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Posted 27th Sep 2005 at 03:46 AM
- Updated 16th May 2009 at 12:04 AM by Numenor : Updated to v. 9.2.0
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The "CEP" - Color Enable Package v. 9.2.0 - 15 May 2009
Available for Windows and MacOS X users
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>>> THIS IS THE FINAL RELEASE <<<
and probably the last one, except for possible bugfixes and small additions
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THE CEP v.9 WORKS IN ANY GAME, FROM THE BASE-GAME TO MANSION & GARDEN
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THE CEP HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH CLOTHINGS, SKINS, HAIR,
ACCESSORIES AND SUCH. IT AFFECTS ONLY *MAXIS OBJECTS* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The CEP v9 enables colour options for Maxis objects shipped with:
The Sims 2 (base game) - University - Nightlife - Open for Business - Family Fun Stuff
Glamour Life - Pets - Seasons - Bon Voyage - FreeTime - Apartment Life
(plus almost all the objects from the Stuff Packs up to M&G).
It can safely be used by *ALL* users, with *ANY* game configuration
 LATEST NEWS
15 May 2009 - CEP v. 9.2.0 released (final update to Apartment Life + More 'stuff pack' objects)
(Read details on Post #4)
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 Read the CEP Licence Agreement on Post #2
 Read the CEP Frequently Asked Questions on Post #3
Read the CEP News & Details on Post #4
 If you want to be sure not to miss a CEP update, subscribe to the CEP Updates Notification Thread
 If you like this enhancement for your Sims2 game, consider to make a DONATION to either Numenor Moddings or ModTheSims2
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CEP COMPONENTS
Starting from CEP v.8.0, both the Installer and the Manual Installation zip contain all the CEP resources: - CEP core files: these are required for the CEP to work.
- "CEP EXTRA" components: these are fixes and additional features that are not required, but their installation is strongly suggested; read details about the CEP EXTRA in the Documentation installed along with the CEP.
- CEP Documentation: it's optional, but it's very interesting; it includes the FAQ, a detailed list of the CEP EXTRA and a full list of all the objects that come with the game.
- CEP Icon Set: optional; it's mainly aimed to webmasters (to put them in the download web pages or in the local CEP Info page) and CEP enthusiasts.
INSTALLATION and USAGE
The CEP can be installed automatically (Windows users only), or manually (Mac users, and anyone who wants to have total control on what happens on their computers  )
- Automatic installation (Windows users only) - Download the file "CEP_Windows-AutoInstaller.zip" and unpack it on your desktop. Double-click on the installer (CEP_Setup.exe) and follow the instructions.
You have to choose which "CEP EXTRA" components you want to install, select the path where to install the Documentation and choose what parts of the Documentation you want to install (any older CEP version will be automatically uninstalled).
To uninstall, use the "Add/Remove Program" applet, in the Windows control panel, or the icon in the Start menu.
- Manual Installation (Windows and MacOS X Users) - Download the file "CEP_Windows+MAC_Manual-Installation.zip"; unpack the zip on a temporary folder. Open the temporary folder, and you'll find all the needed files, along with detailed instructions (for Win and Mac) that will guide you in the manual installation.
To uninstall, remove all the CEP files from your system, following the instruction provided in the same text file you used for the installation.
CREDITS and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
By now, the CEP is updated and supported by me (Numenor) alone. Nevertheless, many persons deserve our personal thanks and credits for their help: - RGILES and QUAXI for having invented and created with me the first CEP, that still "survives" into the current CEP. Very special thanks to QUAXI for his valuable tool SimPE and for his great kindness and patience
 - MaryLou for the help in testing the CEP, for fixing the UV-map of the Toilet Stall and for the CEP Icon sets v. 6, 7 and 8.
- SimplyStella for the CEP Icon sets v. 3/4/5.
- Rentechd for the CEP Icon sets v. 1/2.
- IgnorantBliss for the countless hours spent on updating the CEP List
 - Havelock for many fixes included in CEP9 (Bohemian set, security gates, Club counters, Closet doors).
- And last but not least, thank you very much to all the CEP users, and in particular to Lord Darcy, for their help reporting bugs, discovering Maxis faults, suggesting modifications and asking for more recolourable objects.
26826 people have said thanks to Numenor for this download.
For more information about this creator and their policies or details, click here.
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Expansion / Stuff Packs Required
You must have the expansion or stuff packs listed above installed to use this custom content. Please see the post text for any exceptions.
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CEP_Windows-AutoInstaller.zip
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Description: CEP 9.2.0 (compatible with all Sims2 games up to M&G) |
3439918 05-15-09 23:35 CEP_Setup.exe
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CEP_Windows+MAC_Manual-Installation.zip
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Description: CEP 9.2.0 (compatible with all Sims2 games up to M&G) |
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| _EnableColorOptionsMMAT.package | 345,601 | Unknown | | | _EnableColorOptionsGMND.package | 653,429 | Mesh | CEP 9 - Color Enable Package (GMND)
v. 9.2 released 15 May 2009
Created By Numenor. DO NOT REPOST OR REDISTRIBUITE.
If you payed for this package, please report to numenor@email.it | | CEP-EXTRA_AtomicAgeLamps.package | 2,842 | Unknown | lightingflooratomicage_tintedglass_orange_lit
lightingflooratomicage_tintedglass_orange_unlit | | CEP-EXTRA_BohemianDoubleBed.package | 278,840 | Mesh | | | CEP-EXTRA_BohemianSet(byHavelock).package | 14,460 | Unknown | | | CEP-EXTRA_CheapShowerTub.package | 129,145 | Unknown | | | CEP-EXTRA_Chessboard.package | 82,648 | Unknown | | | CEP-EXTRA_ClubCounters(byHavelock).package | 206,211 | Unknown | | | CEP-EXTRA_ClubTableLamp.package | 3,148 | Unknown | bulb
groundlightpatternlightingtableclublamp_bulb_lit
lightingtableclublamp_null | | CEP-EXTRA_ColonialShowerTub.package | 408 | Unknown | curtains
tubbathtubshowercolonial_curtains_red_clean
bathtubshowercolonial_curtains_red_dirty | | CEP-EXTRA_CountryToilet.package | 1,570 | Unknown | | | CEP-EXTRA_DynastyDresser-Fix-for-AL.package | 118,220 | Mesh | | | CEP-EXTRA_FatCityCounter.package | 39,105 | Unknown | | | CEP-EXTRA_GardenRocks.package | 3,812 | Unknown | | | CEP-EXTRA_GardenRocksBV.package | 4,377 | Unknown |
sculptureRockSmall
sculptureRockLarge | | CEP-EXTRA_GroovyCounterIsland.package | 31,928 | Unknown | | | CEP-EXTRA_LuxuryStereo.package | 1,799 | Unknown | | | CEP-EXTRA_MilanoDiningTable.package | 63,098 | Unknown | | | CEP-EXTRA_NightClubIslandAndBar.package | 232,942 | Unknown | | | CEP-EXTRA_OFBWindows-Fix-for-AL.package | 324,319 | Mesh | | | CEP-EXTRA_OpenMeWideWindow.package | 8,759 | Unknown | | | CEP-EXTRA_Phones.package | 140,466 | Mesh | | | CEP-EXTRA_TeddyBears.package | 54,194 | Unknown | teddyBearClassicBlue_bear_blue_clean
teddyBearClassicBlue_bear_blue_wornteddyBearClassic_bear_red_clean
teddyBearClassic_bear_red_wornbunnybear_texture_pink_clean
bunnybear_texture_pink_worntexture
| | CEP-EXTRA_ToiletStall.package | 159,089 | Mesh | | | CEP-EXTRA_ToyOven.package | 144,162 | Mesh | | | CEP-EXTRA_VideogameConsole.package | 111,962 | Mesh | | | CEP-EXTRA_WitchesLamps.package | 4,602 | Unknown | | | CEP-EXTRA_2storyOFBColumn.package | 30,712 | Object Hack/Game Mod | Simply Round Column Plus - Two Story by Right Angle Industries
While working on ways to augment space travel by harnessing plasma physics, engineers at the SimCity Jet Propulsion Laboratory stumbled on to a major breakthrough in column technology. This amazing discovery has enabled us to manufacture columns two times as high as anything we've created up until now! Same look as the Simply Round Column by Right Angle Industries, only much taller! | | CEP-EXTRA_BohemianSetAL(byHavelock).package | 7,348 | Object Hack/Game Mod | Sims2 EP16 - Nee*dsåanslation
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‡@Gtâclassic enta7bàure,‹ms2 EP16 - Ne*edsáanslatio#n
âruns along t | | CEP-EXTRA_ClubTableLamp.package | 5,667 | Unknown | | | CEP-EXTRA_ComputerTeen.package | 1,936 | Unknown | | | CEP-EXTRA_GardenRocks.package | 1,000 | Unknown | | | CEP-EXTRA_GardenRocksBV.package | 1,022 | Unknown | | | CEP-EXTRA_OFBWindows-Fix-for-AL.package | 2,716 | Unknown | | | CEP-EXTRA_Phones.package | 1,927 | Unknown | | | CEP-EXTRA_TeddyBears.package | 3,734 | Unknown | | | CEP-EXTRA_ToiletStall.package | 2,386 | Unknown | | | CEP-EXTRA_ToyOven.package | 1,860 | Unknown | | | CEP-EXTRA_VideogameConsole.package | 1,065 | Unknown | | | CEP-EXTRA_WitchesLamps.package | 10,959 | Object Hack/Game Mod | lightingceilingwitchgood_lamp_lit
lightingceilingwitchgood_lamp_unlitlamp
southwallshadow |
345601 05-13-09 22:31 _EnableColorOptionsMMAT.package
653429 05-13-09 22:24 _EnableColorOptionsGMND.package
3947 05-17-08 18:41 Instructions_WINDOWS.txt
8940 05-17-08 18:40 Instructions_MAC.txt
0 09-23-08 03:30 CEP_Icons/
10021 09-23-08 02:35 CEP_Icons/CEP9_Thumb150x150.gif
16486 09-23-08 03:32 CEP_Icons/CEPv9.ico
6969 09-23-08 02:26 CEP_Icons/CEPv9_banner100x40.png
2728 09-23-08 02:24 CEP_Icons/CEPv9_banner50x25.png
18493 09-23-08 01:44 CEP_Icons/CEPv9_icon100x100.png
802 09-23-08 02:40 CEP_Icons/CEPv9_icon16x16.png
717 09-23-08 02:43 CEP_Icons/CEPv9_icon16x16_alt.png
58135 09-23-08 01:42 CEP_Icons/CEPv9_icon192x192.png
2783 09-23-08 03:30 CEP_Icons/CEPv9_icon32x32.png
5393 09-23-08 01:45 CEP_Icons/CEPv9_icon48x48.png
0 05-15-09 23:08 CEP_Documentation/
1338271 05-15-09 22:58 CEP_Documentation/CEP-Extra_Documentation.pdf
67433 02-07-09 02:27 CEP_Documentation/CEP_FAQ.pdf
394906 05-15-09 23:09 CEP_Documentation/CEP_Objects_list.pdf
455168 05-15-09 22:54 CEP_Documentation/CEP_Objects_list.xls
72639 05-15-09 23:10 CEP_Documentation/CEP_RecolourInstructions.pdf
0 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/
0 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/MyDocuments/
0 05-15-09 02:47 Extras/MyDocuments/zCEP-EXTRA/
2842 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/MyDocuments/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_AtomicAgeLamps.package
278840 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/MyDocuments/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_BohemianDoubleBed.package
14460 11-09-08 20:59 Extras/MyDocuments/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_BohemianSet(byHavelock).package
129145 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/MyDocuments/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_CheapShowerTub.package
82648 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/MyDocuments/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_Chessboard.package
206211 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/MyDocuments/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_ClubCounters(byHavelock).package
3148 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/MyDocuments/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_ClubTableLamp.package
408 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/MyDocuments/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_ColonialShowerTub.package
1570 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/MyDocuments/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_CountryToilet.package
118220 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/MyDocuments/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_DynastyDresser-Fix-for-AL.package
39105 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/MyDocuments/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_FatCityCounter.package
3812 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/MyDocuments/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_GardenRocks.package
4377 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/MyDocuments/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_GardenRocksBV.package
31928 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/MyDocuments/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_GroovyCounterIsland.package
1799 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/MyDocuments/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_LuxuryStereo.package
63098 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/MyDocuments/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_MilanoDiningTable.package
232942 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/MyDocuments/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_NightClubIslandAndBar.package
324319 05-15-09 02:44 Extras/MyDocuments/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_OFBWindows-Fix-for-AL.package
8759 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/MyDocuments/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_OpenMeWideWindow.package
140466 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/MyDocuments/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_Phones.package
54194 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/MyDocuments/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_TeddyBears.package
159089 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/MyDocuments/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_ToiletStall.package
144162 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/MyDocuments/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_ToyOven.package
111962 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/MyDocuments/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_VideogameConsole.package
4602 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/MyDocuments/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_WitchesLamps.package
0 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/ProgramFiles/
0 05-14-09 19:15 Extras/ProgramFiles/zCEP-EXTRA/
30712 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/ProgramFiles/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_2storyOFBColumn.package
7348 11-09-08 20:58 Extras/ProgramFiles/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_BohemianSetAL(byHavelock).package
7953 05-14-09 19:15 Extras/ProgramFiles/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_BohemianSetMG(byHavelock).package
5667 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/ProgramFiles/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_ClubTableLamp.package
1936 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/ProgramFiles/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_ComputerTeen.package
1000 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/ProgramFiles/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_GardenRocks.package
1022 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/ProgramFiles/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_GardenRocksBV.package
2716 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/ProgramFiles/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_OFBWindows-Fix-for-AL.package
1927 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/ProgramFiles/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_Phones.package
3734 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/ProgramFiles/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_TeddyBears.package
2386 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/ProgramFiles/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_ToiletStall.package
1860 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/ProgramFiles/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_ToyOven.package
1065 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/ProgramFiles/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_VideogameConsole.package
10959 02-07-09 02:27 Extras/ProgramFiles/zCEP-EXTRA/CEP-EXTRA_WitchesLamps.package
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7th Oct 2008, 10:10 AM
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Lissabee, you mean that you can run the installer as soon as you download it, but then the same executable can't be run again? Try restarting the PC: does this allow to run again the installer?
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7th Oct 2008, 06:46 PM
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LissaBee
Test Subject
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Lissabee, you mean that you can run the installer as soon as you download it, but then the same executable can't be run again? Try restarting the PC: does this allow to run again the installer?
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nope wont run at all, it starts to look like it is but it pops a error window with no text saying why and a big red X and a ok button
and i even tryed with out the the custom thing to still wont work
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7th Oct 2008, 10:07 PM
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darkangelwitch666
Test Subject
Join Date: Nov 2004
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Numenor, After installing CEP_Windows-AutoInstaller for the first time! The game started fine, then after a restart of the game some of the re-colours stop showing up.
After restarting my PC, the game loads up, my neighbourhood loads up, but the when trying to get into my family's lot it freezes. I've checked to see if I have all the folders and files which I do..
D:\My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\zCEP-EXTRA
D:\My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads\_EnableColorOptionsGMND.package
D:\My Games\The Sims 2\TSData\Res\Catalog\zCEP-EXTRA
D:\My Games\The Sims 2\TSData\Res\Sims3D\_EnableColorOptionsMMAT.package
Just to say the game did run fine before installing....
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8th Oct 2008, 12:10 AM
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Thank you very much!
But unfortunately after installing the latest CEP, I discovered that in my game there were no more options to change colours of the chessboard, only the base of the chess table. But the chesstables on the lot (which had been already there) still had the particular recolor. It's very starnge and inconvenient.
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8th Oct 2008, 07:58 PM
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Numenor
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Lissabee - I think that the installer you downloaded is corrupted. Clear the cache of your browser and redownload the CEP installer. If still it doesn't work, try downloading from the alternate "mirror" links.
DarkAngelWitch - First thing to try is to reinstall the CEP deselecting all the Extras. If without the extra the game works fine, I'm curious to know which extra gives you problems: if you can, I'd need an error log to examine (read here).
Koshechka - The chessboard is made recolourable via a particular optional "Extra". Reinstall the CEP and read the list of Extras available: do you see one entry that mentions the chessboard? If so, be sure it is checked.
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9th Oct 2008, 01:00 PM
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koshechka
Test Subject
Join Date: Dec 2005
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The chessboard is made recolourable via a particular optional "Extra". Reinstall the CEP and read the list of Extras available: do you see one entry that mentions the chessboard? If so, be sure it is checked. |
It is checked. But the option to choose the recolor of the board itself is still missing. Maybe I was not correct in explanation of the problem.
Well, when I buy the Chess table it uses the recolor of the board matching the base. But with previous version of CEP (I don't remember which one I used before v9, may be it was the 7th) I chose, for example, green color of table and white of the board itself. Now I can't do it.
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Those who dream by day bring beauty to the world. The art and the music, the stories and the heart.
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9th Oct 2008, 03:08 PM
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Oh, then it's not a bug, it's intentional. When BV was released, a problem of compatibility started affecting the old CEP-enabled chessboard, causing the board to lose its recolours. In order to definitively fix the problem, the board and the pedestal have been "linked".
Before doing this, I examined the existing recolours, created by the users for the chessboard, and I noticed that almost all of them contained a "matching" recolour for the board and the pedestal; I've set up the chessboard so to fix the compatibility issues, while allowing to all the old recolours to work fine with the "new" chessboard: the result was that choosing a colour for the pedestal, automatically the board took the matching recolour, as determined by the recolour creator.
If you really need to create a "special" match between different recolours, you have no choice but creating a new recolour yourself, containing a "composite" texture of your taste.
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9th Oct 2008, 09:43 PM
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koshechka
Test Subject
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 12
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Well, thank you. I'll try to get used to it. (cause I'm not good at object meshing & recolouring  )
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Those who dream by day bring beauty to the world. The art and the music, the stories and the heart.
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10th Oct 2008, 03:58 AM
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planettv
Test Subject
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 12
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This is something that happened when I installed the current update and before that the update from May (The CEP extras that appear in the picture are the only ones that showed up in the custom content dialog box):
http://www.geocities.com/kjs18_2000//cep_problem.htm
A search I did before this current update and come up empty on this problem.
I noticed this in the custom content dialog box when it come up after I installed Kitchen and Bath stuff and one or 2 other times before that.
If had to uninstall the CEP choose to not install those 5 extras on reinstall would it cause the recolors for those objects to not show up.
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10th Oct 2008, 09:18 AM
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Numenor
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Some CEP Extras (not all, only few) are purposely designed to override some game files, so to fix/improve specific aspects of the game that are broken or insatisfactory. It's not a bug and I did my best checking and double-checking that these components don't harm the game in any way.
But of course, you can freely decide whether to keep those CEP Extras or not: this is the reason why I never included those fixes in the CEP for a long time, and then (starting with CEP8.0) I started realing them as separate, optional Extras.
Removing the 5 mentioned extra will cause those 5 objects to revert to original: the Atomic lamps will not turn off properly any more, the Teddy bears won't be recolourable and won'twear out, etc; read in the CEP Extra documentation (there's an icon in yout Start menu) the detailed description of each Extra, and decide the ones to keep and the ones to remove.
I can only say one thing: the Custom Content check is important to know if something can potentially harm your game, but being listed there doesn't necessarily mean that those package must be removed. It only means that you should pay special attention to what you install, and decide whether you trust or not the creator.
Of course, in case of game malfunctions, the first thing to try is removing the packages listed in the Custom Content check (or better remove the entire Downloads folder...) but if your game works fine, and you trust the creator of the packages listed in the warning message, you unlikely will have problems.
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11th Oct 2008, 06:11 AM
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planettv
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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...I can only say one thing: the Custom Content check is important to know if something can potentially harm your game, but being listed there doesn't necessarily mean that those package must be removed. It only means that you should pay special attention to what you install, and decide whether you trust or not the creator.
Of course, in case of game malfunctions, the first thing to try is removing the packages listed in the Custom Content check (or better remove the entire Downloads folder...) but if your game works fine, and you trust the creator of the packages listed in the warning message, you unlikely will have problems.
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Thanks I wasn't sure if those were a problem since they were the only ones with the warning sybmol and since their not problem I'll have spent some time find out what is causing problems with my game. Again Thanks.
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14th Oct 2008, 03:48 AM
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Ninyekka
Test Subject
Join Date: Oct 2008
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Argh.
Double Deluxe Ed. CEP 9. Auto Installation = Fail. Manual Installation = Fail. Read entire thread: No solution. Actual problem: Game will not load. I get an error message when it leaves the theme song animation. Most times I cannot look at the said message as my computer crashes so bad that all I can do is hit reset. Advices?
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14th Oct 2008, 04:07 AM
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GeneralOperationsDirector
Mad Poster
Join Date: Aug 2008
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I have Sims 2 Double Deluxe + IKEA Home Stuff + H&M Fashion Stuff installed, and Teen Style Stuff awaiting installation. I installed CEP with only S2DD+IHS installed, and it worked for me.
Question: Did you try to install with or without the Radiance stuff? I installed without.
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14th Oct 2008, 04:11 PM
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GeneralOperations - The Radiance has been stripped off the CEP centuries ago  You are cofusing the CEP and the Scriptorium -
Ninyekka - If you couldn't install the CEP, then why do you think that the crashes you are experiencing are caused by the CEP? As for the problems installing the CEP, you just say "fail"; can you give more details? Are there error messages? Does the installation apparently proceeds fine, but then the CEP doesn't work in the game? Have you tried the "Potty Chair" test described in the FAQ?
Another important thing: try removing all the "Extras" from your game; the automatic installer is capable of detecting your game configuration and does NOT install Extras not compatible with it; but if you did the manual installation, then you maybe have installed some incompatible components. Delete the two "zCEP-Extra" folders that you have manually installed.
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14th Oct 2008, 08:17 PM
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# 115
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GeneralOperationsDirector
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Originally Posted by Numenor
GeneralOperations - The Radiance has been stripped off the CEP centuries ago You are cofusing the CEP and the Scriptorium -
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::blush:: You`re correct in that I was confusing the two, but I kinda doubt that the CEP even existed "centuries ago" :p
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15th Oct 2008, 03:49 AM
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# 116
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Ninyekka
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Thanks Numenor, but yeah, I was tired and couldn't type the problem adequately. Basically, to sum it up, I installed the CEP multiple times, downloaded it multiple times to ensure it wasn't a corrupted install file case. Tried installing it manually. But to no avail. Basically, I got the "Application Termination" type of windows message. Could be an memory problem, but then again, the same thing would happen without the CEP...I think. Anyways, could not run your test due to that fact that I do not get past the half-loaded before it kills it. The music even skips  I tried both with and without extra components.
I do not feel up to reproducing this issue tonight, but if it helps you I install my game on the F drive, while the "my document" Sim folder is on the C drive. Both are logical partitions of the same physical drive.
I'll try installing the CEP without the extra folders and see what happens on my next day off. :-)
Thanks for the timely response, I hadn't expected this much :-)
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15th Oct 2008, 11:20 AM
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# 117
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Numenor
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The number and positions of partitions are irrelevant; personally, I have Vista on C:, the Documents on K: and the game on S: and everything works fine.
First off, I'd like to be sure that it's a CEP-related problem: if possible, uninstall the CEP using the Add/Remove panel, or manually delete the two .package files and the two zCEP-EXTRA folders from the install locations (as desctribed in the manual installation instructions and in the FAQ).
Then run the game: does it crash?
If it does NOT crash, then run the CEP installer again (you say that the installer does not give any error...) and install the CEP only, without any Extra; then run the game again.
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16th Oct 2008, 07:04 PM
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# 118
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morten8035
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Will this get support for life stories?
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16th Oct 2008, 07:24 PM
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# 119
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Lord Darcy
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Originally Posted by morten8035
Will this get support for life stories?
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I've made LS CEP.
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16th Oct 2008, 08:23 PM
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# 120
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morten8035
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Originally Posted by Lord Darcy
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Thanks, I have now downloaded zLdDarcy_CEP_Stories.package shall it be in downloads folder?
I have also located the file in SimPE like this:
Have I done it right to start recoloring for LS?
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More of my downloads at this forum. Yºu . c ª n . p l ª y . w i † h . ª . b º l l
Yºu . cª n . p l ª y . w i † h . ª . k n i f e
b u † . i f . y º u . p lª y. w i † h . my. heªrt.
Yºu . p lª y . w i † h . y º u r . l i f e!
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17th Oct 2008, 02:00 AM
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# 121
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tabbylou
Lab Assistant
Join Date: Feb 2005
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Originally Posted by morten8035
Thanks, I have now downloaded zLdDarcy_CEP_Stories.package shall it be in downloads folder?
I have also located the file in SimPE like this:
Have I done it right to start recoloring for LS? |
It told you in that thread, with a pic, how to do it. Does yours look like his? Check that thread where you got the file, lots of questions/answers there.
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17th Oct 2008, 12:20 PM
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# 122
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morten8035
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Where is the ls-buy.bundle.package?
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17th Oct 2008, 02:05 PM
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# 123
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Lord Darcy
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Originally Posted by morten8035
Where is the ls-buy.bundle.package?
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Read the entire LS thread before you clog CEP thread with your unrelated questions.
Any further questions on LS CEP should be posted in that MATY LS thread, not here.
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19th Oct 2008, 12:06 AM
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# 124
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Nowdontask
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Thanks for all the Wonderful programs and downloads; they are Awesome! I am in need of a little assistance with CEP installation. It has been years since I played my games.
After installation of CEP and starting Sims 2 Seasons game, in the screen for enabling/disabling custom content, there are "Warning" exclamation marks next to the CEP package files. It states enabling these files will override the existing game behvavior, constants, and semi-global.
Sims 2 is utilized on a Windows Vista Home Premium machine with all Windows Updates installed. Dual Core, 1.86 Ghz with 2 GB physical memory. Thank you in advance for any suggestions, assistance, reso
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19th Oct 2008, 12:38 AM
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# 125
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GeneralOperationsDirector
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This is expected. The CEP is designed to override game behavior, and the most of the Extras need to override to fix things that were broken in the game as shipped.
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 Basic Download and Install Instructions:
1. Download: Click the download link to save the .rar or .zip file(s) to your computer.
2. Extract: Use WinRAR (Windows) or Stuffit (Mac) to extract the .package file(s) from the .rar or .zip file(s).
3. a) Auto-Installer: extract the installer to your desktop and execute it; all the needed files will be automatically copied in the proper locations.
b) Manual Install: extract all the files from the zip in a temporary folder on your desktop; read carefully and follow the instructions provided in the TXT file contained in the zip.
Need more information?
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Never made any custom content before?
Just installed the Sims 3 patch or about to?
The "CEP" - Color Enable Package v. 9.2.0 - 15 MAY 2009
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