HELP! SIMS 3 CC NOT SHOWING UP IN INSTALLED CONTENT

@kkenpkbssien  There are two different ways to install custom content, depending on what file extension it has.  Files ending in .Sims3Pack go into ...The Sims 3 > Downloads, and then they show under Downloads in the launcher.  You'd still need to install them separately from there, by checking the boxes next to them and clicking Install; they'd then be listed under Installed Content.

However, it sounds like you've downloaded .package files.  These go into ...The Sims 3 > Mods > Packages, with Resource.cfg sitting directly in Mods.  The files must be inside Packages; they won't be read if they're directly in Mods.  These .package files will not show up anywhere in the launcher; the only way to know whether they're loading is to look for them in-game.

If you'd like a more detailed walkthrough, please see this:

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

Regardless, make sure you delete the five cache files in the Sims 3 folder after installing (or removing) any mods or custom content.  For reference, they are:

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

As a side note, I would suggest that whenever you have a choice, it's best to use .package files rather than .Sims3Packs due to the ease of removal.  The launcher can also get bogged down with a lot of installed Sims3Packs.

Hi theres, a dbc file in the DCCache file. What do i do ??

simmyyyy50​  What issue are you having?  This thread is somewhat old, so it might be better to start your own.  But either way, I need more information about your own issue before I can try to help.

I also have an issue, I installed some cc through the launcher and cleaned my cache as usual, then when I went to start the launcher again, the cc was gone, like I never installed it.

katanas1233​  When you say you "cleaned my cache," does that include deleting DCCache or the files inside?  That's where content installed through the launcher is stored, so of course deleting it would make that content disappear.

If that's not the issue, please let me know whether your computr runs Windows or macOS.  Please also post a screenshot of the contents of DCCache, as in, I'd like to see the file dates and sizes.

So basically, my sims 3 cc ain’t loading and my worlds don’t load. I don’t know if those files are corrupted.

simmyyyy50​  What happens when you try to load the saves?  Do you get an error, does the game crash, does it hang on the loading screen forever, etc.?  For the cc that isn't loading, have you installed it through the launcher, or as .package files in Mods > Packages, or both?

hi im having the same issue!!! some of my installed dcbackup mods were corrupt so i deleted them and now ALL my sims4pack mods have disappeared from the downloads launcher, but remain in the backup folder? how do i get them to appear again??? tyyyy

condynguye​  Please be more specific about what you're seeing.  You mention Sims 4, but since DCBackup is a Sims 3 folder, maybe the 4 was just a typo.  If not though, I can move your posts to one of the Sims 4 forums.

Otherwise, everything in DCBackup can be deleted except for ccmerged.package.  The other files are not mods and shouldn't affect what content loads in-game.  The Downloads tab in the launcher is not relevant unless you're currently installing the content; what matter are the Installed Content tab and whether your content shows up within the game itself.