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==Installing Custom Content for The Sims 3==
 
==Installing Custom Content for The Sims 3==
  
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How do you install custom content for the Sims 3? This guide will show you how to do it, step-by-step.
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How do you install custom content for the Sims 3? This guide will show you how to do it, step-by-step.  
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Installing content is very easy and straightforward - the basic three steps apply:
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# Place (install) item
  
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==But there's so much to it!==
 
  
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Yes, custom content for the Sims 3 is fairly complicated...much more so than in Sims 2, but if you follow this guide and read everything carefully, you should be using your new content in no time!
 
  
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==What's with the name?==
  
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Do you? Do you really? If you are good with computers, there is a short version of this FAQ. No nonsense, no coddling, just the facts. Read it here: [[Game_Help:Downloading_for_Smarmy_Smartasses|TS3:Downloading for Smarmy Smartasses]].
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No! No! It is not meant as an insult, we just like the acronym "DFDD". It is just meant to differentiate from TS2's version of [[Game_Help:Downloading_for_Fracking_Idiots| DFFI - Downloading for Fracking Idiots, for "beginners"]] and [[Game_Help:Downloading_for_Fracking_Geniuses| DFFG - Downloading for Fracking Geniuses, for the "tech-heads"]].  
  
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=="Downloading for Downright Dipshits"?'''==
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And there is also a Sims 3 version, [[Game_Help:Downloading_for_Smarmy_Smartasses| DFSS - Downloading for Smarmy Smartasses, for the "tech-heads"]].
  
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Well, the title is just meant to differentiate from TS2's version of [[Game_Help:Downloading_for_Fracking_Idiots| Downloading for Fracking Idiots] - yeah we're a bunch of Downright Dipshits, who else would be playing the Sims 3 except for Sims fans...
 
  
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==Just how stupid do you think I am?==
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==Before you download==
  
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Very! Well, you're reading this, aren't you?
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Before you go on a downloading spree, be sure to read these pages. They are basic info that you need to do or learn about only once, most of the time.
  
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This guide assumes you know how to click a mouse, read and follow guided instructions and install programs (you installed the game, right?). It will explain everything else in the simplest language possible. If you are confused about something, reread this guide several times. It really can't be explained any simpler than this!
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==Getting it all Organized==
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Organizing content is crucial! Sooner or later there will be a piece of item that you no longer want or is causing issues. If everything is well organized, .package content is very easy to maintain. Again, it is mostly a one-time setup and once you have learned the technique of good organization, there would be less CC redownloads and/or reinstalls that need to be done, and maintaining CC would be a breeze!
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This is it! These same basic steps apply for all CC and with all sites, for the most part. Some sites may not zip up the files if they are in .Sims3Pack format, so you just skip the unzipping part. What is essential is reading all the information the creator took the time to type up, as most of the time, it answers all the questions that arose with that particular item.
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===Step 1. Download the content===
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==Need Assistance?==
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Common FAQs are addressed in '''[[Game_Help:DFDD9_Other_Important_Things|Other FAQs regarding CC]]''', so be sure not to skip this page!
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If you get stuck or don't understand this guide after numerous readings and tries, head on over to the forums and browse similar threads. If your issue is not addressed, don't hesitate to ask for help!
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Latest revision as of 01:24, 25 August 2011

Sims 3 Logo transparent small.png This article is written for The Sims 3. For the equivalent Sims 2 article, click here.
Sims 3 Game Help Categories:

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TS3:Downloading for Downright Dunderheads

Introduction  | Before you download  | Get Organized  | The Main Event  | Additional Info  

Contents

[edit] Installing Custom Content for The Sims 3

How do you install custom content for the Sims 3? This guide will show you how to do it, step-by-step. Installing content is very easy and straightforward - the basic three steps apply:

  1. Download item
  2. Extract item
  3. Place (install) item


[edit] What's with the name?

No! No! It is not meant as an insult, we just like the acronym "DFDD". It is just meant to differentiate from TS2's version of DFFI - Downloading for Fracking Idiots, for "beginners" and DFFG - Downloading for Fracking Geniuses, for the "tech-heads".

And there is also a Sims 3 version, DFSS - Downloading for Smarmy Smartasses, for the "tech-heads".


[edit] Before you download

Before you go on a downloading spree, be sure to read these pages. They are basic info that you need to do or learn about only once, most of the time.

RightArrow.gif

Read about prerequisites


RightArrow.gif

Where to get and how to install the archiver/extractor program


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What is the file type: .package or .Sims3Pack or .Sim?



[edit] Getting it all Organized

Organizing content is crucial! Sooner or later there will be a piece of item that you no longer want or is causing issues. If everything is well organized, .package content is very easy to maintain. Again, it is mostly a one-time setup and once you have learned the technique of good organization, there would be less CC redownloads and/or reinstalls that need to be done, and maintaining CC would be a breeze!

RightArrow.gif

Preparing the folder & browser


RightArrow.gif

Organizing Custom Content



[edit] The Main Event

This is it! These same basic steps apply for all CC and with all sites, for the most part. Some sites may not zip up the files if they are in .Sims3Pack format, so you just skip the unzipping part. What is essential is reading all the information the creator took the time to type up, as most of the time, it answers all the questions that arose with that particular item.


[edit] Step 1. Download the content

RightArrow.gif

Understand the requirements


RightArrow.gif

Download the file


[edit] Step 2. Extract the content

RightArrow.gif

All about the rars and zips


[edit] Step 3. Place the content

What file format is the extracted content in?

RightArrow.gif

Installing .Sims3Pack files


RightArrow.gif

Installing .package files


RightArrow.gif

Installing .sim files



[edit] Additional Information

Some other useful information has been compiled here.

RightArrow.gif

Information on other file formats


RightArrow.gif

Other FAQs regarding CC


RightArrow.gif

Where to look for content, once installed


[edit] Need Assistance?

Common FAQs are addressed in Other FAQs regarding CC, so be sure not to skip this page!

If you get stuck or don't understand this guide after numerous readings and tries, head on over to the forums and browse similar threads. If your issue is not addressed, don't hesitate to ask for help!

Sims 3 Game Help Categories:

Custom Content  | Installation  | Gameplay Guides  | Technical & Graphics Issues  | Miscellaneous Issues

MTS Help Q&A Forums
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