

They may also be placed in:Ĭ:\Program Files\Maxis\The Sims\GameData\UserObjects They are normally placed in:Ĭ:\Program Files\Maxis\The Sims\Downloads, and may be placed in sub-folders. Regardless of install location, and regardless of whether the game is on a PC or Mac, the part of the file path after "The Sims" will be the same. Macs may or may not have a Program Files folder. The file paths given below assume a default PC installation to C:\Program Files.


When installing content for The Sims, file icons and listed file types should not be considered reliable, as many of the extensions The Sims uses for custom content are also used by other programs, and those extensions may be associated with those programs. It is best to set Windows so that file extensions are always shown. Sub-folders are not recognized, except in the Downloads folder used for objects. There is no need to do anything to the content files other than place them in the correct folders. If having issues with that size of a batch, try testing 1 at a time.įor reference those cache files can be found in (Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3) folder and are:ĬasPartCache.package compositorCache.package scriptCache.package simCompositorCache.package socialCache.packageĭeleting these cache files help with troubleshooting issues with the game along with to clear the game's memory of the removed files.In The Sims, different types of custom content are placed in different folders, depending on their file type. Delete cache files between each batch test. Start a save in Sunset Valley for example to check. It's best to reinstall in small batches of say 5 files at a time. – If the tools above don't work: You can also go through your mods/custom content a few files at a time, specially if you're seeing a lot of faulty files when using the tools. May show false-positive corrupt files (the red/orange highlighted files.)

You can remove any bad or corrupt files and resave it. – Custard Sims3Pack Cleaner: ( ) This tool helps look at what's inside a single Sims3pack file. To make sure you know everything is good. That's why it's recommended to do a manual check of your mods and custom content. It may also false-flag files, making them look like they're bad when they aren't. Please understand, It will show conflicts between some files, but not all. There is a couple of tools to check mods/custom content. This might be true for ModtheSims as well. If you are a member of Sims Resource allow you to look at your downloads history and download many files at once, I believe. The CC may need to be gone through and tested beforehand. – For Info: Be careful finding and downloading zipped custom content folders from Sims 3 youtubers, tumblr sites, etc.
