James wrote:
> On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:09:49 GMT, "Madame Mim"
> <mad.mim DeleteThis @bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>
>> Even better - It'll be nice and quiet. He'll only need a couple of
>> people to try the files after all.
> Success. On the five lots that where causing problems I moved the
> Sims out keeping the lots intact with the Bush Thingy. Removed the
> bush and packaged the vacant lots. Then reinstalled them as clean lots
> and no problems I can now enter them without the Main Sims2 program
> crashing.
>
> I am now ready to start a clean session by deleting the EA Games
> folder in My Documents. This should allow a clean start I hope when I
> re launch the program. ????
Deleting that folder will give you the Maxis neighborhoods in their
out-of-the-box condition, yes. But if you have downloads, a
userstartup.cheat file, lots in the lot bin, or sims you have created in
Body Shop and saved, they will all be gone as well. So, if any of that is
important to you, be sure to back up those subfolders before you delete!
Typical folders to save are Downloads (obvious reasons), SavedSims (for sims
you have downloaded or created and want to save -- or have extracted with
SimSurgery), Config (that's where the userstartup.cheat is located), Cameras
(if you have a camera mod that allows you to see the whole neighborhood all
the way to the edges), LotCatalog (for installed lots), and PackagedLots
(for those lots you are saving).
>
> I have saved Favourite Sims by exporting them from the Sim Surgery in
> SimPE. Is this the correct way to do it so they are just clones with
> no memories or should I use body shop?
Yes. But after you have extracted them with SimSurgery, you should open
Body Shop, find those sims, clone them, and then delete the extracted sim
and keep the clone. This should give you a completely clean sim.
>
> The lots that had shops with them OFB still have the articles for sale
> and greenhouses with some plants. Do I need to delete these before I
> move in new Sims?
Probably not.
>
> Can I let the clean installer add my custom items by ticking them so
> they will end up in my downloads folder which should then be empty.
Probably. But it may or may not give you the meshes you will need for those
items to show up. Try to keep notes of where you got everything in case you
need to go back and redownload the mesh.
> This I think should warn me about Installing items from another lot
> that are already in the downloads folder ?
It will if you haven't sorted your downloads into subfolders. However, it
won't look in the subfolders, at least not during the installation of the
lot. If you open CleanInstaller and let it search through your Downloads
folder, it will also search all the subfolders and will show you any
duplicate files by highlighting them in pink.
>
> Finally is there anything else I need to be aware of to get a clean
> start which is not going to cause me problems in the future?
>
> Sorry for all the questions but I don't want to make anymore mistakes.
> Thanks again for all your help it is much appreciated.
> Regards
> James
I think you've covered everything. Someone else will pipe up if they see
any flaws in your method. <g> Good Luck!
Jeanie
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