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==Refresh caches and thumbnails==
These are temporary files that are saved by the game to make loading certain information faster.  If these files have incorrect or corrupted data, it may prevent your game from loading.  The game will regenerate fresh copies of these files each time it loads, so deleting them is perfectly safe, and it's normal for them to reappear. 

:[[Image:Dashboard clear cache.png|thumb|650px|clearing caches in Dashboard tool]]
===The Sims 3 Dashboard===
To have your caches cleared automagically, download and install the [http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=387006 Sims 3 Dashboard] tool. Simply run the program and tell it which caches you'd like to have cleared or click the "Clear All" button.
<br clear="all" \>

===The Manual Way===

Do the first and then, test. If that doesn't work, carry on with the second, and then test, and so on.

<blockquote>[[Image:TS3_caches.png|right]]
1. '''To delete your cache files''', navigate to '''The Sims 3''' in DOCUMENTS folder.  Inside, will be a number of cache files.<br>
:[[Image:TS3 docs path.png]]
<!-- 
* CasPartCache.package
* compositorCache.package
* scriptCache.package
* simCompositorCache.package-->
:Delete ''any'' or ''all'' of these files you have.<br>
{| class="nicetable" align="left"
! class="shaded" | If you have installed
! remove
|- 
| class="shaded" | CAS parts that appear in Create-A-Sim
| CasPartCache.package
|- 
| class="shaded" | New objects that would appear in Buy/Build mode
| compositorCache.package
|- 
| class="shaded" | Mods or Hacks
| scriptCache.package
|- 
| class="shaded" | New Sims, default skins
| simCompositorCache.package
|}

<br clear="all" \>
<br>

[[Image:TS3_thumbnails.png|right]]
2. '''To delete Thumbnails''', if you installed a CAS-part or Buy/Build mode object, or anything that has a thumbnail picture, sometimes it is necessary to force the game to refresh its Thumbnails cache. Look inside the '''Thumbnails''' folder and delete any files inside that folder.
:[[Image:TS3 thumbnails path.png]]
<br clear="all" \><br> 


<span style="background:#ff0000"> '''Optional, for Windows only - do NOT do this on a Mac.'''</span>
[[Image:TS3_worldcaches.png|right]]
3. '''To delete WorldCaches''', look inside the '''WorldCaches''' folder (if you have one) and delete these files inside that folder.  
:[[Image:TS3 worldcaches path.png]]
Don't worry if you don't have a WorldCaches folder, or if it's empty - some people have WorldCaches and some don't - it just means that you do not have Riverview, other new worlds, or the new Create-a-World tool installed.<br>
OS X users, please read [http://www.modthesims.info/showpost.php?p=2751047&postcount=241 this post] on why this is a bad thing.
</blockquote>
Now load the game and look for your CC again in the appropriate sections.