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simswhoop45
5 years ago
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Sims 3 expansion packs not showing up as icons

I'm trying to install my expansion packs for Sims 3, but I noticed something different about my installed packs. When installed, the packs don't show up as an icon, like how the base game does, but i...
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  • simswhoop45's avatar
    simswhoop45
    5 years ago

    I found the solution on my own actually, so no need to reply to this

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puzzlezaddict
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5 years ago

@simswhoop45  In case you're wondering, Apple introduced new limits at the beginning of 2020 on what could be installed inside an .app, so EA had to rearrange the pack data for Sims 3 and 4.  What you're seeing is normal.

Glad you figured it out.

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avafountain
3 years ago

hi if you still remember, what was the solution you found? 

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    puzzlezaddict
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    3 years ago

    @avafountain  There's nothing to solve.  As I wrote previously, this way of storing data from the various expansion and stuff packs is normal and to be expected.

    If you're having a different issue, for example your packs aren't loading in-game, please described it.

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