The "CEP" - Color Enable Package v. 9.2.0 - 15 MAY 2009
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If so, is there any way that either [or both!]:
A. The installer for CEP could detect AGS, detect the AGS configuration, and automaticaly populate the existing AGS configurations with appropriate CEP Extras?
B. The AGS configuration editor [Is there one? I don`t have AGS!] could detect CEP, and automaticaly populate new [or even existing!] configurations with appropriate CEP extras?
I`m more of a programmer than a moder, so it seems to me that this should be possible, even fairly easy, especially to someone who has as much programming experience as you appear to have.
If I`ve mis-estimated your awesome capabilities, I`d gladly collaborate with you on this idea.
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C:\Documents and Settings\Me\My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads\zCEP-EXTRA (date created 5/12/08)
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C:\Documents and Settings\Me\My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\zCEP-EXTRA (date created 9/26/08)
It seems to me that the one in my Downloads folder is the previous CEP extra version, while the one in my Sims 2 folder is the current CEP version. Did I do something wrong when I installed? I appears they contain the same files... The only reason this is a concern for me is because my game capacity is huge-I'm a download-a-holic, so anything that's taking up extra space would be helpful for me to remove... Also, not knowing where the actual CEP file is, I don't know if I have a conflict going on... If there is a conflict, it hasn't caused any apparent problems with my game running. I hope this makes sense... Any information will be appreciated!
EDIT: I looked up the files names in Post 3, and it appears I have the proper versions of the 'EnableColorOptions' file in the proper places, so can I just delete the zCEP-EXTRA folder that's in my Downloads folder-leaving the one that's in \The Sims 2 directory?
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EDIT: I looked up the files names in Post 3, and it appears I have the proper versions of the 'EnableColorOptions' file in the proper places, so can I just delete the zCEP-EXTRA folder that's in my Downloads folder-leaving the one that's in \The Sims 2 directory? |
Yes that's correct- the zCEP-Extra folder goes in Documents\ EA Games\ The Sims 2. Make sure that you have the latest files in all places.
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and an extra zCEP-EXTRA folder in My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads in addition to the one in My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2 folder....
I guess I should note that I used the self-installer for v9.0, and did NOT do an uninstall for the May 2008 version... I'm guessing this is what caused the duplicate zCEP-EXTRA folder?
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My Documents\EA Games\The Sims\zCEP-EXTRA.
I confirm SimSample's suggestion: the zCEP-EXTRA in your Downloads must be removed; and then, please reinstall the CEP v. 9.0, and tell me if by mistake it created again a zCEP-EXTRA into your Downloads.
As a side note: in addition to the three elements listed by SimSample, there is a second zCEP-EXTRA folder in:
(Program Files)\EA Games\The Sims 2\TSData\Res\Catalog
I'm specifying this, in case you stumble into this additional zCEP-EXTRA and mistakenly delete it -
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Oh and there's something wrong in glass subset of OpenMe Door and Easy Swing Door. The default recolor is not automatically selected.
ETA: The diagonal mesh of AL 2-tiled Security Gate Door is b0rked.
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As for the CEP-recolourable doors, there is a known limitation with the diagonals. You surely know that each diagonal is "slave" of its own straight version; but for a subset to be "slave", the game needs it to have a single-part name (e.g. "glass"), and doesn't accept multi-part names (e.g. "glass_clear" or "doorvalue_glass_clear"). The CEP must work on all those subsets that Maxis decided not to make recolourable; and - for unknown reasons - Maxis always assigns to such subsets multi-part names. This makes impossible to fully enslave the diagonal to the straight mesh, forcing the users (but not always) to use the Design Tool over the diagonal after placing it on the wall.
I'm not sure (I will check) if this applies to the OpenMe and EasySwing doors as well.
Regarding the diagonal Security Gate, I have added this problem to the to-do list Thanks!
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ETA: The diagonal mesh of AL 2-tiled Security Gate Door is b0rked. |
The doorsecuritygatetwotilediagonal-0-0-0-se-wallmask is a second doorsecuritygatetwotilediagonal-1e-1n-0-se-wallmask texture.
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I didn't see this mentioned in the thread. Maybe you already know about it and plan to include it in a future update, but I thought I would mention it just in case.
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The latest CEP doesn't show the recolors of the child's toy oven. I cannot use the design tool to access the missing colors either. |
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Magicmoon - My fault Originally, the toy oven was made recolourable in the "core" CEP files (installed in any game), but now it is released as a separate Extra. Problem is, this extra is not selectable in the Extras list while installing, if you don't have K&B or IKEA (and you don't have them, right?). I need to remove this check (in the next update), and allow to anyone to install the Toy Oven extra.
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Groovilicious - As far as I remember, neither the installer v. 9.0, nor any previous versions should install a "zCEP-EXTRA" into the Downloads; the only correct path is: My Documents\EA Games\The Sims\zCEP-EXTRA. I confirm SimSample's suggestion: the zCEP-EXTRA in your Downloads must be removed; and then, please reinstall the CEP v. 9.0, and tell me if by mistake it created again a zCEP-EXTRA into your Downloads. As a side note: in addition to the three elements listed by SimSample, there is a second zCEP-EXTRA folder in: (Program Files)\EA Games\The Sims 2\TSData\Res\Catalog I'm specifying this, in case you stumble into this additional zCEP-EXTRA and mistakenly delete it - |
I deleted the extraneous zCEP-EXTRA folder without incident. I will do a re-install of v9.0 and post back to let you know if an extra CEP folder is created. I had read in the beginning of the thread (post 3 or 4) that the other zCEP-EXTRA was supposed to be in the Program Files>>>>Catalog, so I left that one alone, thank you kind sir! :lovestruc
EDIT: Before I do the re-install, do you want me to UN-install? ~~I *think* I saw an uninstaller somewhere~~
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Will you fix IKEA objects?
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I had read in the beginning of the thread (post 3 or 4) that the other zCEP-EXTRA was supposed to be in the Program Files>>>>Catalog, so I left that one alone, thank you kind sir! |
I had remembered to mention that bit too, honest guv! It was in my post.
n8h@wk, your issues sound like you have all sorts of custom content issues- it's likely you've deleted some meshes, and still have a custom mailbox in there somewhere. You need to sort out your CC to find out exactly what you have and what you don't need, to cure your issues. It's not caused by the CEP at all. Take a look at these articles:
http://www.modthesims2.com/wiki.php..._Custom_Content
http://www.modthesims2.com/wiki.php..._up_Incorrectly
Havelock, thankyou for your fixes!
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Magicmoon - My fault Originally, the toy oven was made recolourable in the "core" CEP files (installed in any game), but now it is released as a separate Extra. Problem is, this extra is not selectable in the Extras list while installing, if you don't have K&B or IKEA (and you don't have them, right?). I need to remove this check (in the next update), and allow to anyone to install the Toy Oven extra. |
You got it exactly right. Thanks. I'll watch for the update.
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