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Better Exceptions v3.13 - Menu Hotfix Removal
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v3.13 Changes
Removed the previous hotfix for mod menus due to EA fixing it natively.
UPDATE IMMEDIATELY to avoid issues with any mods that utilize script-triggered menus.
v3.11 Changes
Conflict Reports
Improved Image resource conflict detection - visually similar resources with different filesizes should be properly excluded now.
Refined ts4script comparison to avoid false positives with the commonly reused injector module from scumbumbo.
Added an exclusion for a non-game resource added by TSR Workshop.
Refined XML comparison to ignore non-game attributes like icon filenames and ?ignore style comment blocks
Added extra handling for String Tables, Images, and Object definitions that were saved with TSR Workshop due to unexpected deviances in the resource data.
Added ObjectDefinition and ObjectCatalog labels.
Fixed a bug that could have caused the conflict report to be too inclusive when compare large amounts of mods.
UI Reports
Added an extra notice to UI Reports with ALL detection type.
Added UI Report data for mods missing a mood pack dependency.
Added version to UI critical scanning page.
Added total file count to UI
CC Reports
Added total file count to CC report footer.
Removed Duplicate Entries
Exception Reports
Added script mod count to Exception Report summary.
This is the public release, and while not many issues were found in early access, please do continue to bring reports that you believe have a false-positive to my discord.
v3.10 is a jump in version to represent another major feature update. This one has been requested quite a bit since BE's release - a conflict detector. As some of you might know, my team and myself have historically been against these types of reports as they're usually inaccurate and/or misleading. I'm only bringing this report to BE now because I've come up with solutions to ensure only conflicts that are actually detrimental are shown on the report.
Thanks everyone! 🧡
How to Use:
To trigger a conflict scan, just open the BE menu from the better exceptions welcome notification, which appears the first time you load a household each session.
Click "Check for Conflicts" and allow the scan to complete. This can take several minutes depending on how many mods you have, and more importantly how many conflicts you have.
The report will open in your browser. If you have issues opening the report, try using a browser other than Edge as it has a bug when opening local files.
If you need info on Better Exceptions in its entirety, please review this video carefully. Install instructions at bottom of post.
v3.10 Changes
Added a conflict scan report that displays only conflicts that will degrade or alter the experience in-game.
Added in-game error messages in case a CC or conflict scan fails.
Added version info to the Critical Scan "Scanning..." page.
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v3.04 Changes
Fixed one remaining condition that could cause infinite scanning when a critical scan is necessary.
v3.03 Changes
Improved UI Detection for exceptions caused by shared library UI files.
Fixed a bug where an interaction caused UI Exception could return zero mods found.
Fixed a bug where confidence would be set to 10% even though it correctly found the culprit.
v3.02 Changes
Added some additional gallery game bug handling.
Trait-related UI reports were over-eager to blame certain traits. The tracker has been refined and this should no longer be an issue.
v3.01 Changes
Fixed an issue that could stop all reports if the player had an excessive amount of CC files.
Added handling for some EA-caused UI Exceptions I was previously unaware of.
Added handling for UI Exceptions caused by invalid interaction categories.
Added diagnostic info to the UI Reports for my team's use.
This is the official release for Better Exceptions v3.0. We're jumping to v3.0 to represent the completion of the three types of TS4 errors - Exceptions, CAS CC glitches, and now UI Exceptions.
UI Exceptions are the ones that show as random boxes, random warped menu images, and sometimes failure to load certain modes like CAS. This update adds detection for those errors and attempts to locate the cause for you automatically. If it can't, it will show you the full list of UI mods so you can only worry about the mods that could possibly cause the issue.
v3.0 Changes:
Fixed the infinite scanning page on critical exceptions.
Updated CC Tracker to locate CC skintones.
Better Exceptions will now alert you when a lastUIException occurs. This usually manifests as visually glitched UI elements as seen above.
BE will automatically open the report in your browser and show which mods could be responsible.
It will narrow the results when possible, but if the UI exception is too generic, it will list all UI mods (typically players only have 4-5 of these)
You can also get an unfiltered list of your UI mods by going into the Better Exceptions welcome menu and clicking "Locate All UI Mods"
Added a Locate Outfit CC button to BE's menu that shows how to track outfit CC.
Added new records to the Animation Error (ignorable) list.
Found and corrected a bug that may have been inhibiting certain types of heuristic scans.
Fixed false positives stemming from using a sim as a heuristic seed.
Fixed an issue with UI Exception monitoring causing a lastCrash while exiting the game. (harmless but annoying)
If you need info on Better Exceptions in its entirety, please review this video carefully. Install instructions at bottom of post.
v2.05 Changes:
CC Outfit tracker - with testingcheats true, shift+click a sim with bad CC and select "BetterExceptions: Locate Outfit CC" to generate a list of CC used by the current outfit. The list tells you the exact folder path where the CC file is located.
Updated BE's tracker to be able to track bad Traits/Whims due to the 1.90 changes.
In the process, I discovered a deficiency that has been corrected so in general BE's tracking should be the best it has ever been.
It should be able to track nearly any mod related exception now, but this morning I specifically tested the following with 100% success.
[X] Traits
[X] Whims
[X] Aspirations
[X] Careers
[X] Bad CC Beds
The deficiency was likely the cause of occasional false positives as well, so that may potentially be fixed as a result.
Fixed the long-standing bug of BE's blank LE correction breaking on Mac.
Expanded list of animation/posture exceptions so those reports should be less intrusive.
Updated Example Report to list Probably Cause as "You." due to the amount of players who were getting confused by the example.
Fixed a 404 error that could occur when the fallback scanner (zone load failure) is used.
Fixed a bug where multiple exceptions could sometimes override the possible causefor the first exception, usually with a less helpful result.
This is a release candidate for Better Exceptions v2.05. It includes a brand new Outfit CC Tracker.
How to Use:
1. Spot the sim with glitched/undesired CC.
2. Make sure testingcheats true is on, or utilize a mod of mine that forces it like AllCheats or Always Testing.
3. Shift+Click the sim -> Select "BetterExceptions: Locate Outfit CC"
4. Wait for a few seconds to a couple of minutes depending on amount of CC and how old your hard drive is.
5. A list of CC files used by your sim will be displayed in your browser.
Public release set for 8/18 if no issues are found. I'm also investigating a bug for blank LE correction on mac that I will squeeze a bugfix in if I can reproduce the issue in time.
If it's helped you, please share some of your reports on discord or Twitter and @ me! Interested to see how it helps!
Better Exceptions is a low-maintenance mod that gives players a more detailed exception file when the game encounters errors, and in many cases can track down the exact file that caused the exception automatically.
Refined Broken Script Messages: If a script is newer than the python version upgrade date, but still using incorrect python formats, the message will now be an informational "Mod Author needs to update to .pyc standard" instead of the technically incorrect advice to remove the mod.
Better detection of Animation Errors: When the exception is caused by an animation error, it's usually ignorable and there's no advantage to scanning and generating a BE Report. Instead you'll get a notification that gives you the option to scan if you'd like.
Scanning Dialog Can Now Be Closed: If players had unlucky timing, they could end up causing the scan dialog to get stuck on screen. For this reason, I've added a close button. It should be noted that if BE is actually still scanning and not frozen, closing this dialog will not stop the scan and your game may appear sluggish until it's complete.
Help & Resources Updated: The General Exception link has been updated to go to Sims After Dark, where many of them same bots and helpers you're used to can now be found. Here's the invite if you'd like to go ahead and join.
Installation:
The mod is now inside a zip. On Mac it may automatically be removed from the .zip when downloaded.
To install, open the zip below and drag the tmex-BetterExceptions.ts4script inside to your Mods folder. Do not open or unzip the .ts4script file. Make sure 👉Script👈 mods are turned on in gameplay options -> Other.
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Comments
Terri
First off, TWISTED MEXIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII YOU ARE THE BEST!! HUGS! This is my first time here, I downloaded your Better Exceptions and it worked!! I was so upset I could not play my game for 4 days. I took time to read all of your instruction and go thru the comments. My game works now!! For the people who ran it and it took forever to generate a report: It did that to me to, it literally ran overnight and was still going by 1130 am. What I did what closed it out, closed the game, restarted the game and a new fresh report popped up in few minutes and I did that for each save and fixed issues and it worked! FYI, I have almost 5000 mods.....
Lela S
is there any update for the new update for business and hobbies
Lily :P
If you would like you could send me the report and I could put it in the discord for you and relay the information. I'm not super tech-savvy myself but any other issues that you have I would be 100% willing to at least try and help with!
Carol King
Thank you for replying. I have had an account with discord since about 2020 and used it for a few issues related to this mod. Everything straightened out, but then I just took a long break from Sims, with 4 back surgeries and rehab. Now my account tells me I have to claim it. I have to put in my password which I can't remember. I tried to change the password but for some reason you have to know your old one to get a new one. There's no option for "I forgot it." I don't have an invite. i was able to get on another channel, but i was apparently in the wrong room. The moderator was very helpful, but I had no idea how to get where he was telling me to go. I have tried to install the mod by directly dragging it to the mod folder and I've tried unzipping it once and dragging that blue folder into the mod folder. Either way, the mod does not work properly. Right now I've got it working the best it has since I bought this new Macbook Pro. About 1/4 of the mod is working. I'm 66, I've been playing Sims4 since it came out, but now I play to escape physical pain while I wait for a 5th back surgery to get me walking again. It's hard to keep fighting these files if the mod isn't even working properly and the creator refuses to help me. I don't see why I should keep supporting him after 5 years. Again, thank you so much for responding, but I think I give up. This community is filled with helpful, caring people.
GalaxyRain
Depends on how much CC/mods you have it can take a while yes
GalaxyRain
Hi Carol, I don't think he answers questions here for any errors. What issues are you having with discord? Have you created an account for discord? You will need to create an account. Have you clicked on the discord link to accept the invitation? How do you have better build/buy installed one folder or more? If it is more than one folder deep you will need to move it into the mods folder nothing else. Just some experience that I have had.
Carol King
I have put in 3 messages and all have been ignored. I've been a paying member of your patreon and using your mods and telling others about them since at least 2019. I CANNOT get on to or use discord. I just don't understand it. Better build/buy is not working for me either. I need someone to look at my report and tell me what to do! Please! What do I have to do to get a reply???? Thank you.
TwistedMexi
Shouldn't take that long unless you're on an old hard drive. Discord.twistedmexi.com for support
Tatianna Newman
Sometimes, that is my experience too. In general, I believe the rule is, the more mods we have the longer it takes. It could also be based off our computers processing power.
Citrus Loving
Hello! Is it normal for BE to take a long time to generate a report? Like, a really long time? Because it’s already been an hour and a half and it’s still loading? Am I doing something wrong? :(
Danada Shiverdecker
Hi there. I just want to say your mods are amazing! Thank you for all you do! However, I got an LE and it seems BE was not able to pinpoint an actual name. I have gone to your Discord but I cannot figure out how to post the message there. Not sure why I am struggling. I have looked at the screenshots and it does not show the chat box on my end. Can you please assist?
CaptainSwan OutlawQueen
I searched, and it wasn't in my mods folder, so I added it, got rid of a few things, and it opened enough for BE to scan!!🥳🥳
TwistedMexi
You probably have all scenarios and haven't updated it yet
CaptainSwan OutlawQueen
The struggle when the ONE TIME you desperately need better exceptions, the game doesn't stay open long enough for it to scan, and tell me what's broken🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. I have over 6,000 possibly broken mods to sort through(because I got a new gaming laptop), and I'm feeling very lazy, because BE is perfection🤩🤣. My cc is the type of broken where the game crashes before the menu, or crashes and says that the game is broken. Does anyone know a shortcut for sorting through that type of broken?🤔🤔 I wish it was less broken so I could use BE and finish quickly 🤣
HeyItsMissJay
I’m SO grateful for you. I just got back into TS4 after a year hiatus. I have a mod folder w/ almost 50GB and this mod helped me get the bad out. First time my game has started without exceptions! Thank you!
Jessica G.
This mod was just a HUGE time saver as I needed to locate a bunch of broken CC. Thank youuuu!!
Ingvar
by the way you don't pay, you're just trolling for attention.
Ingvar
It's not this mod. It can be that you installed a sims 3 mod, or not updated all mods, it can also be that you have forgotten to delete a mod when updating it. For me it was the Mod Guard mod, I had forgotten to update it
Kiapan Thistledown
So for perspective, guys, I have probably more mods in my game, that just about anyone. BE isn't causing your problems. This latest update by EA caused a lot of errors for other mods, and if you go to Curse Forge, you can see how many of them are being updated.
TwistedMexi
If those were truly the only 3 then one of those 3 are out of date or your game is not up to date.
Lori Kinsey
Jess... I have no idea of how to work or rework script mods, that's way out of my wheelhouse. How did you figure it out? I am a quick study so if you could message me the exact steps you took(?) I should be able to follow along. Thanks
Lori Kinsey
I also removed all mods, started with a clean slate, only adding yours, MCCC and the Wickedwhims; still getting that error msg
Lori Kinsey
but I am having that issue. It is flagging both the MCCC and wickedwhims mod, err, at least both are showing up in the exceptions report and my game is fully updated along with both those above mentioned mods and my other cc (exception regarding tunable_perf ); I'm not a modder so I have no idea how to track down that error code, let alone fix it. I even removed BE and I'm still getting a BE report (odd). My goal is to simply enjoy the game and all the mods that make it more enjoyable so any help you can offer; perhaps a thorough breakdown to be sure it isn't the BE mod(?)... I enjoy simplicity, I.E. plug and play type of setups, lol. Anyway, Tmexi; thanks for any help you can provide
Lori Kinsey
mine is not working properly either, even after removing the mod, I am still getting an exception error report and all my mods are up to date, including the MCCC mod which is one of the mods BE is alerting to. Doesn't feel as seamless as the previous 3.11 BE mod was for me
Jess
It's 100% a script mod that's the issue! I had the same thing and figured out which mods had older script files and figured it out that way!
Jess
You're right. I had to do some DEEPER digging and determined it was a pre-Feb 27 script mod I had hidden that was the culprit. BE is all good to go.
TwistedMexi
The tunable perf error can be from literally any script mod as it comes from an obsolete patch modders added to their mods. BE by itself, and with wickedwhims, does not cause an exception. This has to be coming from out of date mods other than BE or an old copy of BE is installed. Get help in the discord if needed. discord.twistedmexi.com
TwistedMexi
I also just retested with the latest wickedwhims and BE v3.13 and there is still no issue.
TwistedMexi
Doing nothing? I've replied to people explaining the issue, including you. I also have a wide open discord where you can get support for exceptions if you think there's an issue. Better Exceptions v3.13 does not trigger an exception regarding tunable_perf on its own, I've tested this first hand. There has to be another mod triggering the exception, your game is not up to date, or you don't have 3.13 installed. If you'd like help with any of that, come to the discord and upload the report. discord.twistedmexi.com
Kendra McDonald
It’s obvious that multiple people are experiencing the same problem the fact that we’re paying money and he’s not doing anything about it is really upsetting
Jess
I'm getting the same thing too. I don't get a an LE (from MCCC) unless BE is added..and of course I get the BE popup when it is. I JUST re-updated the mod 3/7/24. Very strange.
TwistedMexi
The newest version of Better exceptions does not do this. If you're still getting it, that indicates that either it's not up to date or you have multiple copies of BE in your mods folder.
Faroush
Nothing works anymore, I'm overwhelmed, I've tried everything!
Kendra McDonald
Hello I’m coming to you personally because your mod is still broken … over 20 people is getting the same message when using your mod it says tunable_perf . I have only 2 mods in my game whicked whims and your mod Ive already updated whicked whims but your mod is still broken . When I deleted your mod out my game the message tunable_perf stop popping up . Please fix your mod a lot of people are experiencing the same issue ❤️
TwistedMexi
That's not a problem with my mod that's BE telling you to fix your other mods. Get help with your exception in the discord.
FloaterLife
I keep having problems with this mod. I took out all my mods and the screen "better exceptions scanning" keeps popping up in my game which is extremely frustrating. I also followed all install instructions and even watched your videos. Still nothing helped.
szanne7000
✨🤗✨
Madison O
Thank you for all your haard work!! <3
Deanna Harrison
Thank you
Boudicca of the Southern Wastelands
Thank you so much!
Tcee's World
Thank you!
