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Okay, so now that Seasons is out I can begin updating this world in full.
Most (though not all!) of the sculpting I wanted to fix is complete. This just leaves building lots and testing. I don't actually have the EP yet, but it shouldn't take more than a week. Meanwhile, I uploaded all the lots again just in case you want them but aren't getting Seasons. Sorry it took so long to get those back up. I took a break from the sims and that's why I haven't been as active on the blog as I used to be. I'm back and working on it though so hopefully I can get the updated world to everybody within a few weeks :) . Also feel free to make any suggestions in the comments below. Maybe you came up with a creative idea for a Seasons lot, or something like that. Ideas are always welcome.
I can try to make some picture posts in the meantime, but I think we all know by now that I'm not very good at keeping you guys updated with stuff like that. I can say though that all lots will be filled (so no more blank spaces in Manhattan), sculpting is looking a bit better, and Coney Island will better resemble it's RL counterpart. There are also other changes that are too minor to list individually but do make an improvement nonetheless.
Oh, one last thing. If you guys are using this world with Seasons already, send some pics to my gmail account (on the right hand side of this blog under 'Contributors') and I'll make a pic post with them, with all due credit of course. Enjoy the EP, see everybody in a few weeks...
Cant wait
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ReplyDeleteyayyy
ReplyDeleteThis world is great, and i do have some suggestions. I think there should maybe be a few more playable lots in the world, because it feels a little too spread out when your neighbors are all deco houses. Also i think you should make an indoor rollerskating rink or ice skating. Another cool lot might be to make a trampoline park, as they are popping up everywhere in the U.S.
ReplyDeleteFrom the crash and lag reports I get, I think we are at the brink for lower-end machines. Because of this, I can't add a new influx of lots. I will however, release the fully updated version of the CAW files when I release the world. This way, you can add as many lots as your machine can handle.
DeleteThank you for the lot ideas, I'll see if I can build something where an indoor rink would go, maybe in Jersey.
pliz make some neighborhood ill play seasons with sunset valley or brigport since you make new york uploaded again
ReplyDeleteI think a great place for the festival lot would be in Central Park(the smaller side with the fountain) or Coney Island(which you probably thought of doing too). Or an even better idea that I had was putting the festival in Coney Island and the ice skating rink in Central Park(the smaller side). I don't know if it would fit there(I hope so). That would really make Central Park more realistic.
ReplyDeleteI'll see what will fit where in Central Park. I need to work on it as it is anyways. Thanks for the thoughts. Oh, yes Coney Island will definitely have the booths and all that. Hopefully it will be a much more fun area.
DeleteAlso, I too would like more residentials lots, but I think it would also be great to have more nightlife lots(if that's possible to do due to limited space). I would love a few more Dive Bars, Clubs and Lounges(I love all your nightlife lots). Being this is a New York City world, it would be nice to have a nightlife like the real New York. New York is open 24 hours and there is always something to do, no matter what time of the night. I would love for my sims to have that same kind of night life. Or is that what your fully updated version of CAW files is for? Could you explain more about that. I really don't understand what I am suppose to do with it when it's available. Or do I have to anything at all with it? Thanks.
DeleteThe CAW files are for use in 'Create-A-World'. It's a tool used to create custom worlds. I'll make a tutorial on where to place the files, in the future (it's pretty simple). With these, you can take the world and edit it as you wish in CAW. It's not necessary though unless you want to edit the world in some way
DeleteAdding more bars/clubs creates, in my mind, much the same problems as more lots. All the bartenders and bouncers coming and going at the same time can make the world quite laggy at times. About the 24-hr thing, there are mods that alter the bars operating hours. I believe you can have them open as much as 23 hours a day.
Can't wait! I did finally get a chance to install the new beta (yes, since July, I know) and it looks great! I also would like to see more homes, less deco buildings but you are right about lower end machines. I look forward to the release of the CAW files for your Season's release. :) Thanks for all your hard work!
ReplyDeleteHey Rian, good to see you again. Yeah, I just need to build several more lots, and do some little nitpicking in CAW. But of course, now I have to wait for EA to fix that. Hopefully we're not waiting for months on end...
DeleteThis world is great already looking forward to it :)! Greetings from the Czech Republic, you're awesome! : D
ReplyDeleteThank you, the next version will look even better :)
DeleteHey Daniel, has EA fixed their shit with CAW yet ?
ReplyDeleteNo. No they have not. It's just as well for now, I still have things to work on. I just hope this doesn't go unfixed for too long.
DeleteI love this world! But due to CC; I don't play it anymore.all the CC was making my clock freeze.
ReplyDeletewas it after the patch? I'll see if anything needs updating in there
DeleteIt was prior to patch 1.42.
DeleteBut the fire station has a routing issue; the sims would walk up the stairs, turn right around and walk back down.
This is just like an idea. (And sorry if my english is bad, norwegian so yeah). I just found your page via youtube. Haha I was looking for New York. And I came over a video with this awesome city. But back to my idea. Why not put some grocery stores and wedding shops. You can get it at aroundthesims3. I'm a norwegian sims bloger so it would have been nice if you had stuff like that where I can take photo's of me shopping. Sounds kinda stupid but its just an idea. And I comment a bit late so i understand if you cant..
ReplyDeleteThere are shops in the world. To make them functional, they'll require a couple mods (I linked them in the post). I'm hoping with the new seasons food stuff, I can make a few new shops. I'll have to see what mods come out and what I can do.
DeleteHey Daniel, are you experiencing crashes and freezes with the new patch/seasons installed? I know it is a common issue, even without cc and mods installed..i hope the work will be able to go on after EA fixes the bullshit they are releasing
ReplyDeleteNo, I actually never patched up because of what everyone else was saying, so my CAW is still functional. However, I can't make festival lots and the ice rink lot until I patch up and install Seasons, so I'm hoping that EA fixes it soon. In the meantime, I'm gonna finish up everything that doesn't require it.
Deletelots can be flagged seasonal in game. Just a suggestion, you could do everything needed in caw then export and then your building in game and release it with a save file ? but the fact that you haven't patched, would that affect the ones who have ?
DeleteIf you rely on EA then who knows how long the wait will be.
Well, I have 2 or 3 last lots to build and I've also been redoing the facades of other community lots around town. And after that, I can export a new version. The only things that will be left out will be the Coney Island lots and festival version of Central Park. I'm thinking, worst case, I just upload these individually and everyone can do it that way. Is it possible to have more than one festival lot?
DeleteThe patch shouldn't affect anything since I'm running on a pretty old patch level (1.33). The only time I think it would, is if my patch version were above the user's. This does make me think of another question though, aren't people having problems installing custom worlds atm? Or is this only with worlds created at current patch-level (1.42)?
I can install custom worlds just fine.I have about 4 or 5 worlds installed.
DeleteHope EA fixes CAW soon; I look forward to cony island being a festival lot.
Yes, its possible to have two festival lots.=)
Thank you Springfairy
DeleteIs it populated ??
ReplyDeleteNot currently, no.
Deletei know this isn't usefull at all but i wonder if you will ever add the bank of america tower, the ny times building, times warner center or carnagie hall, your city does look very nice even without them but they are my fav buildings in NYC and they are all missin. Btw have you noticed that some of the cc have problems with the shadows?
ReplyDeleteI didn't create those buildings and I've never meshed in my life so there probably won't be any new decos, sorry. What buildings have shadow problems (If they're nondescript feel free to take pics and send them to my gmail, Daniel under 'Contributors')
DeleteWhen you update for Seasons, is there any possibility that will include the other EPs? (Gen, Pets, ShowTime, Supernatural) I opened NY in CAW to try and do it myself but got so lost
ReplyDeleteI don't have any of those EP's so probably not. Sorry.
DeleteCan you add the IPN (Independence Plaza North) buildings in TriBeCa to your neighborhood? I live in those buildings and I'm great at making the apartments themselves, but not the buildings. I'll be happy to furnish you with the original apartment layouts and the remodeled.
ReplyDeleteI looked at those buildings and I don't think I could re-create them very well.
DeleteThere's a weird glitch.My sim lives out by the beach its really close to Cony Island; well when I send my sims to cony island they get in their car; drive to the helicopter/airport place, get out, then get back in their car and drive the rest of the way.If you want a video I can post one.
ReplyDeleteAlso the sound keeps going out in the world---like the sound of doors opening, sound of sims cooking, the car sounds.It only happens in this world.
DeleteA Seasons update will be a nice addition to this terrific world you all have created! Thanks so much and keep up the awesome work!
ReplyDeleteThe Rockefeller building and Rockefeller Center seems like an ideal spot for a Winter Festival, but understand with limited room on Manhattan Island it is not quite possible.
Can't wait! I've been playing this world for almost a year now and I'm totally in love with it! Took a courtesy to place a performance stand in Coney island and some parks for ST. Works out great for me.
ReplyDelete:)I hope you'll like the new version even better.
Deleteis inhabited this world now?
ReplyDeleteno
DeleteThis world is so stunning wow. I cant believe it! but, the suburbs are just not up to par with the rest of this world. None of the lots touch the road and The decos feel just randomly placed. Its just very sloppy and not attractive. I think it just ruins the effect of this world. When my sims have kids I want to move out of the city but the Staten island area and that beach area behind (queens?0 with the house is just not very nice. There is no flow between house to house and again, it just looks so sloppy. This is the only reason I dont play this world all the time. I know you released the CAW files and we can fix it ourselves but CAW is broken and it would just be nice if the suburbs could be as nice as the city. But your world is great ! Just please work on the suburbs for the seasons update, Thanks! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I agree. I've been working on the surrounding decos but I need to do more...
DeleteCan you post some new pictures of what you've done so far maybe? Im really anxious to see.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I guess. I need to export a new version first so that it's not a bunch of screenshots of CAW.
DeleteI've only just got myself back into Sims 3 because of the Steam sale heh. I've always wanted this map. Thanks a lot! :)
ReplyDeleteAlthough I've got to be nooby here and ask.. why is my download so empty? Do I have to install custom content to match those pictures?
You have to install the .package files that came in the download
DeleteHere's a tutorial on how to do that:
http://simswiki.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:Installing_Sims_3_Package_Files
Hello,
ReplyDeleteI was just asking, do you nearly finish because i cant wait to see it and if there is snow does the game shut down... I'm gonna send you an e-mail with the snow !!! And the rain :)
I JUST CANT WAIT !!! :)
I am nearly finished yes, but I have to wait for EA to fix their broken Create-A-World tool. Until then, I'll just continue working on it, fixing whatever I'm unsatisfied with...
DeleteI still haven't installed Seasons, so I don't know if it shuts down with snow. I have heard a lot about crashes since this new patch though.
I look forward to the pics:)
Hello Daniel,
ReplyDeleteI go by Lewisna.....I think your world is awesome! Everyday I check the website hoping for the new version. Do you have an estimated date when it will be finished? I'm anxiously waiting.
I don't have an estimated time because I still have to wait for EA to fix Create-A-World.Currently it wont export worlds properly. Because of this I can't update the world with festival lots or any new Seasons stuff. I'll try to get a new post up showing some pics and updating everyone about the delay. At this point, I don't think they'll fix it until they release a new patch...
Deleteokay thanks, hopefully EA will resolve this issue soon. Then we can get our new version. This is my favorite world!
Deletei can't play New York. i downloaded it and did everything i was suppose to but when i get to new game New York doesn't show up. is there a saved file i need to play it? i put the sims3pack in the downloads folder and it says it installed it properly. i have every sims 3 expansion packs. can you help me. i wanna play New York. looks awesome
ReplyDeleteTry deleting your caches and trying to install it again. Uninstall the world before you do this. I know there is a problem installing worlds after patch 1.42 but I think that is only with worlds created after 1.42.
DeleteAnother thought, are you at least up to patch level 1.33?
yes. i just did the latest update from 1.42 to 1.47 as well. gonna try it again. see if it helped
DeletePIctures?
ReplyDeleteI read that you were waiting for EA to fix the CAW. I just saw an update 1.47 on the Sims 3 website that includes CAW updates for issues it was having. It sounded just like what you've been waitng for. You mentioned that it was holding you up from finishing your Seasons version of your world. You probably already know about it, but just in case you didn't, I wanted to let you know that it's out. I'm not trying to rush you. I was wondering now that the CAW fix is out, how soon can we expect your Seasons update? I'm going crazy waiting. I'm dying to see it. I love this world.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the heads-up. It does appear to be working so long as I edit a file or two beforehand.
DeleteI am not sure how long it will take me because I still have to build a few festival lots and the like. I'll try to release it as soon as I can, but it will turn out better if I don't rush anything.
I hope you include a much needed update to Staten Island and houses by the beach is Queens!
ReplyDeletecan this world be downloaded from the sims 3 website?
ReplyDeletehey,
ReplyDeleteI love the whole city but I think since I am a huge designer fan why not add some designer stores such as saks fifth avenue, bloomingdales and designer stores dotted around the city, there is a sims creator who has made a few designer store signs such as prada and chanel to be placed above the stores, i would luv to see more of the fashion side to new york :)
All these people promoting their blogs are so annoying .. .__.
ReplyDeleteThose are spambots. I thought Blogger was takin' care of it, sorry about that.
DeleteQuand le monde sera disponible ?? Please
ReplyDeleteplease when it will be completed ? :) Thanx
ReplyDeleteI've been wanting to make some of my own stores inside your stores that are empty (black/hidden) on the same lots. I love the way they look outside and I would love to decorate the inside to add more stores(and bars, restaurants). How would I go about doing that? I read before that you will be adding more lots for the empty ones. Did you mean the ones that are visually empty with a community map tag? Or did you mean to the ones that are empty (with hidden makers)? Or both? I also wanted to give my sims some neighbors in their apartment buildings, instead of having NRCs. How do I go about doing that also? I read a while back on a website on how to create apartments and using the hidden markers, but when I tried to remove one of your hidden markers in your apartment buildings, my game froze up (I had to put your marker back) because it did not work. I love your city so much and there is alot of empty space and I would love to use as much of it as I can (without physically adding or bulldozing something). I'm trying to add more, but save space. I want to add as many sims as my computer can handle to fill up this great city. I haven't tried it yet with the community lots. I think the apartments are a little more difficult because of the NRC doors involved. Is it easier to just remove the hidden lot markers on community lots? Please tell me how to do that and if it's possible to add more neighbors and stores on your lots that are already occupied? Or if you will be doing that yourself in your update, then I will just wait for your update. By the way, any idea when the update will be available or more lots? I'm going crazy with excitement?
ReplyDeleteBe sure to go into edit town mode before messing with the hidden room markers. So first enable testing cheats and then type into the console 'restrictbuildbuyinbuildings false' then just grab and delete the markers. The freezing has to do with deleting either the public room marker first, or the hidden room marker first. I can't remember, but look that up because it's a known thing. I won't be doing this myself with the community lots so you will have to do these on your own. As far as neighbors, I've actually heard that the upcoming University EP will allow for more 'Apartment Life' style neighbors, so you may just want to wait for that.
DeleteI can't say really when I will release the updated one but more lots can be found here:
http://sims3newyork.blogspot.com/2012/08/new-lots.html
(unless you already knew about those)
It was awhile ago since I tried, but I'm almost positive that is what I did. I could be wrong. I think I may have done exactly that, removed the hidden room marker first. I was trying to do it from memory. I think I was doing all the right things, but in the wrong order. I'll give it another shot, following your instructions this time. Thanks for the heads up on the University EP regarding apartments. I haven't heard anything about that yet. I will definitely be looking forward to that. You just saved me alot of time and aggravation with that information. Thanks anyway, but I already know about the lots link. That's the first place I check when I visit your website. I check everyday with anticipation, crossing my fingers, hoping and praying that there will be an update or some more new lots. lol
DeleteHaha. Sorry, life has hit me like a brick recently and I just don't have the time I used to. I have some lots to do (one of them, a style I'm not so comfortable with) and there are still some things I want to do in CAW. It will be released, but I can't say it'll be in a few days or anything.
DeleteWhen it will be downloadable? :)
ReplyDeletehey. i'm still not able to install New York. i'm wondering if you have a save file for it. that might help
ReplyDeleteI don't, sorry. I'm using a different version of the world because of new lots I've placed and things like that.
DeleteIt looks fantastic! But I'm waiting since November... :(
ReplyDeleteI'm very close to releasing it...
Deleteamzaing! and its fun with those two mods you reccommended, however my sim is lost trying to find a clothing shop.haha
ReplyDeleteI've been playing the update for Seasons and lovin' it! Do you have plans to add Rockefeller Center? That's one spot I haven't seen in the game. If you had any plans to incorporate an ice skating rink, that'd be the place. :)
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