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Sim files for The Sims 4 work a little bit differently than those for The Sims 3 and The Sims 2.  Read below on how to get them into your game.
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==Summary==
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Default Sims 4 Sim Install Instructions
 
Default Sims 4 Sim Install Instructions
 
  Basic Download and Install Instructions:
 
  Basic Download and Install Instructions:
1. Download: Click the download link to save the .rar or .zip file(s) to your computer.
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* Download: Click the download link to save the .rar or .zip file(s) to your computer.
2. Extract: Use WinRAR (Windows) to extract the .package file(s) from the .rar or .zip file(s).
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* Extract: Use WinRAR (Windows) to extract the .package file(s) from the .rar or .zip file(s).
3. Place in Downloads Folder: Cut and paste the .trayitem, .hhi, .sgi and.householdbinary file(s) into your Tray folder:
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* Place in Downloads Folder: Cut and paste the .trayitem, .hhi, .sgi and.householdbinary file(s) into your Tray folder:
Windows XP: Documents and Settings\(Current User Account)\My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Tray\
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Windows Vista/7/8/8.1: Users\(Current User Account)\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Tray\
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** Windows XP: Documents and Settings\(Current User Account)\My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Tray\
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** Windows Vista/7/8/8.1: Users\(Current User Account)\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Tray\
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* Go to [[Game_Help:Installing_TS4_Packs|Installing Sims4Pack]]
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==Detailed Instructions==
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Don't understand?  Here's the simple, step-by-step "for dummies" tutorial:
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===Step 1 - Get a ZIP/RAR Extractor===
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First, you will need a program that can '''extract''' from both ZIP and RAR files.
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====Windows====
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We recommend [http://www.rarlabs.com WinRAR], which is "nagware".  That means that you can use it for free for a period of 45 days, and after that you can continue using it free - it just nags you to pay for it, but you don't have to pay anything to use it.  Download the installer and run it.
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You can also get [http://www.7-zip.org/ 7zip from 7zip.org] and use that. It opens .zip, .rar, .7zip and other  types too and it's free.
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===Step 2 - Download the Sim File===
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* Click on the .sim file link.  Save the file to somewhere you can locate it easily - your computer's Desktop is the easy, because you can simply minimize your windows and find it there.
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===Step 3 - Extract the Sim File===
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Once the file has finished downloading...
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* Go to where you saved it (like your computer's Desktop).
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====Windows====
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If you got WinRAR, you should be able to just '''right-click''' on the file and choose '''Extract Here'''.  Then you should have a new file below the RAR.
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===Step 4 - Identify File Type===
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Now, you need to know what type of file you have.  The easiest way to do this in Windows is to right-click on the file and choose Properties.  On the window that pops up, it will say "Type of file:" and then some text after that.  For sims, there are two options on file types they might be: SIM files or SIMS4PACK files.
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===Step 5 - Install the Sim File===
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====If you have a SIM file====
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If the file you got in step 4 is a SIM file type...
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* Right-click on the SIM file you extracted in [[Game_Help:Installing_TS4_Sims#Step_3_-_Extract_the_Sim_File|step 3]] and choose '''Cut'''.
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* Then click on Start - My Computer.
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* Navigate to '''SavedSims''' in
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*:[[Image:TS4 docs path.png]] 
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* Right-click in an empty space in the SavedSims folder and choose '''Paste'''.  The SIM file should appear there.
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* If you do not have a SavedSims folder, make one in the above directory.
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===If you have a SIMS4PACK file===
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* Go to [[Game_Help:Installing_TS4_Packs|Installing Sims4Pack]]
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===Step 6 - Play!===
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Hopefully, the above steps should have worked just fine, and you can go ahead and play with your new sim in-game!  You will find your sim in Create a Sim, in the premade sims bin in the appropriate category for gender, age, etc (as specified by the uploader).
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Sim files for The Sims 4 work a little bit differently than those for The Sims 3 and The Sims 2. Read below on how to get them into your game.

Summary

Default Sims 4 Sim Install Instructions

Basic Download and Install Instructions:
  • Download: Click the download link to save the .rar or .zip file(s) to your computer.
  • Extract: Use WinRAR (Windows) to extract the .package file(s) from the .rar or .zip file(s).
  • Place in Downloads Folder: Cut and paste the .trayitem, .hhi, .sgi and.householdbinary file(s) into your Tray folder:
    • Windows XP: Documents and Settings\(Current User Account)\My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Tray\
    • Windows Vista/7/8/8.1: Users\(Current User Account)\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Tray\



Detailed Instructions

Don't understand? Here's the simple, step-by-step "for dummies" tutorial:

Step 1 - Get a ZIP/RAR Extractor

First, you will need a program that can extract from both ZIP and RAR files.

Windows

We recommend WinRAR, which is "nagware". That means that you can use it for free for a period of 45 days, and after that you can continue using it free - it just nags you to pay for it, but you don't have to pay anything to use it. Download the installer and run it.

You can also get 7zip from 7zip.org and use that. It opens .zip, .rar, .7zip and other types too and it's free.

Step 2 - Download the Sim File

  • Click on the .sim file link. Save the file to somewhere you can locate it easily - your computer's Desktop is the easy, because you can simply minimize your windows and find it there.

Step 3 - Extract the Sim File

Once the file has finished downloading...

  • Go to where you saved it (like your computer's Desktop).

Windows

If you got WinRAR, you should be able to just right-click on the file and choose Extract Here. Then you should have a new file below the RAR.


Step 4 - Identify File Type

Now, you need to know what type of file you have. The easiest way to do this in Windows is to right-click on the file and choose Properties. On the window that pops up, it will say "Type of file:" and then some text after that. For sims, there are two options on file types they might be: SIM files or SIMS4PACK files.


Step 5 - Install the Sim File

If you have a SIM file

If the file you got in step 4 is a SIM file type...

  • Right-click on the SIM file you extracted in step 3 and choose Cut.
  • Then click on Start - My Computer.
  • Navigate to SavedSims in
    File:TS4 docs path.png
  • Right-click in an empty space in the SavedSims folder and choose Paste. The SIM file should appear there.
  • If you do not have a SavedSims folder, make one in the above directory.

If you have a SIMS4PACK file


Step 6 - Play!

Hopefully, the above steps should have worked just fine, and you can go ahead and play with your new sim in-game! You will find your sim in Create a Sim, in the premade sims bin in the appropriate category for gender, age, etc (as specified by the uploader).

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