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GalacticGal's avatar
6 months ago

Still Pondering the Fate of Erik Cantrell

Hi.  It's been a few days, and I still haven't settled on which direction to take my story.  I've done more work on the original update, but despite numerous edits, I'm uncertain I like the direction it's going in.  The other update(s) seem bland in comparison.  If I choose When Fame Weighs Heavy, then it will likely be the end of my story. Not just the end of Cantrell: The Early Years, to move onto the rest, but the End, end.

I guess I just need an opinion or two on whether people are still interested in reading about this family, such as it is. I've also have more than my share of problems with this game since the anniversary patch.  Happy anniversary, we've bolluxed your game. Mods that work can now cause the game to not start. Well, it starts, but it isn't on screen . . .I pull things out of the Mods folder and voila the game starts.  For a time, I had both my Cantrell save and my new save together in the same Game folder. I've done this in the past without any problems. (Well, it is a major pain in the patootie to have to exit the game, rename the saves folder and the same for the Mods in order to play a different save.) I simply don't need the same mods and cc for both saves. (Although for a while it worked to combine mods into one folder.) Now, it's making things more difficult.  I may just go back to renaming the Game folder itself, as in one is The Sins 4.Older while I play the other one and then renamed when I wish to play the second save.

All these things are grating on my nerves. As for Erik, I do need to know just how interested in reading his story people are. If it's tepid interest, I'll post the very last update and call it a day.

Please and thank you for any and all responses.  So not looking forward to tomorrow's patch. Just what I need, you know?

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  • GalacticGal's avatar
    GalacticGal
    Legend
    6 months ago

    Thank you so much. I spent time, all day yesterday, getting my game Mods folder revamped. For a short time I could have mods for both saves (Cantrell and my new oner) in one folder and it worked. For a time.  The patch hit, that I mistakenly thought was only for the anniversary, but was THE Patch from a very hot place . . .

    The point being, that when I was able to pull things from the Sims 4 folder, such as the Mods, which were having fits, I was able to get the game to actually play, visibly on the screen!  And not hiding in the background, as before. It did set my Cantrell save back to the tail end of the Baby Shower, when Kayleigh went into labor.  I'm still playing catch-up. Thankfully, I did start an update from what took place a bit later. The one mentioned above.  I've been editing it a tad, trying to find the correct path for it.  Good news, I'll be posting it soon, I hope. No, it's not the end. 

    I was able to pull the two families from my new save and the builds (each family's home lot) into the new empty Tray. I worked out the mods folder, again, to allow the mods/cc for each save, as before, only lighter, if you will. So far, so good.

    I did a game repair since Erik and Kayleigh were again, (for a third time) afflicted with that relation-breaking game bug. Erik will continue on.

    I will take breaks from time to time, to play the new save, which has its own way of rejuvenating me.

    Thanks for weighing in. It means a lot to me.

  • GalacticGal's avatar
    GalacticGal
    Legend
    6 months ago

    I have already purchased the new EP. I love how there's way more mentoring to be had. Way cool.  I'll see where Erik takes me.  He has had a crisis of conscious and that's what the next update is about. Hoping to get it posted, soon. Just wish it wouldn't take so very long to do. Thanks for the input.

  • GalacticGal's avatar
    GalacticGal
    Legend
    6 months ago

    I do indeed have an updated game. So glad the worst, I hope, is over. Thanks again. You're the best.

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