The sims 3 mods for pc

Scroll down and click Download. It's next to a blue icon with a disk. This downloads the FrameworkSetup. Extract the contents of the Zip file to The Sims 3 documents folder. Select The Sims 3 documents folder when asked where to extract the contents of the zip file to. The FrameworkSetup file will contain the necessary framework for your mods - a folder named Overrides, a folder named Packages, and a file named "Resource. The Packages folder will already have two files in it "nobuildsparkles.

If you start up your game and get no intro animation, nor any sparkles when placing walls or fences, everything is working. The "Resource. This is because it's a ". The file is safe and necessary to install mods on The Sims 3. Very old versions of The Sims 3 prior to the release of World Adventures and its patch would have mods and content in the Program Files directory. This no longer works - do not attempt to place custom content in Program Files and do not use Monkey Bars or Helper Monkey to install your content.

Download a Sims 3 mod. Make sure the mod you are downloading is for The Sims 3, and not The Sims 4. Also, make sure it is compatible with the latest version of the game. When you find a mod you want to download, click the download link on the page to download the package file as a zip file. Click "Sims 3" in the upper-left hand corner, then click on "Downloads". You can refine your search as needed on the Downloads pages.

Extract the mod from the compressed file. Mods will usually be stored in. Extract the. When asked where you want to extract the file to, extract them to the Mods folder in The Sims 3 documents folder. It's recommended to only install one mod at a time, especially if the mods in question are core mods i. Installing multiple mods at once can make it difficult to determine the cause if two of the mods turn out to be incompatible with each other. Start up your game.

If the mods are working, you'll be able to tell by testing if their function works for example, if you've installed a decensoring mod, it's working if there's no mosaic when your Sims go to bathe. If they aren't working, they may be incompatible with your patch level or a previously-installed mod, or installed in the wrong place. You'll usually be able to tell when a mod is conflicting with something - you'll get bugs that make it difficult, if not impossible, to play such as Sims constantly resetting themselves when attempting to perform an action , or the game just might not load at all.

Organize your content. If you play with a lot of mods or have a lot of custom content in your Packages folder, it can become tricky to figure out what's causing a problem if your game starts slowing down or crashing. Keeping things organized makes it easier to tell where things are, and to test what content could be buggy. Try organizing things. You can create new folders to organize your mods by content type, creator, or however, you want to organize it Use the following steps to create a new folder in your Packages folder: [1] X Research source Navigate to the Packages folder.

Right-click a blank space in the folder. Click New. Click Folder. Type a name for the folder. Part 2. Find reputable mods that match your game's patch level. Since mods are usually the first thing to cause issues in a game, it's important that you get ones that are known to work. However, not all of them may be suited for your patch level.

I need to update the Mods list. I agree the original was too low. Hello Cindy! I love watching your videos and appreciate all the work you do for the community! It seems to happen after I use build and buy mode. Thank you in advance if you have any suggestions, I appreciate you either way! Much love. This can happen if you have buydebug mode on.

If you are using buydebug mode, make sure you turn it off first before trying to save! Good luck! I hope you get it figured out! Also, you might check the official Sims forums. I did a quick search and found a lot of people had that problem. Maybe some of their suggestions could help.

Hello Cindy, before I ask the question I want to say thank you for the amount of amazing work you put into everything. I have a question regarding the clothes default replacements. Do you have every clothing item replaced, or do you just select through it? I am asking this because some of the default replacements from that link erase patters and different design images. Which I am not really happy about, I like the fact that it reduces the shine and that it makes the clothes look more 3D, but some designs are actually really nice to be deleted.

Thank you in advance! Might be a bit of work! Hey Cindy how do u set up Porter. I made a family in Islo Paradiso and the world is very laggy so I want to move my oldest child there and want to keep my relationships and Family tree intact.

I just want to know how to set it up? Thanks for the list! You are one of my fave youtubers! Whenever I feel sad I watch your videos and your positivity cheers me up.

Plus, you convinced me to switch to sims 3! I am having more fun than ever with sims! Sorry I went on a rant. Love your content! I was watching your architectual designer stream and i noticed how many grocery items you have in your game. Thanks in advance! Sorry, I need to add this to the list! Seeing how you play neighborhoods actually got me in the mood to change up my play style a bit. I need to find a solution because playing without saved wishes is just impossible to me.

Can anyone help me with this? News about the lives of sims that are not mine, such as a new relationship, new job, the arrival of a baby and others. The only mod that does that is Story Progression. I am not sure why, but whenever I use the MasterController and the Integration mods in my Sims 3 game, it causes my game to freeze up every time. None of the other mods seem to cause any problems, but these do, for some strange reason.

Any suggestions? Oi, Cindy! Adorei todos!!!!! Do you have any mod suggestions that would allow my pregnant sims to go to work? Is that mod still available, I liked the sound of that. Hi Cindy! I was wondering if you had any good guides on how to run The Sims 3 with less or minimal lag? I found a thread on Twitter a while back and followed most of those guidelines including downloading NRAAS and some of the essential mods you listed above , but unfortunately still have some lag in my game.

I was wondering if you had any trouble with the infamous Sims 3 lag issues, and if so, what you did to help fix it. I absolutely love your content, and how you are keeping the amazing games that are The Sims 2 and The Sims 3 alive. Thank you! I had lag because I needed to increase texture memory and force the game to recognize my graphics card. Hi, Cindy! I have a question about the minimum wage mod. They gave my sim a needs-based grant to cover most of it, but instead of the money going to the university, it all went to my sim.

Have you had this happen? Am I supposed to hold on to it until the end of term or manually pay? Hi Penny. You might try to ask on the MTS forums and see if anyone can help. I encountered this problem and I found the source of this problem. It is caused by the Apartment and Roommates Fix mod. Hi, i think i accidentally deleted my previous coment , i wanted to ask if there is a mod to help with cc that doesnt fit the sims body and looks weird?

Make sure whatever you download has a fat morph. I only download CC that has a fat morph or else it can look weird on fat Sims. Hope that helps! Hi James! I just put them in my Packages folder. Hi Cindy. Can you change it to correct one please? This Sims 3 mod makes some small but necessary changes in te cooking mechanics. Download Food and Cooking Tweaks. The Sims 3, without any mods, does not have that many great hair options.

If you want to check out great hair models designed by other creators and make your Sims look much more unique and stylish, download The Sims 3 Hair Mods choose what you want and download the hair in your dreams. Well, look no further. This Sims 3 mod adds doors that are only unlockable by the Sims that has the correct key. If you want to hide family heirlooms from other Sims and thieves, this is the mod for you. Download Private Room Door. With this pure scripting mod, they will change into their everyday clothes upon reaching home while wearing their work attire.

It adds the famous Normandy SR2 to the game as a house that you can move in. Everything is well implemented to the style of The Sims 3. If you are a Mass Effect fan like myself, you must install this mod. Download The Normandy SR2. The Sims 3 is a game that has lasted over the years as one of the top PC games of the franchise. There are some downfalls however to a game that old, graphics being one of them. This mod overwrites those older textures, with completely re-done snow textures and more detailed frosted windows and glass.

Download Snow but better! Normally, the Sims 3 is a top-down perspective type of game. It gives you the ability to manage the Sims how you like and lets you oversee whatever you need to. This mod allows you to take matters into your own hands and control and view your Sims by seeing the world through their perspective, giving you a whole other level of immersion into your gameplay.

Download The Third Person Mod. Conversations in The Sims 3 are typically very boring and not important at all, you have no control over what the Sims talk about, and no control over whether the outcome is positive or negative. A lot of the time players just skip through the scenes and barely pay attention to what is being said. Download Deep Conversations. Many of us as a child wanted to grow up and be a ninja, they are super cool and they fight off bad guys and have other noble duties.

With this mod, it allows that dream to become a reality for your sims, by adding a ninja career to the game. The ninjas will work Monday through Friday in the evening and they have different ranks corresponding to their belt color.

The lowest being a white belt, and the highest being a black belt. Download Ninja Career Mod. But the Ultra Plain Eyes mod sticks to the aesthetic visuals of Sims 3 while making the eyes just look better. With reduced pupils and better-shaped eyes, the characters look less cartoony and just better!