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Offline samoht04

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Is there a way to make a Mod only work in one Save File?
« on: March 14, 2012, 02:35:37 PM »
The reason I ask is that I would like to keep my Dynasty File Mod-Free for the Hall of Fame but I would like my Legacy to possibly have Error-Trap and Overwatch since it is in Union Cove to make it run better and keep it clean. Maybe even Story Progression in it. Is there a way to do this without having the separate sets of Files from the Factory Reset method?
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Re: Is there a way to make a Mod only work in one Save File?
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2012, 06:06:43 PM »
Theres a program called Any Game Starter. It basically creates different environments for your save files, so you can run a mod-free file while using mods in another one. I think it also allows you to select which EPs you want to play with in each save file.

I downloaded it from Mod The Sims. I downloaded it yesterday though and I'm still figuring out how to use it exactly so hopefully someone will tell us here, or recommend another program  :).

EDIT: I just noticed you already knew about the factory reset thing so I deleted that part of the message :P. Too many things in my head, sorry.



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Re: Is there a way to make a Mod only work in one Save File?
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2012, 06:25:34 PM »
Here is a link to Any Game Starter. I've often wished there was a way to do this also. I'd love to have Twallan's Story Progression again in my other games.

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Re: Is there a way to make a Mod only work in one Save File?
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2012, 08:02:01 PM »
Thanks for posting the link here, Nicky! my internet connection is acting really stupid today and I couldn't enter MTS to look for it.

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Re: Is there a way to make a Mod only work in one Save File?
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2012, 08:20:44 PM »
I was curious to see if it'd work on Macs. It doesn't. It is a neat idea though.

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Re: Is there a way to make a Mod only work in one Save File?
« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2012, 09:55:44 PM »
Why not just remove your Mods folder before you play?  You could make a separate subfolder just for hacks if you want to leave your cc in.  You might have to delete one of the caches - I think it is the scriptCache - as well but as long as you have never used mods in that save, it should not make any difference.

You could just pop the Mods folder back in again when you wanted to play one of your hoods where you do want to use them.  It means quitting out of the game to do that but I guess you would probably have to do that with Any Game Starter as well.

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Re: Is there a way to make a Mod only work in one Save File?
« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2012, 10:28:10 PM »
Yeah, that could work too, I guess. I personally have the Absent-Minded trait though  so I would definitely forget to do that everytime I played!  ::)



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Re: Is there a way to make a Mod only work in one Save File?
« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2012, 11:45:33 PM »
I'm with Frey on that one. Also, Twallan's Story Progression gets to be a pain to configure each time you do that. At least, I think you'd have to reconfigure each time you removed the folder and placed it back in.

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Re: Is there a way to make a Mod only work in one Save File?
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2012, 12:30:07 AM »
I'm with Frey on that one. Also, Twallan's Story Progression gets to be a pain to configure each time you do that. At least, I think you'd have to reconfigure each time you removed the folder and placed it back in.

After getting it configured how you want it go under General and there is a option to export your settings. Then when you put it back or change towns you can import the settings back in.
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Re: Is there a way to make a Mod only work in one Save File?
« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2012, 01:07:56 PM »
You can make another user profile and run that with mods, while your normal profile is not with mods. This works for me very well, because I don't like factory reset