REPOSITORY / STANDALONE: HOW TO INSTALL?
In my collections, you will see three folders: π (main files) π REPOSITORY π STANDALONE
Simply put: REPOSITORYΒ - smaller files that use textures from (main files). STANDALONEΒ - regular, fully independent files.
1. The (main files) folder
These are the main files of the collection.Β They contain the clothing textures used by the files in the REPOSITORY folder.
The (main files) folder is required when you choose the REPOSITORY option. Without it, repository files will not display the clothing correctly.
2. The REPOSITORY folder
Repository files do not contain their own textures.Β They use textures from the files located in the (main files) folder.
This allows you to:
reduce the overall size of the collection;
avoid storing the same textures multiple times;
reduce duplicated data in your Downloads folder;
install additional clothing versions for teens and HD bodies without adding the same textures again;
reduce the load on the game.
To use this option, install: π(main files) + πREPOSITORY
You need both folders when you want to install repository versions of clothing for teens or HD bodies.
β οΈ Very important:
If you delete files from (main files), the corresponding clothing from the REPOSITORY folder will no longer display correctly. REPOSITORY does not work without the required files from (main files).
You may delete an unwanted color swatch, but you must also delete every repository file that uses that color.
3. The STANDALONE folder
Standalone files are completely independent.Β Each file already contains all the necessary textures and does not depend on the (main files) folder.
You can install:
only the files you need from πSTANDALONE;
or use them together with selected files from (main files) when they are made for different body shapes, such as BASE and HD.
This option is useful when you want to:
install only specific clothing items;
freely remove individual age versions;
install clothing only for a specific HD body;
use an additional clothing version without installing its base version.
Standalone files take up more space because the same textures may be stored in several different files.
Which option should you choose?
β Choose REPOSITORY if:
~ you want to install the entire collection; ~ you want to reduce the total file size and keep the game lighter; ~ you need additional clothing versions for teens or HD bodies; ~ you do not plan to delete the required main files from (main files); ~ you are comfortable keeping track of the connection between the main files and repository files.
β Β Install: π(main files) + πREPOSITORY
β Choose STANDALONE if:
~ you want to install and remove clothing items separately; ~ the independence of each file is more important to you; ~ the total size of the collection is not a major concern; ~ you only need specific clothing for an HD body without installing the base version ~ you do not want to keep track of dependencies between files.
β Β Install: Any required files from πSTANDALONE
The (main files) folder is not required for standalone files to work.
Do not install two versions of the same item at the same time! Do not install both the repository and standalone versions of the same clothing item.
For example, do not install: πREPOSITORY + πSTANDALONE These are two versions of the same clothing.
Choose only one installation option: π(main files) + πREPOSITORY or πSTANDALONE
