You downloaded a nice looking bikini only to discover that it shows up under regular clothes? Not to worry, this tutorial will teach you how to fix clothes category. Level: Basic. Note, category number for seasons outerwear is 1000.

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You downloaded a nice looking bikini only to discover that it shows up underregular clothes and even formal wear? Not to worry, this tutorial will teachyou how you can correct clothes category. You will require a tool called SimPE,available from http://sims.ambertation.de/.Always create backup copies of your files before attempting any changes.

Note,this tutorial is written for SimPE version 0.58, actions might differ for otherversions. 

Part 1. Using SimPE Scan

Ifyou know the name of the package file you wish to change, use Part 2 ofthis tutorial instead. Otherwise, continue with the steps below.

Step 1.

StartSimPE program, select Tools menu and click on Scan Folders.

 Thiswill open Folder Scanner window. By default the scanner is set to yourDownloads folder, but you can change that if you want to scan a differentfolder.

Step 2.

Lookfor Active Scanners list in the scanner window. In that list select ThumbnailScanner and Clothing Scanner and clear all the other checkboxes.Select Recursive checkbox beside the list. You are ready to run thescan.

Step 3.

PressScan button to start the scan. Be patient, the scan usually takes long,especially if you have lots of downloads. Once the scan is completed, you willsee a list of all your custom clothes with thumbnail previews.

Step 4.

Thethumbnail previews don’t look exactly like the ones in the game or in BodyShop,but they should help you to locate the package file. Once you located andselected the item you wish to change, click Operations tab below. Youwill need to scroll the small window under that tab to get to the ClothingScanner settings.

Thisis where you will see the clothes categories. In the example above the dress isset to Everyday and Formal. Let’s say, we want to change that dress to Formalonly. You would need to remove the checkbox beside Everyday and leave it besideFormal.

Note,it is not a good idea to change the age group of the clothes. The only safecombination would be switching Adults and Young Adults category or selectingboth of them for the same clothes item.

Step 5.

Onceyou set categories you want, click on the word set.

 

 Note,once you click set, the checkbox settings will revert back to theoriginals. Ignore that, it’s just a glitch, the changes were in fact saved.You can move on to the next clothes you wish to change or close the scanner andSimPE if you are done.

Step 6.

Runthe game or BodyShop to test the changes.

 

Part 2. Working directly with a package file

Ifyou know the name of the package file of the clothes you wish to change, youcan skip the time taking scan process and work directly with the file instead.

Step 1.

StartSimPE program. Locate and open the clothes package file. To check if this isthe right package file, click on Texture Image record in the top rightwindow. This will open the image in the Plugin View below. The image shouldhelp you to identify the clothes. There could be several images included in thepackage, check all of them if needed.

Step 2.

Inthe top left window locate Property Set and select it. Then click on PropertySet record in the top right window. The Plugin View should look similar tothe one below.

category (dtUInteger) in the Plugin View contains theclothes category information. That is the number you are going to change.

Step 3.

Referto the following table to select category value.

category

value

everyday

0x00000007

swimwear

0x00000008

pajamas

0x00000010

formal

0x00000020

undies

0x00000040

maternity

0x00000100

active wear

0x00000200

Ifyou wish to select several categories, you would add the values together. Thevalues are in hexadecimal format. If you switch your Windows calculator to ScientificView and select Hex radio button, you can then add hexadecimalnumbers.

Forexample, to set the clothes item to be both Everyday and Formal, you wouldcalculate it as 7 + 20 = 27. For your convenience, below are most common combinations:

category

value

everyday + swimwear

0x0000000F

everyday + formal

0x00000027

everyday + active wear

0x00000207

swimwear + undies

0x00000048

pajamas + undies

0x00000050

pajamas + undies + swimwear

0x00000058

Step 4.

Onceyou know the value for the category you selected, you need to enter it in thepackage file. Make sure that category (dtUInteger) is selected in thePlugin View. Type the new number in the Value field on the right. Click Commit button.

Click Ok in a small pop-up window. Then go to the File menu on top andselect Save to save the package file.

Inthe picture examples above the clothes package file was changed fromEveryday+Formal category (0x00000027) to Formal category (0x00000020).

Step 5.

Youcan close SimPE now. Run the game or BodyShop to check the changes.