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Workarounds for CAW from 1.22 patch without the last released Pack

Since the TS3W.exe file was introduced, Create-A-World can only load if you have the matching Pack released for that level. ie

• if you have Generations with patch 1.22 (game code level 011 equivalent to CompatVersion = 11) and CAW ver 1.11.10
• if you have Town Life with patch 1.24 (game code level 012 equivalent to CompatVersion = 12) and CAW ver 1.11.12

So, for those of us who didn't buy these packs, CAW won't load.

The workaround, found by Kiritra in Working with 1.24 july/11 patch is to copy these 2 lines found in the CAW tool Default.ini file into the last pack's Default.ini file.

[Version]
...
CompatVersion = 12
WorldBuilderCompatibilityVersion = 9

Step-by-step

• Go to your last pack's \Game\Bin path

\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 <last pack name>\Game\Bin\

• Make a copy of the Default.ini file and back it up, you need to restore this for the next patch if you get an "Invalid File" error
• Open this file in Notepad, leave it and Alt+Tab back to Windows Explorer
• Then, go to CAW's path

\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 Create a World Tool\

• And open the Default.ini in Notepad, as well.
• Copy the 2 lines indicated above from CAW's Default.ini. Note the values would change as more patches are released in future.
• Paste it to replace the lines in the Default.ini from your last pack's path.