Re: *ISSUE* The Sims 3 Mods Folder - not working.

I took another screenshot and looked over it and it appears I can't scroll down any further and there are no more files after the WorldCaches. Is there anything that can be done about this or is this not supposed to happen? Or any other place this folder could be hiding?

@jazzmiint  In that case, this isn't the correct Sims 3 folder.  If it doesn't have a deviceconfig, it's not being read by the game.  So it's no wonder your mods aren't working either.

You must have one somewhere though.  In the left sidebar of a File Explorer window, click on This PC, then in the upper right corner of the window, type "deviceconfig" without quotes.  You'll see all copies of the file currently on your computer.  Please let me know how many of them there are, their file paths (listed immediately below the word deviceconfig; hover over it if it's too long to see all at once), and the last modified date of each one.

I only found one file when I searched up deviceconfig on This PC. It's called: DeviceConfig.log and it is a text document.

@jazzmiint  That's the folder where you need to put your Mods.  So the full path of your Mods folder will be:

C:\Users\[your username]\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Mods

And you'll put your new mods in Packages inside that Mods folder.

So, you're saying where that text document is, is where I should put all my mods? Or should I move that file into my Mods folder? Because it's not a folder its a text document... so the folder where that is is where I put my mods folder and my mods and packages and etc.... Sorry if I'm being dumb I just have no idea how to do this and you're being very patient with me and I'm incredibly grateful for that.

@jazzmiint  You're not being dumb, just maybe having trouble seeing how things should work.  That's not uncommon at all.  I suggested you search for deviceconfig because every live game folder (one used by TS3) will have exactly one, so that's an easy way to find the folder where you should add your mods.

The Mods folder should be in the same place as deviceconfig, as in, also in the Sims 3 folder where you see deviceconfig.  You can just drop the Mods framework into that folder, delete scriptCache.package, and test to see whether NoIntro and NoBuildSparkles show up.  If they do, add the other mods you want, delete scriptCache again, and test.

Okay... I can't seem to find the deviceconfig folder in The Sims 3 folder. But when I search for it, I hover over it and it says Documents/ElectronicArts/TheSims3 but I can't find it in the folder or any of the folders inside that one and so on and so forth. Also I don't know what a live game folder is and the last part about the Mods folder is unclear to me too... "You can just drop the Mods Framework into that folder, delete scriptCache.package (which is where?) and test it (how? do you mean just play the game and see if the intro works or see if they turn up in the folder." Again incredibly sorry and thankful. Maybe there is a visual tutorial I can follow somewhere?

@jazzmiint  I can grab some screenshots later, if you still need them.  But I'm in macOS right now, so my current setup wouldn't look the same as yours.  Hopefully a written guide will work, but if it doesn't, let me know.

I thought you were using the Mods framework from Mod the Sims because you mentioned Mod the Sims and expecting to see NoIntro.  These instructions use that framework, but if you're not using it, tell me and I'll write out different instructions.

• Download the Mods framework, right-click on it in your Downloads folder, and select Extract All
• Move the unzipped Mods folder to your desktop, and make sure it has the correct contents: a resource.cfg file, a Packages folder, and NoIntro.package and NoBuildSparkles.package inside Packages
• Open a File Explorer window and click on "This PC" in the left sidebar
• Double-click on Local Disk (C: )
• Open the Users folder, then the folder with your username, then Documents, then Electronic Arts, then The Sims 3
• Please check that deviceconfig is inside this folder
• Move the Mods folder from your desktop into this Sims 3 folder
• Delete scriptCache.package from this folder
• Launch your game, and see whether the mods work

If those two mods work, you can download the other mods you want to use, unzip them, and drop them inside Mods\Packages in the same file path listed above.  If those mods don't work, please check the last modified date on the deviceconfig file you saw, and let me know whether the timestamp matches when you opened the game just now.

I managed through the first 5 steps, however I still cannot seem to find the deviceconfig folder or document in The Sims 3 folder. Also not sure about the scriptCache folder or where to find it either. :/

So, I realised I was in the wrong user folder, which is my mistake, I have now completed the rest of the steps and am now about to launch my game. YOU WERE A MASSIVE, GREAT, PHENOMENAL HELP AND ARE JUST AMAZING! You have been patient and incredibly kind to me throughout this process and I am extremely thankful!!!!!!! And if it doesn't work now.. well you'll get another email or notification saying I replied with crying emoji faces... yep.

@jazzmiint  I hope the lack of crying emoji means the mods are working for you now, but if you have any other issues, or other questions, please feel free to ask.

@CallmemckailyaI'm unable to use nraas and other script mods but cc works. I'm still getting the intro. I've tried everything and nothing seems to work. Idk if its origin.

@ORO_Jai  Have you deleted the five cache files in your Sims 3 user data folder (the one in Documents\Electronic Arts)?  These files should be deleted any time you add or remove content from the folder.  For reference, the files are:

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

The third one is the crucial one for mods specifically, but the others should be deleted regularly anyway, so most of us just remove them all whenever we install new mods or cc.

If this isn't the issue, please take a screenshot of the folder that contains your mods, with the file path showing—it's above the list of files and folders in a File Explorer window.

@puzzlezaddict Hello, I'm having some issues getting my mods in the Sims 3 folder to work. I followed this thread and it has been very helpful, however, every time I launch the game, I still get the intro video which is a sign that the mods are not working. I'm in the current folder with my DeviceCongfig having the most recent date (today) and that's where I've placed the Mod file. However, I see that when I unzipped the file, the Mod file date says 6/11/2011. Not sure why. I'm thinking that's what's messing up my mods?

@pomk786  Did you move your Sims 3 folder to the desktop?  Because that's what the file location shows in your screenshot.  The Sims 3 folder the game is using is located in Documents\Electronic Arts, and the mods need to be there too.

The Mods folder offered on Mod the Sims, if that's what you downloaded, hasn't changed since 2011.  But that's not a problem—the game resources that the included mods use haven't changed since then, so there was never any need to update.

Be sure to delete the five cache files in your Sims 3 folder as well:

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

@puzzlezaddictOops, that desktop file was from when I was following something you said in the previous thread pertaining to moving the old sims file to the desktop and launching the game to create a new folder in Electronic Arts. I've deleted it now, thanks. Yes, the download I have is from Mod the Sims--glad to know the date is not what's causing this problem. Okay, I just deleted those packages and launched the game, and the intro showed up. I left, went back to the folder, and the packages are there again?

Edit-- It appears that whenever I launch and then leave the sims 3, those packages that you told me to delete (which I did) re-appear in the folder when I leave the game.

@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.

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

@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.

@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.