Game Help:TS4 CC Basics - Revision history

Porkypine: /* Testing for problem CC just takes time and effort. */

2019-02-09T20:34:34Z

‎Testing for problem CC just takes time and effort.

2019-02-09T20:31:02Z

‎Testing for problem CC just takes time and effort.

2019-02-09T20:30:10Z

‎Removing Custom Content

2019-02-09T20:27:59Z

‎Testing for problem CC just takes time and effort.

2019-02-09T20:23:33Z

‎Removing Custom Content

2019-02-09T20:13:05Z

‎Removing Custom Content

2019-02-09T20:10:16Z

‎Types of Sims 4 Files

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‎=The Sims 4 Create A Sim Demo

2019-02-09T19:55:47Z

‎Installing Custom Content

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‎Installing Custom Content

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 ====Testing for problem CC just takes time and effort.====
 *Make a holding folder on your desktop called '''TS4 CC''' and copy ALL the mod folder contents to that folder.
 *Make a folder on your desktop called '''Problem CC'''
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 ***Yes? - '''GREAT!'''  Move all the test folder contents to '''MODS/GOOD'''
 ***No? - Temporarily stash it in the '''Desktop/Problem CC''' folder.
-**Move the remaining content from the '''Desktop/TEST CC''' folder to the '''MODS/TEST''' folder.  Start the game.
+**Move the remaining content from the '''Desktop/TS4 CC''' folder to the '''MODS/TEST''' folder.  Start the game.
 **Did the game work ?
-***Yes? - '''GREAT!'''  Move all the test folder contents to '''MODS/GOOD'''
+***Yes? - '''GREAT!'''  Move all the test folder contents to '''MODS/GOOD'''.
 ***No? - Temporarily stash it in the '''Desktop/Problem CC''' folder.
 Now you have to sort the stuff in the '''Desktop/Problem CC''' folder the same way.
 *Move it all to the '''Desktop/TS4 CC''' folder.
 **Move 1/2 of it to the '''MODS/TEST''' folder and start the game.

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 *Make a subfolder under the game's Mods folder called '''Good''' or whatever you want to call it.
 *Also make a subfolder under the game's Mods folder called '''TEST'''.
-*Now the tedious part. Take half the content from the '''TS4 CC''' folder and stuff it in the '''MODS/TEST''' folder. Start the game.
+*Now the tedious part. Take half the content from the '''Desktop/TS4 CC''' folder and stuff it in the '''MODS/TEST''' folder. Start the game.
 **Did the game work ?
 ***Yes? - '''GREAT!'''  Move all the test folder contents to '''MODS/GOOD'''

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 Content.''' Just generate the 64 bit hash and then force the top bit to 1.
-==Removing Custom Content==
+==Removing/Testing Problem Custom Content==
-So you've gotten content and you don't want it anymore - or your game is having problems and you need to take it out.  Don't panic!
+So you've gotten content and you don't want it anymore - or your game is having problems and you need to find the problem CC.  Don't panic!  Just us a logical process of elimination.
-Just go to your Mods directory and move the content out of your game to a different folder outside of the game folders. (Don't toss it, you may want it again.)
+Go go to your Mods directory and move the content out of your game to a different folder outside of the game folders. Perhaps '''Desktop/TS4 CC'''. (Don't toss it, you may want it again.)
 ====Testing for problem CC just takes time and effort.====

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 ***No? - Temporarily stash it in the '''Desktop/Problem CC''' folder.
 **Move the remaining content from the '''Desktop/TEST CC''' folder to the '''MODS/TEST''' folder.  Start the game.
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	Just go to your Mods directory and move the content out of your game to a different folder outside of the game folders. (Don't toss it, you may want it again.)		Just go to your Mods directory and move the content out of your game to a different folder outside of the game folders. (Don't toss it, you may want it again.)

		+	====Testing for problem CC just takes time and effort.====
		+	*Make a holding folder on your desktop called '''TS4 CC''' and copy ALL the mod folder contents to that folder.
		+	*Make a folder on your desktop called '''Problem CC'''
		+	*Make a subfolder under the game's Mods folder called '''Good''' or whatever you want to call it.
		+	*Also make a subfolder under the game's Mods folder called '''TEST'''.
		+	*Now the tedious part. Take half the content from the '''TS4 CC''' folder and stuff it in the '''MODS/TEST''' folder. Start the game.
		+	**Did the game work ?
		+	***Yes? - '''GREAT!''' Move all the test folder contents to '''MODS/GOOD'''
		+	***No? - Temporarily stash it in the '''Desktop/Problem CC''' folder.
		+	**Move the remaining content from the '''Desktop/TEST CC''' folder to the '''MODS/TEST''' folder. Start the game.

	{{Sims4GameHelpHeader}}		{{Sims4GameHelpHeader}}

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 So you've gotten content and you don't want it anymore - or your game is having problems and you need to take it out.  Don't panic!
-<!--need more info
+Just go to your Mods directory and move the content out of your game to a different folder outside of the game folders. (Don't toss it, you may want it again.)
-We have a full guide on removing custom content... click here: '''[[Game Help:Remove Sims4 Custom CC Wizard|Remove Sims 4 CC Wizard]]'''.  -->

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 * '''[[Game_Help:Installing_TS4_Sims|Installing Sims 4 Sims]]'''
 * '''[[Game_Help:Installing_TS4_Lots|Installing Sims 4 Lots]]'''
 ==Removing Custom Content==

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 Custom Content should be installed in the user documents directory, as follows:
-====The Sims 4 Create A Sim Demo===
+====The Sims 4 Create A Sim Demo====
 * '''Windows XP:'''
 **C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4 Create A Sim Demo\Mods

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 Custom Content should be installed in the user documents directory, as follows:
 The Sims 4 Create A Sim Demo
-Windows XP:
+===The Sims 4 Create A Sim Demo===
-C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4 Create
+* '''Windows XP:'''
-A Sim Demo\Mods
+**C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4 Create A Sim Demo\Mods
-Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8:
-C:\Users\<user>\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4 Create A Sim Demo\Mods
+* '''Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10:'''
-The Sims 4
+**C:\Users\<user>\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4 Create A Sim Demo\Mods
 Windows XP:
-C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Mods
+===The Sims 4===
-Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8:
+* '''Windows XP:'''
-C:\Users\<user>\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Mods
+**C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Mods
 Note: This directory location will vary depending on your installed language so non-English installation
 locations will differ.
 When the application starts it will create this directory if it does not already exits.
 ==Read About the Content==