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Post by sammoyke on Mar 22, 2024 19:48:41 GMT -5
are more files needed to help with the toddler preset batch fixing? i can send all of my presets if its helpful?
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Post by andrew on Mar 23, 2024 20:46:47 GMT -5
Sorry for the late response. I was working on the preset issue for awhile and then the patch hit with a few significant changes that were enough to break the community tested version of S4S. I've had to focus my attention on incorporating the patch changes and stabilizing the beta.
Before the patch, I was at the point where I could fix most of the examples I was sent, but there were glitches with some of the eye presets. The mapping from the shared head of the older ages to the new toddler head will need some more work before it is good enough to batch fix all presets.
I don't think it will be possible to make fixed toddler presets with custom mesh changes transition to the older age groups since they no longer have matching head layouts. There is a way that EA maps their own modifiers between age groups, but it is hard coded to a single list (not fixable by script or tuning). Presets that exclusively use EA's modifiers shouldn't have this problem after batch fixing.
More example packages could definitely help. I saw that there were reports of some presets that affected adults. I'm not sure why that would happen, but if someone could provide examples of that, I can look at that too.
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Post by laplume37 on Apr 2, 2024 6:44:30 GMT -5
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Post by laplume37 on Apr 2, 2024 12:38:30 GMT -5
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Post by andrew on Apr 5, 2024 19:45:35 GMT -5
Hi laplume37, Thank you for uploading the packages, but I cannot download them. Can you set the sharing settings on the links to public? |
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Post by laplume37 on Apr 8, 2024 1:59:53 GMT -5
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Post by laplume37 on May 17, 2024 7:12:20 GMT -5
Hi Andrew, do you need some help with the broken presets ? I could give you more broken presets if you need it.
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Post by andrew on May 19, 2024 2:27:02 GMT -5
laplume37 I'm still testing the batch fixes for the next s4s update. Automated fixes to the meshes are sometimes good, but not in all cases. For this reason, I split it up by face region and made a separate option for actually updating a save game to use the new fixed versions. The best solution will be when preset creators make a toddler specific preset separate from the adult one and for players to start a new save with the updated presets, but hopefully my fixes can help to salvage some save games that have been broken and some presets that haven't been updated by the creator. At the very least, if the S4S generated mesh is unsatisfactory, there will be the option to disable broken toddler presets and remove them from the sims in the save games. This should fix the melted faces, but they won't look like they did before the patch. 
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Post by laplume37 on May 19, 2024 8:28:30 GMT -5
laplume37 I'm still testing the batch fixes for the next s4s update. Automated fixes to the meshes are sometimes good, but not in all cases. For this reason, I split it up by face region and made a separate option for actually updating a save game to use the new fixed versions. The best solution will be when preset creators make a toddler specific preset separate from the adult one and for players to start a new save with the updated presets, but hopefully my fixes can help to salvage some save games that have been broken and some presets that haven't been updated by the creator. At the very least, if the S4S generated mesh is unsatisfactory, there will be the option to disable broken toddler presets and remove them from the sims in the save games. This should fix the melted faces, but they won't look like they did before the patch. Thank you Andrew, I'm glad to see you've made a lot of progress. Even if the batch fix isn't perfect, it'll still be better than nothing, and above all it'll save players from having to delete all their presets from the game. I warned the creators several months ago but unfortunately they didn't react. |
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Post by shkatzchen on Jun 5, 2024 15:46:00 GMT -5
Would it be possible to batch fix the issues from DirectX11 breaking textures? I know custom icons are an issue, as are wallpapers (there's one post here and at least one other creator (PralineSims) listed on the broken mods list). I doubt they're the only ones, just the only ones I've seen reports of. |
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Post by aine on Jun 7, 2024 7:58:04 GMT -5
Yeah I was wondering the same thing - icons, wallpapers, and some custom objects that become invisible when placing with their icons becoming the same purple/red colour. Not sure if it's possible to convert it somehow, or if it's something that EA has to fix in the game code so that it loads differently somehow?
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Post by vaarski on Jun 11, 2024 6:02:49 GMT -5
Yep, same here. Have about 200+ wallpaper murals 50+ colors each made by myself and I get absolutely desperate at a mere thought of resizing all those textures one by one...
Btw, some floors seem to be broken by this patch too, and I guess the reason is the same.
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Post by laplume37 on Jun 19, 2024 17:17:04 GMT -5
Hi Andrew, I'm testing the batch fix for presets. I have a question: I've noticed that the fixed presets for specific areas of the toddler's face (nose, mouth, forehead, etc.) and for the entire face no longer appear on adult sims. I end up with different adult sims after applying the batch fixes. Is this normal? If I use the "disable all unfixed" batch fix, will the presets still be used by the adult sims? I'm trying to find a compromise, but it's not easy. I'm noticing a few problems despite the fixed presets on the toddlers' faces, which are still distorted. I'll keep testing and keep you posted.
(in the next Lovestruck pack, the sims will have eyelashes. Is there a risk that the sliders and presets will break?)
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Post by aine on Nov 2, 2024 10:08:58 GMT -5
I've had to remove at least one bookcase because the interactions for the reaper career broke on the bookcases. Still testing my mods, but might be something that could be needing a batch fix. (the package I removed: [grimcookies] 'MODERN OFFICE' - bookshelf)
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Post by rextone on Nov 2, 2024 19:20:39 GMT -5
With the Life and Death EP I got this issue where the game would often get stuck on the loading screen when loading into a household or CAS. After troubleshooting I found that this was caused by the Eye shine remover mod by Luumia, I also tried a mod with the same function by Teekalu which caused the same issue. Packages: simfileshare.net/folder/37441/ -Luumia, tested with the AllEyesShineRemover version drive.google.com/drive/folders/1gcFbLRwbmmvsoAWY1JntKYzCQmVyDrj5 -Teekalu |
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