
You may need to search on the specific mod or custom content piece to see if there's been an update to it.Īny time you add or remove mods and custom content, it's recommended to delete the cache files from your Sims 3 user folder located in Documents - \Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 If any of the mods or custom content are outdated, incompatible or bad, just delete them or take them out of your mods folder. ** Every time you add, delete, or remove a mod from your Packages and/or Overrides folder, you must delete the cache files.

If you do not do this, newly added content will not appear in your game, or if it appears, it may not act like intended and lingering data can be present even though you removed a mod. If these tips below don't help, search on the custom content or mods that you're having issues with to see if anyone else is having problems with them. If there are, try any tips they may have for solving the issue. Also check the Creator's site for any troubleshooting tips. – I am not responsible for lost files.– ✽ ✽ –Please backup your custom content, mods and store content. ꕥ 50/50 Method - Check instructions under spoiler tag. Then copy over the Resource.cfg file to to Create a new Mods folder inside your Sims 3 folder (right-click inside the folder and Select New > Folder and type in the word Mods). (Right-click on the file, select Copy and paste into the newly created mods folder.)Ģ. (Right-click the top file, and then Shift-click the middle file - for example, and select Copy and paste it into your mods folder. This method can be used for both mods and custom content.ģ. Delete cache before adding or removing any mods/cc. Right-click and press Delete on each of these files.Ĥ. Load the game and create a new save to test to see if the files load and show up in-game. If not, you may need to go through the files in smaller batches. ꕥ A Few Files at a Time - Check instructions under spoiler tag. (Right-click the files as you press the Ctrl key, and select Copy and paste it into your mods folder. If not, check the last few files you copied into the mods folder one at a time to see which one is working. ꕥ Via the Sims 3 Launcher - Check instructions under spoiler tag. Move the Downloads folder to the desktop. (right-click on the folder and select Cut and paste to desktop.) This is for backup purposes while you test. Create a new Downloads folder inside your Sims 3 folder (right-click inside the folder and Select New > Folder and type in the word Downloads).Ģ. (Right-click the files as you press the Ctrl key, and select Copy and paste them into your Downloads folder.Ĥ.

Load the launcher and go to the Downloads tab to see what you need to install. Click the Select All button up top of the list and then click the Install button below the list of files to install.ĥ.
