Riverview Has Disappeared!

[Lapaige46]

As to  your first reply, yes, I did all that and reinstalled. Still could not install RV and got the "latest update" error message again. Odd, because it installed yesterday even if it was only briefly.
I've uninstalled it again, cleaned up the computer, yet again and now I'm reinstalling...again. It takes almost an hour.
I have Ambitions, Generations, Pets, and Seasons.

I would assume that with reloading from Steam that I'd have all the updated versions, but I could be wrong. 1.67.... is their latest updated version. 1.69... is Origins. But that shouldn't be the issue because it played fine on my old system.

I still haven't had any response to my post on the Steam boards. Maybe I'll post to Carl's again to see if anyone has any more current information. I can't believe I'm investing so much time to this. Riverview is my favorite town. I've done a lot of work there and I really want to be able to play it on this computer.

However, I will look at that patch link. Thanks.

[MrsFlynn]

Thank you for noting what packs you have.

We're thinking that Steam version may not have the little patches that the patch downloader mod has. It's worth looking into to see if it might help.

The other place you may try posting about the issue is over at the Official Sims 3 Forum. Igazor and/or PuzzlezAddict may be able to help.  They seem to be very knowledgeable in the technical part of Sims 3.

https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/976212

[MrsFlynn]

We looked over you're post at Carl's and are still stumped. We're not sure if the The Sims 3 Patch Downloader mod will work in keeping the store content (Riverview) installed.

It sounds like the install/uninstalling that the game is doing is something that is separate from what the patches do.

[Lapaige46]

Thanks for looking at this. It was on a post by Igazor the other day that mentioned a patch but that didn't seem to do anything. I just read there again that there is something to do with a store patch.
Meanwhile, what do I do with the patch d/l that you sent?

[Lapaige46]

Brand new install - nothing else in Sims d/l folder.

[MrsFlynn]

Thank you for sharing the photo. That actually tells me that it might be worth trying to install the Sims 3 Patch Downloader mod to see if that might help. It shouldn't hurt to try.

[Lapaige46]

I have to leave for a bit. They're having a little going-away party downstairs for one of the residents here. She's 99 and moving over to an assisted living facility. I missed the one this morning for one of the ladies who turned 103 today.
Let me know what I'm supposed to do with that d/l and I'll give it a shot when I get back.

[MrsFlynn]

Oh Wow!! That's awesome!!

Here's notes on how to run the Sims 3 Patch Downloader mod

1. Run the program.
2. Check the installed version and update columns to make sure they match.
-- If not, down at the bottom there is a download all "sequential" button - click that.

It will download each patch in order and install them.

[Lapaige46]

Where does it need to go?
 I've opened it but there's nothing in it.

[MrsFlynn]

Make a folder on your desktop. Unzip it into that folder and then run the TS3PD.exe file. You may not see the .exe extension, depending on your settings.