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jazzmiint
6 years ago
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*ISSUE* The Sims 3 Mods Folder - not working.

So you can probably already tell what this is about but let me explain because every situation is different. I haven't played the Sims 3 for a long time and I have it on Origin, anyway, I recently downloaded some package files for custom content and none of it is showing in cas and the "nointro" package doesn't work as the intro pops up and I have to click to skip. Naturally, I searched it up to try and find a solution and I have done the majority of things people tell you to do:

- Reset your computer

- Delete Sims 3 cache files

- Delete and re-download the mods file

- Delete origin cache files 

- Delete and re-download the resources.cfg file in the mods folder

I've done the majority of things people tell me to do and every single time it hasn't worked. That and the fact it takes AGES to load for me to actually check and then I have to DOUBLE check in cas which takes a VERY long time. If you got this far, and I applaud you if you did, I want to specify once again that THIS IS THE SIMS 3 MOD THE SIMS FOLDER AND I HAVE THE SIMS 3 DOWNLOADED WITH ORIGIN. And I feel primarily this is the Mods folder's fault and if anyone has a better one than the one from Mod The Sims then PLEASE help and tell me by replying to this question. Also if I failed to place one of "solutions" that didn't work for me above, bare in mind there were quite a few more, then, really, that's all I'm asking for.

Thanks and goodnight. Or morning...

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  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    6 years ago

    @jazzmiint  Don't search, just scroll down, and you'll see both deviceconfig.log and scriptCache.package.  They're both files, not folders.

    Here's what my game folder looks like once I scroll down a bit:

    You can see the file path in red, and the Mods folder and the two files highlighted in gray.  If you don't find deviceconfig in this folder, then search for it in "This PC" again, right-click on the file, and select Open File Location.  That will take you to the live game folder, and you'll see the correct file path as well.  ("Live" just means the one that Sims 3 is using when it runs.)  This is the same folder as pictured above.

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  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
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    6 years ago

    @pomk786  The five cache files I listed will regenerate as soon as you open the launcher, that's normal.  The point is to force the game to create new nes to refresh their data.

    Could you please post a screenshot of the Packages folder inside the folder in the same style as you did before?  As in, with the file path showing, and the entire contents of Packages listed.

  • pomk786's avatar
    pomk786
    6 years ago

    Oh, I see. All righty, I've attached two photos in case one didn't display what you meant correctly 

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
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    6 years ago

    @pomk786  What patch level does your game have?  You can see it in the lower left corner of the launcher, among many other places.  Please list the full number.

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    puzzlezaddict
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    6 years ago

    @pomk786  That's the issue: your patch level is so old, it predates the mods setup that you're using.  (The way to install mods was changed in I think 2010.)  The fastest way to get to patch 1.67 is by running the Super Patch, an EA-made tool that does all the work at once.  You can download it here, under "Cumulative Base Game Super Patcher":

    https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/175477/official-ea-download-link-for-the-sims-3-cumulative-manual-update

    It's a good idea to move your Sims 3 user data folder out of Documents\Electronic Arts first, run the patch, start the game once to make sure it's working, then transfer any content you want to keep from the old folder to the new one.  Here's a complete list of everything you'll find in that folder:

    https://sims3.crinrict.com/en/2011/01/faq-user-files.html

    If the mods still don't work, just download a fresh copy of the Mods Framework, add it to the new user data folder, and delete the cache files again.

  • pomk786's avatar
    pomk786
    6 years ago
    @puzzlezaddict Omg, wow! I would have never guessed that was the issue. I'll do exactly what you said and let you know how it works out--thank you SO much for your help. Much appreciated!
  • pomk786's avatar
    pomk786
    6 years ago
    @puzzlezaddict Hello! So today I installed the update and everything, and finally the mods that came with the folder worked when I launched the game: no intro, etc. So thank you! The only thing I'm having trouble with now is getting the custom content mods to actually show up in the game. I downloaded a Mod from Thesimsresource, and it didn't show up in the Downloads section of the sims 3 game launcher. I even moved the installed mod file into the Mods folder, and when that didn't work, I moved it into the Mods packages folder where the no intro mod is, but the custom content I downloaded still didn't show up in the game itself.
  • pomk786's avatar
    pomk786
    6 years ago
    @puzzlezaddict Never mind, I solved the problem-- I needed to click the mod file itself instead of click 'show in folder.' Everything works now. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • EA_Lanna's avatar
    EA_Lanna
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    6 years ago
    That's great @pomk786. Thanks for letting us know what worked for you. 🙂

    Locking thread here. If there's similar issues in future, please feel free to pop open a new thread if there isn't an thread active on it.

    Thanks,

    EA_Lanna

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