Go to your The Sims 3 folder (Computer>OS (C:)>Users>(Your User)>Electronic Arts>The Sims 3) and Locate the folder called "Downloads” - if you don’t have a downloads folder, just right click>new folder and call it Downloads (Yes, you must call it downloads)Ģ.
The safest place to get mods (and also the best place) is definitely ġ. Package files and are installed as such, they go in your Packages file. If you already have a mods folder, double check you have the Resource.cfg file and a Packages folder- if you don’t complete steps 2 & 3 right above for those who didn’t have a Packages folder. And that’s it, next time you load up your game your object should in fact be in game. Package file Computer>OS (C:)>Users>(Your User)>Electronic Arts>The Sims 3>Mods> Packages. Package files, so, with that being said place your. Create a new folder inside the Mods folder called “Packages" You cannot name this anything else but Packages.
zip folder, inside you’ll find the Resource.cfg - place this inside your newly created mods folder.ģ. You can find the Resource.zip in Computer>OS (C:)>Users>(Your User)>Downloads. (Just Click on Resource.Zip and it should start downloading.) You cannot skip this step, it’s very important. You cannot name the file anything else but “Mods"Ģ. Create a new folder (Right click>New Folder) in The Sims 3 folder. If you do not have a Mods folder follow these easy steps:ġ. Go to Computer>OS (C:)>Users>(Your User)>Electronic Arts>The Sims 3 and locate the Mods folder. Package file then it’s pretty simple from here. Sims3Pack file (Take note of where you extracted your file to.) Once you have successfully downloaded and unzipped your file, you should be left with a. Here is more info on unzipping / Zipping folders. Your internet downloads can be found in yourĬomputer>OS (C:)>Users>(Your User)>Downloads WinZip is what I like to use, however it’s a little pricey- but they do let you have a thirty day trial. zip files by double clicking them- but you’ll typically need the help of a program to open. If you are using Mac, You can simply open. Typically if you are using windows, you will need a program to unzip the files.
Package files, however we’re not going to get into that here.ĩ Times out of 10 they will download as. (In this case you could choose your preference in file) but most- just come as the creators preference. Package - others come in Zip folders with both types of files.
Some websites give you the option weather you would like to download as. I have a list of my favorite CC sites here - and also over there on the sidebar. These are the extensions on your Custom Content and are installed slightly differently.įirst, (Obviously) You need to locate and Download the custom content you wish to put in your game. Package files, and on the other you have your.
This folder contains a link that literally says “you will the the cc in the “The sims 3″ folder”.Hello, And Welcome! This is a simple guide explaining how to install Sims 3 Custom Content.Īll though this process seems intimidating, it’s actually super simple.Īlright, so the #1 Thing you should know before installing CC is the two types of files. You will need to replace the “Config” folder each time you add a new set in CC magic (but NOT every time you rebuild). Go into the “Cache” folder there and copy the folder called “Config” into the “Cache” folder you created in your Sims 3 folder.ģ. Go to the “The Sims 3″ folder created by CC magic, and navigate to mods. Create a folder called “Cache” under: My Documents>Electronic Arts>(your Sims 3 folder that has all your things in, not the one created by CC magic)>ModsĢ.
If this is the case for you, then there is an easy fix:ġ.
It has come to my attention that if your “The Sims 3″ folder is not called this (maybe De Sims 3, or Le Sims 3) then CC magic may not actually put the CC into your game, but create a new folder called “The Sims 3″ under My Documents>Electronic Arts. Save a copy of the new CC in a backup folder.įOR THOSE USING A NON-ENGLISH VERSION OF SIMS: To Add New CC: you stick into “Downloads”, “Refresh” CC Magic and drag files from “Default” into whatever Set you want, then “Rebuild”.
Obviously the first step is to sort your CC and that part really is manual ) So here is a suuuper basic video on CC Magic. And no, it will not break your game, it won’t break your PC, and it is not complicated or confusing. Why is it better than manual merging? Hmm, maybe cause it is less manual? ) But seriously, the main point is you can easily UNMERGE and EDIT compressed CC with it. I still get asks about CC Magic, how it works, if it breaks your game or PC, why is it useful? So CC Magic compresses, sorts, and backups your CC.