this might be a sign..

[aerodynamic]

recently something both annoying and amusing happened. my main sims2 download folder crapped out at about 22,000 files and refused to take anything new unless it was in a subfolder. suspecting it is because of some of the filenames in other languages and whatnot from chinafan sims and other sites.

has this happened to anyone else? I found it rather funny but very frustrating nevertheless.

so now I have a 5000+ file subfolder that I am hoping won't crap out anytime soon XD

[darkangel]

I'm not sure how this is related to PMBD...

...but 20000 dls? WHOA HOLY SHOZZLES  :shock:

[bebasmerdeka]

Maybe that's got something to do with your file system.
Each Windows file system (FAT32, NTFS, etc) had a limit in how many files are allowed within a folder.

http://www.windowsitpro.com/Articles/ArticleID/27253/27253.html?Ad=1

[Pucci]

...22,000 files?

Okay so I really don't have anything to add to that, it's just a cover to distract people while I tell you that your pirate corgi icon is ridiculously awesome.

[calalily]

Ha - I kick your arse - I have 20gbs waiting to be installed - and that's all Bodyshop stuff - I'm staying away from objects at the mo.

I only have hacks installed right now.

When I did have custom content included before I reinstalled, I had 10,000 files in 6 months - and that's before I found the booty.

I am an uncontrollable hoarder - like it - download it - store it forever.  

I ended up having to learn how to pack stuff into .far files with the sims 1, because despite what they said, the download limit was 3.2gb.

[Mattie]

my ocd twitch is going crazy, you really have *twitch* 22, 000 files *twitch* just lumped into one big folder? *twitch*

I have around 30,000 files, but oh, around *cough*900*cough* sorted subfolders.

[DiSparrow]

Yeah with 22000 downloads i think sub folders are a good idea. Remember Organization is our friend.  :lol:

I learned my lesson i had all 15000 of my downloads thrown into one folder and I had a major problem with one of them and Seasons.. I have had to take out all the downloads a few times and finally am now organizing them as i put them in a few at a time. Believe me.. you will be much happier to have then in sub folders in the long run.

[Granuaile]

I'm also a huge downloadaholic and hoarder.  The scary thing is that I ran across this thread the other day that spoke of the game crashing in catalogue mode if there are more than 48,000 items or 10.5 gig worth of stuff in the game (I'm not sure, but I think it depends on your system).

http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?p=1588615#post1588615

[PirateBrad]

I think it all depends on the PC,whether it can handle that much cc

[Granuaile]

Would it depend on how fast the computer is or how much RAM it has?

(Sorry, I don't know much about computers.  :oops: )

[MizzKitty]

OMFG!  :shock:

I only have about 5k files at the moment. I am trying to restrain myself until I get stuff better sorted. I still need to bin a buttload of hair that is very nice but SHOULD be binned (I do a little of the time so as to not expire from boredom) and I have a major amount of unsorted stuff that's dumped directly into my downloads root.

My current nightmare is sorting walls, floors and recolours of objects in-game... Word to the wise: Do NOT get all the simsquirts booty... It's just too much and even if you, say, delete all of 2005 just to have LESS it's still bad  :oops:  :cry: (Also, tbh, a lot of it doesn't look THAT good in-game)

But I am sort of proud of how I deleted all bad clothes from every single age group   I'm getting there... Until my next downloading spree.  :?

[darkangel]

Would it depend on how fast the computer is or how much RAM it has?

(Sorry, I don't know much about computers.  :oops: )

Actually...the RAM defines how fast the PC is...  :wink:

[Granuaile]

Thanks, Darkangel!  

I feel you, MizzKitty!  Homecrafter is great for sorting out walls and floors (and for editing the prices on the custom ones), but I think I spend most of my time in the Make a Family part of the game deleting sucky skins and hair.   I dread doing it again because I just downloaded a bunch of new stuff for the game.  :?

[MizzKitty]

I feel you, MizzKitty!  Homecrafter is great for sorting out walls and floors (and for editing the prices on the custom ones), but I think I spend most of my time in the Make a Family part of the game deleting sucky skins and hair.   I dread doing it again because I just downloaded a bunch of new stuff for the game.  :?

Thanks Maybe I should see if Homecrafter still craps out on me or if it has learned to behave. For a while almost any program crapped out on me, probably had some crappy mesh lying around.

I quickly found that skins/eyes/clothes/hair/makeup/accessories was much easier sorting using Bodyshop. It can take forever and a day to load, but for sorting that I highly recommend it.

I also recommend watching TV while doing it so as to retain your sanity.

[Tchannie]

I can't do it in BS. Especially not accessories. It takes you ten pages to get to what you want, you delete it, and it takes you back to the blooming beginning again!!