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Maxis Alienware computer updated for Pets

by jordi Posted 11th Dec 2006 at 7:26 PM - Updated 19th Mar 2009 at 3:01 PM by -Maylin-
 
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Ms.McThistlepants
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#2 Old 12th Dec 2006 at 5:52 AM
yes! i have been waiting for this! thank you for sharing!!! >^.^<
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Blalala
Lab Assistant
#3 Old 12th Dec 2006 at 8:49 AM
Thanks! I love that computer but i couldn't use it since a lot of options didn't show up...

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Kaske
Test Subject
#4 Old 12th Dec 2006 at 9:38 AM
Lovle, missed this... Now to hope for the recoulours, they are sweet
jordi
Instructor
Original Poster
#5 Old 12th Dec 2006 at 10:06 AM
Any existing recolours should still work, asides from the altered pie menus it is the same object found at the Exchange.

PS: if you find yourself submitting a "thanks" post by mistake, you can now edit it to make it a normal post. No more need to delete.
heathermarie64
Test Subject
#6 Old 12th Dec 2006 at 1:05 PM
is the uni options on here too( lan party and hack grades)? or were they there already?
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asiashamecca
Field Researcher
#7 Old 12th Dec 2006 at 2:50 PM
Per the Post:
"All Uni and OFB options are of course also included."

I was wondering how to find the maxis Alienware to delete it though since the maxis objects are generally named by what seems a bunch of random letters and blah blah?
jordi
Instructor
Original Poster
#8 Old 12th Dec 2006 at 3:36 PM
You can use the Clean Installer to find the existing alienware PC.
Or enter the game, delete it from the catalog, and only then place this one.
asiashamecca
Field Researcher
#9 Old 12th Dec 2006 at 7:40 PM
Easier said... I have a lot of downloads (understatement) and tend to crash the Clean Installer unless I'm only scanning an individual folder. Is anyone aware of the name of the file? Then I could just do a file search.
jordi
Instructor
Original Poster
#10 Old 12th Dec 2006 at 7:54 PM
If you have it from the official exchange and did not use the clean installer, it has a random filename.
Pipino61
Field Researcher
#11 Old 12th Dec 2006 at 8:05 PM
Very useful updating for other EPs! Thanks a buch!
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callistra
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#12 Old 13th Dec 2006 at 5:08 AM
Quote: Originally posted by jordi
If you have it from the official exchange and did not use the clean installer, it has a random filename.


Well that's certainly unfortunate.. any ideas on how to find it? If I delete it from within my game will it delete all the recolors too?
jordi
Instructor
Original Poster
#13 Old 13th Dec 2006 at 10:47 AM
It should leave any recolours you have alone. Really your best bet is try the Clean Installer or the Categorizer tool, but if this fails to find it, delete from in game.
callistra
shiny!
retired moderator
#14 Old 15th Dec 2006 at 4:17 PM
Thanks I think I found it.. *crosses fingers*
vallug
Test Subject
#15 Old 16th Dec 2006 at 8:14 PM
hi i know i probably not meant to ask this but i once had an alien ware that maxed skills personalities and moods does anyone know how i can get hold of it again?
leo700
Test Subject
#16 Old 24th Dec 2006 at 6:22 PM
Um...will it work without pets?
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dadditude
Lab Assistant
#17 Old 24th Dec 2006 at 8:51 PM
First of all, let me just say a BIG Thank You for updating this for Pets. It is still my favorite computer in the game.

However, I have run across a problem with it. On community lots, it's not showing up in the catalog. I looked under Electronics -> TV's and Computers, but it's just not there.
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jordi
Instructor
Original Poster
#18 Old 25th Dec 2006 at 1:54 AM
dadditude: that's because I did not change the catalog options. Since OFB you have access to the normal and community catalogs on comm lots, so I did not bother to change it.

leo700: probably. Let me know if it does.
dadditude
Lab Assistant
#19 Old 26th Dec 2006 at 9:34 PM
I know that you have access to normal and community catalogs on comm lots, but it wasn't showing up in the normal catalog on community lots (for me, at least). I used SimWardrobe's categorizer to give it a community sort option and it started showing up in the normal catalog on community lots for me.
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DocFX
Forum Resident
#20 Old 30th Dec 2006 at 3:23 AM Last edited by DocFX : 15th Feb 2007 at 2:47 PM. Reason: ...Error in line 10, sub-script out of range?.
Thanks for the 'Uni/Pets' update...
Thanks for the 'Uni/Pets' update - this was one of the more useful add-ons from our friends at 'EA' !...
To all, of the very talented MTS-2 creative types - my sincere thanks for taking the time to create/upload/share...
peggyswan
Test Subject
#21 Old 30th Dec 2006 at 5:19 AM
I've used this in a few uni lots (rentals not dorms -haven't tried it in dorms). The option to write term paper is there, but when they try they just jump out of the seat every time. Has anyone else had this problem?
OnlyJedi
Test Subject
#22 Old 30th Dec 2006 at 5:45 AM
Thanks a bunch for the update; I've always loved this computer, but I've been annoyed that is doesn't show the EP interactions. Would it be possible to write a how-to about this? My Sims and I would surely appreciate it
jordi
Instructor
Original Poster
#23 Old 30th Dec 2006 at 2:34 PM
I'm not that good with tutorials. You could fix any custom PC as long as it uses the PC globals (all of them I know of), by extracting the Pie Menu and Pie Menu Strings resources from this computer, and adding them to the custom PC you want to update. Delete the original (outdated) strings and you're set to go.
That reminds me, I need to update the Weirdo Zone PC in my game ;-)
OnlyJedi
Test Subject
#24 Old 30th Dec 2006 at 6:08 PM
Thanks for the tip, it worked perfectly! Now I can get my Sim's quadruplet daughters those MacBook Pros they've been asking for, and know they'll be useful in college.
skye
Instructor
#25 Old 3rd Jan 2007 at 6:35 PM
thanks much...what a great job you did!!!
hugs,
skye
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