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Easy Call Multiphone

by christianlov Posted 19th Jul 2008 at 2:54 AM
 
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Alchemist
#26 Old 29th Oct 2008 at 3:56 AM
Just an update on the issue I reported a while ago - I think this phone was fine, it was Inge's one that was messing things up. It was an old creation and not keeping up with the EPs any more.
Mad Poster
#27 Old 2nd Jan 2009 at 4:42 PM Last edited by gazania : 4th Jan 2009 at 3:53 PM.
In a classic "duhhhhh" moment, I tried to have a Sim use the auto call feature, using the old version of the mod, and realized it didn't work. I had the Sim pick up the phone. He or she would get another Sim, get the "jump" interaction, then get ... nothing. And at one point, the Sim was trying to call a dog!

The embarrassing part is that I have up to only the Seasons expansion, which means this problem was probably going on at least since then. Probably earlier, after seeing that "talking dog" attempt! I bought Seasons early last YEAR. And for some reason, I never paid attention to the auto call feature not working. (In all honesty, I almost always play Sims with families or SOs, and go to community lots often, so my Sims usually often interact with other Sims and get their friend requirements that way. The Sim I was using in the first paragraph was one of my few "loner" Sims.) Talk about my being clueless!

Anyway, with this mod, my loners can get their quick friendship points; plus, there are a few extra benefits. Thanks for updating this mod!

EDIT ... I had originally posted a very long PS describing a problem after installing this mod. For some reason, on one lot, every time I entered it, the computer kept shutting off and restarting. Just the one lot! That was the strange part. I thought I had a hypothesis as to why, but the hypothesis proved to be false.

I have now come to conclusion that there is absolutely NO definite proof that this mod was responsible for this really bizarre occurrence. (It was bizarre because the computer often restarted several minutes into playing the lot ... in one case, a half-hour into playing it! Sometimes, though, it restarted immediately.) As a precaution, though, I've deleted the groups.cache file and the thumbnail. I moved the Sim into another house and demolished the lot. Sometimes, I find that occasionally, both Maxis and custom lots wind up glitched for the most stupid reasons!

In addition to these precautions, I also am checking to see if someone on this computer downloaded a program with an auto-update feature, or one that doesn't play nice with The Sims, since I know that those can freak out a computer while playing the game, as well.

I'm still testing this Sim, have done so a few times now, and am keeping my fingers crossed. But if anyone does run into any problems while replacing ANY new modded object, they might want to regenerate new groups.cache and object thumbnail files and delete and replace the object. I had a different problem with another modded object, was advised to do this, and this seemed to have fixed the problem.
Test Subject
#28 Old 11th Jan 2009 at 9:49 PM
that sounds confusing so i'm not going to download this
Test Subject
#29 Old 19th Jan 2009 at 6:48 PM
Ever since I installed EP Mansion & Garden Stuff the phone became unusable. In buy mode I select it then put it on a wall or counter top and after a few seconds it disapears. If it was in a lot already when I go to that lot it is gone. Any help on this one, may need some sort of an update for the latest EP. Thanks.
Test Subject
#30 Old 27th Mar 2009 at 3:58 AM
This is great, thank you!

Little question: which files do I need to put in my download folder if I only want to use the wall phone? I assume the "PhoneWall" + "PhoneHandset" files, but do I also have to add the "PhoneCallSimCall" file? What is this one for?

Thanks.
Lab Assistant
#31 Old 19th Apr 2009 at 4:50 PM
Your Easy Call Multiphone could be easily called Power Phone, mate!

Thanks!
Forum Resident
#32 Old 20th Dec 2009 at 3:57 PM
Great mod like your other stuff. Thanks a lot for sharing.
Lab Assistant
#33 Old 2nd May 2010 at 5:10 AM
mult iPhone

What a "#weird" game!
Test Subject
THANKS POST
#34 Old 30th Jul 2011 at 8:28 AM
This is great I love this
Test Subject
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#35 Old 29th Aug 2011 at 8:10 AM
thanksss
Field Researcher
Original Poster
#36 Old 30th Aug 2011 at 1:56 PM
Quote: Originally posted by Metalrat
This is great, thank you!

Little question: which files do I need to put in my download folder if I only want to use the wall phone? I assume the "PhoneWall" + "PhoneHandset" files, but do I also have to add the "PhoneCallSimCall" file? What is this one for?

Thanks.


You need to download phonecallsimcall file too. ^^
That file contains the core of this phone. Without that, this phone doesn't work. ^^
'Wall phone' or 'handset' file is a sort of physical phone object file, and the 'call' file is the real important content of this multi phone. ^^
Field Researcher
Original Poster
#37 Old 30th Aug 2011 at 2:02 PM
Quote: Originally posted by gazania
EDIT ... I had originally posted a very long PS describing a problem after installing this mod. For some reason, on one lot, every time I entered it, the computer kept shutting off and restarting. Just the one lot! That was the strange part. I thought I had a hypothesis as to why, but the hypothesis proved to be false.


I don't think that this phone can make the computer reboot. I never experience such an issue in my game. A software bug may cause the game to crash and exit to the Windows shell, but that will hardly make the computer shutdown and restart. Maybe the computer has a faulty power, mainboard, RAM, or hardware conflict. I am 90% sure that rebooting is a result of hardware failure.
Mad Poster
THANKS POST
#38 Old 17th Sep 2014 at 2:13 PM
Thanks!
Lab Assistant
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#39 Old 16th Oct 2014 at 9:35 AM
Awesome ! Can't wait to use it.
Test Subject
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#40 Old 27th Oct 2014 at 4:31 PM
LOVED IT
Sockpuppet
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#41 Old 28th Nov 2014 at 12:41 PM
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Field Researcher
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#42 Old 19th Apr 2023 at 12:57 AM
Thank you very much!
Mad Poster
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#43 Old 24th Oct 2023 at 6:40 PM
thank you
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