Latest revision as of 07:50, 26 June 2010

[edit] Installing Sims 3 Package Files: More Info

Need more information on .package files and custom content? Here's some links that may help you.

[edit] Sims 3 Custom Content Basics

Our guide on custom content in general: what info you need to know, how to extract from zip/rar/7z files, etc.:

• Sims 3 Custom Content Basics

[edit] Sims and Sims3packs

In addition to .package files, you may run across files in the .sim or .sims3pack file format. Installing those is done a little bit differently from .package files:

• Installing Sims3Packs
• Installing Sims 3 Sims

[edit] Delete Cache Files

It can be helpful to delete your cache files, so the game regenerates fresh ones, whenever you've added or removed custom content:

• Deleting Sims 3 Cache Files

[edit] d3dx9_31.dll?

With the old framework, in Program Files, you needed a d3dx9_31.dll to make hacks work. With the new way post-1.12 putting files in Documents, the d3dx9_31.dll is no longer needed whatsoever, for anything!

[edit] Removing Custom Content

Having problems with some custom content you're using, or just want to remove some items you no longer need?

• Remove Sims 3 CC Wizard

[edit] Package File Lag

Is your game slow to load, or very slow and laggy when playing after installing some .package file custom content? There's a solution for that!

• Sims 3 Package File Lag

[edit] Sims 2 for Sims 3?

Can custom content for The Sims 2 be used in The Sims 3? After all, they both use .package files, right? (Short answer: No.) See this link for more details:

• Sims 2 Custom Content in Sims 3

[edit] More on Custom Content

Got other questions or issues related to custom content (.package or otherwise)?

• Sims 3 Custom Content FAQs