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Getting Better Exception warnings?
I've been testing all of my mods since the patch yesterday, and haven't noticed any problems.However, I have a couple of reports of people getting warnings from Better Exceptions that my Classic RPG Spells mod has problems.Unfortunately, it's not reporting that to me in my game, and I haven't gotten any more details about it from anyone experiencing it yet.So, I'm wondering if anyone else is getting that warning, and if so, whether they can get me some more details about it (from the BE error page, for example). In particula...
No problems detected with today's Sims 4 patch
It seemed to be primarily bug fixes, and didn't disable mods, so it seems safe. I ran the game this morning long enough to test a few things that have been problematic in the past, and so far, so good.NOTE: I have a list of about a dozen relatively minor bugs for assorted mods of mine that users have brought to my attention that I'm working on right now. I'll get those posted ASAP! Nothing new added today, though. Thanks for your support! And keep reporting bugs!
Druids 1.0.6b Pre-Release Update
I decided to keep the Bushcraft skill in the mod as a separate skill, and added a thing to it as a bonus, based on feedback during our discussion about it in the previous post. At level 4 of the Bushcraft skill, you can now build an improvised Woodworking Bench. Once you build one of these in your Sylvan redoubt, you can use it to build all the handmade furniture you like! Also added a couple of new spells:Cry of the BansheeCauses all sims nearby to flee in terrorBard Level 5Avelina's LamentCures werewolves (same effect as Wolf-B-Gone serum...
I could use your opinion!
I've been stuck trying to figure out what to do with the Bushcraft skill before releasing the Druids mod since Enchanted by Nature came out. The Natural Living skill provides all the things I wanted from Bushcraft (not having to look for a bush to go to the bathroom or sleep in when my sims are in the wilderness), and even provides the tuning to teach classes in it.I wasn't really able to focus in on the Bushcraft skill in the first place, and since Natural Living appeared, it seems very duplicative and less developed than Natural Livin...
Patch 1.117 Notes
No notes on recent 1.117 patch yet. I booted the game after the patch with all of my mods installed, played a sim for a few minutes, and did not get any exceptions, nor did Better Exceptions find any.That being said, I didn't go through all of the mods to test their functionality yet, so silent failures would still be unnoticed.I will post an updated notice if any problems are found. Let me know if you run into any issues.Thanks for your support!
Druids Mod 1.0.5b Pre-Release Preview
I overhauled the shape-shifting ability and settled in on 5 forms that Druids can eventually change into.A Shrub. Your motives will be frozen, and you can cancel out of the interaction to change back into a Sim.A Plant Sim. A Kuo-Toa, an amphibious humanoid that can swim and dive like a mermaid. A Sasquatch, with high fitness, immunity to cold and has a knack for rock climbingA Werebear, a bear that possesses many of the abilities of Werewolves.Druids can shape shift once every 6 hours, but can change back into a human anytime.Also, bug fixes....
Family History 1.1.0 Update
I updated Family History to include ancestry in the remaining regions, as of this release. This includes:TomarangCiudad EnamoradaRavenwoodNordhavenInnisgreenIt also includes three new Legendary ancestors. In addition, I made some adjustments to allow finding ancestors somewhat easier, especially after you've found a few of them. Researching gravestones is now available at Family Lore level 3 instead of 5, and will also work on Tombs, Mausoleums and the new graves available in Life & Death. Finally, you can research familly wills at the City...
Better Bars 1.0.8 (another patch fix)
I got a bug report about another post-patch issue. Opening Fruit seeds would throw an exception if you had Better Bars installed. My random weighted loot injector wasn't including luck.That is fixed in Better Bars & Liquor Stores 1.0.8.The update is both here on this post and on the Better Bars & Liquor Stores page.
Oddities From Pre-Enchanted By Nature Patch Today
(tough crowd)I've gotten one report of an error attributed to the Freelance Entertainer mod today since the Emergency Patch that EA sent out with the EbN mod downloads. I was able to replicate it myself, and it happened when I loaded a save with an entertainer in it.[manus] drama_schedule_service failed to handle on_all_households_and_sim_infos_loaded due to exception (KeyError: "<enum <class 'int'>: DramaNodeScoringBucket> does not have value 2767149930")TL;DR; Once I saved and restarted, I didn't get the error again, ...
Druids Mod Preview Update 1.0.4b
Here's a patch fix for the Enchanted by Nature patch for the Druids mod preview.Druids 1.0.4bThanks for the support and feedback!
Patch Fixes
Patch Fixes for Enchanted by Nature!The mods that I know need updates from this patch are listed here. If I discover more, I'll update that page and post the fix here.I will update this post as I upload the mod updates so that you don't have to look around for them. I'll also update them on their original download pages.Completed Patch FixesSpellbook Injector V2Family History 1.0.9Freelance Entertainer 1.0.7Perfumery 1.0.6Better Bars & Liquor Stores 1.0.7Apothecary Kit 1.0.5Archaeology Kit 2.0.17Minecrafting 1.0.8Food & Beverage Sup...
Patch Day!
I just downloaded the latest patch for Enchanted by Nature, and it looks like a lot of my mods broke. Probably a lot of mods broke today, as there was a change to the game's script frameworks.I will get them updated as soon as possible. I'm on vacation from my day job this week, so I should have time.Thanks, and stand by for updates.Mods Needing Updates (see Patch Fix page for updated versions)Better BarsPerfumeryFamily HistorySpellbook InjectorArchaeology KitApothecary KitLounge EntertainerFood and Beverage LicenseWho Wants Ice CreamPl...
Druids Mod Patron Preview 1.0.3b
Bugs addressed, and probably fixed: Issue saving or loading new lot after your sim becomes a Druid. This seems to be a DirectX issue, and as I have a Mac, have not replicated it yet. However, a helpful patron tried the DirectX image fix and it worked. I applied the same fix to the mod's source files as well as the final package so this should be addressed.Bugs fixed: Some issues summoning pooka in some regions, missing icons, several tuning errors.Features added: The Menhir stones are a little more animated now (faces appear on them as you ...
Druids Mod Preview Update 1.0.2b
Lots of bug fixes in this update! New features include an aspiration (was in the last build, but wasn't fully enabled). If you complete the aspiration, you get an Archdruid trait that enables additional interactions, knowledge of the Rite of Ascension spell for Druids, and a portable home stone altar that you can use to conduct your own ceremonies.Fixes include fixing a big problem with the sages (I had the wrong filter set up on one of the jobs), so that now they should remain the same sims, and the sage of the Bardic Order (the Prifardd) ...
Druid Mod Preview Update
I updated the Druid mod testing preview to 1.0.1b this morning. There are a number of bug fixes, better festival experiences and fixed some issues that surface while learning Druid spells if you aren't initially a Spellcaster.Full Details on the Druid Mod Preview page!Thanks again for your feedback and support!
Skill name suggestions?
So, it looks like EA is adding a new Apothecary skill in the Enchanted by Nature pack, so I should probably rename the Apothecary skill in the Apothecary Kit mod...I'm thinking maybe 'Chemistry', since you use the lab object?Any suggestions? Thanks again for your feedback.[UPDATE] Top three I'm seeing so far are Pharmacology, Elixicology and Alchemy. Personally, I'm leaning toward Pharmacology, since it seems more science-y instead of magic-y. I think the potions in Realm of Magic are already called Alchemy? But I haven'...
Druidry Mod Patron Preview
In ancient times... Hundreds of years before the dawn of history... Lived a strange race of people... The Druids.In ancient times...Hundreds of years before the dawn of history...Lived a strange race of people... the Druids.In light of the Enchanted by Nature expansion coming out soon, this mod has either really good timing, or really, really awful timing, lol. I started it a bit over a year ago, and mentioned it here at the time -- sorry if it took so long...it got very large. In any case, here goes.This mod contains two independent skills tha...
Perfumery 1.0.5 update
So it seems that my mod building process left out some animations in version 1.0.4 yesterday, so here's version 1.0.5 that includes them. Also updated on the mod page below.Perfumery Mod page
Some updates!
Perfumery has been updated to work on all range tops now (and should continue to).The Food and Beverage Supplier License mod has been updated to allow selling Horse Ranch pack nectar to bars and restaurants.Find more details on each mod's download page!Perfumery 1.0.4 (updated to 1.0.5 since then)Food & Beverage Supplier License 1.1.4
Play Sabacc Activity
This is a very simple mod to add a Play Sabacc customer activity to the available Small Business activities for the Businesses & Hobbies pack.It's very straightforward. Just provide the game tables and chairs, add the Play Sabacc activity, and customers will play cards.The business owner gets §10 simoleons per game, plus a cut of the betting each hand. The customers organize and play their own games -- you don't need to provide a dealer.PACK REQUIREMENTSJourney to BatuuBusinesses & HobbiesThis is the first time I've (purposely) re...
Freelance Entertainer Career, Public Release
The Freelance Entertainer mod adds an active-gig type Freelance career to the Sims 4. All active gigs are actually gigs — you perform shows at Lounges, wedding receptions, music festivals and more.The jobs available are based somewhat on performance skills and largely on your sim’s fame. Unknown performers have to pull morning shifts, while famous players headline on the weekends. In addition to gig pay, musicians earn tips from customers and comedians earn the standard bonuses for comedy routines.Event performance is based on the number of...
Play Sabacc Activity Preview 1.0.0b
This is a very simple mod to add a Play Sabacc customer activity to the available Small Business activities for the Businesses & Hobbies pack. It's very straightforward. Just provide the game tables and chairs, add the Play Sabacc activity, and customers will play cards. The business owner gets §10 simoleons per game, plus a cut of the betting each hand. The customers organize and play their own games -- you don't need to provide a dealer. REQUIREMENTSJourney to BatuuBusinesses & HobbiesThis is the first time I've (purposely) req...
Classic RPG Spells Update 1.1.4
I updated Classic RPG Spellsto version 1.1.4. The update includes a lot of bug fixes, improvements to allow Animal Friendship to work on Crows and Horses, added Cause Fear and Cause Disease variants of Dispel Fear and Cure Disease.Also 4 new spells:LightCreates a tiny magical sun above a point in the terrain for 4 hoursFumbleCauses a Sim to become clumsy for 4 hoursForgetCauses a Sim to reset all relationships with the caster to zero.Cone of ColdFreezes multiple Sims in a cone-shaped area in front of the casterAlso includes the Myrrdin's Li...
Minecrafting Update 1.0.7
New in this versionThe Gundach Home Foundry handles smelting ore into ingots much more efficiently than the Smelting Station. There are also FLAMES! Unlike the Smelting Station, it requires some bits and pieces to operate, but since it's also a recycler, it's convenient to get them. The Home Foundry has it's own inventory that it shares with the Gemology Table, so you can just dump your rocks into the bin and they'll be available in both places. Gold and SilverTo allow those with the Gemology Pack to get proper gold and silver w...
Businesses & Hobbies Pack Notes
I just installed the Businesses & Hobbies pack, and first of all, nothing blew up. I have not tested all the functionality of all of my mods yet, but no exceptions so far. Second of all, I was looking over the options for setting up a home business and holy smokes! This seems really flexible. I haven't looked at the tuning for this yet, but it looks like most of the club activities are also available as business activities. I'm going to have to try the pack for awhile to see what I can do with this, but there should be some ways that se...
Sorcerer's Apprentice 1.0.4 Update
I'd been meaning to add a spell to create the Sorcerer's Apprentice bot for a long time, and I finally got it done. :) Previously, the broom-bot was a buyable item that stuck around forever and could be recharged. After having a couple of these things flying around my lots for several years, I decided that it would be better if they went away after awhile. So now, you create the broom using an Adept-level Practical spell called Sorcerer's Apprentice, and it will be dispelled after 6 hours. You can also dispel it anytime by selecting...
Freelance Entertainer Preview 1.0.5b
This preview contains bug fixes, advancement tuning, and removes an unwanted dependency on the Better Bars mod.This should probably be about the last preview before I release it generally. I can keep thinking of features to add forever, lol, but it should be good enough to share more widely now (unless someone finds something in this one).Details about the Freelance Entertainer mod are here. TLDR: it's an active freelance career where you work as an entertainer at wedding parties, lounges, festivals and TV specials. Look for it with the oth...
Archaeology Kit 2.0.15 Release
Bug fix release to fix one recent bug and several older ones that were recently reported to me.Fixes:Script errors in tags.pyDuplicated menus in some cases on terrain, dig piles and artifactsSome historical books weren't increasing sim loreStudy for Historical Insights didn't always work correctlyThis release also adds some translations I've received for the Archaeology Kit. If I've attributed any of these incorrectly, let me know!I have some more bug reports to investigate, but since someone reported a script error, I wanted to...
No patch problems found, yet.
I loaded and played a lot after the patch today, and nothing blew up. So there's that. I'll being doing more extensive testing a bit later. If you notice any problems or failures in one of my mods, let me know!
Translation Fix Updates
There are a few Translations for some of my mods that generous players havemade available. Unfortunately, my last update changed the internal 'STBL' ID values (the list of the text terms in each mod) of some of those, and broke them, since they are tied to the previous ID values. If you only play these mods in English, you wouldn't have noticed anything (nor will you notice any difference after updating to these versions).In any case, here are two mods that have a few translations available, and their original STBL IDs have been re...
