Okay, I was having (several) issues with my sleep deprived VF Families (even with both patches). They wouldn't stay asleep (would get up at a quarter bar), they wouldn't nap unless it was a quarter-ish bar...and it was quite consistant. Tried many many things... (and I am very nice with them, fruits, organic, rest, everything lol)

I tried something new today, though, and it seems to of 'solved' my issues for the most part.

I always pause (was before too) if I'm going to be gone for a while. Then like an hour or so before I play, I unpause the game (was before too) shut it off, and come back later.

But that wasn't helping before at all either... but today I deleted all my families (cry) and made my families anew... It seems to of solved it pretty well. Maybe try it with just one family, see how it works for you. I deleted all of them, though. Not sure, but I think the 'games' kept the memory of the current families (or something, I don't know, I don't design, lol I just play :p)

Either way, they seem to rest more, the bar goes up more, and they are generally happier too. Hope this helps someone at least ^_^

Jeania, that's exactly what I ended up doing too after I got the second update added to the game. It wasn't helping with the exhaustion problem at all until after I deleted all my families and started over. Plus, because I mostly play at night, I switched the day/night as well.

I only have two families going right now, mainly to test things, but I have not had any problems so far with tiredness/exhaustion problems. Although I must admit that I just did this earlier this evening so I'll have to wait and see what happens over the next couple of days, but I do know that just adding the newest update to the game didn't help the tired/exhausted problem at all until I wiped out the old and started new.

UPDATE: Yesterday, I played several hours after installing version .02, but didn't see any significant change in energy levels, then paused, exited the game. But today, after 30-45 mins of play, the energy levels miraculously recovered. I started a new family, and their energy levels cause no trouble also

I thought the new version was the first patch? .01? now there is a new one to install? where does it tell us about that? I thought Arthur said to redownload the game on the first nite, and that was the newest version, and everything would work ok? I hadent heard of .02? can anyone explain to me what the .02 does? and where i can DL it? Thanxs

I have the same question how do you get this patch to fix the exhaustion problem.

Just go to the virtualvillagers.com site, download and install the trial version. It says it's version 1.00, but in fact it is .02.

Hmm, but, if I remember right, this procedure might be different for mac users. I've seen a discussion about it here, but I didn't read. Just look aroud the forum, the topic should be in the first few pages.

now i can not do anything

Mine were about to die the weak line was almost gone and i gave them all a couple doses of pennicillian. It brought the line up a bit to were hopefully they wont die and then i made it dark outside so they could rest and gave them all showers plus made sure their food was stocked with organice groceries.

I've been testing, and yes, after deleting my fams (or starting a new one...I had all 6 slots full anyways, so now have brand new fams lol) and the energy is doing muuuch better.

Another thing I'm doing now (always) is to reverse their day/night with mine (I'm a night owl)...and I always pause when I'm not playing for more than an 3 hours ^_~.

I do 'wish *hint hint* lol that there was a 'sticky' with the updated 'version number' on top of this forum :p

when youinstall the updated version does it restart your game over? I dont want to loose any progress. And will i have to put my info in like when i first bought it like my credit card info??