*If you have any mods, scan them with sims 3 dashboard too, If there are any conflicts then you will have to choose one of the two mods that are conflicting to keep and delete the other. You can’t have two mods editing the same things within the game, It breaks things and can cause crashes. *copy over all your existing package file custom content Into their appropriate folders you just created. *Follow the merging tutorial I learnt from here: *Each time one of the sub-folders fills up with 100 Items of custom content you will need to create a new one with the same name and a corresponding number, example: clothes 1.
#Mods sims 3 cc folder Patch#
*Do not merge any mods, only merge package file custom content as you may need to patch your game some time In future or make changes. *Make sure you select your main S3CC folder as where the merged files are saved. *If some of the files are simpacks simply cut and paste them to a new folder called processing within the S3CC folder. *Use the simpack converter (sims 3 multi installer) to change simpacks Into packages then place the package files Into their correct folder, example: hair. *Make sure all Individual package file custom content from your mods packages folder gets moved to It’s proper folders within your “S3CC” folder we created In an earlier step. *Once you have finished merging all your custom content folders one by one copy the merged package files Into your mods packages folder. *Only merged custom content and mods belong In your mods folder now, you don’t need both the separate and merged files at once. *Do not delete your Individual custom content package files and their folders In your “S3CC” folder after merging. You will need them In future If you ever want to delete certain Items of cc without losing everything. *Delete your caches, delete the following files from Documents/Electronic arts/thesims3 If you like you can keep story progression on, I personally keep It off :) *Turn off shop mode, Interactive loading screens, memories and story progression In your sims 3 In-game settings. NOTICE: following this next set of instructions will remove all custom content ever Installed via simpacks!!! *Avoid simpacks If possible, but convert them Into packages once downloaded to prevent your game running slow, simpacks = lag 90% of the time.
If your sims 3 folder within documents Is rather old and has bad custom content or a large amount of non store custom content Installed I would recommend moving the folder to your desktop and then launch the game to let It create a fresh folder.
#Mods sims 3 cc folder free#
Once you have completed this step feel free to copy the following folders from your old sims 3 folder you just placed on your desktop to your new fresh folder:
Screenshots, Saves, Saved Sims, Library and your Mods folder If you Intend to clean, sort and merge It’s custom content following this guide. Guide to DEP settings which I learnt from: Once you have done this step you will need to re-Install all of your store content, worlds and any simpack patterns. *If anything goes wrong you can always put back your old sims 3 folder you moved to your desktop to undo any changes. *Backups are your friend, always backup your sims 3 folder at least once a week to an external hard drive.