory.cache. Sometimes it helps to delete the contents of the Thumbnails folder too.

01-30-2008, 12:18 AM	#8
Sita Solar Max Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: England Posts: 371	thanks. I never know what is safe to take out trying now.... YES Body Shop loads. Though it takes even longer than ever. TYVM Rose!

01-31-2008, 02:38 PM	#11
Sita Solar Max Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: England Posts: 371	Well just groups.cache didn't fix it. All three did.

02-01-2008, 01:33 AM	#14
shorty943 Banned Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 805	That is exactly right mate. The easiest way to edit the thumbnails, is to delete them, and let the game rebuild them itself. After every custom content install.