Most creators of content of this type will list things that are known to conflict with their creation. Things like core mods (such as Awesomemod) can often conflict with other core mods, and possibly other mods. For these types of things, you can only have one replacement - one set of default replacement eyes, one set of default replacement skintones (though often creators split them so you can choose only the female skins or only the face skins or whatever), etc. Some content overrides (temporarily replaces) game content.

Read carefully about what you're downloading, so you know if there are any known conflicts with other items, or if you can only have one of that type of thing. Make sure the thing you're downloading is compatible with the rest of the content you have. This is especially important with hacks/mods (things that modify game behavior - for example, allowing kleptomaniac sims to steal stuff whenever instead of only after 7 PM) as the game's code may have changed.Ī mod that worked with a previous version of the game may have unwanted behavior in later versions (for example, outdated mods might prevent your sims from doing anything but mean interactions with each other). There's some specific things you should look for:Ĭertain content may only work with specific expansion or stuff packs, and may only work with certain patch versions. It may be tempting to just go and download a whole bunch of stuff, but it really is important to read the info about each item before you choose to download it. More information on these steps is detailed in the rest of this article:

Play! Your custom content should be working! Install: Install the file(s) in the correct way, according to which type of file they are.Ħ. File Type? Identify which type of file(s) you've extracted - are they. Extract: Use 7-Zip or Keka to extract the custom content file(s) from inside the archive file.Ĥ. Put it somewhere easy to find, like a folder on your Desktop.ģ. Download: Click on the download link to save the archive file (zip, rar, or 7z) to your computer. Information: Read about the content before you download it.Ģ. This is a basic summary of the steps detailed below.ġ. It will also link you to other pages with more information, where needed. It is not a full guide to every little detail, but a general overview to help you get started. This guide explains the basics of downloading and installing custom content for The Sims 3.

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