And it's driving me crazy!I spent ~12 hours looking fr the file before I finally found it and deleted it from my DCBackup folder. Cleared my cache afterward, more than once, and it's not in my launcher... but it is still in my game!How on earth do I get rid of this CC? Instructions in plain English, rather than technical jargon, would be much appreciated.

Have you tried removing your Library folder and then launching the game and checking to see whether the CC is present? Maybe it's on a lot or household?

I've already seen those attached to the exchange. Check crinrict' s blog to get rid of it!

I think you have to make a decision. Live with the sneakers in your game, or start a fresh Sims 3 folder and install all of your store content and whatever else you want in there again. It will probably take less time to do the reinstall than it is taking to find and get rid of the sneakers.Once you have a clean Sims 3 folder - take a copy of it and save it in a safe place so you have a clean folder set aside if you ever have this issue again.You can then decide if you want to risk putting your old library and saved games into the new folder. Keeping in mind the sneakers might be in one of those saves or in the library somewhere.If you put the library back in then launch a game and see if the sneakers have come back. If they have then you'll know they are in the library.So get rid of the Sims 3 folder you have just messed up and take a copy of the clean one you kept aside.Then add your saved games to it and see if the sneakers come back. If they do then you have a problem with the saved games too.

I had a similar thing years ago. Also followed Crinrict's helpful tips, but though I removed everything I could find, the darn thing was still in there. Apparently it's hidden somewhere in the launcher where it can't be traced.What I did was make a backup of everything I didn't want to lose (saves, screenshots, library, downloads, CAS) and uninstall the game. I uninstalled everything and reinstalled it (13 disks at the time), but later heard that's not necessary. When you uninstall and reinstall the basegame that should be enough.

Hmmm...if the CC is hiding on a townie, then what happens if you start a new save? Perhaps move all your save files out of the Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 folder, start a new game and see what happens. I admit I'm grasping here.At this point (and I've been there before) I'd do a factory reset, reinstall all my Store and safe CC. That should get rid of the problem. Then copy over my saves, test, my saved sims folder, test, my library folder, test, etc. Hopefully it will be gone. No, actually I'd test those folders before taking the time to reinstall my safe CC, test, then finally reinstall all my Store content.Lastly, I found this. I don't know if it will be helpful.

I absolutely cannot get rid of this CC

TreyNutz2
8 years ago
Have you tried removing your Library folder and then launching the game and checking to see whether the CC is present? Maybe it's on a lot or household?
jillbg
8 years ago
I've already seen those attached to the exchange. Check crinrict' s blog to get rid of it!
karritz
Seasoned Rookie
8 years ago
I think you have to make a decision. Live with the sneakers in your game, or start a fresh Sims 3 folder and install all of your store content and whatever else you want in there again. It will probably take less time to do the reinstall than it is taking to find and get rid of the sneakers.

Once you have a clean Sims 3 folder - take a copy of it and save it in a safe place so you have a clean folder set aside if you ever have this issue again.

You can then decide if you want to risk putting your old library and saved games into the new folder. Keeping in mind the sneakers might be in one of those saves or in the library somewhere.

If you put the library back in then launch a game and see if the sneakers have come back. If they have then you'll know they are in the library.

So get rid of the Sims 3 folder you have just messed up and take a copy of the clean one you kept aside.

Then add your saved games to it and see if the sneakers come back. If they do then you have a problem with the saved games too.
astridentanja
8 years ago
I had a similar thing years ago. Also followed Crinrict's helpful tips, but though I removed everything I could find, the darn thing was still in there. Apparently it's hidden somewhere in the launcher where it can't be traced.

What I did was make a backup of everything I didn't want to lose (saves, screenshots, library, downloads, CAS) and uninstall the game. I uninstalled everything and reinstalled it (13 disks at the time), but later heard that's not necessary. When you uninstall and reinstall the basegame that should be enough.
TreyNutz2
8 years ago
Hmmm...if the CC is hiding on a townie, then what happens if you start a new save? Perhaps move all your save files out of the Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 folder, start a new game and see what happens. I admit I'm grasping here.

At this point (and I've been there before) I'd do a factory reset, reinstall all my Store and safe CC. That should get rid of the problem. Then copy over my saves, test, my saved sims folder, test, my library folder, test, etc. Hopefully it will be gone. No, actually I'd test those folders before taking the time to reinstall my safe CC, test, then finally reinstall all my Store content.

Lastly, I found this. I don't know if it will be helpful.
TreyNutz2
8 years ago
I thought you didn't have any .dbc files. Since you do, I'd suggest following Crinrict's blog here:

http://sims3.crinrict.com/en/2012/10/uninstall-sims3packs-method-by-mell.html

To go through the one .dbc file you have and see if the shoes show up.
lowpolygal
New Spectator
8 years ago
I don't know why I said to just take it out...
I think you could do this...
1. Make a backup of the DCCache folder (just in case).
2. Move all of the .dbc and .ebc files to the desktop (or any other place).
3. Move the dcdb0.dbc file back to the DCCache folder.
4. Start the launcher.
5. Go to installed content and uninstall everything you don't want anymore (hopefully the sneakers are going to show).
6. Close the launcher.
7. Move the rest of the .dbc and .ebc files back to the DCCache folder.

I found out that's how I uninstalled the boots... maybe it'll work.

ETA @TreyNutz actually put the whole method (I didn't know where it came from, I went to the forum where I first saw it haha)
Hopefully it'll work :)
vonshadowsong
8 years ago
@Esperona @TreyNutz I removed the .dbc file (only one I have) and the shoes were not there when I booted up my test game. I'll pop it back into the DCCache and move my .ebcs to my desktop, see what happens.

ETA: OMG FINALLY I CAN SEE THEM IN THE LAUNCHER! Uninstalling them now, then gonna put all my .ebc files back in and test.
vonshadowsong
8 years ago
PRAISE THE LIGHT, IT'S GONE!

The unholy terror is now a thing of the distant past. Thank you @Esperona and @TreyNutz as well as everyone else who offered help or encouragement.

Bookmarked this thread, just in case I need it again. Hopefully, I won't. But if any of you ever catch me in a moment of weakness (mumbling about pretty hairstyles or where-can-I-finds), you have my permission to smack me upside the head. That is all!

-von
lowpolygal
New Spectator
8 years ago
Yay!
I was honestly kinda worried you'll have to go with the factory reset path, I'm glad that was not the case and now you are free of those sneakers :)