#sims2tools

[picknmixsims]

Family Manager - Updated

Family Manager V1.2

Added options to show NPC families

Added detection, reporting and merging of split character files.

[sims2idea]

🚀 SimTracker2.0 pre-beta v6 is coming soon!

This is one of the biggest updates so far, introducing Education, Careers, Businesses, Skills, Interests, Hobbies, and much more.

While we're getting ready for release, I'm curious:

📊 How many sims are currently in your SimTracker2.0 database?

Leave your number in the comments!

Whether you track 20 sims or 2,000 sims, I'd love to know how you're using SimTracker2.0 and how large your neighbourhood has grown.

More information about v6 will be shared soon.

Download SimTracker2.0 pre-beta v5 here:

[picknmixsims]

Family Manager

Family Manager

Family Manager is a utility for changing various aspects of Sims 2 families, such as their address

and the contents of their closet (clothing) - see first image - and their safe (Bon Voyage jewellery).

Features and operational requirements are fully described on the web page.

Kudos to Mootilda for publishing the source code to their Wardrobe Cleaner wizard.

Full credit to Gummi for testing, and also mentioning "what about BV jewellery?".

[picknmixsims]

Outfit Organiser - Update

Outfit Organiser V3.4

Various improvements and fixes

Added "Include Sub-Folders" option on Mode menu to switch between just the .package files in the currently selected folder and all .package files in the selected folder and all sub-folders.

Added "Confirm Delete" option on Mode menu to enable/disable annoying delete confirmation popup.

Added config dialog option to mute warnings about thumbnails not being available. Thumbnail warnings are only muted if the app is in advanced mode.

Error popups now include the name of the problem file (if known)

Fixed bug with assuming all BINX resources have an objectidx entry causing a crash.

Added a feature to delete the application's registry keys. From the File menu, select Exit WHILE holding the Shift AND Control keys down (this will appear in other apps as and when they are updated.)

DBPF Library fixes (these will appear in other apps as and when they are updated)

Fixed bug reading (old) .package files with only TGI index blocks

Made the decompression code less picky about the size stated in the header

Many thanks to gummi for their assistance testing and tracking some of these.

[picknmixsims]

Sims2Tools Apps - Other Updates

Various changes that have been delayed as I really didn't want to rebuild all my apps just for the sake of it, but as I'm getting more and more reports of my apps failing due to errors introduced by other apps into .package files …

BHAV Finder V2.6

DBPF Viewer V2.2

HCDU Plus V4.6

Log Watcher V2.5

Repository Wizard V2.10

What Caused This V2.3

More forgiving when encountering compressed data with an incorrect header.

Added a feature to delete the application’s registry keys via Shift-Control-Exit

For apps using the game thumbnail caches

Implemented background thumbnail caches, no longer matters if you delete the cigen.package file and the Thumbnails sub-folder

Apps using the thumbnail caches will now open with game running (as not trying to open the locked game thumbnail caches - may still fail for other locked game files, eg, objects.package)

Added a Caching menu with option to remove thumbnail caches

Fix for checking for updates - see here

[picknmixsims]

HCDU Plus - Update

HCDU Plus V4.5

Added conflict checking for MatShad resources.

Added conflict checking for mesh resources (CRES, SHPE, GMND and GMDC) as a single option.

Added ability to export and import the Known Conflicts list

[picknmixsims]

Object Relocator - Major Changes

Object Relocator V6.0

I have updated the UI of Object Relocator to the same format as Outfit Organiser and ported over most of the folder/file management features of Outfit Organiser.

This means that in addition to moving objects around in the game catalogs, you can also move their associated .package file around on the file system.

The folder menu (and right-click context menu on the folder tree) can be used to rename a folder, add a new folder, move a folder and delete a folder (if it is empty). In addition, folders can be moved via drag-and-drop within the folder tree.

The package menu (and right-click context menu on the package list) can be used to rename a single package, or move, merge and delete multiple packages. In addition, packages can be moved via drag-and-drop from the package list into the folder tree.

There is a new "Confirm Delete" option on the Mode menu to enable/disable the annoying delete confirmation popups.

And if that wasn't enough, support for hood deco objects (XNGB resources) has been added (selected via the Mode menu).

[picknmixsims]

Family Manager - Updated

Family Manager V1.1

Fixed a couple of issues relating to families in the Sim Bin, some unexpected behaviour around the the Save All button, and a crash if you did something you had been told not to do!

Fixed crash when clicking away from a family in the Sim Bin

Fixed app mistakenly thinking there are unsaved changes to the lot address when clicking away from a family in the Sim Bin

Business money will now only sync if money is changed by the user. Removes the weirdness of the "Save All" button becoming active when just looking at households.

Fixed a possible issue with the lot description being blank also causing the weirdness of the "Save All" button becoming active when just looking at households.

Fixed crash when trying to copy/move a GZPS/XMOL entry from the closet/safe to the suitcase/jewellery box with the buttons.

Many thanks to lamare for pointing all of these out