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Ariannaneg
5 years ago
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the Sims 3 custom content not showing

Hello, I have a serious problem with custom content on Sims 3 and I'm desperate. They do not show on the game. The launcher recognize them and install them normally, telling "installation completed"...
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Ariannaneg
5 years ago

@puzzlezaddict @ My game version is: 1.0.631.0000

I tried to install one item into a clean user folder as you said, but it still doesn't show in the game...

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puzzlezaddict
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5 years ago

@Ariannaneg  Your game isn't anywhere near updated, and that may be the issue here.  If you installed using one of the original discs, you can download and run the Super Patch to bring the game to 1.67, which I'd recommend even if you weren't having trouble with custom content.  You can find a download link for the Super Patch 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

If you have a different kind of install, please let me know.

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    Ariannaneg
    5 years ago

    @puzzlezaddict Thank you; now with this patch I finally see the custom content in the game, but... Now the game has becomed extremely slow and laggy... Why? 

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      puzzlezaddict
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      5 years ago

      @Ariannaneg  The fully patched base game is more demanding than the unpatched version, but it also could be something about your current save.  Or it could be the custom content you've added.  Please start a new save in Sunset Valley, just for comparison, and let me know how it runs.  Don't assign use cc on any sims, at least not yet.  This won't eliminate cc as a source of issues but should at least cut down on the chances.

      If you still get lag, please run a dxdiag and attach it to a post.

      https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/pc/how-to-gather-dxdiag-information/

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        Ariannaneg
        5 years ago

        @puzzlezaddict I've deleted the cache items and other useless files and at the moment the game seems faster! It finally seems okay. Thank you so much for your help! 

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