fix_plumbobs.py

import configparser
import os
import shutil
import winreg


def get_install_path():
    with winreg.OpenKey(winreg.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SOFTWARE\\Maxis\\The Sims 4") as winkey:
        instpath = winreg.QueryValueEx(winkey, "Install Dir")[0]
    inipath = os.path.join(instpath, "Game", "Bin", "Default.ini")
    return inipath


def plumb_replace(instring):
    tlist = list(instring)
    tlist[18:22] = ["0", ".", "0", "0"]
    newver = "".join(tlist)
    return newver


def backup_config_file(inpath):
    newpath = inpath.replace(".ini", ".ini.bak")
    if os.path.exists(newpath):
        os.remove(newpath)
    shutil.copy(inpath, newpath)


def fix_config_file(inpath):
    config = configparser.ConfigParser()
    config.read(inpath)
    backup_config_file(inpath)
    pbb = config["PlumbBob"]
    newsect = {key: plumb_replace(item) for key, item in pbb.items()}
    pbb.update(newsect)
    with open(inpath, "w") as outfile:
        config.write(outfile)


def main():
    inpath = get_install_path()
    fix_config_file(inpath)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()