Mod The Sims - Custom Walls Repository & Index

zak

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#51

12th May 2005 at 9:50 AM

1000000000000000000000 times thanks

zak

Test Subject

#52

12th May 2005 at 10:04 AM

I have 1 other thing to say: THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THIS DOWNLOAD (I think it was an other file, sorry for the post!)

imjetguer

Lab Assistant

#53

14th May 2005 at 8:42 AM

Hey I'm reporting back and I used the lite version and the game is still crashing. But when I lower the graphics settings it doesnt crash so maybe its not the walls. One thing I wanted to ask is if I upload a house with these windows and I use the invisible wall, what will happen if a person who downloads the home doesnt have this custom walls.txt?

Numenor

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#54

14th May 2005 at 2:52 PM Last edited by Numenor : 14th May 2005 at 2:55 PM.

The game replaces the "unknown" custom wall with another wall or fence, so your lot would be all messed up.
I made this mistake, once, and I had to rebuild the house from scratch: all my "unleveled" walls were replaced by iron fences!

The best you can do is placing the windows without a supporting wall (using the move_object cheat), so the users don't have to install the invisible wall.
Or you should alert the users that the lot needs the custom walls to be correctly displayed.

I've finally started my Journal. Information only, no questions.

My latest activity: CEP 9.2.0! - AnyGameStarter 2.1.1 (UPD) - Scriptorium v.2.2f - Photo & Plaques hide with walls - Magazine Rack (UPD) - Animated Windows Hack (UPD) - Custom Instrument Hack (UPD) - Drivable Cars Without Nightlife (UPD) - Courtesy Lights (FIX) - Custom Fence-Arches - Painting-TV - Smarter Lights (UPD)

I *DON'T* accept requests, sorry.

simshost

Test Subject

#55

18th May 2005 at 9:28 PM

I had already modified walls.txt so that I could attach objects to foundation walls (which makes basements much more useful), so I just appended your definitions of custom walls to my existing walls.txt.

No problems found so far! :D

Lita Rules

Lab Assistant

#56

19th May 2005 at 9:06 AM

Is there any chance of them both being zip

Numenor

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#57

19th May 2005 at 9:15 AM

No, sorry; the downloads server is already under great stress, duplicating the attachments is not a good idea.

But read this very useful info:
http://forums.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=62041

Lita Rules

Lab Assistant

#58

19th May 2005 at 9:47 AM

Thanks Sorry if that was stupid Question

Numenor

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#59

19th May 2005 at 10:55 AM

Not at all. You may have read this from me many times: "There are no stupid questions, only stupid answers"

Lita Rules

Lab Assistant

#60

19th May 2005 at 1:45 PM

Thanks where do i thank you for your post

Numenor

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#61

19th May 2005 at 2:07 PM

Actually, I had to ask the Admins, to know about this new "Thank You" feature... LOL!
Anyway, there should be a "Thank You" button at the very end of the first post.

FlYiNgDuTcHmAnSuPeRgReAt

Lab Assistant

#62

20th May 2005 at 3:48 PM

There are much difficult words! can someone make a dutch version for me, please???????

FlYiNgDuTcHmAnSuPeRgReAt

Lab Assistant

#63

20th May 2005 at 3:49 PM

and from the "Wall-Window" glass set: Window/Door/Double Door (UPD 08-MAY) thread too?

en7en

Lab Assistant

#64

20th May 2005 at 11:24 PM

Numeror:

I've just released my Build Tutorial, and the first part of it requires that users change requiresFlatTop and requiresFlatBottom to false on the normal walls. I've been using that tweak for months...

I don't think that's going to be a conflict with your post, however, since it's a tweak on the normal wall. It's useful for me to have as a builder, but people downloading my lots don't need it.

But I just thought I'd let you know! And... I have a hunch that it might cause issues? Haven't seen any yet though.

For reference, my Ultimate Architecture Tutorial can be found here.

And my old pagoda tutorial, which mentionned the same tweak, can be found in this thread

Numenor

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#65

21st May 2005 at 12:45 AM

Thanks for letting me know, though - like you say - there's absolutely no conflict with my custom walls. My "full" pack includes a custom "unleveled" wall, that uses those tweaks, but I decided to release a "light" wall pack without them, because some users experienced some (rare) crashes.

I guess that you've never experienced crashes due to the requiresFlatTop/Bottom tweak, since you use so extensively....

Thanks for the links, your tuts are always very interesting and useful.

Guest

#66

21st May 2005 at 4:28 AM

I do not have the [gamedir]/TsData/Res/Config/Scripts.
I found that on the disk, and so I assume that the game runs from that, but I was wondering if anyone had any idea's on how I can fix this problem, so that I can replace the walls.txt file for the custom walls. any help would be appreciated.

Maximum_spider

Field Researcher

#67

21st May 2005 at 7:12 AM

thanks so much :clap:

Fat D

Forum Resident

#68

21st May 2005 at 9:41 AM

do not look into your my documents folder, but into the directory you installed sims2.

Numenor

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#69

21st May 2005 at 9:49 AM

Spaz-o-matic: I'm sure you have't looked in the right place; the came simply can't run without a "script" folder.

In a standard installation the path should be:
C:\Program Files\EA Games\The Sims 2\TSData\Res\Catalog\Scripts

If you can't find it, perform a search (with Windows) for the file "walls.txt" in the whole C:\ disk (in case you have a custom installation and you don't know).

Guest

#70

21st May 2005 at 1:29 PM

I did a search on my entire computer, and still no luck. it has to be running off the walls.txt that is on the disk. I know I did not do a custom install.

FlYiNgDuTcHmAnSuPeRgReAt

Lab Assistant

#71

21st May 2005 at 4:33 PM

Is there anybody who can translate this all!

FlYiNgDuTcHmAnSuPeRgReAt

Lab Assistant

#72

21st May 2005 at 4:34 PM

from those threads???

Numenor

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#73

21st May 2005 at 10:08 PM

FLYINGDUTCHMAN: sorry, I don't speak Dutch... Actually, I thought that English was a widely known language in the Netherlands...

SPAZ-O-MATIC: this is extremely odd! Try this:
1) Right-click on the Sims2 icon (the one that you use to start the game), choose "Properties" and then "Find destination": a window will open up;
2) go up level twice;
3) open the folder "The sims 2", then the folder "TSData", then "Res", then "Catalog" and finally "Scripts"
4) now check if there is a "walls.txt" (or simply "walls").

If you don't find it, you shouldn't be able to build any wall (when you select the wall tool, from the build menu, you aren't given any wall type to choose from).
In other words, the game can't work correctly without that file.

Guest

#74

22nd May 2005 at 5:28 AM

I think what the problem is, is that my game is running off the walls.txt that is on the disk, because that dir is not on my comp at all (TSData\Res\Catalog\Scripts) I get to the sims2 folder but the rest is not there at all...but it is on the disk. I need to figure out a way to get everything off the disk onto my comp and then make the game run from my comp without the disk. I have been searching for a "no-disk" patch, but with no success as of late.

Numenor

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#75

22nd May 2005 at 8:45 AM

When I installed the game, it didn't give me the option to run from disk: it automatically installed *all* the contents onto the hard disk.
Obviously, the game needs the CD inserted, in order to run, but only for protection, not to read system files.

If I were you, I'd reinstall the game: if you are given any option, choose to install everything on the hard disk: the game will load and run much faster, and you'll find the needed files to edit, when you need them.

There's no need to have no-disk patch (and remember that this subject is strictly forbidden here on MTS2, even if you are not going to commit any piracy).

Fat D

Forum Resident

#76

22nd May 2005 at 9:51 AM

I renamed TSDATA and got an empty error message.
did you really choose the right sims2-folder that numenor and i told you to choose?

Guest

#77

22nd May 2005 at 1:07 PM

oops.....my bad

Guest

#78

22nd May 2005 at 2:06 PM

ummmm....I uninstalled and then reinstalled sims2 and I got the walls.txt now and I over wrote it with the walls.txt for invisible and prison walls, and now when I try and open sims2 all I get is an error box with a (.) period on it, and and ok box......yikes

Guest

#79

22nd May 2005 at 3:03 PM

nevermind...I reinstalled again and it's working fine again.

Guest

#80

22nd May 2005 at 3:54 PM

Thanx for all your help Numenor

piewicked

Lab Assistant

#81

26th May 2005 at 8:42 AM

your walls are great. i hade no problems (till jet )with it.
my english is terrible.sorry,and i hope i post right. the only thing is i cant make courtains or blinds on it.thank you for the walls and the glass doors and windows.

FroMlAo625

Test Subject

#82

30th May 2005 at 4:19 PM

i think i need help installing this

Numenor

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#83

31st May 2005 at 7:31 AM

The installation instruction provided on Post #1 are clear enough, I think, but if you find problems with a specific step, just tell me and I'll explain better.

the_blue_wyvern

Field Researcher

#84

1st Jun 2005 at 9:42 PM

thanx alot

jade589706

Test Subject

#85

2nd Jun 2005 at 10:20 PM

I don't KNow??

Hello I have been trying ot use the invisable walls but I can't seem to get them to work. I used the other download you showed on the other thread and I exctracteed the files to my sims downloads and I don't get the invisable wall icon in build mode. I used the pack with out the unleveled walls. What an I doing wring?!!! :howdy:

jade589706

Test Subject

#86

2nd Jun 2005 at 10:27 PM

Quote: Originally posted by jade589706

Hello I have been trying ot use the invisable walls but I can't seem to get them to work. I used the other download you showed on the other thread and I exctracteed the files to my sims downloads and I don't get the invisable wall icon in build mode. I used the pack with out the unleveled walls. What an I doing wring?!!! :howdy:

I AM A BIG IDIOT NEVER MIND!!!

FroMlAo625

Test Subject

#87

15th Jun 2005 at 5:12 AM

Im kinda confused about installing this

Numenor

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#88

15th Jun 2005 at 8:21 AM

Fromiao, if you are going to install this because you want to use my WallWindow set, then you don't need it any more: the full-size windows and doors can be used on normal walls, now.

But if you *want* to install the custom walls, and you are confused on how to do it, the instructrions on Post #1 are quite clear. If you don't understand something, ask me a specific question and I'll explain better.

I've finally started my Journal. Information only, no questions.

My latest activity: CEP 9.2.0! - AnyGameStarter 2.1.1 (UPD) - Scriptorium v.2.2f - Photo & Plaques hide with walls - Magazine Rack (UPD) - Animated Windows Hack (UPD) - Custom Instrument Hack (UPD) - Drivable Cars Without Nightlife (UPD) - Courtesy Lights (FIX) - Custom Fence-Arches - Painting-TV - Smarter Lights (UPD)

I *DON'T* accept requests, sorry.

Guest

#89

15th Jun 2005 at 6:23 PM

Is it possible for you to make the wall.txt for unleveled wall only? Since we don't need the invisible and I never use prison wall, I just want to make less objects in the build mode as much as I can.
I find your unleveled wall is very useful for me to make split rooms with steps. One of my fave build object actually

After all, I wanted to say, thanks alot for making those essential build objects like glass window/door esp. the hidden window...I always wanted them!!! All TS1 player must remembered and have downloaded glass wall window from Simorphor and the invisible window and cut-out walls from LISIMS.
And I really wished someone will do the same thing for TS2

Yayyy...my houses will look different from now

Can't wait for your next creations!!!

Numenor

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#90

15th Jun 2005 at 9:29 PM

Princess, having those two (unwanted) additional walls doesn't harm: you can just avoid using them; they won't waste precious computer resources. There are already too many versions of the walls.txt files, and another one would be useless.

callistra

shiny!

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#91

17th Jun 2005 at 5:28 PM

If I have uni do I need to replace both the wall.txt in the university directory as well, or still just the main directory??

Numenor

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#92

17th Jun 2005 at 7:24 PM

Only in the main directory!!! If you replace both walls.txt, your game will crash!

callistra

shiny!

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#93

18th Jun 2005 at 10:25 PM

oooh.. I see. Okay, thank you!

wirelessguy

Field Researcher

#94

28th Jun 2005 at 4:47 PM

Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou, Numenor for creating this file. The unleveled walls have finally allowed me to start building the kind of stuff I've only dreamed of doing before. I've included some pics of the kind of houses I can build now. Once again many thanks.

Screenshots

When I'm all alone and blue as can be, dream a little dream of me.

Fat D

Forum Resident

#95

28th Jun 2005 at 5:04 PM

the first one eminds me of the starship i'm currently playing. the story and the shape are inspired by the tv show "power rangers lost galaxy", which, though mad for little children, has some adult fans in germany.

Numenor

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#96

28th Jun 2005 at 11:55 PM

Wirelessguy, those houses are astonishing! And in the first picture, the sim seems as astonished as me

Shechi

Test Subject

#97

3rd Jul 2005 at 10:06 AM

Thank You very much!!

I have a question

If the unlevel walls do not work in someones game and they just install the light wall pack how will it effect houses made with unlevel walls that are installed in the game?

Numenor

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#98

3rd Jul 2005 at 9:57 PM

People should not post lots made with the unleveled walls; or if they do, they should warn the downloader that the "full" wall pack is needed.

If you download a lot that uses a wall that you haven't installed, all the "missing" walls will be replaced by black iron fences.

chinkles

Lab Assistant

#99