Assistance regarding installation of Sims 3 cracked expansions?

• Do I need to install these in order?
  
• I'm using NRaas' No-CD mod and other various mods from Twallan. Does this have anything to do with conflicting the cracks?
  
• Do I have to remove my mods folder before I start installing such-and-such?
  
• If I happen to have bugs/problems, where do I report this?
  

HelloLove98 wrote:I'm sorry for the unintentional swearing. I remove it

As for this reply, thank you for responding. Whatever happens I'll come back ASAP.

WISH ME LUCK!


EDIT: Another question, if I happen to want another expansion/stuff pack, do I have to uninstall EVERYTHING and do it again? If I don't what do I have to do?


//EDIT

I'm getting a error message that says:

"Unable to start game; Service initialization failed (0x0175dcbb)

HelloLove98 wrote:Well again, I'm a one-day  .....

Actually, I had to use the 'TS3.exe' one... not 'TS3W.exe'

#StupidMistakes

Sorry to have been wasting your time. I really, truly appreciate your help :3

OK, but is your game working now ?

So you used the TS3W.exe to start the game (the standard way to start the game) ?


Can I help you with anything else then ?  

Carlos wrote:

OK, but is your game working now ?

So you used the TS3W.exe to start the game (the standard way to start the game) ?


Can I help you with anything else then ?  

HelloLove98 wrote:Actually, it works just jut like always;   My Sims are are enrolling into Uni.

I use the way most people use to bypass the launcher: I go through the path to get to Sims 3 BG Bin and clicked on the one that says just 'TS3' on it instead. The window pops up and I'm able to see the normal main menu again and the second loading screen going into town.
Maybe the TS3W one only works for some people?

On a good note I'm fine for now. Any other problems and I'll notify you as soon as possible.  

Normally, if you have done "the steps from #2 to #4" in that guide I mentioend above, then you should be able to start the game properly from the TS3W.exe too; but if this 'alternative' method works for you, it's fine of course.  

I'll leave this topic open for now, so if you encounter any other issues, just update this topic here. For now, have fun !   

HelloLove98 wrote:Actually, my game keeps getting frozen. I mean the plumbob still spinning and the plants are still swaying but the sims are stuck  

Hello again,

No need to feel like this    let's see what we can do.  

Have a look at this here first and do all steps:  https://games4theworld.forumotion.com/t857-the-sims-3-crashes-freezes-to-desktop-fix-updated-on-7-01-2014

Next, please close down your anti-virus completely, before playing The Sims 3.

Then go to My Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3 and delete all contents inside the Currentgame.sims3 folder. Also, in My Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3, delete the following stuff:



-CASPartCache.package
-compositorCache.package
-scriptCache.package
-simCompositorCache.package
-socialCache.package
-plus the contents of the folders "WorldCaches" & "Thumbnails"


So much for that   see if anything of these things actually help you, and let me (or another Helper) know. There might still be a few other things, in case it doesn't work.

Good luck !

HelloLove98 wrote:I read into and followed some of the steps. Hopefully this will fix my problem... Although I failed to mention that this only happens while I'm in Sunset Valley.

Anyways, I'll keep you updated if anything goes wrong. Bye for now! 

No problem, feel free to get in touch with us again, whenever you want.  

HelloLove98 wrote:(Sigh)

It's still not any better...

I'm in starlight shores and its still freezing. I'm waiting it out to see if it'll respond again.

Sometimes I hate this game.

I think this is going to be more complex...but let's see    

Go to My Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3/Saves. Make a BACKUP copy of that whole "Saves" folder somewhere. There, look for a folder that looks like this:


(Name of your savegame).sims3 ..... -> please MOVE this folder out somewhere, for example onto your desktop. Then, look for the following folder:

(Name of your savegame).sims3.backup ..... -> please remove the .backup ending in the folder's name, so that it looks like the folder you just moved out.


Now download and apply the "save files cleaner" from Lady ElDi's opening post here. Double-click on the program to open it. Now you basically scroll to the location of the savefolder you just renamed (the folder from which you removed the .backup-ending). Choose the .nhd file inside it and let the cleaner finish its job; it shouldn't take too long.

You should get a message that the cleaning is finished - so close the program now.

Next step, go to My Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3 and delete all contents inside the Currentgame.sims3 folder. Also, in My Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3, delete the following stuff:



-CASPartCache.package
-compositorCache.package
-scriptCache.package
-simCompositorCache.package
-socialCache.package
-plus the contents of the folders "WorldCaches" & "Thumbnails"

HelloLove98 wrote:Sorry for getting back to you for so long, but I did try what you suggested with the save cleaner. It did help some, but it only cleaned out one part of the junk in the save game. So I checked out a guide from NRaas and it cleaned out everything from the game's memory system. I also got a no memories mod to keep it from clogging again. Now my game works a little faster and I can play longer  

Hello again,

To elaborate more on this "memory" theme, have a look at my suggestions in this (older) topic: https://games4theworld.forumotion.com/t11543-sims-3-error-code-12

I'm not sure if this is what you have done already, but it's still worth to have a look at it.


Keep us updated about this !