Well, since I don't know which lot you're referring to... You said "Movie Cinema" and I found one by "jenba-sims" called "Newcrest Cinema" with tray files that had CC as well.
I tried it and it worked just fine. The files were in a zip file in a subdirectory. I just ignored the subdirectory and placed the 8 files themselves directly in my tray folder, ran the game, and it showed up half-way down my list. I had to turn on Advanced/Show Custom Content in the "My Library" tab before it would show up. I placed the lot, went into build mode and it looked fine, (except for all the missing CC)
So, even if you don't have the CC, the lot will show up fine in your library, it'll just be missing all the CC.
One thing to remember, if the maker of the lot used the moveobjects cheat to place things, you'll need to have it turned on before placing the lot or some of the items will move around...
testingcheats on
bb.moveobjects
{place the lot}
bb.moveobjects
testingcheats off
Have you tried different ones? I have one I made that's got no CC. It uses stuff from a lot of different packs, but no CC.
Edit: The only thing I'm not sure about is what would happen if the tray files contained items from say, "Realm of Magic", and you don't have that pack installed? I have them all so that won't happen to me.
ThePsycho
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