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*Recolourable* Holy Smoke modular stairs

by Numenor Posted 12th Mar 2005 at 9:28 PM - Updated 18th Mar 2007 at 10:59 PM by Numenor : Fixed in-text images
 
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Test Subject
#126 Old 13th Aug 2006 at 1:58 AM
Thank-You very Much Numenor!

I haven't tried these yet, but I understand your instructions and expect no difficulties...

I only have one question left after reading through the thread, that i'm expecting will be answered after I install and open the game, but i'm going to ask it anyway for the next poor sap that wonders.

Homes that are built BEFORE loading this in, using the holy smokes stairs...
Will they automatically be recolorable next time we open that lot, so that we don't have to replace the stairs?

If so, I assume it's only one version of the holy smoke stairs... which one? the black with blue glass?

Thanks again!

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#127 Old 13th Aug 2006 at 4:18 PM
The houses built before installing the recolourable stairs will look exactly as before (the stairs will still have the default Maxis colour); only, now the stairs will be recolourable using the "Design Tool".

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#128 Old 21st Aug 2006 at 10:03 AM
thanks buddy i like these you rock 5*'s

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Test Subject
#129 Old 13th Oct 2006 at 4:11 AM
These are my favorite stairs, too. You are awesome! Not only do you make the game better but you share your knowledge with all of us.
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#130 Old 16th Oct 2006 at 9:55 PM Last edited by JM23 : 16th Oct 2006 at 9:57 PM. Reason: left out a word
Default Your wooden modular stairs Numenor
Numenor I must be missing something here. I can not get your wooden modular stairs to show up in my game? What am I doing wrong please?

Is there a code that I need to put in some where? What have I over looked or did see? Same difference lol.

When you refer to the tool is that in SimPE or in our sims2 game. Oh that must sound so stupid. * blushing with stupidpity* that too.

Thank you a head of time
JM
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#131 Old 16th Oct 2006 at 11:34 PM
The "Design Tool" is a standard feature of the game: it's the little icon that you click when you want to apply a different colour to an object already existing on the lot.

As for the stairs not showing up in the ctalog, I'll never repeat this enough:
Both the "recolourable Holy Smoke" and the "recolourable Wooden Stairs" are NOT new stairs: they are replacement of the standard Maxis stairs. Therefore, in the catalog you will see always the old Maxis stairs, and nothing else; but when you place the stairs on the lot, you'll be able to recolour them using the Design Tool (which is impossible with the standard Maxis stairs). There is no additional code to put in the game: that additional code is required only for new custom stairs.

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#132 Old 17th Oct 2006 at 12:24 AM
Default Numenor I am so sorry for bothering you.
I can back to delete this post but you already had answered it . I found it and have done the change of color. I should look before I leap and again I am sorry for taking up you time. Some times I am so embarassed at my question on things like this. It is my understanding that I lack a lot in.

Thank you for replying to my post again sorry for taking up your time.

JM
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#133 Old 17th Oct 2006 at 8:33 AM
It's not your fault, this is a common error (I mean, looking for a new icon in the catalog).
My creations have sometimes an unusual behaviour, that can confuse users

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#134 Old 18th Mar 2007 at 11:04 PM
Default Thread Update
18 MAR 2007 - BUGFIX

These stairs have been online for almost two years, and so far they worked well. But they had a little bug nevertheless In some games (especially the base-game, without any EP) the catalog icon for the modular stairs was empty. This is because these stairs were made in a very old format (the old "EP Ready format, created when UNI first came out).
Updating them to the current correct format would have meant breaking all the existing recolours (there are so many around the net, not only here at MTS2); and so I've fixed it in a way that... you shouldn't try at home (like they say in TV ).
The important thing is that now the icon is visible in catalog and all the existing recolours still work! :D

You can download the updated rar from the front page, or just clicking the link below:
Numenor_HolySmokeStairs_main.rar

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FAQ: Why there is no text file to install with these stairs, like all the other custom modular stairs?
That's because these stairs are intended to override the Maxis originals, and therefore uses the same Maxis text file already installed with the game.
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#136 Old 28th Jul 2007 at 4:45 PM
Hey, I love your work, but im having a problem. Im not sure if it is your mod or a bug in the game, but after i used your mod I found i could not delete the stairs. To get rid of them i would have to delete the entire lot, and start over. Is this a result of mod, and do you have any idea what could be wrong? Thanks again for the awesome mod.
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#137 Old 28th Jul 2007 at 6:18 PM
I'm sorry but I've never heard of this problem... Have you tried a search in the Game Help forum? Have you installed some custom modular stairs? I don't mean this one, I mean the stairs that must be installed modifying the modularstairs.txt or using the Scriptorium.

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#138 Old 28th Jul 2007 at 7:20 PM
Aussieboy2323 & Numenor it is not the recoulourable modular stairs, it is any modular stairs sometimes are very difficult to select (so to delete)
Use the clone tool to see where the stairs are selectable, in max zooming, it seem often to be on the vertical part of the 2nd stair from top.

You know a site allowing re-upload of free build/buy stuff in lots ? Help us to update the list !

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Test Subject
#139 Old 29th Jul 2007 at 7:39 PM
Thank you Numenor and Patul. I will try that and see if it works.
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#140 Old 23rd Sep 2012 at 2:32 AM
Thank you Numenor. Love your stuff.
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#141 Old 21st Jul 2014 at 8:08 PM
Thank you ! :)
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#142 Old 10th Jan 2015 at 6:57 PM
thanks
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#143 Old 27th Jul 2015 at 6:43 PM
Awesome! Thank you.
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#144 Old 26th Aug 2020 at 3:45 PM
Thank you very much for sharing your work. I love it
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