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waverley77's avatar
waverley77
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12 years ago

Importing sims into CAW?

Hi, I'm working on a world and want to make this one really good! :D.
I would really appreciate if someone could tell me how to import sims families (that I've made) into CAW :).
I've looked for hours trying to find some info on this...but it seems that people for some reason aren't asking the same question?? I don't know..but if someone could maybe post some screenshots of them importing them, that would be great. Thanks :D

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  • SimLibby's avatar
    SimLibby
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    12 years ago
    When Story progression is on, you will get Sims in you're world. Same goes for players who have installed you're world. If you want you're own Sims, you can do this:

    - Install you're world, make you're families as you normally would do and place them in you're world.
    - Save you're game, exit the game en look for you're game here:
    C:\My documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Saves.
    - Selected you're saved game, right click --> copy to compressed zip folder.
    - If you have a program like WinRar (nagware), 7 zip (freeware) of FreeArc (freeware) you can also use that to right click --> add to archive (see here). Download links for those programs see here (it's a Dutch site but it speaks for itself). After you add to archive you get a zip file.
    - Upload the zip file to a site like Mediafire of Box.
    - The link you are provided with you can include in the description of you're world or in you're topic (in you have one) you have opened about you're world, or in you're blog, or ... whatever. Upload first you're file before you upload you're world so you can include this link in the description.
    - Players can now download you're families and you're world. Only, after they have unpacked this file, players have to put it with their Saves folder in My documents.

    I think (have red) it's best to make and place families before you start to play you're world.

    EDIT:
    Or you offer you're families by exporting them from the game. So players can download them separately. If you use the Exchange, players can download and install them through the launcher.

  • hlnbrg's avatar
    hlnbrg
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    7 years ago
    What happens If I import sims that have cc on them? Like hair and clothing I've found in TSR. Will it cause problems for players that install my world?
  • waverley77's avatar
    waverley77
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    7 years ago
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvUjZnRkNZM
    This video is super helpful for anyone who learns better with visuals ;)

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