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Lags & Intermittent Freezes
Problem Although trees and stuff is still moving, my Sims seem to be frozen The lags are terrible. The game is jerky Cause Make sure your computer fulfills the requirements. I think the minimum requirement for this game are way to low so if yo are even lower than that, that is probably where your problem lies. Stuck or frozen Sims Stuck cars and bikes Tons of cars in the streets and the inventories of inactive Sim. These are temporary items that don’t get cleaned up properly. Tons of limousines that populate the streets Crowd gatherings that never dissolve. Tons…
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Remove Sims3Packs
Introduction Removing Sims3Pack files from your computer is a simple task but it can become quite time consuming. If you want to remove a lot of downloads it can happen that the launcher acts up and you have to start over checking items and to find one specific download can become quite difficult. Because of this, it pays to pay attention on WHAT you are installing in the first place. Especially houses and sims can contain a lot of other downloads. Further Reading Sims3Packs to Packages How do I install Custom Content/ Mods ? How to keep a Sim but…
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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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Bugs & Patches
What’s a Bug ? Bugs are errors in the game. Not everyone has every bug for it depends on the combinations of actions you do if a bug actually shows in your game or not. Some bugs are very common, others are not. Bugs can be caused by Mods and CC as well. Because of this, make sure your Downloads are always up-to-date. What’s a patch ? A patch is an update to the game code. A patch can have two purposes Fix bugs in the game Adjust the base game to the be able to handle a new expansion.…
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Hidden clothing
Problem The following clothing is in my game but I can’t find them in CAS or the launcher. Cause This dress by PeggySims contains the extra clothing. They are wrongly categorized and don’t show in CAS cause it’s also categorized as hidden. Solution To get rid of the stuff, just delete the following file from your mods folder: peggyzone-sims3-f-Fclo0008-090812.package. Unfortunately, these like to spread with Sims because of this issue: Downloads that are attached to Sims directly. To check if you have them, you need either MasterController to turn off the clothing filter or use the cheat unlockOutfits on and then…
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There was an error during startup
Problem When starting the launcher, I get the error message: There was an error during startup. See the Log for more details Suggestions Reinstall Origin Solution by Georgia82 for digital downlaods Make sure your graphic drivers are up-to-date Bypass the Launcher and start your game directly Right click on the launcher icon and start your launcher as administrator Make sure your Microsoft .net Framework is current Put in the base game dvd or start the game from the base game launcher icon instead of the addon If you uninstalled an EP make sure there are no left-over keys in your…
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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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Delete Cache files
Introduction To be able to load faster, the games stores data in so called cache files. The game checks on startup if those files are available and if so, they are loaded. If they are not available, they are created. Over time these files accumulate out-of-date data (especially if you use custom content and mods) and because of this, it’s best to delete them from time to time (just as you delete your browsers cache from time to time) Which files are those ? the files can be found in your [user data directory] and are called CasPartCache.package: CAS parts that…
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