Game Help:Downloading for Downright Dunderheads
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This article is written for The Sims 3. For the equivalent Sims 2 article, click here. |
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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:
- Download item
- Extract item
- Place (install) item
What's with the name?
No! No! It is not meant as an insult, we just like the acronym "DFDD". It id just meant to differentiate from TS2's version of DFFI for "beginners" and DFFG for the "tech-heads"
And the Sims 3's DFSS for the "tech-heads"
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.
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Where to get and how to install the archiver/extractor program |
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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.
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The Main Event
Step 1. Download the content
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Step 2. Extract the content
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Step 3. Place the content
What file format is the extracted content in?
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Additional Information
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