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Installed Downloads don’t appear ingame
Problem The Downloads I installed can’t be found anywhere in my game Solution This can have several reasons Sims3pack Files Follow instructions here: Install Sims3Packs Make sure you did not just download but also install them. Make sure the files have not uninstalled themselves again. If a creator has used package files in their creation, you won’t get those automatically. Because of this, the Sim or house you’ve downloaded from the Exchange can look different in your game. Package Files Follow instructions here: Install Package files Subfolders are only recognized if your resource file is set up to support them.…
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Store Lots Missing ingame
Problem l’ve installed a lot from the Sims 3 Store but I can’t find the lot in-game. Cause Store lots can usually be found in the community lot library. If you’ve bought the lot with the Gold Edition of a world, they are not pre-placed. You need to do that yourself. Those lots sometimes just have numbers instead of names and therefore are called 1, 2, 3, …. If you have reached the launcher cap, the lots sometimes are not installed correctly the first time. Check the list below for the file name of the lot that should be in…
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Combine Package Files to reduce Lag
Introduction A lot of package files lag your game and you will end up having very long loading times. The game does not seem to care that much how large the files are but does care about the number of files. Procedure Package files can be combined manually or by using a tool. Manually There is a method to combine them, instructions can be found here: Tutorial – Combining Packages to Ease Lag and Load Time or here: How to Merge CC Files to Decrease Lag and Make the Game run faster Guide Using CC Magic For a while now…
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Convert Sims3Packs to Packages
Introduction A Sims3Pack is actually some sort of container/archive for package files (similar to files inside a zipped archive). To get to the files that are within a Sims3Pack, you have two options: Install the file through the launcher as usual and find the extracted files in the DCBackup folder afterwards (sort by date for easier find, they have cryptic names) Use Delphy’s Multi Sims3Pack Extractor. Multi Sims3Pack Extractor Installation Installation instructions can be found in the Overview page of the tool Usage Copy all sims3pack files that you want to convert in a folder of your choice (in the picture…
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Delphy’s Dashboard
Introduction ? The Dashboard by Delphy has the purpose to find corrupt package files and, if possible, fix them. The tool has 3 main purposes: Shows all downloaded package files in a certain folder. Dashboard tells you if those are corrupt (red) like the ones that cause blue lots and monster sims, Sims 2 files (iron blue), duplicates of other cc files (yellow) and files that conflicts with other you have installed (ochre) Shows info on the cache files and gives you a simple way to delete them (File – View – Cache Info) Shows you which version of the game…
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Long Loading Times
Problem It takes forever until my game is loaded Cause In most cases this is due to many or faulty .package files. If you have tons of them, they can slow down your game and the loading times. Also make sure that there isn’t a Sims 2 package file amongst your Sims 3 files. Sometimes it’s hard to tell what game they are for. Long played save games with large houses can result in long loading times as well. Especially relationships can bloat your game. Your Computer also has a great deal to do with this. If your game hangs…
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How to get rid of unwanted Custom Content
Introduction Does your Sim look anything like this: My Sims look horrible ? Do you have clothing, hair or objects in your game that you do not like at all and don’t remember downloading anywhere ? If so, you have probably downloaded Custom Content (CC) with a house/sim or household from the Exchange or any other third party site. This tutorial is meant to help you find the stuff and get it out of your game. There are several steps involved and sometimes there is more than one way to do it. I will try to explain everything as easy…
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How do I install Custom Content/ Mods ?
Introduction There are different file types: Sims3Packs, Sims and Package files. Sims3Packs Files Installed via your Launcher by double clicking on the file. For detailed instructions see here: Install Sims3Packs. Sim Files Sims that you will later find in CAS. You have to manually move them to the SavedSims folder in your [user data directory]. Package Files Installed in the mods folder in your [user data directory]. You do not have this folder by default and have to set that up manually (you will also need an extra file). Instructions for this can be found here: Installing Sims 3 Package…
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Mods/Hacks
What is a Mod/Hack ? A mod/hack is a piece of code that you put in your game as either a package file or as replacement of a EA file. A Mod/Hack changes the way your game behaves. There are four different kind of mods/hacks in Sims 3 XML/ Tuning Mods: The EA XML files are being changed to tweak a certain behavior to your liking. Since they override a file, Tuning mods always conflict with other tuning mods that change the same file. If EA changes a XML in their patching process, the mod becomes incompatible and needs to…
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