http://simswiki.info/index.php?title=Game_Help:TS3_Organizing_Custom_Content&feed=atom&action=historyGame Help:TS3 Organizing Custom Content - Revision history2024-03-28T20:47:20ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.20.2http://simswiki.info/index.php?title=Game_Help:TS3_Organizing_Custom_Content&diff=72868&oldid=prevKevinBlue18: /* Suggested Subfoldering Methods */ Grammar fic2021-03-30T23:19:18Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Suggested Subfoldering Methods: </span> Grammar fic</span></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:Most, if not all, content can be placed in subfolders.  Subfolders are folders within folders - a "Floors" subfolder of Packages would be Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Mods\Packages\Floors.   </div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:Most, if not all, content can be placed in subfolders.  Subfolders are folders within folders - a "Floors" subfolder of Packages would be Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Mods\Packages\Floors.   </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">:There is however a limit '''depth-wise''' as shown below. The maximum is 4-levels deep, if you have a Resource.cfg file that has the contents as shown in the next section. If you downloaded the FrameworkSetup.zip file from here on simswiki.info's [[Game Help:Installing Sims 3 Package Files|Installing Sims 3 Package Files]] article, then you already have this file.</ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Exactly what folders you create for yourself under Mods\Packages is up to you, and a lot of it depends on how you play, and what you download.  You can also combine some of these methods, too.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[File:TS3 Package subfoldering.png|right]]</ins>Exactly what folders you create for yourself under Mods\Packages is up to you, and a lot of it depends on how you play, and what you download.  You can also combine some of these methods, too.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>You are, however, limited to the contents of your resource.cfg. &nbsp;Typically, it is similar to that below:</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>You are, however, limited to the contents of your resource.cfg. &nbsp;Typically, it is similar to that below:</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Ellacharmed provided this example of how </del>"<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">4 levels of subfolders</del>" <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">works:</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">* <span class="guid">PackedFile </ins>Packages<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">/'''*'''/*</ins>.<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">package&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></ins>You can also put as many folders in <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">here </ins>as you want<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, as indicated by the '''bold asterisk'''</ins>. These folders are level <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">(</ins>1<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">) folders</ins>.  </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">So </del>you can put files directly into Packages. You can also put as many folders in <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">there </del>as you want <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">to</del>. These folders are level 1.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">* </ins>But you can't put any more folders inside a level 4 folder<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. You can only put .packages files</ins>.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>This guide does not explain how to install custom content and get it working in your game, nor does it explain all the little details about things you need to keep in mind when installing content - it is ONLY about organizing.  For all information on installing content and getting it working in your game, see: [[ ]].</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>This guide does not explain how to install custom content and get it working in your game, nor does it explain all the little details about things you need to keep in mind when installing content - it is ONLY about organizing.  For all information on installing content and getting it working in your game, see: [[<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Game_Help:TS3_CC_Basics</ins>]] <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">for a Summary or [[Game_Help:Downloading_for_Downright_Dunderheads]] for a more comprehensive guide</ins>.</div></td></tr>
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</table>EllaCharm3dhttp://simswiki.info/index.php?title=Game_Help:TS3_Organizing_Custom_Content&diff=45486&oldid=prevEllaCharm3d: /* Subfolder */2010-06-15T05:27:57Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Subfolder</span></span></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:Most, if not all, content can be placed in subfolders.  Subfolders are folders within folders - a "Floors" subfolder of Packages would be <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">C:\Program Files</del>\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Mods\Packages\Floors.   </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>:Most, if not all, content can be placed in subfolders.  Subfolders are folders within folders - a "Floors" subfolder of Packages would be <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Documents</ins>\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Mods\Packages\Floors.   </div></td></tr>
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