H&M Fashion Stuff installed, objects not showing in game (Disc, Win 10)
I don't have anything installed that could cause this. Do I need to reinstall it? If yes, do/should I need to un/reinstall any others? H&M appears to be the only pack affected.
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@DragonPeaks Missing icons are probably not a good sign, and the "not installed" message, as well as a crashed patch, aren't helping.
I still think reinstalling everything might be the best way to go, as I am not confident in repairing the registry manually.
I still think reinstalling everything might be the best way to go, as I am not confident in repairing the registry manually.
I think that's the only choice at this point, haha. I'm not too confident in editing/repairing the Register Editor either, but I learned a little basics from a previous Sims issues I had. I'll work on un/re-installing everything over the course of this weekend, hopefully I have it done sooner than later & hopefully this doesn't happen again. Thank you for your help so far, it's greatly appreciated.
- @DragonPeaks Please make sure that you install all the patches for every pack if available (including the base game). They are available on Mod the Sims and SimsVIP.
Each patch needs to be installed as soon as its respective expansion pack is installed.
For base game, University and Nightlife, you will have to use GrumpyLoader (found on Mod the Sims forums) to run the patches and ignore errors, otherwise they will crash and corrupt your installation. I've never heard of GrumpyLoader. I'll use that for those patches. If you don't mind me asking, do you have any other tips for a safe installation?
@DragonPeaks ,while it may take longer. It's best to install your pack, patch them and then try to start them up to see if they work. This way you can see if there are any particular packs you may be experiencing problems with and by doing this one at a time (installing, patching, starting up) you can eliminate potential problems.
@DragonPeaksGrumpyLoader is a 3rd party program created after The Sims 2 patches started crashing on Windows 8. You can find it on a Mod the Sims thread titled "A word of warning about Windows 8", post #193.
Just like Tremayne said, make sure that each pack is patched and check that it works before you move on to the next one. Do not edit any game files (such as Graphics Rules or 4GB Patch) until you finish installing everything, since that might trigger the patches to run again.Thank y'all! I'll keep this is mind for when I re-install my games.
