Two questions:

Can you embed a custom distant terrain package in such a way that it comes with your world export?

If so how?

If the answer is no, you can't embed/include any custom packages during export then is there a post someone could link that outlines the proper steps for exporting a world that should include custom content such as the distant terrain? Do you simply just link it along with the user created world when sharing/publishing?


Steps tried:
I created a Distant Terrain (DT) using Blender and the many addons and tools found from this site.
I place the DT package in my CAW custom content framework.
When I edit the world the Distant Terrain shows.

To have this show in an actual game, I need to place that Distant Terrain in my Sims 3 Package Framework.

I've used the paths shown for CAW .ini file embed/includes in this discussion post when exporting but those don't seem to allow inclusion for packages.

I know this is an old post/thread, but I am new to all this and really interested in having the Sunlit Tides .ini files in the world I'm currently working on - and for them to stay there!!! So, I've used the S3PE way discussed in the other thread, but I'm REALLY confused how to get them into my CAW world files! I don't have a 'config' folder...so I created one, but what files do I need to place in this folder? I'm really at a loss! (And computer-illiterate!!!) So, specific direction would be a BIG help! Thanks!!!

I got your email, but I'll answer this part here right now in case someone else may benefit from it.

Yes, you just create the Config folder yourself.

Now, you have your ST files in a folder somewhere, right? In the folder, the first file is named S3_00B2D882_0076A684_7529C26EE8E2A9E6%%+_IMG which we know is the color ramp for clear weather.

Unfortunately, we can't just put these in the Config folder, they have to be renamed for CAW to recognize them. So find this file reference in Simsample's list at the top of this thread. It's at the top of the third grouping in that list, and it's preceded by what the file needs to be named in the Config folder: WorldEnvt_Clear

So just rename the file that ends in 9E6 to WorldEnvt_Clear and put it in your config folder in CAW, and follow the same procedure to find what the rest of the ST files need to be named as well. When renamed and placed in the Config folder in your world folder, the colors will now display in CAW, and will also automatically export with your world.

And the fog lifts!
Thanks Misty!!! Very clear and concise!

I have been experimenting with color ramps and I thought this would be so handy. I have been trying to get this to work for a while now but the changes never show up on caw. Here is what I have been doing:

I got super caw version made for 1.19, so I made a folder called Extras in Documents/Electronic Arts/Create a world/user tool data/worlds/my world.

I downloaded Bridgeport files from here, modified all the images and corresponding ini files, and put them in the extras folder. I started caw and opened my world but caw didn't read them.

I closed caw, added the images and inis to the world file itself with s3pe, restarted caw, and now they showed up. I made new changes to the color ramps, put the files to Extras folder, restarted caw but the changes didn't show up.

What am I missing?

@gelis Can you please show a screenshot of the contents of Documents/Electronic Arts/Create a world/user tool data/worlds/my world?

@simsample

Certainly! http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums...zpsuiugkwmf.jpg

Thanks simsample!

Edit:

I tried again, I put with three color ramps in the Extras : http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums...zpsieeoyeaa.jpg

Now caw wants to crash every time I go to Time of the day Tool in Caw. It gives me this http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums...zpsqe9ykjkl.jpg

Sometimes the value seems to keep changing, sometimes it is 6 in that error.

Just to check, it works okay without anything in the extras folder? What file format are those IMG files in the extras folder? Does it work if you download some of the ini files and colour ramps from this post and put them in to the extras folder unmodified?

IMG are dds, exported with s3pe.

The time of the day tool seem to work properly on world files that haven't been modified in s3pe. I noticed if I open SunsetValleyLite and play with the tool there first, and then open my world, Time of the day tool is less likely to crash, with stuff in the Extras folder or not.

I just put your Jericho files (all of them at once) in the extras folder and they worked! So can I now just start editing them without having to close Caw or my world at all?

Edit:

I haven't been able to get the caw show modified files that were added to the Extra folder since I copied your Jericho files.

Also, the time of the day tool is really moody. It doesn't crash in the sunset valley file but sometimes it won't change the weather when the slider is moved. Reopening the world often helps. However, the tool loves to crash in my own world files especially if I have added inis or imgs previously with s3pe.

Have you tried clearing the CAW Caches? Clear game caches too.
http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=441595

I tried and it made no difference. Time of the day tool still likes to crash if the files have been changed in the Extra folder. I can retry it without exiting caw. I wonder is it because I installled super caw from .exe. My game version is 1.67, caw 1.19 and super caw was 1.63 and up

Could be; I don't know of a later SuperCAW than that one. I wonder if anyone else is experiencing this issue?

It's been awhile since I tried it (I usually only open superCAW to place effects/objects not otherwise available and then switch back) but time of day has always been buggy for me in superCAW. Crashes the tool whereas it works fine in regular CAW. And that's without a config/extras folder.

You can switch between super caw and regular without having to uninstall super caw first?

Edit:

I have now been using the regular caw for creating climate and the time of the day tool is still as buggy.

Yes, it's just the executable that is changed, so switch between using the compiled SuperCAW executable and your original CAW executable.

@GUI_ID Do you mean the extra features of SuperCAW? If so, there is some info in the 'Features' section here:
Modding the Create-a-World Tool to Unlock Hidden Features^wiki