How To Download Sims 3 Mods

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Check Mods Folder: Your Documents Electronic Arts The Sims 3 Mods folder should look like the picture, with three items inside. Two folders, one called 'Overrides' and one called 'Packages' and one file called Resource.cfg. Double-click on the folder called 'Packages' to open it. The Sims(TM) 3. All Discussions Screenshots Artwork Broadcasts Videos News Guides Reviews. Version and there isn't a sims 3 folder in electronic arts there's only a sims 3 folder in the steam folder and when I download the necessary mod folder that I need with all the files the mods don't work. These are the best Sims 4 mods that you need to download right now. They’re Sims 4’s must have mods and you won’t be able to play the game normally again once you’ve tried them out. Apr 17, 2013  The Sims 3 Tutorial: How to Install Mods jessamica92. Unsubscribe from jessamica92? How to install mods on Sims 3 [windows 10] 2017 - Duration: 6:48. The framework mod, in a nutshell, is a file to force Sims 3 to read the mods created by other people for Sims 3. Without the framework mod installed, Sims 3 will not read and use the mods to override certain behaviors or game play features in the game.

'The Sims 3' life-simulation video game published by Electronic Arts is one of the best-selling PC games of all time. Most players use the game exactly as Electronic Arts intended, but some prefer adding custom content in the form of mods to the game. Custom content is sometimes referred to as Sims 3 downloads, and it comes in three file formats:

  • Packages
  • Sims3packs
  • .Sim

Before You Download

Before you download custom content, you should install any patches that are available for your game. Go to the Updates tab in the Game Launcher to patch the game.

How

Only download content from a reputable site, and confirm that you are downloading content that is compatible with your version of the game. When you download custom content, the files are likely to be archived or 'zipped,' and you need software to unarchive or unzip them. You likely have this unarchiving software already installed on your computer.

Important note: Files for 'The Sims 2' are not compatible with 'The Sims 3.' You should only be using files made for 'The Sims 3.'

Installing Sims3packs

To install a .sims3pack download, just double-click the file and the game takes care of the rest. It takes longer than unzipping the downloads and moving the files around, but the good part is that the automatic install process ensures the files are in the right folders, and there is no chance they are placed in the wrong folders.

Installing .Sim Files

After you download and unzip the .sim file you want, move the file to your 'SavedSims' folder and open the game. You may already have a SavedSims folder. Look here:

  • Windows Vista/7: C:Users(username)DocumentsElectronic ArtsThe Sims 3
  • Windows XP: C:/Documents and Settings(username)My DocumentsElectronic ArtsThe Sims3
  • Mac OS X: /Users/(username)/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3/

If you don't have a folder called 'SavedSims,' you can just make one in the documents folder following the format above and put the files in there, but the folder name must be exact — SavedSims.

Installing Package Files

The .package files have to be installed manually. Find your 'The Sims 3' folder (or make one if you don't already have one) and create a new folder inside called 'Mods.' Your downloaded .package files go into the Mods folder.

If it is necessary to create the folder use this path format: Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims3/Mods/Packages folder.

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Sims 3 mods are pieces of code whichchange the way the Sims 3 game works. They stretch the boundaries ofthe possible, allowing you to make Sims as thin as a rake or as fatas a house, enabling teen pregnancy, changing the color and textureof elements outside the lot, and so much more. The scope of mods isonly limited by the imaginations of the talented coders who makethem.

Are Sims 3 Mods Legal?

Yes. EA is aware of Sims modders andsupports the practice as long as it is done responsibly. You shouldbe aware that some mods will override actual game files, (it dependson the mod, some mods replace in game files, others act as addons.)In some cases, mods may negatively impact your gaming experience,especially after patching. It is a good idea to make a back up ofyour save files, and to be prepared to reinstall your game afteradding a new mod. All mods in this article have been player testedand should not cause trouble, however it is impossible to know whatwill happen in future updates. Modding the Sims is not for thetechnophobe, but it is quite doable and the upsides are generallyregarded as far outweighing the downsides.

Package Mods for Sims 3

As mentioned before, there are manydifferent types of mods. This article will deal with package mods.

Helper Monkey

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Install helper monkey is the best wayto install package mods on the Sims 3. This little applicationhandles all the hard work for you and removes the element of humanerror from mod installs.

(You will need to be a member of Mod The Sims to download this and the other files mentioned in the article, membership is free.)

If you want to install your modsmanually (for some reason better known to yourself,) here is a guidewhich walks you through the steps:

On to the mods:

Rick & Delphy's CAS SliderHack

Thisslider hack is actually comprised of two packages, one which controlsthe body sliders, and one which controls the facial sliders.

Asyou will know, when you create sims, the slider's control how fat andhow thin they can be, not to mention how muscly or untoned they are.The game only goes so far though, limiting your ability to makeskeletal sims or rotund slims. This slider hack fixes that problemand allows you to under and over slide the sliders for dramaticresults.

Thefacial sliders hack does the same thing, just with the facialcontrols. Being able to under and overslide allows you to createtruly unique sims.

Ifyou're feeling tentative about messing with your copy of the Sims 3,I would encourage you to install the body hack. The body slider hackdoes not overwrite any files and is a good starting point for newbiemodders.

Other popular mods include:

AwesomeMod

AwesomeMod allows you to change many of the restrictions and mechanics in the game. With AwesomeMod, sim written books can be bought in the store, the nudity filter can be removed, you can plant on any lot, sims will no longer freak out because they find their path blocked and jealousy becomes a thing of the past! There's really not enough space here to do AwesomeMod justice, but if you've ever wondered how a world with no rules would function AwesomeMod will help you realize that dream!

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How To Download Sims 3 Mods

If you really want to get into moddingthe Sims 3, I would advise joining Mod The Sims http://www.modthesims.info, a forum and community where Sims nuts share their experiences, modsand offer support to one another. Membership is completely free andyou will receive access to the latest mods and Sims 3 information.

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EDIT: If you are having problems with ModTheSims please contact ModTheSims. Commenting here won't help you much as this isn't ModTheSims and nobody here can fix your account.

  • How do you download mod files without helper monkey? I have the latest patch and Sims 3 world Adventures if that makes a difference.

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  • I have searched the Mod the Sims for this slide hack and everywhere in the google but i cant find that slide hack.I wait your answer HOPE ALEXANDER.

  • i told you that i have already a Mod the Sims account!But when i press the slide hack to download in this page(your page!)it tells that i have no access!I told you that!!Please tell me an another site to download this $^$U*$#& hack!Thank you very much.I wait your answer.

  • I have a problem guys!! I Have downloaded the monkey and the awosome mod!!but the body slide hack icant download!!i have a modthesims account and it tells me that i have no acces to there!!please help or if you cant tell me an another site to download this hack!!!thank you!!!I wait your answer!!!

  • Why can't I download the CAS slider hack? It says I don't have enough privileges to download it. Can someone please explain to me why?

  • MMDH8, although I'm not sure if there are any mods for no woohoo, I really wouldn't be too concerned about the children playing. There is not auto woohoo, so unless your child chooses to make them do so than it wont happen. In the case that a child does, then if you have a young child, they wont see anything, they may not even understand what is going on. If it is an older child, than I would think you've had the talk of the birds and bees with them. It really isn't anything explicit. It is just the blankets ruffling about and some hearts appearing. Don't worry so much.It is suppose to be rated teen. So if you are letting children play it, that is your own choice to do so. So I would relax and just let them play, or instead opt to take them out to the park, where a child doesn't get addicted to video games at age nine...

  • My Mum Said It Was OK To Intall Helper Monkey But When I Tried It Said I Needed To Uninstall My Secrity Programs Like Nortan ECT So She Said No- I Have Tried Everything Else- Using Winzip & WinRAR But Nothing Works!

    Plz Help

  • Here's something that may help u,if you have any expansion packs for TS3, Helper monkey WILL NOT WORK. I have both current expansions, and I can not us HM. The process for manually installing mods is hectic and irritating, so I would just avoid mods all together. 1/2 of them do not work, and they only make your game run slower. Hope this helps!

  • Is this mods free? I know it says it at the top, but when I tried to install some sliders it said something about a 40 day trial then I couldn't use it anymore?

  • Does anyone know of a no woohoo mod. My kids play and I would like to block it and add a less interacting 'baby maker'. If not a good website with a tutorial on how to make game mods. Please email me. mmdh8@hotmail.com

  • awesome.......

  • sup guys. havin a problem...i have the monkeyinstaller thing and it's downloaded correctly (i think) it doesn't say it has any problems but any time i try to 'Install to Sims' it comes up with a message 'Access to path is denied.' wut am i doin wrong?

  • I'm having trouble installing the awesomemod. It gives me the 'in use by another process' error. Is it that it automatically installs when I move it to the 'Program Files...Mods/Packages' file, or am I doing something wrong?

  • Katelyn: once you unzip the files in to a folder, (put them in a new folder on the desktop name it whatever u want) right click on your .package file. At the top of the list that pops up it should say in bold lettering Install to Sims or something like that. This option is from the helper monkey. Just click and in less than half a second it is installed. The helper monkey does it all for you. But you do need to download and install Helper Monkey. If you want to make sure ur file has been installed to the game, right click it again, click Install. A box should appear that says it is already installed, do you want to overwrite? just click cancel cuz its already there. Turn on your game, the mod will be there, as long as you read the information on where your mod is located in the game and how to use it

  • Hi, I have installed helper monkey but I don't know where to put the mods, I used winarr to unzip the files, But where do I put them in the folders if I want it tobe in the game? please help me cause it is so frustrating!!!

  • try running it as administrator if you're on vista or windows 7

  • when im installing it it says error opening file for writing and then ask me if i want to abort retry or ignore. and when i ignore it never finishs the install.

  • hey i was wondering if you can help me but i am having trouble installing helper monkey and i cnt figure out how to tell them bout the problem

  • thanks for the great info. i found it very helpful!