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Forum: Sims 3 Help 22nd Feb 2015, 6:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,101
Posted By pepoluan
Are you comfortable using the Terminal? If so, I...

Are you comfortable using the Terminal? If so, I may have a solution within this week...
Forum: Sims 3 Help 20th Feb 2015, 5:55 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,708
Posted By pepoluan
The problem with rabbitholes is perhaps what was...

The problem with rabbitholes is perhaps what was meant by OBJS' description: "Script Resource Dump".

Because, rabbitholes are actually Scripted Interactions. So, OBJS might be storing the...
Forum: Sims 3 Help 19th Feb 2015, 6:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 611
Posted By pepoluan
Well, the description said that it should work...

Well, the description said that it should work with Sims3Pack files, so how doesn't it work, precisely?

That said, as soon as I can decide on a Python XML Parsing Library and wrap my head around it,...
Forum: Sims 3 Help 19th Feb 2015, 5:53 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,708
Posted By pepoluan
OBJS is a strange and very complex resource...

OBJS is a strange and very complex resource (http://simswiki.info/wiki.php?title=Sims_3:0x06B981ED). The index to Sims 3 DBPF Resources only say that it's "Script Resource Dump".

If it's...
Forum: Sims 3 Help 18th Feb 2015, 5:22 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,708
Posted By pepoluan
Well, the .nhd file structure is exactly the same...

Well, the .nhd file structure is exactly the same as a .package file structure (http://simswiki.info/wiki.php?title=Sims_3:DBPF).

Lot description + vista buffs + some other mysterious thingies...
Forum: Sims 3 Help 16th Feb 2015, 11:54 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,708
Posted By pepoluan
Hmm... I've sic'ed sims3utils.test_corrupt on the...

Hmm... I've sic'ed sims3utils.test_corrupt on the .nhd file, and found no problems. Nada. Zilch.

Even over three iterations of the tools (every iteration adding possible breaking point for a DBPF...
Forum: Sims 3 Help 16th Feb 2015, 1:05 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 426
Posted By pepoluan
I suggest you try doing a hard reset: rename...

I suggest you try doing a hard reset: rename and/or move the "The Sims 3" folder in "Documents/Electronic Arts", then start the game *without* using the Launcher. The game will recreate the folder....
Forum: Sims 3 Help 16th Feb 2015, 12:54 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 10,126
Posted By pepoluan
The buydebug problem has been a tough nut to...

The buydebug problem has been a tough nut to crack. I still haven't found out the exact cause.

In essence, the problem is this: After using buydebug on in Edit Town > Build/Buy on Lot, you can't get...
Forum: Sims 3 Help 15th Feb 2015, 9:08 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,708
Posted By pepoluan
Thanks! I'll download tomorrow from the...

Thanks! I'll download tomorrow from the office.

The Internet at my home is a bit problematic today.

We'll see what happens when we sic my sims3utils.test_corrupt tool on your .nhd...
Forum: Sims 3 Help 15th Feb 2015, 4:48 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,708
Posted By pepoluan
After reading a whole bunch of documentation, one...

After reading a whole bunch of documentation, one thing that comes to mind is "improperly compressed resource", especially in the .nhd file.

In simplified terms: A compressed resource should end...
Forum: Modding Discussion 13th Feb 2015, 9:07 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,018
Posted By pepoluan
No worries. I fully realize this is very 'early'...

No worries. I fully realize this is very 'early' in the project, so it's not yet user-friendly. Heck, it's not even yet dev-friendly.

But experienced Python programmers (especially those familiar...
Forum: Sims 3 13th Feb 2015, 9:05 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,579
Posted By pepoluan
Did you allow > 8 sims per lot? I think...

Did you allow > 8 sims per lot?

I think that's the problem...

My guess is that whenever the game 'thinks' it needs an NPC, it will generate one, then looking at lots with NPC doors, find a door...
Forum: Sims 3 13th Feb 2015, 2:49 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,579
Posted By pepoluan
I suggest adding the following nightspot to Shang...

I suggest adding the following nightspot to Shang Simla:

http://modthesims.info/download.php?t=546875

Then, to populate the world, create one or two Late Night apartments somewhere. Each LN...
Forum: Sims 3 Help 13th Feb 2015, 2:38 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 418
Posted By pepoluan
Isla Paradiso needs to be patched. Check out the...

Isla Paradiso needs to be patched. Check out the link given by nitromon above.

As to Sunset Valley... I suggest getting a 'customized' SV. There are two good 'replacements' I can suggest: SV 7.0 at...
Forum: Modding Discussion 11th Feb 2015, 7:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,018
Posted By pepoluan
sims3py -- a Pure Python library for manipulation of DBPF files

Hello folks!

Earlier I've started a thread on creating an "LDES parser". Well, that project snowballed... now I present to you:

The sims3py Library

Its purview: Implement the functionality of the...
Forum: Sims 3 Help 11th Feb 2015, 7:06 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 267,809
Posted By pepoluan
Hello Mac users! I'm (re-)creating the...

Hello Mac users!

I'm (re-)creating the functionality of the WHOLE s3pi library in Pure Python. My hope is that, since this is Pure Python (2.7, to be precise), the library would be cross-platform......
Forum: Modding Discussion 11th Feb 2015, 4:50 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 224,534
Posted By pepoluan
AFAIK, there are several 'classes' of books, and...

AFAIK, there are several 'classes' of books, and each class has one cover.

New books must use one of these classes; it seems to be impossible to add new classes that the game will recognize.

Here's...
Forum: Sims 3 11th Feb 2015, 1:55 AM
Replies: 8,004
Views: 916,209
Posted By pepoluan
You don't actually rib your friends/buddies when...

You don't actually rib your friends/buddies when they miss out on a party?

Because back in my, uh, 'stag' days, that's what I (and my clique of stags) would do if any one of us miss a party. Or, to...
Forum: Sims 3 Help 10th Feb 2015, 4:01 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,719
Posted By pepoluan
It's called "absolving themselves...

It's called "absolving themselves (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/absolve)".

So, when you've PURCHASED a game, you played it WITHOUT mods, only using BOUGHT store items... EA can still find...
Forum: Sims 3 Help 9th Feb 2015, 11:28 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 709
Posted By pepoluan
A picture showing what you expect vs what you...

A picture showing what you expect vs what you actually get, would be very helpful, y'know...
Forum: Sims 3 9th Feb 2015, 11:25 AM
Replies: 12,240
Views: 1,572,495
Posted By pepoluan
Sims 3 horses also eat hens...

Sims 3 horses also eat hens (http://modthesims.info/d/526169), y'know...
Forum: Sims 3 9th Feb 2015, 1:07 AM
Replies: 12,240
Views: 1,572,495
Posted By pepoluan
Well, my sim quite often seduce the party's host...

Well, my sim quite often seduce the party's host whenever she's invited... and end up with a One Night Stand moodlet :wtf:

I think as long as you're doing something 'active', it's acceptable....
Forum: Sims 3 Help 7th Feb 2015, 3:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,239
Posted By pepoluan
Ahh, yes... the "Junction Point" magic...

Ahh, yes... the "Junction Point" magic in Windows :)

To do that, the disks *must* be formatted as "NTFS". FAT32-formatted disks cannot be Junction Point "Target", and certainly cannot be Junction...
Forum: Sims 3 Help 7th Feb 2015, 12:52 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,044
Posted By pepoluan
I suggest using s3pack/s3su. There will be an...

I suggest using s3pack/s3su. There will be an .XML file and a .package file that share the same name. This is the sims file. Rename it to "some name.sim" and plop it inside the SavedSims folder. Plop...
Forum: Sims 3 6th Feb 2015, 6:40 AM
Replies: 8,004
Views: 916,209
Posted By pepoluan
That sounds like a game I just played. Brock...

That sounds like a game I just played.

Brock & Ayesha arrived together from a car. He entered the house through the front door. She ran to the backyard, climbed the back side stairs to the second...
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