http://simswiki.info/index.php?title=Game_Help:TS3_User_Folders_Explained&feed=atom&action=historyGame Help:TS3 User Folders Explained - Revision history2024-03-28T22:51:05ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.20.2http://simswiki.info/index.php?title=Game_Help:TS3_User_Folders_Explained&diff=56599&oldid=prevCrinrict: added info about dynamicchallenge file2012-08-12T09:07:34Z<p>added info about dynamicchallenge file</p>
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</table>Crinricthttp://simswiki.info/index.php?title=Game_Help:TS3_User_Folders_Explained&diff=55814&oldid=prevCrinrict: Added info about ccmerged.package file2012-04-30T12:27:41Z<p>Added info about ccmerged.package file</p>
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</table>Crinricthttp://simswiki.info/index.php?title=Game_Help:TS3_User_Folders_Explained&diff=55522&oldid=prevCrinrict: Added new info for Patch 1.312012-03-10T18:49:38Z<p>Added new info for Patch 1.31</p>
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</table>Crinricthttp://simswiki.info/index.php?title=Game_Help:TS3_User_Folders_Explained&diff=55521&oldid=prevCrinrict: /* Cache Files */2012-03-10T18:42:01Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Cache Files</span></span></p>
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</table>Crinricthttp://simswiki.info/index.php?title=Game_Help:TS3_User_Folders_Explained&diff=54600&oldid=prevEllaCharm3d at 17:11, 18 December 20112011-12-18T17:11:53Z<p></p>
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</table>EllaCharm3dhttp://simswiki.info/index.php?title=Game_Help:TS3_User_Folders_Explained&diff=54599&oldid=prevEllaCharm3d at 06:46, 18 December 20112011-12-18T06:46:12Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Introduced in September, 2011 for patches to Store Items. When prompted in Launcher of [http://www.thesims3.com/store/patches Store updates], the file(s)would be downloaded and stored in this folder if one accepts the prompt. The patch file is named "ContentPatch.package"</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Introduced in September, 2011 for patches to Store Items. When prompted in Launcher of [http://www.thesims3.com/store/patches Store updates], the file(s) would be downloaded and stored in this folder if one accepts the prompt. The patch file is named "ContentPatch.package"</div></td></tr>
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</table>EllaCharm3dhttp://simswiki.info/index.php?title=Game_Help:TS3_User_Folders_Explained&diff=54597&oldid=prevEllaCharm3d at 06:41, 18 December 20112011-12-18T06:41:20Z<p></p>
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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 style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Introduced in patch 1.26 (PC, Mac Snow Leopard) / 1.27 (Mac Lion). You can organize your Buy/Build Catalog in Collections, and the resulting collections would be placed here, or place any downloads shared by the Sims community in this folder.</ins></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 style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Introduced in September, 2011 for patches to Store Items. When prompted in Launcher of [http://www.thesims3.com/store/patches Store updates], the file(s)would be downloaded and stored in this folder if one accepts the prompt. The patch file is named "ContentPatch.package"</ins></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 style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">=== FeaturedItems ===</ins></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 style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Introduced in patch 1.29. Supposed to contain images for Featured Store items to be shown in the Buy/Build Catalog, but is causing crashing issues (as of Dec 2011). Recommended to turn off the in-game Store feature from Options. Or turn it off manually by editing Options.ini, set the following line to '''0''' to turn it off.</ins></div></td></tr>
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</table>EllaCharm3dhttp://simswiki.info/index.php?title=Game_Help:TS3_User_Folders_Explained&diff=54596&oldid=prevEllaCharm3d at 06:14, 18 December 20112011-12-18T06:14:48Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Contains all installed Custom Content/Exchange/Store items that you installed through the Launcher. Shows up in Launcher's ''Installed Content'' tab. This tab may list more content than you had downloaded and installed, as there are many Sims3Packs that have lots of files getting packed with it.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Contains all installed Custom Content/Exchange/Store items that you installed through the Launcher. Shows up in Launcher's ''Installed Content'' tab. This tab may list more content than you had downloaded and installed, as there are many Sims3Packs that have lots of files getting packed with it<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. Do NOT install hundreds of files in one go, do small batches that does not exceed 200MB. Launcher cannot handle too big a queue</ins>.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The content of these files is what you see in the ''Installed Content'' tab in your Launcher. If you delete them, ALL of your CC/Store item will be gone from your game (this does not include the houses/household/Sims/Worlds itself). Sometimes it's the best thing to do, if you have lots of corrupted stuff.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The content of these files is what you see in the ''Installed Content'' tab in your Launcher. If you delete them, ALL of your CC/Store item will be gone from your game (this does not include the houses/household/Sims/Worlds itself). Sometimes it's the best thing to do, if you have lots of corrupted stuff<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. You can cut and paste these files temporarily to your computer's Desktop to remove the content from your game. This is an especially useful trick if you suspect the .dbc (or .ebc) is already corrupted and cannot accept new installs. The pre-existing content would then need to be reinstalled</ins>.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>You can use [http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=387006 Delphy's Dashboard] to scan those files but it will only tell you, IF something faulty is installed. It can't be repaired. If there is, you will need to delete the file and reinstall all your downloads.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>You can use [http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=387006 Delphy's Dashboard] to scan those files but it will only tell you, IF something faulty is installed. It can't be repaired. If there is, you will need to delete the file and reinstall all your downloads.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>If you copy them here without installing, they will not show in your game and if you delete it from here but not uninstall via Launcher, they will still show in your game ''and'' the Launcher. This is basically just a backup and can be used for installing many sims3packs at once. To do so, copy your downloaded sims3Packs into this folder (if not already located here), open your Launcher and just check them all to install.  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>If you copy them here without installing, they will not show in your game and if you delete it from here but not uninstall via Launcher, they will still show in your game ''and'' the Launcher. This is basically just a backup and can be used for installing many sims3packs at once. To do so, copy your downloaded sims3Packs into this folder (if not already located here), open your Launcher and just check them all to install.  </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>If the Launcher takes ages to load, you can move all installed sims3packs into a subfolder within this folder and the Launcher will ignore them and also load much faster.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>If the Launcher takes ages to load, you can move all installed sims3packs into a subfolder within this folder and the Launcher will ignore them and also load much faster<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. It is also recommended to move these files out after a successful install so you have them as backup in case a reinstall is required. Keep only the current "going-to-be-installed" files in here</ins>.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Files in this folder have the extension ''.sims3pack'' and will show in the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">tab </del>''Downloads'' in the Launcher.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Files in this folder have the extension ''.sims3pack'' and will show in the ''Downloads'' <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">tab </ins>in the Launcher.</div></td></tr>
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</table>EllaCharm3dhttp://simswiki.info/index.php?title=Game_Help:TS3_User_Folders_Explained&diff=52466&oldid=prevEllaCharm3d at 06:06, 8 August 20112011-08-08T06:06:47Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* '''Sims3LauncherLogFile.log''': This file tells you what happens when you try uploading/downloading to the Exchange. It might contain some useful info if you have trouble up- or downloading.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* '''Sims3LauncherLogFile.log''': This file tells you what happens when you try uploading/downloading to the Exchange. It might contain some useful info if you have trouble up- or downloading.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>=== ScriptErrors ===  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>=== ScriptErrors ===  </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Errors produced by the game that were caught by <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">one of </del>Twallan's <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Mods</del>. They are not <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">needed </del>in the game. Delete or post at [<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">http</del>:<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">//ts3.tscexchange.com/index.php?board=105.0 Twallan's forum</del>], if requested. They contain information that were caused by <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">one of </del>his <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">mods </del>and would assist him in troubleshooting the bugs that trigger the error.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Errors produced by the game that were caught by Twallan's <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">ErrorTrap mod</ins>. They are not <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">used </ins>in the game. Delete or post at [<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[Fansite</ins>:<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">NraasIndustries|NRaas Industries]</ins>], if requested. They contain information that were caused by his <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">ErrorTrap mod </ins>and would assist him in troubleshooting the bugs <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">(caused by EA code or his mods) </ins>that trigger the error<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. If you do not have this mod and you don't plan to ever contact EA for help in troubleshooting these errors, then you can simply delete them</ins>.</div></td></tr>
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