Tim, how exciting that you are playing again!
I am sorry you were having so much trouble with your game.
Have you tried sifting through the downloads folder to see if it might be a bad download or two?
Can't wait to see Harry & Hermoine and their family!
And it's so neat seeing your Simself!
The salt and pepper version looks so distinguished.
I think I mentioned in my most recent PM to you that
Elle is in charge of the Sidekick Chronicles, where our little forum family's SimSelves & their information can be found.
So, contact her through PM and she will see to it that your Simself and info is added to that section!
That's the current procedure to join the SP Sidekick's clan!
Here is an example of the information we like to provide with our Simselves:
Name: Sugah
Astrological Sign: Cancer
Personality Points: Neat - 6, Outgoing - 6, Active - 5, Playful - 5, Nice - 5 (I'm hoping those stats make me a Cancer in game?!?)
Aspiration: Family
Secondary Aspiration: Knowledge
Turn ons: Employed & Dark Hair (you pick - brown or black)
Turn off: Unemployed
Preferred Occupation: Paranormal (that one sounds like fun!), Education, Gamer or Intelligence (you pick!)
Preferred Hobby: Film and Literature
Gender Preference: Male (preferably human)
Clothing Style: Casual & Comfy
As per Sugalicious: "I like aqua, coral, orange-red, cinnamon & caramel on me best ... nothing too dressy or fancy and I can't wear heals in real life ... horrible ankles! I don't wear navy, gray, burgundy, pink or any other summer/winter shades. I am a definite "spring" through and through".
Of course, you don't have to provide quite THAT much information.
Something like this would suffice:
Name: Russ
Astrological Sign: Pisces with quite a few Aquarian traits
Aspiration: Fortune (secondary for those who have FT - Knowledge)
Turn Ons: Fitness/Logical
Turn Off: Stink
Preferred Occupation: Adventurer, Natural Science
Preferred Hobby: Music and Dance/Tinkering
Gender Preference: Female
Clothing Style: Casual (have been a jeans man all my life, but I do own a suit or two)
Just copy and paste and fill in your own information.
Send it and your salt & pepper Simself (like him best) file link to
Elle through the PM.
Hope that helps!