Re: sims 3 cc/saves doesn't show up

@jvplter  I'm guessing the Steam folder you referenced is this one:

Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\The Sims 3

This contains the game's program files and has nothing to do with the user folder, so you can leave that alone.

Since this computer is new, I'd suggest getting OneDrive out of the picture.  But before doing anything else, please let me know what the default location of Documents is on your computer.  Open a File Explorer window, right-click Documents in the left panel (the entry with the special icon), select Properties, and list the file path you see in the Location tab.  If there is no Location tab, that's fine, just let me know, and look for the file path in the General tab.

Well weirdly enough the documents don't show up on the left pannel at all, which i've never seen before. When I looked up Documents I again found 2 folders, one that's from my user files and the other is from OneDrive. 

@jvplter  In this user profile, the location of the Documents directory is within OneDrive: that's why the OneDrive version has a Location tab when you view Properties.  So please change that default location to C:\Users\logan , with no OneDrive in the file path.  Here's how:

https://www.elevenforum.com/t/move-or-restore-default-location-of-documents-folder-in-windows-11.8708/

Once you've done that, restart your computer and make sure the change stuck.  The Location tab under Properties should be a giveaway, it's a good idea to double-check. Hit Windows key-X, select Windows Terminal (Administrator) or PowerShell (Administrator), whichever option you see, copy and paste this command, and enter:

reg query "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders" /v "Personal"

The console will report the file path to this user profile's Documents folder.

Once Documents is where it should be and not within the OneDrive folder, anything you add to the correct Documents folder should show up in-game again.  But I'd also suggest unlinking OneDrive, that is if you don't have a specific use for it.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/turn-off-disable-or-uninstall-onedrive-f32a17ce-3336-40fe-9c38-6efb09f944b0

If you do want OneDrive running, tell it not to automatically sync the contents of Documents:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/choose-which-onedrive-folders-to-sync-to-your-computer-98b8b011-8b94-419b-aa95-a14ff2415e85

You may need to pause syncing and/or cancel the current sync first:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/how-to-cancel-or-stop-sync-in-onedrive-4885c27e-3d89-4d69-be75-2646c71367d3

As for accessing the correct Documents folder, you can do so by opening This PC (in the left panel) > C > Users > your username > Documents.  You can right-click on the folder to pin it as well.

Thank you!

In the documents folder in my user folder, I have two sims 3 folders for some reason. My sims 3 files ccs work but not the ones in my mods folder (in reality my mods folder completely dissapeared) so i'm going to try and reput my package files in a new mod folder