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At the time TMO 2.5 was released and after some players began to report the 'upgrades' from a GATO to a TAMBOR issue, poor Ducimus was burnt out and didn't want anything to do with modding.

He did say what files he thought were causing the TAMBOR bug however, so I made small_patch based on what he posted.

What I do in my own Custom installs is try to merge and fix conflicting mod issues; that's how you learn what the various files do. With this knowledge players can fix conflicts between mods in their Custom installs.

Fixing these issues is a great learning experience, and can inspire players to make mods of their own that just keep getting better and better around here, like SilentPrey did. A dramatic example of this is Vickers beautiful interiors. What an improvement, in my opinion. I did need to edit his *.sim files to merge conflicts in my Custom install, and was thankful I knew how to do it.

I agree with CapnScurvy and many other modders, even Ducimus, that you just have to make the mod as best you can to achieve the desired result you want, release it, and duck if there are conflicts with this and that other mod in someone's Custom install. I'm sure that everyone tries to make their mods as compatible as possible, however there are some files that need specific values in one mod that conflict with those same values in other mods, and there are, "Just too many mods to cover every possible combination." quoting CapnScurvy.

Fixing mod conflicts in a Custom install is a nice learning experience imo. This is how Ducimus began modding his "Flavored to Taste" mod. He added and incorporated things that he liked in other mods, made them compatible, and kept on adding, combining & learning to eventually release his TMO 2,5 masterpiece.

.... yes, Good work SilentPrey!

Happy Hunting!