Can't see my mods folder

marciastalks​  I apologize for the late reply.  Please make sure your mods are in the folder Sims 3 is now reading, as in, it may have changed when you fixed the Error 16.  If you're not sure, create a new save with a distinct name, then search for it.  Whatever folder it's in is the one that also needs your Mods folder.

Mods still work fine in Sims 3 overall.

I did make a new mods folder. But the game is still not reading what I downloaded. Is there any possible chance to get a new mods folder from here somewhere?

marciastalks​  You can use the Mods Framework hosted here:

https://modthesims.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:Installing_Sims_3_Package_Files/Setup_and_Files

If your browser blocks it, use a different one.  It's a trusted site and an even more trusted download.

But again, please let me know whether the Mods folder is in the same Sims 3 folder that contains the new save you created.  Or create a new save and see whether it shows up in the same folder as the Mods folder.  It's easy to add mods to the wrong folder.

how can I use a different one if my browser blocks it? also, when i eventually can download it, the mods is missing the overrides folder

marciastalks​  I'm glad to hear it's working for you.  For the record, you don't need an Overrides folder unless you download a mod with instructions to place it in Overrides.  Most mods don't need to be there; the only time it's required is when you need to control the load order of mods and cc, for example when there's a cc object with a mod that scripts its functions.  Some players also use Overrides to allow one mod to override another's settings, but that's because of a mod conflict, not that either mod needs to be in Overrides by itself.