Difference between revisions of "Game Help:GCCTSU3 RestoreBackup"

Latest revision as of 04:11, 1 July 2011

[edit] Causes

For some inexplicable reasons custom content in Sims 3 likes to play hide-and-seek. It is a good practice and certainly a good habit to cultivate to do a backup and even to do frequent backups. Links to our FAQs on Backups and User Folders can be found in the See Also section below.

So, let's try to restore a backup copy of your custom content by carrying out the actions below.

[edit] Actions

[edit] step 1

Rename affected folders Rename the "DCCache" folder to "DCCache Old", or depending on what content-type you're having problems with, rename the following folders as needed:

• .Sims3Pack

1. DCCache
2. Library
3. SavedSims
4. Installed Worlds

• .package

1. Mods

• .sim

1. SavedSims

[edit] step 2

Remove the 4 caches and thumbnails as shown in Delete Cache and/or thumbnail files FAQ.

[edit] step 3

Restore the renamed folders, from your backup location to the user folders location in Documents by copying and pasting the folders you had renamed in step 1

[edit] step 4

After we've done that, load a NEW game.

• Does the content now show up in a new game?
• You can Quit without saving now.

If when loading a NEW game, the content shows up, try next on one of your save games.

• Does the content now show up in your save game?

[edit] Results

Did you find it? Fabulous!

Doesn't show up in either a saved game or new game after restoring from backup? Go to Next Step.

[edit] Next Step

Restoring backup has no effects. Let's try a reinstall of the content.

[edit] See Also

• Game Help:TS3 User Folders Explained
• Game Help:TS3 Back Ups