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Better BuildBuy v3.2 - The "CC Report" Update RC1
🕑 Added 2023-11-02 18:28:01 +0000 UTCI've added a CC Report feature for easily sharing and assessing your CC builds. This is accessed via a new Construction Center button, which will grow with time to become your main point of access for Better BuildBuy's future settings, features, and help guides. Favorites have also received an improvement in behavior.
- Added a Construction Center button to the filter panel. This will become the main hub for future Better BuildBuy features and options.
- Added a CC Report option to the Construction Center menu, which will generate a list of all CC packages used in your current build.
- The CC Report will open in your browser, and has an "Export Spreadsheet" option at the bottom, where you can add a column for links to the creators' CC pages.
- Enhanced the favorites system so that favoriting a swatch variant won't require you to have that color selected in the filters in order to see the favorite. This was causing some players to mistakenly think the favorite hadn't been saved.
- Color filters can still be used in favorites view to exclusively filter to the selected colors.
===GENERAL INFO===
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YOU MUST REFRESH YOUR ORGANIZED DEBUG
REFRESH STEPS:
1. TURN IT OFF, RESTART GAME.
2. TURN IT ON, RESTART GAME.
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New to Better BuildBuy? This video will help you get started quickly.
Ever wanted to be able to pin the objects you use the most?
Better BuildBuy now has a favorites category that allows you to do just that!
Here's a quick start, in addition to the tutorial video above.
Features:
- Easily favorite objects with your mouse middle click (track pads can usually middle click with 3 finger tap or by pressing left and right buttons simultaneously)
- Favorites will stay even between mod versions.
- Debug and LiveEdit categories will automatically turn on the corresponding filter if it's not on when selected. This will avoid the "my debug is empty" issue.
- Inventory automatically turns on the debug filter if it's not on when selected, due to the frequency that debug objects end up in inventory.
- Added Feature Update Notifications
Favorites Quick Start:
- Middle (wheel) click your mouse on an object to mark it as a favorite. You'll see a teal bookmark appear when favorited.
- Go to Browse by Function and set the dropdown to Favorites to show all of your favorited items.
- While in favorites, you can middle click to mark the object for removal from favorites. This is indicated by a small red bookmark.
- Removal is confirmed when you leave favorites or leave build mode.
Notes:
- When you favorite an item in a category that has "new item" markers, they will be removed temporarily. This is necessary because of how the catalog recycles cells for each object. The new object markers will return when you change categories.
- This currently works only on objects and not build items like floors, wallpapers, etc.
- I have plans to expand this feature in the future, but feel this is a perfect starting point.
====PRIOR UPDATES=====
v2.11.4 UPDATE:
- Fixed kit filters since EA has now separated kit filters natively.
v2.10 UPDATE:
- Organized Debug updated for Growing Together's content.
- Fixed a bug with the Skill bar icon not showing.
v2.9 UPDATE:
- Updated the expandable catalog to support the room catalog. Access per the usual "~" or "1" key toggle.
v2.8 UPDATE
- BuildBuy filters have been updated to include a select all in the following sections: Color, Style, Expansion Packs, Game Packs, Stuff Packs, Kits
- Better BuildBuy now detects if a player has left the mods list in the main menu turned on while having a large amount of mods, which can cause much longer load times unnecessarily. It will explain and offer to turn the list off for you.
- Removed non-buildbuy kit filters from filter panel.
- Updated EA Desktop permission fix instructions.
v2.7.1 UPDATE: Anyone who has reinstalled TS4 using the new EA Desktop app may have ran into a UAC error when trying to turn on BBB's Organized Debug. This is due to EA Desktop's file permissions defaulting to read-only. v2.7.1 finally has an automatic fix for this, and BBB will fix the TS4 permissions on your behalf. If you have User Account Control turned on (the windows "are you sure?" messages), you'll be asked to allow "icacls.exe" to run. This is normal and is BBB attempting to repair your TS4 permissions for you. Click yes and BBB will be able to turn on Organized Debug without issue.
Originally designed for Create-A-World's Lighting Editor, the color wheel control for lighting is coming to Better BuildBuy.
It's still accessed via shift+clicking lights in build mode, but now the control includes complete control over the lighting color. For support with existing builds, the control still includes the EA preset swatches.
Yes, the lighting does share through the gallery.
No, the lighting does not make your build CC.
As always, if you experience any issues please come to discord.twistedmexi.com to report them.
New to Better BuildBuy? This video will help you get started quickly.
Public release now available!
=======PREVIOUS UPDATES=======
Welcome to BBB v2.5!
Two main changes - firstly, I've added MOO and Ignore Unlocks to the BBB options.
They can be found under the Organized Debug checkbox.
Secondly, my discontinued BuildBuy Deletion Fix mod has been renewed as part of BBB's features. For those unaware, this was a cheat that stopped BuildBuy from deleting anything, allowing you to make changes like wallpaper or modifying architecture without losing your objects. This is now an option in BBB's filter panel. Unlike the other options, it does not persist between sessions. This is intentional, as you should only turn it on while necessary and turn it back off immediately after. Undo may not work for anything you do with it on. You will also receive a pop-up when turning it on, reminding you of this. No, the pop-up is not negotiable, it's one extra click and is still much faster than typing the old cheat. Without it, our support team would be inundated with players asking why they can't delete objects.
Updates:
- Added new "permission denied" error message for the few users who kept getting the desync message over and over, making the actual issue more clear to the user.
- The two warning files inside the tmex-betterbuildbuy folder now delete automatically after first successful run, to reduce chances of player confusion
- Added a MoveObjects toggle to the BBB filter options. Do NOT use the cheat anymore. Setting will persist.
- Added an Ignore Unlocks toggle to the BBB filter options. Do NOT use the cheat anymore. Setting will persist.
- Added BuildBuy Deletion Protection to BBB filter options. Setting will NOT persist, by design.
- Updated light editor logic to allow cloning of rooms using shift.
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ORIGINAL BETTER BUILDBUY INFO
(This video will help you get started quickly.)
New Features:
- Having Organized Debug on no longer causes your lot to be marked as CC. That means you no longer have to restart the game constantly.
- A Light Editor has been added to build mode, with a dropdown for light selection. You can access it by shift+clicking any light.
- Debug/LiveEdit Objects for packs you don't own will no longer appear in the catalog.
- "Kit" pack filters have been split into their individual kits, so you can pick exactly which kit you want to see.
- Added a "Desync" dialog message. There's a few occasions where Organized Debug can be left in a bad state, for example after deleting your resource.cfg. This new dialog will show when organized debug needs reset. If you get it, all you should need to do is restart your game once and then you can continue using it as you normally would.
Did you know you can use TOOL in build mode if you're using Better BuildBuy? Grab TOOL here!
Better BuildBuy Quick-Start
- You don't have to use Organized Debug for TOOL. Just don't check the filter.
- Do NOT use debug or liveedit cheats. Use their respective filters instead.
- Do NOT use MOO or Entitlement Cheats. Use their respective filters instead.
- Do NOT install buildcam or expandable catalog separately. They're included in BBB.
- Filters are different! Please don't ask where your CC went.
Filters work as follows: Hide Maxis - Hides all regular objects that aren't debug, liveedit, or cc. Debug - Shows debug objects, replaces the need for the debug cheat. LiveEdit - Shows LiveEdit objects, replaces the need for the liveedit cheat. Custom Content - Shows Custom Content objects. Off by default, be sure to check this if you want your CC visible. Filters stay set even when you close your game, so you'll only need to turn CC on once if desired. - Press 1 (number row) to toggle catalog size.
- Press Tab to activate Freecam mode in build.
- If you'd like to use Organized Debug, open the game and open your buildbuy filters. Scroll to Better BuildBuy and select Organized Debug. You'll receive a pop-up and will be told to restart. After doing so, Organized Debug is active.
- If you're completely new to BBB, I recommend watching my original tutorial.
Install Instructions
⚠ FOLLOW IT WORD FOR WORD. ⚠
1. Delete any existing copies you have for BBB.
2. Open the "TwistedMexi's Better BuildBuy v3.1.2 Official" zip and drag the "Tmex-BetterBuildBuy" folder inside to your mods root. (No subfolders!)
3. That's it! Don't restructure or move the files in any way NOTE: On Mac, .zip files may automatically be unzipped when downloaded. In that case, drag the newly downloaded folder to your mods.
Uninstall Instructions
Hate to see you go, but if you are, it's best if you do the following first:
1. Open your game with the mod installed.
2. Turn off Organized Debug in your filter panel.
3. Close your game.
4. You may now delete the mod.
Comments
Sharon Mitchell
I had the same issue, it is because I was on the page after you sign in, it shows the last post of the people you follow. I clicked on TwistedMexi and it took me to his page where I could see the link to download.
TwistedMexi
The links are always at the very end of the post, in this case it is immediately below the uninstall instructions.
Deanna Harrison
I can not find the actual link to download Better Build. I feel stupid but I have looked at the page and I only see one for how to uninstall. Please someone point my blindness in the right direction. Thank you.
Peetey Debonair
....if you've downloaded something from the gallery and want to find the CC that the creator has used, so that the build that you've downloaded will look like it's supposed to. For example, there is nothing I can't stand more than finding a cool build to use in my game in the gallery only to see that I'm missing 487 objects with 33 of them having been replaced with similar objects once I place the lot... Thank you!!!
Peetey Debonair
SO simple, yet brilliant. I was just saying to myself the other day how it would be soooo much easier to help people track down CC used in all the builds that you have created -OR-
TwistedMexi
Filters still affect household inventory, so make sure you don't have Hide maxis turned on.
Damier Don
My household inventory isn't showing up when i have the better build buy mod installed.
TwistedMexi
No, if you're talking about cc missing in the catalog, you need to watch the BBB speed run video that explains how filters work.
Diamond
Thank you so much for all the hard work you do! I super appreciate you!
dipsiesnows
So this is also meant to delete custom content we still want as well?
melbrewer367
Finally! A way to clear out build/buy stuff we don't want anymore like with CAS stuff!
TnT_Terry
OMG you are the MASTER! I bow down to your geniusness <3 Thank you so much for all you do to improve our gameplay as well as creativity!
SimmerCici
This is AMAZING!!!!!! I am so excited to start using it! Thank you!!!!! <3
TwistedMexi
This is an outlier, most players should have 50gb absolute max. Not just for performance reasons but also because it's nearly impossible to properly manage, organize, and keep mods updated beyond that size
LordOfLotion
If I didn't have a gaming PC it would take hours to even boot. I had to install a bigger stick drive so a folder this size doesn't come without some cost. Also, doing a 50/50 on it is... tedious.
Wendy Hubble
Holy Cow. I always wondered if there was a limit to the amount of GBs you could have for mods. Mine is a paltry 34 gbs. I guess I can add a few more :)
Wendy Hubble
Thank you. I usually use the tray importer but this seems so much more convenient. Thank you so much for this.
LordOfLotion
I have about 488GB of mods and I haven't been able to use the tray importer for some time. I've had such great luck with the outfit locator that I decided to try this, and sure enough it found everything in a couple of minutes. This is going to help me share builds AND clean some old trash out of my mods folder.
szanne7000
🤗❣️🤗
Beth Henricks
Thank you very much.
Trip
This is making me more horny than WW
TwistedMexi
It's a patreon glitch on fairly new posts. Open an inprivate/incognito window and retry.
Beth Henricks
Hello, perhaps I am having some issues, but I am getting an error code / attachment not found when I try to download.
