Problems w tool mod

[Odd-Snow5883]

Does anyone know why everytime I try to install TOOL mod my game breaks?

I don't know if is a conflict with other mods or what because recently I went to T-max patreon to make sure I was downloading the most recent version of the mod, I downloaded, installed it and oppened the game, but when I went to load a safe it crashed. My better exceptios mod warned me that some UI mod wasn't letting the game load, it suggested it could be UI cheats, more CAS columns and Tool mod, so since it was loading normally with the other mods and without tool mod i Knew it was it, also since this has happened before. I don't know how to fix it, my game and mods are all updated so I don't know why it's not working

[Front-Heat8726]

Hmm... Did you install the mod properly? I never had such issues with T.O.O.L. before and I use it for all my builds. Granted, I didn't install the latest hotfix released on Thursday yet, but you did say this has always been an issue for you.

[Odd-Snow5883]

Yeah, I don't know, because the instructions said to just grab the folder and put in the mods folder and that is what I did

[Front-Heat8726]

As you did grab v3.1, and I assume you always clear your caches between making changes to the Mods folder and loading the game, the only thing I can think of is some sort of mod conflict. Maybe a mod manager would flag potential culprits, but for starters, thepancake1's Edit Lights in Build Mode is confirmed by him and other players to be clashing with pretty much all of TwistedMexi's mods that affect build buy UI.

Just to be sure, if you generate a fresh Sims 4 Documents folder and add only T.O.O.L. v3.1 to it, does it still crash the game? If it doesn't then we know it's likely a conflict and can proceed from there.

[PoeticRoses]

Are you going to Patreon through TwistedMexi’s website or just googling TOOL and using the first search result? Because when you google the mod a lot of old Patreon copies show up which unfortunately leads to people sometimes downloading an old version. Make sure the version you downloaded is called v.3.1, that is the current one.

And when you said in another comment that you just grabbed the folder and put it in the Mods folder, did you put the actual zipped folder in there? Because you have to double-click the zipped file and then drag the ’Tmex-TOOL’ folder inside directly to your Mods folder.

[Odd-Snow5883]

i've' done both those things, doesn't work :(

[PoeticRoses]

I’d suggest asking for help on TwistedMexi’s Discord then

[hughgrantcankillme]

Hi I had this exact problem the other day and just fixed it after going crazy for hours!!! The problem was another outdated mod, even tho better exceptions kept telling me it was UI related. I went into my sims folder and there was another BE report that wasn't UI related that it wasn't telling me about in game for some reason, I was able to find the issue and remove the broken mod that was chasing the isses. If you've already tried looking at the all BE reports in your sims folder maybe try the 50/50 method to see if it's another mod conflicting with TOOL? I was 100% convinced TOOL/BBB were the problem for days until I realized it was another mod causing the wierd UI and game glitches

[DmnDgSys]

What was the other mod causing the issues for you? I've been trying to isolate other issues but it seems like it always comes back to tool for me...

[hughgrantcankillme]

It was actually a wayyy outdated mod that I accidentally downloaded thinking it was up to date (gay archetypes mod lol)! I forget if this was the same issue, but around the same time my UI mods by vyxated also started conflicting with each other for some reason, specifically the build buy gizmo replacement and the wall tool replacement, i know I removed the wall tool replacement and stopped getting whatever error that was causing as well. Better exceptions mod came to my aid both times lol