Hi guys,

I recently got the Sims 2 Super Collection on mac, and I'm really struggling to figure out why some mods work and others don't. I downloaded these windows, the download page they only require OFB which I have, yet they don't show up in my game whatsoever.

I guess I'm asking if anyone has seen a different conversion of the Clearstory windows from the Sims 3 Lucky Palms, or alternatively a similar sort of window set I could use? Thanks very much

Edit: Is it worth mentioning that my game actually recognises the windows as CC because I get a warning about them when I launch the game, it just doesn't show up in the catalogue.

It's odd your game recognises the files and yet they don't turn up. Did you enable CC in the start screen (the screen you are referring to)?

I did, I've downloaded other CC that shows up fine.

I've just downloaded these to see, unpacked them from the file as sometime I find things that are in files for some odd reason dont show. They show for me, and are right at the end of the catalouge for $400 for the rectangular window and $500 for the triangle window. hope that helps some! But defo try by taking them out the folder if you already havnt!

Also have you got the CEP? Being slaved to the OFB windows they might require the CEP for them to show.

No - CEP is ONLY for EAxis recolours and then only some.

You do need the CEP extra (at least I think it's a CEP extra) that fixed those OFB windows that the clerestory windows are slaved to, though, if you also have Apartment Life. The reason is that AL broke the OFB windows such that the recolors don't work, and without that extra those clerestory windows will flash blue. However, as far as I know they should still show in the catalog, so not showing in the catalog is a different issue altogether, one that I don't know the answer to. They show fine in my game. The only thing I can think of is that possibly the OP has a GUID conflict with something else they have in their game?

EDIT: Oh wait. OP's on a Mac. Therefore they don't have AL. Never mind my advice then! (Although the possible GUID conflict is still an issue.) But I'll leave it there in case someone with AL finds this thread at a later date.

Hey guys, thanks for your suggestions! I've tried the windows again without any other CC apart from the CEP (tested and made sure CEP was installed correctly) and the windows still aren't appearing. I've been in contact with the mod author on their Tumblr who seems to think it's a GUID issue as well, could it be something to do with me being on a mac? I've had these windows work fine on my old Windows laptop.

I have these windows myself so I had a look at them. They use a lighting source cloned from the tech windows that come with AL - that's probably why they're not showing for you.

Oh wow, thanks for solving that for me! Is there any way I can use a different lighting source for the windows? Sorry about all this for one window guys, I feel like I'm too far down the rabbit hole now

There's a download somewhere on this site which talks about modding the lighting a light object has. If you have a look at that you might be able to work out how to do it. I'll see if I can remember who did it. It ws quite a well known modder of the game.

These windows were cloned in SimPE with all EPs checked, so the catalog flags require AL.

Here are the windows that should work in OFB - http://simfil.es/118470

Thank you HL, I really appreciate it! Unfortunately the windows you linked still aren't showing in my game, is it still something to do with the lighting source?

No, I also changed the light to be compatible with OFB or less. Try this one - http://simfil.es/118650.

I'm really sorry, they still aren't appearing in my catalogue. I just tried uninstalling and reinstalling the game, still no dice. I imagine it's something to do with my mac, it's just not made for this kind of stuff.