#The sims 2 body shop isnt loading how to#

If you’re reading this article on a 2004 game in 2019 then it’s a safe bet you know about meshes, mods, and the necessity of backups. Sometimes, rarely, certain CC just won’t show up as well.

If your new CC isn’t showing up in game, check the length. AND those subfolders each add to the file limit. Add Downloads>BuyMode>MTS>Michelle>Recolor>MaxisRecolor>Piano>recolor001-pink.package to it and you may cross that line easily. More than that and the system just can’t see the file. For instance, Users/bunsim/Library/Containers//Data/Library/Application Support/Aspyr/Sims 2 is already 103 characters. The character limit means the system can only read files that have less than ~250 letters and symbols. 3rd-4th grid column is the longest, and the 4th folder also happens to be Downloads). If you watch your game load, you will start to notice which files it’s loading (i.e. This is done in alphabetical order, which means your 40 neon recolors of the lawn flamingo are loaded prior to your Hood save files. Upon load, Sims 2 loads EVERY file, regardless of whether its in use or not (which is why you run into such long loading times). The issue is that Sims 2 is an ancient 2004 game that’s TERRIBLY inefficient. This number is generally high in newer systems, around ~10k, and really isn’t much of a problem in the modern world. What the file limit means is that your system can only boot up X amount of files at a time. PCs haven’t had one since like the 1990′s but ok you do you, Apple. File Limit? Character Limit? HUH?įor some surreal reason Macs have a file limit. Useful for test hoods! ( edit 2017: in the 1.2.3 version of the launcher, this feature is under Options > Game Settings > Game Utilities) 3. Individual premade Hoods can be regenerated by selecting the gear in the launcher and then ‘Restore’. Really, by making all files read-only, you’ll avoid having to regenerate the folder. If your user files in Aspyr > Sims 2 exploded in a fiery ball of fire, simply rename/delete the Sims 2 folder and it will regenerate on next game start. Do NOT make the files in ‘Neighborhoods’ read-only! This is the save file, game needs to be able to edit the files inside to save. Here’s a tutorial, but for Macs right click on the selected files > hold ‘Control’ > Get Summary Info > select ‘Locked’. Wait for the - to turn into a √. These files CAN get corrupt, so either create a backup for the whole Sims 2 folder, or make all the files read-only.

#The sims 2 body shop isnt loading how to#

The editable User files are located in Users > (your name) > Library > Containers > Data > Library > Application Support > Aspyr > Sims 2. Library folder is hidden by default, here’s how to unhide it. The files here are your saves and Downloads. There is little chance these files can get corrupt, so just don’t touch them. Keep in mind each time you edit these system files, your Sims will get reset-–more on this later. These are the files where you modify lighting, hood templates, and more. These are SYSTEM files, do NOT touch/edit them unless you know EXACTLY what you’re doing. Right-click Sims 2 Super Collection > Show Package Contents > Contents > Home > TSData. System files for your Sims game are located in your Application folder.

First, before you do ANYTHING, back up your game/hoods.