Re: Sims 3 Mod Folder Not Working - Mac 2022

yes, sorry, that's what i meant - none of the CC files are showing up in the main menu, despite all the files now being in the correct location as per your previous posts - i'm really unsure of what else to do to solve this problem. could there be any other reason as to why the CC is not showing up at all in the game? the nointro and NoBuildSparkles you mentioned also do not work ☹️ . i've never had a problem with CC before in the sims 3 or 4, so i'm just at a loss as to what the problem could be. everything is updated, and my sims 4 CC works just fine. could it be an issue with the sims 3 itself?

@fe612cb407b9b8cd  Custom content won't be listed at the Main Menu; that list only contains mods that include scripting, which cc does not.  You'll need to check for the cc in-game.  Please delete the five cache files in the Sims 3 user folder as well:

• CASPartCache.package
• compositorCache.package
• scriptCache.package
• simCompositorCache.package
• socialCache.package

The issue with nointro and nobuildsparkles may also be that you haven't deleted the cache files since fixing the original issue.  Specifically, scriptCache needs to be deleted any time you add or remove a mod.  The others should be deleted when you add or remove cc, and they should all be trashed frequently, as some of them can get quite large.

hi, thank you for all the help you have offered - it's interesting because the nointro and nobuildsparkles packages work, but none of the other CC. maybe all the other CC files that i have downloaded are broken/no longer work? i'm just not sure ☹️ . i haven't played the sims 3 in some years, and although everything is updated, maybe the files haven't and no longer work. thank you again for all the help you've given me - it seems i will just have to accept the CC files won't work 😭

@fe612cb407b9b8cd  Just in case this is the issue, only files with a .package extension go into Packages.  Any custom content that comes in Sims3Pack form goes into ... The Sims 3 > Downloads, where it can be installed from the launcher.

If you'd like, I can test a few of the cc items that aren't working.  Just send me a few download links via private message (third-party links aren't allowed in threads) and I'll check them out.  It might be that the cc is outdated, but it's easy enough to check.

OMG, thank you! that was the problem! all the other CC files are in Sims3Pack form, so moving it to the Downloads folder fixed the issue and now they appear in TS3 launcher! and also thank you for the offer to check the CC files - it's very kind of you!

i'm afraid there's just one last problem.. 😭 now all the CC files are successfully showing in the Downloads section of the launcher - however, they're not installing 🫠. every time i select all the CC and then select the Install button, it automatically opens up the Origin window, but nothing happens. do you know why this may be happening? are there some files i should delete from The Sims 3 folder in my Documents?

never mind - i'm not sure why it was glitching out before, but now it's all working perfectly. thank you a million times over for your help again - i can't tell you how much i appreciate it!! 🤗 without your help i never would have figured any of this out on my own lol. thank you again!! 💗

@fe612cb407b9b8cd  I'm so glad to hear everything's working now.  For future reference, there are two small issues with installing content through the launcher.  The first is that sometimes it's necessary to close and reopen the launcher to get the installer to open at all.  The other is that the installer window can be hidden behind the launcher.  In that case, a second green plumbob will appear in the Dock, and clicking on that will bring the installer window to the front.

Anyway, enjoy your game, and if you run into any other issues, you know where to find me.

My nointro isn’t working and I followed it step by step any ideas?

@milokat04  Please post a screenshot of the contents of the folder that contains your mods, as in, I'd like to see the file names and sizes.  Include the address bar, above the list of files and folders.