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yun_su1993
Test Subject
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#1 Old 6th Mar 2015 at 5:35 PM

This user has the following games installed:

Sims 3, World Adventures, Ambitions, Late Night, Pets, Seasons, Island Paradise
Default Red Neighborhood
Okay, so all of my drivers are up to date so I know it's not a hardware issue. I install all of my mods through the documents folder and i have an up to date resources file... help? i reinstall sims and put int he mods, which makes it work okay, but then after i run sims twice, the neighborhood goes red... any idea?
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yun_su1993
Test Subject
Original Poster
#3 Old 7th Mar 2015 at 3:59 AM
1) screenshots please?
im not sure how to post screenshots so I'll save them to a .zip file for you to look at

2) Run a clean game, move TS3 user folder to your desktop.
when you say this, do you mean moving the entire /documents/electronic arts/ts3 to the desktop? orr...

3) Post your deviceconfig.
=== Application info ===
Name: Sims3
Version:
Build: Release
=== Rating info ===
GPU: 5 GPU Memory: 1 CPU: 3 RAM: 4 CPU Speed: 2818 Threading: 3
Adjusted CPU: 3358 RAM: 16384 Adjusted RAM: 15872 Cores: 6
=== Machine info ===
OS version: Windows 7 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1
OS prod type: 0
OS major ver: 6
OS minor ver: 1
OS SP major ver: 1
OS SP minor ver: 0
OS is 64Bit: 1
CPU: AuthenticAMD
Brand: AMD Phenom(tm) II X6 1055T Processor
Family: 15
Model: 10
Cores: 6
HT: 0
x64: 0
Memory: 16384MB
Free memory: 12213MB
User: Tim
Computer: DRAGONKING
=== Graphics device info ===
Number: 0
Name (driver): NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580
Name (database): Geforce GTX 580 [Found: 1, Matched: 1]
Vendor: NVIDIA
Chipset: Vendor: 10de, Device: 1080, Board: 220319da, Chipset: 00a1
Driver: nvd3dum.dll, Version: 9.18.13.4752, GUID: D7B71E3E-53C0-11CF-FA68-0E021CC2C435
Driver version: 4752
Monitor: \\.\DISPLAY1
Texture memory: 32MB <<OVERRIDE>>
Vertex program: 3.0
Pixel program: 3.0
Hardware TnL: 1
=== Options ===
AnimationSmoothing 1
LightingQuality 3
GeneralReflections 3
TextureQuality 3
VisualEffects 3
TerrainQuality 2
EdgeSmoothing 3
ObjectHiding 0
AspectRatio 0
ForceSquarePixels 1
SimQuality 4
TreeQuality 4
DrawDistance 3
MaxActiveLots 2
NumMaxActiveLotOptions 6
AdvancedRendering 1
AudioQuality 3
AudioOutputMode 1
VoiceLevel 255
SoundFXLevel 255
MusicLevel 255
AmbientLevel 255
FocusMute 1
VoiceMute 0
SoundFXMute 0
MusicMute 0
AmbientMute 0
EdgeScrolling 0
EdgeScrollingWarning 0
SupressOpportunityDialogs 0
SuppressOpportunityDialogsWarningProducts 295487
SimWhileMinimized 0
TwelveHourClock 1
ShowPlacementGrid 0
AutonomyLevel 2
DisableAutonomyForSelectedSim 0
PetAutonomyLevel 2
AgingInterval 2
EnableAging 1
EnableTutorial 1
EnableIntroTutorial 0
EnableTombResets 1
EnableInGameStore 1
EnableTelemetry 1
EnableMemories 1
AgingStageLengthBaby 3
AgingStageLengthToddler 7
AgingStageLengthChild 7
AgingStageLengthTeen 14
AgingStageLengthYoungAdult 21
AgingStageLengthAdult 21
AgingStageLengthElder 17
EnableInteractiveLoading 1
AgingStageLengthPuppy 0
AgingStageLengthDogAdult 0
AgingStageLengthDogElder 0
AgingStageLengthKitten 0
AgingStageLengthCatAdult 0
AgingStageLengthCatElder 0
AgingStageLengthFoal 0
AgingStageLengthHorseAdult 0
AgingStageLengthHorseElder 0
LunarCycleLength 3
LunarPhaseLength 0
EnableLunarCycle 1
EnableLunarPhase 0
EnableStoryProgression 1
EnableVampires 1
EnableWerewolves 1
EnablePets 1
EnableCelebrities 1
EnableFairies 1
EnableWitches 1
EnableHorses 1
EnableOptOutCeleb 0
ReceiveConnectTNS 1
ReceivedDevGift 0
PostFilterFlags 0
RequireLoginBeforeLoad 0
SummerLength 7
FallLength 7
WinterLength 7
SpringLength 7
SummerEnabled 1
FallEnabled 1
WinterEnabled 1
SpringEnabled 1
IsCelcius 0
FogEnabled 1
RainEnabled 1
SnowEnabled 1
HailEnabled 1
InvertHorizontalRotation 0
InvertVerticalRotation 0
VideoCaptureSize 1
VideoCaptureQuality 2
VideoCaptureSound 0
VideoCaptureTime 60
VideoCaptureHideUI 1
=== Default Options ===
AnimationSmoothing 1
LightingQuality 1
GeneralReflections 1
TextureQuality 1
VisualEffects 3
TerrainQuality 2
EdgeSmoothing 0
ObjectHiding 0
AspectRatio 0
ForceSquarePixels 1
SimQuality 1
TreeQuality 3
DrawDistance 3
MaxActiveLots 1
NumMaxActiveLotOptions 6
AdvancedRendering 1
AudioQuality 3
AudioOutputMode 1
VoiceLevel 255
SoundFXLevel 255
MusicLevel 255
AmbientLevel 255
FocusMute 1
VoiceMute 0
SoundFXMute 0
MusicMute 0
AmbientMute 0
EdgeScrolling 0
EdgeScrollingWarning 1
SupressOpportunityDialogs 0
SuppressOpportunityDialogsWarningProducts 0
SimWhileMinimized 0
TwelveHourClock 1
ShowPlacementGrid 0
AutonomyLevel 2
DisableAutonomyForSelectedSim 0
PetAutonomyLevel 2
AgingInterval 2
EnableAging 1
EnableTutorial 1
EnableIntroTutorial 1
EnableTombResets 1
EnableInGameStore 1
EnableTelemetry 1
EnableMemories 1
AgingStageLengthBaby 3
AgingStageLengthToddler 7
AgingStageLengthChild 7
AgingStageLengthTeen 14
AgingStageLengthYoungAdult 21
AgingStageLengthAdult 21
AgingStageLengthElder 17
EnableInteractiveLoading 1
AgingStageLengthPuppy 0
AgingStageLengthDogAdult 0
AgingStageLengthDogElder 0
AgingStageLengthKitten 0
AgingStageLengthCatAdult 0
AgingStageLengthCatElder 0
AgingStageLengthFoal 0
AgingStageLengthHorseAdult 0
AgingStageLengthHorseElder 0
LunarCycleLength 3
LunarPhaseLength 0
EnableLunarCycle 1
EnableLunarPhase 0
EnableStoryProgression 1
EnableVampires 1
EnableWerewolves 1
EnablePets 1
EnableCelebrities 1
EnableFairies 1
EnableWitches 1
EnableHorses 1
EnableOptOutCeleb 0
ReceiveConnectTNS 1
ReceivedDevGift 0
PostFilterFlags 0
RequireLoginBeforeLoad 0
SummerLength 7
FallLength 7
WinterLength 7
SpringLength 7
SummerEnabled 1
FallEnabled 1
WinterEnabled 1
SpringEnabled 1
IsCelcius 0
FogEnabled 1
RainEnabled 1
SnowEnabled 1
HailEnabled 1
InvertHorizontalRotation 0
InvertVerticalRotation 0
VideoCaptureSize 1
VideoCaptureQuality 2
VideoCaptureSound 0
VideoCaptureTime 60
VideoCaptureHideUI 1
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yun_su1993
Test Subject
Original Poster
#5 Old 7th Mar 2015 at 4:26 AM
All I did was move the files to the desktop and ran Sims3 with the new files and the problem is gone, which means the problem is in the /documents folder. What's the next step?
siletka
Top Secret Researcher
#6 Old 7th Mar 2015 at 4:34 AM
The next step is the 50/50 method.

Remove half the content of your Mods folder out. Run the game. If it works fine, it was something in the half you removed. Start trickling files back in until you find the culprit. If not, remove half of the half, etc etc.

This article should help in general, also explains the 50/50: http://modthesims.info/wiki.php?tit...he_50.25_Method
Not-so-daily TS2 downloads @ my simblr.
yun_su1993
Test Subject
Original Poster
#8 Old 7th Mar 2015 at 4:41 AM
CC heh? kinda what i was hoping it wouldn't be... the girlfriend loaded up over 300 .package files on this baby. theres goes my weekend ah well I enjoy the challenge. THANKS GUYS :D
siletka
Top Secret Researcher
#9 Old 7th Mar 2015 at 4:41 AM
Quote: Originally posted by nitromon
Oh? So it is not related to your texture memory problem? cool.

Most likely this is a mod/cc issue.

Process of elimination.

1) You can go ahead and delete the new user folder and move your original TS3 user folder back in there.
2) delete SimsCompositorCache.package, CompositorCache.package, ScriptCache.package from your TS3 user folder
3) Move ONLY your mods folder to your desktop. Run the game.

If the problem is gone, then it is your mods.

Then you simply have to find out which one is causing the problem. You can test by removing suspected ones, relating to lighting, color, neighborhood, etc... or if you have absolutely no idea which one, then do the 50 50 elimination process. Take out 1/2 the mods, run the game. This will determine which 1/2 has the problem. Then divide the problem 1/2 into 1/2 again, repeat until you find the problem mod.

EDIT: ahh got ninja'd by siletka


You're much more thorough, though. ;D

No problem! 300 ain't so bad when you have GB worth of content.
Not-so-daily TS2 downloads @ my simblr.
yun_su1993
Test Subject
Original Poster
#10 Old 7th Mar 2015 at 4:59 AM
ready for more confusion? I just put everything back without the mods and everything is red still.... lol
yun_su1993
Test Subject
Original Poster
#12 Old 7th Mar 2015 at 7:23 PM
FIXED! Thank you to those who helped, you are all knowledgeable and helpful so I want to thank you for that. What I did was went into my Red Neighborhood saves, and saved everything I wanted into my library, moved the Library folder from C:\Users\(User Name)\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Library to my desktop, uninstalled and reinstalled the game, then replaced the library folder with the one I had moved to my desktop. This saved any houses I built and any households I created.

Cause: corrupt saves that were corrupted by attempting to play with old/bad resources.cfg files. This in turn corrupted any world that it was tested in and any saves that were ran with the aforementioned files.
siletka
Top Secret Researcher
#13 Old 7th Mar 2015 at 8:40 PM
Well, hey! Look at that! More knowledgeable than you think, you solved your own problem. :3

If you need any more help, MTS is always here.
Not-so-daily TS2 downloads @ my simblr.
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