Introduction There are different file types: Sims3Packs, Sims and Package files. S ims3Packs Files Installed via your Launcher by double clicking on the file. For detailed instructions see here:.

SIMS 3 PACKAGE FILES:- http://modthesims.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help. For full instructions on switching over from the old way to the new way, see: Installing Sims 3 Package Files: Old Way to the New Way. Arts The Sims 3; Windows Vista/7: C: Users Documents Electronic Arts The Sims 3; Mac OS: /Users//Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3/.

Sim Files Sims that you will later find in CAS. You have to manually move them to the SavedSims folder in your [].

Package Files Installed in the mods folder in your []. You do not have this folder by default and have to set that up manually (you will also need an extra file). Instructions for this can be found here: (MTS) and here: by blunote00. The necessary Resource.cfg can be downloaded at MTS. Instructions for Mac users can be found here: If you downloaded a file with the extension zip, rar or 7z you will need to unpack that first with and the install the file(s) that are inside it.

Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Installing Sims 3 Package Files: Not Working! If you have tried the instructions to and the suggested test file (Rick's no intro mod) is not working in your game. Step 1: Double Check! If you actually follow the steps correctly from start to finish, your custom content WILL work! If it doesn't work, you did something wrong! Go through the FAQ again. Double check the following: Updated?

Is your game updated to the 1.12 patch or later? Verify your game version in the Launcher and if it's not patched! In Documents - NOT Program Files? Are you sure you're putting things in the right place? It goes under My Documents - nothing should be under Program Files! Folder Names Correct? Double-check the folder names: • Under My Documents Electronic Arts The Sims 3 you should have a folder called 'Mods' - big M, little s.

• Inside that Mods folder (My Documents Electronic Arts The Sims 3 you should have a folder called 'Packages' - big P, little s. Resource.cfg Name & Location? Double-check the Resource.cfg file. It should be inside your My Documents Electronic Arts The Sims 3 Mods folder (alongside the Packages folder) and is called Resource.cfg - big R, little e, not 'Resources' but 'Resource' and it should say.cfg on the end. Make sure you have file extensions showing so you see stuff like.cfg,.package,.rar, and so forth - if you see Resource.cfg on that file but you don't see.whatever on other files, it's probably actually called Resource.cfg.txt - make sure you.

Right-click on Resource.cfg and check Properties. Is the file name Resource.cfg or Resource.cfg.txt or something else? It should just be Resource.cfg Resource.cfg Contents? Double-double check the Resource.cfg file. It's probably easiest to just delete the one you have and replace it with this one: - if the contents of your Resource.cfg are wrong then even if it's named right, it won't work!

Both the name and contents of the link just given are correct. Make sure you are using the suggested test file, and that you have unzipped it into My Documents Electronic Arts The Sims 3 Mods Packages. It should be the only file in that folder, and once unzipped, it should be called 'nointro.package' Step 2: Delete Cache Files It can be helpful to delete your cache files, so the game regenerates fresh ones, whenever you've added or removed custom content: • Step 3: Collect Info for Help If you have verified the above points in Step 1 and deleted your cache files in Step 2, then the nointro mod (and thus any other.package format content) should be working. But if it's not, maybe you've missed something. Download The Cool Lupe Fiasco.

In that case, it may be helpful to get another set of eyes looking at your custom content setup to figure out where you've gone wrong. For this, you will need to post a new thread of your own in the on MTS.

Note that there is a separate subforum if you are on a Mac. You MUST include ALL of the following info in your post: Game Version(s) • If you're using Windows: • If you're using a Mac: Copy and paste the indicated line from the skuversion.txt or info.plist from the following locations, for whichever games you have (adapt as appropriate for OSX): C: Program Files Electronic Arts The Sims 3 Game Bin If you are on a 64-bit operating system, then it'll be in 'Program Files (x86)' rather than just plain Program Files. You can fill in this little form with your game versions: The Sims 3: GameVersion = Just copy-paste the form above into the text of your new post and fill in each line. Danball Senki W Psp Update Patch there. For any you don't have installed, just put 'not installed' so we know you don't have it.