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hekey1
10 years ago
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Re: Sims 3 store content will not install

It all started when I would go into CAS to edit my sim. Only a few minutes in, my game would freeze and I had to manually power off my computer (iMac desktop. The blue mouse would go to the black nor...
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    hekey1
    10 years ago

    @Bluebellflora @rumbutter

    FANTASTIC NEWS!!!

    I just launched my game and moused over the box in the launcher that says "run game without custom content"

    I read what the warning message said, and it said that all objects will be PERMANENTLY replaced with basic objects.

    So, I searched up "Sims 3 how to run game with custom content after clicking the box"

    And I read some forums, and after un-installing and re-installing over 5 times, turns out all I had to do was click the box, click "cancel" on the warning message and un-click the box.

    Launched my game, everything was there! 

    A Christmas miracle! 

    Thank you so much for all of your time and effort to help a ridiculous problem with such a simple yet ridiculous answer.

    Merry Christmas! :D

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hekey1
10 years ago

Alrighty, I just tried installing my content in little pieces (4 items) 

Sadly, it did not work ☹️

I've accepted that I just can't play my game with my content. 

I played without content before, so I can do it after too. Right? Right. 🙂

I'm glad that I had a few months with it. 

Maybe I'll try again later. 

I'll keep you posted.

Thank you so much for all of your help @Bluebellflora and @rumbutter

Even though it did not work, thank you so much for helping me. 

I'm actually playing Sims 3 right now! Still fun without the content. Not the end of the world.

Again, thank you so much 🙂

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

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Bluebellflora
Hero+
10 years ago

@hekey1

☹️

Is it showing up as installed in the Launcher? Or are you getting the black screen? Did you try moving out the Sims 3 folder, starting up the game so it was re-created, then installing the content?

At least you're managing to play though 🙂

Happy Christmas to you too 🙂

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    hekey1
    10 years ago

    @Bluebellflora 

    It is showing up as installed in the launcher, no black screen. 

    I have tried moving the folder and re-installing. 

    Didn't work ☹️

    Thank you for all of your suggestions, I will probably try re-installing all my content another day. The game isn't ruined without the content, just less interactions and objects for me to play with. 

    Thank you so much @Bluebellflora for all of your help!

    Merry Christmas 🙂

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    rumbutter
    Hero (Retired)
    10 years ago

    @hekey1

    just logged in and saw your message 🙂 your most welcomes and Happy Christmas to you 🥳 

    good to hear though that you can play your game

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