Downloading Mods
Hi, I have been told how to download a mod, but I can't seem to get it right. Can someone tell me is there a tutorial (not video) that tells me step to step what to do, or can someone tell me how? Th...
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"Onyxshadow;c-17521996" wrote:
How do you know that the mod you're downloading is safe? Sorry new guy here
First, mods are always, always at your own risk where your saves are concerned. Always have backups of your saves (but not via OneDrive automated backup and similar automated backups -- they cause Sims problems).
Your main risk is that a mod isn't compatible with the current version of the game. Be more suspicious of older mods than ones more recently updated or uploaded. On Mod the Sims, you can check if the mod creator is active and if there are comments indicating that the mod still works. Many mod creators have active Discord servers, Tumblrs, and/or Twitter accounts, so you can tell the modder is active and keeping up their mods.
When there's a new game update (like tomorrow!) many mods will break. I start Broken Mods threads here on the Forums, in the Mods area, to track what's broken and what's been updated. I also retweet/reblog and post some update info (for widely popular content) on my Twitter and Tumblr. If you join Deaderpool's Discord server, you'll find notices of major mod issues there too, but they also redirect to the more comprehensive lists.
As for getting viruses/trojans and the like, stick to what seems more established in terms of sites. But it's been a good while since I heard of problems like that within the Sims creator community.
