Problems with SG residential properties

[scottstachowiak 1]

I've downloaded several groups of SimGoober's residential properties from the MacArchive. Many of them -- Clayton Homes and Home of J. Dunn, DDS, show up as brown boxes. I've downloaded his suggested long list of props, but nothing seems to work to stop the problem.

Any suggestions?

[kbooms1w 1]

Do you have the bldgprop.dat files 1 and 2? If not, there are links to them in a couple threads in this forum, just run a search.

If you have those, then you may still be missing some prop set.

 

Can't think of anything else it could be. If it's not these, let me know, we'll try to figure it out...

[scottstachowiak 1]

Yes, I've downloaded both of those.
I've also downloaded a bunch of SG's other material and have had no problems. Just these homes show up as boxes.

[kbooms1w 1]

I don't recognize Clayton or J.Dunn DDS, I searched the Mac Archive and the STEX for these, but didn't find them. Do you mean Claridge? Are you sure they are SG homes?

 

The only other thing I can think of is that the elements are being loaded in the wrong order when you start  you city. If the props packs, which would contain the actual models of the homes, are getting loaded up after the lots that the homes sit on, that could be the problem. Maybe double check the installation instructions for the RLS Homes against your plugin folder, that might straighten it out.

 

Or maybe take those out, re-download and re-install.

 

If not that, let me know, we'll take another crack at it...

[scottstachowiak 1]

I think the J. Dunn DDS home is part of SG's Small Homes. I have no idea what set of properties Clayton Homes came from. There are about 10 different models. If I knew the source or the original name, I'd delete the whole set. I've searched through my directory-- no luck. When I click on these buildings, the query box does indicate they're by SG, and that they're RLS Homes.

I see the yard props OK; I think I'm missing a prop set.

The Claridge, Ashton, etc., all show up normally.

[kbooms1w 1]

Well, I'm completely stumped. I'll ask SG to take a look at this thread and see if he can think of anything, and if anything else pops into my head, I'll let you know.

[SimGoober 2,351]

The Clayton is a mobile home/trailor home.  It is one of the few homes that I uploaded in which the actual homes are not in the package; but in a prop pack.  The prop pack needed for them is : BSC BAT Props SG Vol02 .  I think it was uploaded for the MAC archive, but if it has not, KBooms can get it from me and it will be corrected.

THe Home of J Dunn is I believe the Birka homes add on set.  This is an add on set to the origonal Birka homes, in which the origonal models are located.  That set is just a new set of lots to use those homes.

 

Both of these points were in the readme files... though I am not 100% sure those files are in the MAC archive.  I'm sure if they are not, it was a simple oversite, most likely on my behalf, and KBooms did not get them.

[kbooms1w 1]

Thanks SG for checking this out, much appreciated.

BSC BAT Props SG Vol. 2 is at the BSC Mac Archive, as are both the Birka sets. Maybe give your plugins folders one more look, double check that you have all these.

 

If everything else seems to be working fine, I don't know what else to say...

 

Let me know if we still don't have it straighened out....

[scottstachowiak 1]

We're almost there!

The Clayton Homes are showing up OK now, thanks to the SG prop set Volume 2. I was either missing that, or didn't know I needed it.

I've gone back to the SG Birka Homes read me file that I'd downloaded, and there were no mentions of any additional props that I would need.

I also looked at SG's Small Homes read me file, because I have a hunch those buildings are not showing up either. No mention of additional prop downloads there, either. There are 8 variations in this file.

The Kilbourn Family Home is among many of the lots (like J.Dunn DDS) that show up as boxes.

I really appreciate your patience and your help.

Scott

[kbooms1w 1]

There are 2 Birka sets, RLS Homes - Birka and RLS Homes - Birka add-ons. Make sure you have both, the add-ons won't work without the original Birka set.

Keep me posted...

[scottstachowiak 1]

You pinpointed the problem. Thanks for your help.