Strangetown Extras: Llama Dance Party

[strangetomato]

I spent some time tonight testing out some ideas for a photo shoot of Llama Dance Party to make some band posters, but then I realize that I can't really do anything the way I used to without InSIM. It's a lot worse than I thought it would be. I really depend on the ability to make sims selectable when setting up my shots. How else am I going to move everyone around? I can teleport a sim in, but then I can't control them. I can't tell them to practice the instrument instead of perform. I can't even tell them which instrument to play. I can't select another sim, so there isn't a plumpbob in my shot. *sigh*

I see now that it's going to be impossible for me to get my next update out unless I have InSIM. I'm either going to have to wait for it to be updated or risk using the current version with Free Time. I've heard many people say that using the object version with FT is no problem. Is there really nothing to worry about?

These photos really aren't what they could be. I was working around a lot of issues to get them. Well, the photos are fine, since closely cropped shots weren't such an issue, but I wanted one of the whole band, and it wasn't really possible.

I also noticed a jumping glitch, where the girls just snapped off the game table, and I could no longer click on it. I guess I'll have to remove all of my downloads to try to figure out what's going wrong. *sigh*

I'm feeling a little bummed out about this right now.

Comments

[melody-curious.livejournal.com]

I did take Insim out when I got FT, but not being able to do certain things I was use to doing, just plain drove me mad... So I put it back in.

The only thing I've ever found that happens with an out-of-date Insim (No idea if this happens with others or just me....would be my luck!) Is that some of the objects spawn on their own and appear round the lot. IE: The plumb bob to alter motives will be sitting in the corner, where you "know" you didn't put it.... The clothes buyer is next to the bed and so forth.

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

I've heard about that random spawning of InSIM objects, and that's one of the things that worries me about it. It seems like a sign that Very Bad Things may be happening, and you just can't see them.

If someone could explain why the object version if safe, while the global version is not, I think I'd feel better. More than just "it works"... I need to know why it works before I will feel safe using it.