Difference between revisions of "Game Help:Installing Sims 3 Package Files/Setup and Files"
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Before you can put the .package files in your game, you'll need to set up your game to accept custom content. With the 1.12 patch and later, this is very easy! | Before you can put the .package files in your game, you'll need to set up your game to accept custom content. With the 1.12 patch and later, this is very easy! | ||
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[[Image:ModsFolder.jpg|right|thumb|300x300px|The Mods folder showing in ''Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\'' (click image for full size)]]First, you'll need to make a folder called "Mods" in the right place. | [[Image:ModsFolder.jpg|right|thumb|300x300px|The Mods folder showing in ''Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\'' (click image for full size)]]First, you'll need to make a folder called "Mods" in the right place. | ||
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You will need a file called '''resource.cfg''' - this is just a simple file containing some text that tells the game where to look for custom content. | You will need a file called '''resource.cfg''' - this is just a simple file containing some text that tells the game where to look for custom content. | ||
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Now you need to create a folder to hold your .package files. | Now you need to create a folder to hold your .package files. | ||
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| + | Of course, you'll need to have read about any special instructions or compatability, downloaded the files, and extracted them from their archives, and made sure you've actually got .package files. All of that is explained in detail on: [[Game Help:TS3 CC Basics|Sims 3 CC Basics]] - go there and read about it if you don't know how to do that! | ||
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| + | Then, you just put any .package files you've extracted into your ''Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Mods\Packages\'' folder. Note that's in Documents (or My Documents, on Windows XP) and NOT in Program Files! You can cut and paste them into the folder - just move them from whereever you extracted them, or extract them straight into that folder. | ||
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| − | + | Now if you run the game, your .package files should be fully working in-game! The [http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=343257 No Build Sparkles] mod is a good one to use to test - just place that single .package file by itself in your ''Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Mods\Packages'' folder, open the game, load a lot, and try to build a section of wall. If there are no sparkles at the base of the wall when you build it, your setup is working! | |
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Installing Sims 3 Package Files: Setup & Files
Setup Folders & Files
Before you can put the .package files in your game, you'll need to set up your game to accept custom content. With the 1.12 patch and later, this is very easy!
Step 1: Mods Folder
1. Go to The Sims 3 Folder: Go to Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\ - note that's Documents (or My Documents, if you're on Windows XP) and NOT in Program Files!
2. Create Mods Folder: Right-click in an empty space in the folder and choose New > Folder. Call this new folder "Mods".
Step 2: Resource.cfg
You will need a file called resource.cfg - this is just a simple file containing some text that tells the game where to look for custom content.
1. Download resource.cfg Right-click on this resource.cfg link and choose "Save As". Save the resource.cfg file into your newly-created Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Mods\ folder.
Step 3: Packages Folder
Now you need to create a folder to hold your .package files.
2. Create Packages Folder: Right-click in an empty space in the folder and choose New > Folder. Call this new folder "Packages".
Package Files
Once your folders and files are set up properly, you're ready to put the actual .package files where they go.
Of course, you'll need to have read about any special instructions or compatability, downloaded the files, and extracted them from their archives, and made sure you've actually got .package files. All of that is explained in detail on: Sims 3 CC Basics - go there and read about it if you don't know how to do that!
Then, you just put any .package files you've extracted into your Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Mods\Packages\ folder. Note that's in Documents (or My Documents, on Windows XP) and NOT in Program Files! You can cut and paste them into the folder - just move them from whereever you extracted them, or extract them straight into that folder.
Test!
Now if you run the game, your .package files should be fully working in-game! The No Build Sparkles mod is a good one to use to test - just place that single .package file by itself in your Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Mods\Packages folder, open the game, load a lot, and try to build a section of wall. If there are no sparkles at the base of the wall when you build it, your setup is working!
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