Pie Menu Text Strings Fix (Updated 2009/05/02)
This mod fixes broken pie menus plagued with redundant functions, grammar mistakes and missing translations, especially in non-English languages.
Redundant pie menus are caused by carelessness on translators' part, like spelling errors, nonidentical translations or use of the ellipsis character instead of three dots. Cluttered pie menus are often frustrating, as you have to go through extra levels whenever you want to select other items, like meals or radio channels. So far German looks like the worst offender, redundant pie menus everywhere. Especially foods like Chef Salad, text strings for lunch and dinner all mixed up since base game.
Although this mod fixes mostly non-English languages, it also contains Art Nouveau Bookcase fix, which affects all languages including English.
If you want other languages fixed, let me know the affected objects and your language. I'll include them in the next version.
Please post your requests in this MATY thread, instead of this MTS2 thread. It would be more convenient for me to receive my feedback in one place.
This mod will fix ONLY pie menu texts, nothing else. I'm not going to add fixes for job descriptions or catalogue descriptions in this mod. I'm thinking about making a separate fix for spelling/translation errors found elsewhere, as pie menu fix carries the risk of incompatibility.
Note: To fix cluttered Sim menu (like new AL kiss or Vamprocillin-D on Gypsy), I had to make overrides for PersonGlobals text strings. Chances are that it may conflict with other hacks (notably InTeen) which also alter these resources.
Pick only one version, depending on your latest EP.
- LdDarcy_PieMenuTextStringsFix.package: If your latest EP is FT, AL or M&G
- LdDarcy_PieMenuTextStringsFix_BV.package: If your latest EP is BV or earlier
Below is the list of fixes which were rolled into this mod. Remove them all to avoid conflict.
- "Read to Youngsters" Fix for Novellas Nouveau Bookcase in FreeTime
(LdDarcy_BookcaseArtNouveauFix_FT.package)
- Pie Menu Fix for Maxis Cheap Telescope in all non-English languages
(LdDarcy_PieMenuFix_TelescopeCheap_FT.package)
- Fridge Menu Fix for GER by K-C
List of objects fixed by this mod:
- Astrowonder Telescope (Telescope - Cheap) [All languages except English]
- Cast Iron Cauldron [German, Danish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Czech & Hungarian]
- Novellas Nouveau Bookcase (Bookcase - Art Nouveau) [All]
- Food - Snacks (All) [German, Spanish, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Japanese, Traditional Chinese & Korean]
- Food - Meals (Chef Salad, Chili Con Carne, Cup O' Ramen, Grandma's Comfort Soup, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Holiday Roast & Fish Dishes) [All]
- Food - Desserts (Baked Alaska, Berry Pie, Cheesecake, Crepes Suzette & Santa Cookies) [French, German, Italian, Danish, Norwegian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Czech, Hungarian & Brazilian Portuguese]
- ShoppingRackGlobals [All languages except US English]
- FoodStandGlobals [German, Dutch, Swedish, Thai, Korean & Czech]
- Radio Stations [French, German, Finnish, Korean, Czech, Hungarian & Brazilian Portuguese]
- Learned Behavior - Command - Use Toilet [Polish]
- Learned Behavior - Non-Command - Pee in Toilet [Polish]
- PersonGlobals [All]
- FT Craftables [UK English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean & Brazilian Portuguese]
- Newspaper [German & Brazilian Portuguese]
- Phone Call - Landlord - Request Repair [German]
- BookcaseGlobals [French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Japanese, Polish, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Czech & Brazilian Portuguese]
- Changing Tables [French, German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Russian, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean & Czech]
- Pleasant Earth Dirt (Garden - Plot) [Danish & Korean]
- DJ Booths [All languages except US English]
- The Rock Hammer (Career - Guitar) [All languages except US English]
- Poised Podium by Performance Arts (Sculpture - Human Statue) [French]
- Ug-No-More Makeover Station (Chair - Salon) [German]
- Grandiose Grimoire (Witch - Spellbook) [Danish]
- PhoneGlobals [German & Korean]
- BookGlobals [German, Swedish, Norwegian, Korean, Czech & Hungarian]
- Don't Wake the Llama (Family Board Game) [UK English, French, German & Korean]
- PetGlobals [Polish & Korean]
- BedGlobals [French]
- Phone Call - Party - Apartment Party [Spanish, Traditional Chinese & Czech]
- ComputerGlobals [Thai & Brazilian Portuguese]
- OFB Craftables [All languages except Finnish]
- Phone Call - Magazines - Subscribe [Spanish]
- Rack - Perfume - Counter [German & Korean]
- Phone Call - Ownable Lots [Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese & Brazilian Portuguese]
- Social - Talk - Tell About Hobby [Brazilian Portuguese]
- Controller - Hobby Instruct [Korean, Czech & Brazilian Portuguese]
- Computer - Cheap [Simplified Chinese & Brazilian Portuguese]
- Computer - Expensive [Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean & Brazilian Portuguese]
- Television - Channel - Movie - Drama - Bubble Bath [Brazilian Portuguese]
- Television - Channel - Movie - Drama - Pool Table [Brazilian Portuguese]
- OrchardTreeGlobals [Polish]
- Violin [Traditional Chinese]
- Food_Globals [Traditional Chinese]
- Potion - Turn Off/On [Traditional Chinese]
- Potion - Vampire Cure [Traditional Chinese]
- Potion - Witch Cure [English, Traditional Chinese & Korean]
- Potion - Bottle O Nastiness [Traditional Chinese]
- Potion - Bottle O Win [Traditional Chinese]
Installation:
Place in your My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads folder.
(Or in a subfolder of Downloads folder.)
Changelog:
v1.01: Tons of updates. (2008/10/18)
v1.02: Added Salon Chair (German), Human Statue (French) and Spellbook (Danish). (2008/10/19)
v1.03: Added Phone SemiGlobal (German & Korean). (2008/10/21)
v1.04: Added Book SemiGlobal (German & Korean). (2008/10/24)
v1.05: Fixed Radio Stations in Finnish. (2008/10/25)
v1.06: Added Bed SemiGlobal (French). (2008/11/07)
v1.07: Added FT Family Board Game. Removed redundant UK English strings. (2008/11/19)
v1.08: Added PetGlobals (Polish & Korean). (2008/12/04)
v1.09: Updated to ALp2/M&G. Restored BedGlobals. (2008/12/11)
v1.10: Fixed OFB business strings for souvenir racks. (2008/12/23)
v1.11: Added Building Party Phone Call, ComputerGlobals and OFB Craftables. (2009/01/24)
v1.12: Added Phone Call - Magazines - Subscribe, computers, Drama TV channel and OrchardTreeGlobals. (2009/03/27)
v1.13: Fixed several Traditional Chinese strings. (2009/05/02)
LdDarcy_PieMenuTextStringsFix_BV.zip
| BV or earlier
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LdDarcy_PieMenuTextStringsFix.zip
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Install Instructions
1. Download: Click the download link to save the .rar or .zip file(s) to your computer.
2. Extract the zip, rar, or 7z file.
3. Place in Downloads Folder: Cut and paste the .package file(s) into your Downloads folder:
- Origin (Ultimate Collection): Users\(Current User Account)\Documents\EA Games\The Sims™ 2 Ultimate Collection\Downloads\
- Non-Origin, Windows Vista/7/8/10: Users\(Current User Account)\Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads\
- Non-Origin, Windows XP: Documents and Settings\(Current User Account)\My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads\
- Mac: Users\(Current User Account)\Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads
- Mac x64: /Library/Containers/com.aspyr.sims2.appstore/Data/Library/Application Support/Aspyr/The Sims 2/Downloads
- For a full, complete guide to downloading complete with pictures and more information, see: Game Help: Downloading for Fracking Idiots.
- Custom content not showing up in the game? See: Game Help: Getting Custom Content to Show Up.
- If you don't have a Downloads folder, just make one. See instructions at: Game Help: No Downloads Folder.
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Updated: 5th Nov 2011 at 6:00 PM - v1.13: Fixed several Traditional Chinese strings.
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About Me
I have my own section at MATY now. Visit DarcyLand for some more goodies that are not available in MTS2.
Check this MATY thread for AL compatibility of my hacks. All my mods are now confirmed to be compatible with AL, or updated to AL.
Recently I'm getting a lot of PMs asking how to update various custom objects like fridges or computers up to FreeTime.
I wrote a tutorial for updating custom fridges and computers to FreeTime. For other types of objects, go read this MATY thread where a lot of information is gathered. A similar thread for AL is here.
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