Xpacks and Stuff Packs-install order?

Zenmistress · 07-21-2007, 01:18 AM

I currently have Uni, NL and OFB installed, with no Stuff packs.
Can I install the H&M Stuff pack now, and then install Pets and Seasons at a later date? Or will that cause a problem with installing Pets and Seasons later?

TIA,
Sandy

Miros1 · 07-21-2007, 02:27 AM

I haven't heard any reports of problems due to weird install order.

When you do finally install Pets and Seasons, rename your My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2 folder first to protect your 'hoods and downloads.

Zirconia Wolf · 07-21-2007, 03:44 PM

According to the H&M Stuff manual (yes, I broke down & got it..."Hello, my name is Zirconia Wolf, & I'm a, EP/SP-a-holic"...) it can be added at anytime, but if you have Pets (or a newer EP) you will use your current EP disk to play from.

Otherwise you will use H&M Fashions as your play disk. (Untill, of course, you get Pets or Seasons...)

(Never thought about renaming the folder! I just drag/copy stuff to my Desktop & make hood backups with SimPE first. Re-naming sounds alot easier!)

Miros1 · 07-21-2007, 03:55 PM

Just too many people have had their 'hoods trashed either during installation or during removal of an excessively buggy pack...

Greg · 07-21-2007, 08:50 PM

EA insists that the order of installation doesn't matter. I've never been adventurous enough (or patient enough) to test this myself.

Zenmistress · 07-22-2007, 02:20 AM

I didn't think there would be a problem installing H&M before Pets & Seasons, but I wanted some other opinions. LOL
Thanks!

I can't wait to have some time to skin on the new meshes!!

07-21-2007, 01:18 AM	#1
Zenmistress Solar Max Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 153	Xpacks and Stuff Packs-install order? I currently have Uni, NL and OFB installed, with no Stuff packs. Can I install the H&M Stuff pack now, and then install Pets and Seasons at a later date? Or will that cause a problem with installing Pets and Seasons later? TIA, Sandy __________________ Sandy All my life, I wanted to be somebody... now I see that I should have been more specific.

07-21-2007, 03:44 PM	#3
Zirconia Wolf Reticulated MoonBat Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: My trusty computer in Issaquah WA, USA. Posts: 848	According to the H&M Stuff manual (yes, I broke down & got it..."Hello, my name is Zirconia Wolf, & I'm a, EP/SP-a-holic"...) it can be added at anytime, but if you have Pets (or a newer EP) you will use your current EP disk to play from. Otherwise you will use H&M Fashions as your play disk. (Untill, of course, you get Pets or Seasons...) (Never thought about renaming the folder! I just drag/copy stuff to my Desktop & make hood backups with SimPE first. Re-naming sounds alot easier!) __________________ Long Live All Wild Canines! Leader Of The Moon-Bat Revolution! Last edited by Zirconia Wolf : 07-21-2007 at 04:05 PM.

07-21-2007, 08:50 PM	#5
Greg Da Guy Wut Owns Dis Joint Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,566	EA insists that the order of installation doesn't matter. I've never been adventurous enough (or patient enough) to test this myself. __________________ Who are all these people and what do they know?

07-22-2007, 02:20 AM	#6
Zenmistress Solar Max Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 153	I didn't think there would be a problem installing H&M before Pets & Seasons, but I wanted some other opinions. LOL Thanks! I can't wait to have some time to skin on the new meshes!! __________________ Sandy All my life, I wanted to be somebody... now I see that I should have been more specific.

07-21-2007, 02:27 AM	#2
Miros1 Goddess for Life Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NY State Posts: 3,303	I haven't heard any reports of problems due to weird install order. When you do finally install Pets and Seasons, *rename your My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2* folder first** to protect your 'hoods and downloads.

07-21-2007, 03:55 PM	#4
Miros1 Goddess for Life Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NY State Posts: 3,303	Just too many people have had their 'hoods trashed either during installation or during removal of an excessively buggy pack...