Game Help:Custom Content

Custom Content ... Everything related to downloading, installing custom content, and problems with it.

Bad Lot If your game crashes when clicking on a custom lot in the lot bin.

Custom Content Shows up Incorrectly If your downloaded items don't look like they're supposed to.

Custom Neighborhood Terrains Information on custom neighborhood maps/terrains.

Custom Objects on OfB Shelves How to place your custom items on shelves to sell in shops.

Download Accelerator FAQ How do I download from MTS2 without worrying about files being cut off, or taking a long time to download? Why can't I use my download accelerator to download from MTS2?

Downloading for Fracking Geniuses A quick summary on how to download and install custom content, for computer-savvy users.

Downloading for Fracking Idiots How to download and install custom content, explained in the simplest way possible, with pics!

Finding Problem Custom Content How to find problem or unwanted custom content to remove it from your game.

Expansion Pack Data Not Installed If you're getting a "This content requires expansion pack data that is not installed," error when installing a lot, sim, or pet.

Getting Custom Content to Show Up If some, all, or none of your downloads are showing up.

GUID Conflicts About GUID conflicts, and how to find conflicting items.

Maxis Content Manager Information on the Maxis content manager tool for custom content.

Meshes and Recolors What is a mesh, what is a mesh recolour, and why you need to know what they are.

No Downloads Folder What to do if you're missing a Downloads folder.

No Longer Prompted to Save Files If your computer has stopped asking you where you want files saved when you download.

Organizing Custom Content How to clean out, organize, get rid of, and fix up your mess of downloads.

Poly Counts What poly counts are for meshes, what's a good and bad poly count, and why you need to know.

Q-Xpress Information about Q-Xpress, a program to download and install content from MTS2.

RAR What RAR archive files are, and how to use them. Anyone can use RARs!

Removing Default Replacements How to find default replacement skins, eyes, and other overriding content to remove it from your game.

Too Much Custom Content? How much is too much custom content, and is there a limit to the number of downloads you can have?

What are Hacks? Information on what hacks/mods are, and why you need to know.