They are placed in:Ĭ:\Program Files\Maxis\The Sims\UserDataXX\Houses Their filenames take the form HouseXX.iff, where XX is their lot number. They are placed in:Ĭ:\Program Files\Maxis\The Sims\GameData\Floors They are placed in:Ĭ:\Program Files\Maxis\The Sims\GameData\Wallsįloors have the extension. Walls, including murals, have the extension. They are placed in:Ĭ:\Program Files\Maxis\The Sims\GameData\Roofs
SIMS 3 MOD FOLDER SKIN
They can be distinguished from skin textures by their small size. Roof textures are 32x32 BMP files, and have the extension.
bmp.Ĭ:\Program Files\Maxis\The Sims\GameData\Skins The textures are BMP files, and have the extension. Skins, for both Sims and pets, have the extensions.
SIMS 3 MOD FOLDER INSTALL
iff extension, and may have specific install instructions.
SIMS 3 MOD FOLDER MODS
If "The Sims 3" runs smoothly without mods and starts acting strangely with them, something you installed is most likely causing the problem.
Where you find your modded content in-game depends on what you installed for instance, custom Sims and clothes appear in Create-A-Sim, whereas new objects can be found in Buy or Build Mode. sim files will go in the "SavedSims" folder instead with no further action required. sims3pack file in the launcher, you can click the checkmark next to the mod you just added and click "Install" to add it to your game. Use the "Downloads" folder in the "Sims 3" folder instead if you have a. package file, you can drop it right into the "Mods" folder. Open "Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3" and extract FrameworkSetup.zip directly there this creates the "Mods" folder where most mods will go. In any case, you'll need to download and extract a file to allow mods in your game (see Resources). sims3pack file inside where the file goes depends on its type. Depending on what you're modding, you'll either have a.
SIMS 3 MOD FOLDER PATCH
When you find a mod that's compatible with your patch version, extract it with a file extractor like WinRAR or 7-Zip. Installing Custom ContentĮnsure "The Sims 3" is fully patched when you open the launcher on an Internet-enabled computer, you'll receive a message if any new updates are available. More advanced mods like the latter allow you to bypass in-game restrictions, such as removing the censoring mosaic. "Modding" means different things to different people, but much is possible in "The Sims 3." For example, you can install mods that merely change the surface appearance of your Sim's wardrobe or that drastically overhaul core components of the game.