I've had this issue for a while, where if one of my sims takes a bath or bathes a baby or something this shows up. http://i67.tinypic.com/1zp0j7c.jpgI used Dashboard's Delphy to find my corrupted files. I only found one and so I deleted it from my game. This is still happening. There's either shoes or a shirt that's corrupt as adult shoes will appear on an infant sim and glitch out my game. I have downloaded sims from The Exchange... maybe that's why?Though this proves to be rather entertaining... it's also very annoying. Suggestions on how to alleviate this would be helpful.

It’s scary! Like a horror movie...My experience is that you not only have to delete the file, but also find it in the launcher and remove it there.

Delphy's Dashboard only checks .package based CC. Sims from the Exchange are .sims3pack based. You'd need CUSTARD to check .sims3pack files. Once you find .sims3packs with corrupt CC you'll either have to uninstall the CC from the Launcher if the CC shows up, or uninstall the whole sim.

I would highly suggest CUSTARD as @TreyNutz recommends and when you go to install your Sims3packs. Make sure that you have a folder in which you put copies of your Sims3packs so that you know exactly what went into your Mods folder. That way you won't have to search 150,000 pieces of Sims3packs to try and find your corrupt CC. As it is, you may have to pull out every Sims3pack and start over, checking each Sims3pack as you install them.I don't know if CUSTARD can give false positives like Delphy's can.

Yes on Custard, but that won't do the job completely. First you have to identify the downloaded sim whose file contained the "bad CC" and get rid of them otherwise it will just keep coming back. Then Method by Mell to purge the unwanted item from where it would be hiding, installed in a dbc file in the DCCache folder even though you did not Launcher install the item yourself (on purpose).https://sims3.crinrict.com/en/2011/01/tutorial-how-to-get-rid-of-unwanted-custom-content.htmlOr the more extreme solution, pull out your entire TS3 user game folder and start over with the fresh one that will spawn it its place on the next launch. Then start putting your store and custom content back, hopefully without the offending item or the sim who was carrying it.

"igazor;c-16391105" wrote:Yes on Custard, but that won't do the job completely. First you have to identify the downloaded sim whose file contained the "bad CC" and get rid of them otherwise it will just keep coming back. Then Method by Mell to purge the unwanted item from where it would be hiding, installed in a dbc file in the DCCache folder even though you did not Launcher install the item yourself (on purpose).https://sims3.crinrict.com/en/2011/01/tutorial-how-to-get-rid-of-unwanted-custom-content.htmlOr the more extreme solution, pull out your entire TS3 user game folder and start over with the fresh one that will spawn it its place on the next launch. Then start putting your store and custom content back, hopefully without the offending item or the sim who was carrying it.Will deleting the corrupt sim delete the corrupt CC?

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astridentanja
7 years ago
It’s scary! Like a horror movie...

My experience is that you not only have to delete the file, but also find it in the launcher and remove it there.
TreyNutz2
7 years ago
Delphy's Dashboard only checks .package based CC. Sims from the Exchange are .sims3pack based. You'd need CUSTARD to check .sims3pack files. Once you find .sims3packs with corrupt CC you'll either have to uninstall the CC from the Launcher if the CC shows up, or uninstall the whole sim.
NikkeiSimmer
Legend
7 years ago
I would highly suggest CUSTARD as @TreyNutz recommends and when you go to install your Sims3packs. Make sure that you have a folder in which you put copies of your Sims3packs so that you know exactly what went into your Mods folder. That way you won't have to search 150,000 pieces of Sims3packs to try and find your corrupt CC. As it is, you may have to pull out every Sims3pack and start over, checking each Sims3pack as you install them.

I don't know if CUSTARD can give false positives like Delphy's can.
igazor
7 years ago
Yes on Custard, but that won't do the job completely. First you have to identify the downloaded sim whose file contained the "bad CC" and get rid of them otherwise it will just keep coming back. Then Method by Mell to purge the unwanted item from where it would be hiding, installed in a dbc file in the DCCache folder even though you did not Launcher install the item yourself (on purpose).
https://sims3.crinrict.com/en/2011/01/tutorial-how-to-get-rid-of-unwanted-custom-content.html

Or the more extreme solution, pull out your entire TS3 user game folder and start over with the fresh one that will spawn it its place on the next launch. Then start putting your store and custom content back, hopefully without the offending item or the sim who was carrying it.
Missa_Sissa
7 years ago
"igazor;c-16391105" wrote:
Yes on Custard, but that won't do the job completely. First you have to identify the downloaded sim whose file contained the "bad CC" and get rid of them otherwise it will just keep coming back. Then Method by Mell to purge the unwanted item from where it would be hiding, installed in a dbc file in the DCCache folder even though you did not Launcher install the item yourself (on purpose).
https://sims3.crinrict.com/en/2011/01/tutorial-how-to-get-rid-of-unwanted-custom-content.html

Or the more extreme solution, pull out your entire TS3 user game folder and start over with the fresh one that will spawn it its place on the next launch. Then start putting your store and custom content back, hopefully without the offending item or the sim who was carrying it.

Will deleting the corrupt sim delete the corrupt CC?
astridentanja
7 years ago
"Missa_Sissa;c-16391197" wrote:
"igazor;c-16391105" wrote:
Yes on Custard, but that won't do the job completely. First you have to identify the downloaded sim whose file contained the "bad CC" and get rid of them otherwise it will just keep coming back. Then Method by Mell to purge the unwanted item from where it would be hiding, installed in a dbc file in the DCCache folder even though you did not Launcher install the item yourself (on purpose).
https://sims3.crinrict.com/en/2011/01/tutorial-how-to-get-rid-of-unwanted-custom-content.html

Or the more extreme solution, pull out your entire TS3 user game folder and start over with the fresh one that will spawn it its place on the next launch. Then start putting your store and custom content back, hopefully without the offending item or the sim who was carrying it.

Will deleting the corrupt sim delete the corrupt CC?

No, because it has left the sim and nestled itself in the catacombs of the launcher. But obviously you have to get rid of the corrupted sim and the bad CC file first (before following igazor’s advice).
Missa_Sissa
7 years ago
I'll try Custard and see what that does first.
Missa_Sissa
7 years ago
I found my corrupted cc (I think) just by looking at the launcher! I will use Custard for future reference. Thanks for your guys' help! :)
Missa_Sissa
7 years ago
Nevermind... it's still there. My babies are still broken.

http://i68.tinypic.com/6rohl2.jpg
astridentanja
7 years ago
Did you try this suggestion yet?

Or the more extreme solution, pull out your entire TS3 user game folder and start over with the fresh one that will spawn it its place on the next launch. Then start putting your store and custom content back, hopefully without the offending item or the sim who was carrying it.

If this also fails, you could uninstall the basegame and reinstall it (hope you’re not trying to avoid patch 1.69 because after reinstalling I suppose you’ll be on that patch).