CAW not compatible?

[Rose]

Yesterday I downloaded the new patch.  Everything was working fine, no glitches...Until I opened up Create-A-World.  I got a popup saying that it wasn't compatible with my current version of the game.

No problem. I uninstalled it using the control panel and reinstalled it from the official site.  I still got that message.

I repeated the process twice more, and it still won't let me use it!  I already checked for updates; there are none.

For any who are wondering, I have no mods or CC that might cause this, if that's possible.

(I could've sworn I saw a topic on this yesterday, but when I looked again, it was gone!  I'm sorry if I should've posted this elsewhere.)

[samoht04]

CAW needs updating by EA which they normally have done in two or three days, however since this Patch was a Friday release Date there won't be anything due to the Weekend and apparently a Bank Holiday in the US on Monday. So hopefully all will be up and running by Wednesday at the latest.

You did the right process though, it's just EA not updating immediately. 

[Frey]

Yeah, this happens every time a new patch is released, but as Samoht said, this time the  timing was not exactly the best and it will take longer for them to upload the tool. I totally forgot about that, otherwise I wouldn't have patched until knowing the new CAW was out... but oh well, now we only have to wait.

[Rose]

Oh, okay.  I was starting to really worry that there was something wrong with my computer.  Thanks for your help, guys!

[DeLouche]

This is exactly why I haven't patched up my game in a couple of months! Really looking forward to getting it all nice and ship-shape, but I don't dare risk it until I've finished my current world... Which also means no dynasty until it's all done! It's like toppling dominoes...

Hopefully CAW will be updated promptly...

[Frey]

Well, I just tried a few hours ago and it's still not working. It doesn't surprise me though, I doubt they are going to upload the new version before tomorrow or thursday.

I propose that the first one here that gets it to work let the others know! LOL.

[DeLouche]

Good plan I'll have a quick check tomorrow...

[Krrank]

Or, if you are interested, you can try this fix... It's not my idea, but I can swear by it.

http://krrank.blogspot.com/2011/11/getting-started.html

[Frey]

I just tried and it didn't work  I had a problem while saving though, it said I wasn't allowed to do that. What I did was save the file to my desktop and then move it to the CAW folder and replace the original Default file but maybe it's not that easy? it still says it's not compatible.

Edit: the tools section of the official website is down si I'm hoping that means that the new version we'll be out soon.

[Krrank]

I just tried and it didn't work  I had a problem while saving though, it said I wasn't allowed to do that. What I did was save the file to my desktop and then move it to the CAW folder and replace the original Default file but maybe it's not that easy? it still says it's not compatible.

Edit: the tools section of the official website is down si I'm hoping that means that the new version we'll be out soon.

First of all, DO NOT copy the whole default file, just EDIT the little paragraph at the end.

GameVersion = 1.36.45.017001
CompatVersion = 17
WorldBuilderCompatibilityVersion = 14

ONLY change the figures 17 and 14 in CAW to match whatever you have in the SIMS original folder (Not the EP folder)

Here is a little edit that I over looked...Use the information  from Default file from 'The Sims Original' folder, that is, C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin. Use that information to replace the information from the Default file in CAW.

I believe your computer settings does not have the required permissions to edit systems files, that is why you couldn't save. But I don't want to cause complications for you. That's the method I use each time I install a new patch until EA releases a new version.

So, you might just have to wait for an official update. Sorry.

[Frey]

Oh, it wasn't a complication at all! Thanks for suggesting it! Maybe I did it wrong LOL but I don't think so, I double checked the instructions and I think I did it well. I'm actually the admin of the laptop and I normally have permission to do whatever I want with it, so I tried opening the Default file as admin but it wouldn't give me that option. I will try again later, maybe I'll get lucky somehow 

I guess I can use the waiting hours for planning my world a little better 

[Krrank]

I had this saving problem on my laptop too. What I did was change the permission for the Default file itself.
Right-click it --> Properties> Security Tab> check that all your users have permission to modify. Just click Edit, select the user, then Check the box for Modify, Click OK. That should do it.

[Frey]

Yay! It works! Thank you so much Krrank! I actually didn't have permission to modify the file, which is weird since I  normally do.

Thanks again! 

[Krrank]

Hey Frey that's awesome! now that I have done something useful today, I think I'll go back to my game...

[Frey]

Maybe you don't notice it but you do useful stuff everyday just by having your blog LOL!

Thanks again