Do you delete the PNG files when using Sims3Pack Cleaner (Custard)?

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Hello, I regularly use Custard (Sims3Pack Cleaner) to clean out unwanted cc that may be stuck inside lots, sims etc. More often than not, the PNG files inside the S3Pack shows as "Corrupt (Not a DBPF)" while in Custard, and just to be on the safe side, I clean them out as well. I wanted to ask if I'm doing the right thing? What are those PNG files and why do they come up as red (corrupt) in my Custard?

Thanks!

quixotictiger · Answer

The PNG files are the compressed image files uploaded with a Sim or lot.

You’ll often find those red/corrupt PNG files when you CUSTARD check a download from the Exchange, but not from MTS or elsewhere.

IIRC, back in 2012, EA had changed some programming involving the Exchange, possibly anti-piracy related. Regardless of the reason, this change caused custom pictures in downloaded S3Ps to read as corrupt in CUSTARD. There isn’t anything wrong with them though.

You can clean the image files out as you have been doing if you like, but you don’t have to. It won’t harm anything either way.

zeyneph · Answer

Thanks @starguru ! Everything is clear now.  :)

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