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To Those With .RAR Issues...get SIM FILE MAID 2
I've only been a member here for a couple of months so forgive me if I'm missing something but...I've seen a lot of posts here by people complaining (maybe too strong a word) about .rar files and how they can't import them into their games. One of the first files I downloaded was SIM FILE MAID 2 and to date it has performed flawlessly.
This is a 'drag and drop' program which will automatically handle all your .rar, .zip and .package files (as well as other TS2 compatible files). It will unzip (when necessary) and install the files to the appropriate folder and will also advise you if a file is corrupted or if its an .exe that you should run by hand.
This program was created by Matthew Keller and is available for FREE download here:
http://mattwork.potsdam.edu/project...aid/index2.html
So please...no more whining about "hey this is great and I know you already put many hours into it but I can't handle .rar files so can you please make a .zip?" It's just a waste of everyone's time and energy, especially when you consider there is such a great program readily available that solves the problem.
I'm sure someone has already posted here about this tool (I found it through here) so please forgive the redundancy, but I thought it couldn't hurt to post about it again, seeing how some people still haven't 'got it'.
I don't mean to offend anyone - I'd just rather have these talented modders/hackers working on the next great mod than wasting their time (re)zipping and (re)uploading something that is already perfectly usable as is.
In the intrest of fairness (I'm not trying to shill for Mr. Keller), I suppose if someone has an alternate opinion re: SFM2 you could post it here but as far as I go (I only have TS2 no EPs)...it works great.
Peace.
allupo
a wolf in cheap clothing
Los Angeles, California
United States of America