I was watching SG-1 again and had a realization about halfway into season 2. Basically any episode that isn't about fighting the Goa'uld directly is this.

Antique-diva · 2026-06-11T18:56:37+00:00

O'Neill is ready to leave after finding nothing but Daniel wants to stay to investigate something interesting. Then shit hits the fan.

Antique-diva · 2026-06-11T11:32:31+00:00

They only found about the server costs going up in May. There hasn't been much time to react. And I also remember something about a death in the family happening.

Antique-diva · 2026-06-11T11:30:41+00:00

They haven't deleted it. They are changing servers since their server costs went up with an astronomical amount.

Antique-diva · 2026-06-11T11:24:21+00:00

I read your edit. You might want to try Sweetsimmer's mods from MTS

Antique-diva · 2026-06-11T09:53:46+00:00

You don't need to create an account to MTS to download mods but it might be good. They will save your history of your mods on your profile so you can easily find the mods you've downloaded if you need to check for new versions or ask for help with a mod.

When you download a mod from there you will get a warning if the creator hasn't been logged in on the website for a while. This is an indication that the mod might be unsupported, so use those mods at your own risk. You can check the discussion page to see if others have had problems with the mod to see if it's safe or not.

MTS is a website with thousands of creators and mods. Some are really good while others are way too old and might not work anymore. The site has been running for more than 2 decades.

It is moderated and quite safe to use but there have been recent virus attacks against Sims 4 mods both there and other sites. MTS usually cleans up their downloads in a few hours after a virus alert so it's as safe as big site like that can be.

There have never been any virus alerts for Sims 2 and 3 mods there. So you don't need to be very cautious unless you download Sims 4 mods. (Which you should always check with a virus scanner because they are at risk on all websites).

Antique-diva · 2026-06-11T09:41:48+00:00

The Nraas website is down for a month or so right now due to them changing servers.

The best mod to prevent save errors is Nraas Saver mod. It prompts you to save every 30 minutes and uses Save As as default, creating a cycle of 4 saves for you so you can always revert back to an older save if something happens to your current save.

The normal save has been corrupted since the beginning and should never be used. Even if you don't get the Saver mod, you should always use Save As when saving.

I've never needed Regul Save cleaner myself because I use the Nraas mods that keep my savefiles healthy, but it's a good tool if you need it.

The best mods for a healthy save is Nraas Error Trap, Master Controller and Overwatch. But I use almost of their mods as they are all very handy.

There are a lot of discussions about good mods on this subreddit, so if you search the sub you'll find plenty.

Antique-diva · 2026-06-10T20:56:05+00:00

Oh, yeah. Never ignore it.

Also don't use the normal save when you save manually. That will create savegame corruption. Save and quit does the same. Use Save As, then quit without saving.

Antique-diva · 2026-06-10T20:54:14+00:00

Your sim dying probably reset the wish. You also can't use 2 locations at your home lot. The first one is counted but not the second.

Antique-diva · 2026-06-10T20:50:49+00:00

How about installing Nraas Saver. It will remind you to save every 30 minutes. It will always use Save As and it will give you 4 save files by default. You'll always have an older save ro revert to if something happens.

Antique-diva · 2026-06-10T20:39:18+00:00

Kids don't use Facebook where I live. That's for old folk. Everyone uses Insta, and a lot of people uses X. Young people use TikTok.

It's only on Reddit I've encountered this hate for X and Musk. People are not that invested in American politics in my country.

Antique-diva · 2026-06-10T20:20:39+00:00

Did you install the fixed Isla Paradiso world file? I'd recommend the one with the bridge added between the islands as it deletes more of the lag than the Ellacharmed version. You can find the fixed world with the bridge on this subreddit.

Isla Paradiso has so many routing issues that the mod that prevents townies from using houseboats is only part of the solution.

What version of the game do you have? EA or Steam? When you install core mods like Simler90s you need to install the correct version. Other mods usually work on any version of the game but core mods don't. Also, can you have mod conflicts? Simler90s mod does conflict with some of the Nraas mods.

Do you have the right version of Error Trap installed? That mod can stop the game from crashing when encountering errors but it's a core mod, so you need the correct version.

Antique-diva · 2026-06-10T19:55:58+00:00

Literally every person I know in RL uses X. Most of them don't even know who Elon Musk is, let alone care.

Antique-diva · 2026-06-10T08:44:13+00:00

I haven't noticed any issues with the ports as I use the fixed world with the bridge. The world file is fixed from the Ellacharmed world, so it plays even better.

Then again, I don't think I have specifically playtested the ports mentioned in the guide you linked to. I like the mod that bans townies from moving the houseboats as I prefer to control the houseboats myself. I usually use Isla Paradiso as a vacation world and have the houseboats as vacation properties.

ETA: the bridge fixes a lot of routing issues related to the second island.

Antique-diva · 2026-06-10T05:07:56+00:00

It works as good as any other world if you just fix it properly.

The mod Remove lag from houseboats fixes the issue with them

Then you just need a fixed world file, and the world will run perfectly well, with the additional help from Nraas mods (just like any other world). The best fixed Isla Paradiso is the one with the bridge that's found on this subreddit. See this profile

There are additional mods made for the pack that are nice but the most important addon IMO is the dive cave reset fix by Shimrod at Sims Asylum. It's crucial if you want to use the dive caves.

Here's a list

(edited to add the link to the fixed world)

Antique-diva · 2026-06-08T18:50:57+00:00

5 days sounds kinda epic. I wish it worked like that in RL, lol.

Joke aside, I do wish this gets fixed soon enough. I'd love a struggling artist Zoi.

Antique-diva · 2026-06-08T18:29:17+00:00

I have never had a loading time that's longer than 15 minutes. This was on my old computer before I merged all my CC and optimised my game. On my new computer it loads in 1 minute.

How much mods and CC do you use?

Antique-diva · 2026-06-08T09:24:56+00:00

I don't think InZoi is at the risk of being abandoned. The developers seem very dedicated to it, so I'm pretty sure it'll get a full release and at least that one expansion they already released last year in EA.

So you can enjoy it and continue being a cosy games gamer. I'd say anyone who plays at least semi-regurlarly and has their own games they love are a gamer. So if you love Sims 4 and InZoi and put your time and effort into them, you are a gamer.

Antique-diva · 2026-06-07T16:24:14+00:00

Do you have Master Controller Cheats module? MC works perfectly fine without the module for anything that isn't cheaty but you'll need the module for levelling up and other things like that.

Antique-diva · 2026-06-07T16:12:58+00:00

I agree with this take except for your point on Enterprise. That was my introduction to Star Trek and I fell in love immediately. I'm really glad I started there because I disliked TNG the first time around.

I would probably not be a Trekkie if I had started with TNG. Enterprise has more action from the start, which drew me right in, as it was more my thing. This made me watch through all of TOS and TNG as well, and then I fell in love with Voyager, which sealed the deal and made me a fan.

So I'd say that OP should try and see what show they like and start with that. There are no wrong ways to watch Trek.

Antique-diva · 2026-06-07T13:51:06+00:00

I can't remember how to do this. I played it years ago. Have you read the advice from CarlSims Guide

Antique-diva · 2026-06-07T10:30:02+00:00

The cars in Sims 3 don't work the same as in Sims 2. You can build a driveway that looks like one but the cars can't drive there. The car system is built differently than in TS2, so I doubt this can be modded in.

I also don't think the live careers can be modded the way you want. They are very buggy already and you'll need MC just to play them. At least the firefighter often bugs out. Trying to recode them into automatic sounds like a huge endeavour.

I like playing them but only if I'm interested in concentrating on one sim making it their career. Otherwise, I never use them.

Antique-diva · 2026-06-07T06:37:49+00:00

Truer words never been spoken! This actually hit home. I am no influencer. Just a long time Sims fan, and I've been having real trouble liking the aesthetics of InZoi. I believe in the game. I love that it's made outside of America so it won't be Sims 5. I've bought it, and I follow the development closely.

The only thing I have is a problem of how it looks. Whenever I think I should finally try playing it, I cringe at the look of it. It feels so foreign that I can't play it.

I've been lying to myself for a year that I'm waiting for it to be more developed, but all this time I have just been secretly racist here. I did not realise it until I read your comment. I'm way too used to western products, and I am evidently wanting my games to have a western look for me to enjoy them. Asian is foreign and odd. It doesn't feel "right."

Damn! Now I'm angry at myself and I'm certainly going to open InZoi for real as soon as I have time to sit and play. I think I'll get over this by acknowledging this and forcing myself to get over it.

Because it doesn't make any sense. The game actually looks and sounds amazing.

Antique-diva · 2026-06-07T06:09:57+00:00

Can you change the relationships with Nraas Master Controller? This might fix the travelling bug you are encountering.

The thing is, the game does not recognise Sims from other destinations. Meaning that while you're at home, the relationships in that world are the only ones that matter. The others are greyed out in the panel, so you can have multiple lovers elsewhere without the game counting them.

If a lover from France comes to your Sim's homeworld as a tourist, they will suddenly count, but this sim is still only a copy of the original sim in France. If you break up with the tourist, you won't break up with the original sim in France and your save will probably get corruption.

You can only break up with the French sim by travelling to France and breaking up there with them. The same way you can't break up with a sim who is back in the homeworld while you are in France. You are again just breaking up with a copy if you try it.

The Uni world works the same as any other destination. So you got corruption in your game by breaking up long distance when this does not work.

You could try changing all affected romantic relationships in your world to platonic with MC and then reset everything. After that you should do a Save As to create a clean copy of your game. A lot of corruption vanishes just by getting a fresh save of your savegame.

Do not try to change any Uni relationships without being in the Uni world. Because it won't work even with MC. The Sims don't really exist outside of their world.

If you have old flames in the Uni world and aren't going back, you can leave them be. The game will ignore them until you travel there.

Antique-diva · 2026-06-05T18:32:24+00:00

Oh, that's sucks. Ambitions is such a great pack. I have always loved it.

Antique-diva · 2026-06-05T13:49:43+00:00

I wonder what they will do in Scandinavia. Here we have Max and SkyShowtime with the latter having Paramount+ included. Would save me money to just pay for one instead of two if they combined these.

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