Download and extract your CC into My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Downloads\. To install just one Sims3Pack, double-click on it and the Launcher will open and install it by itself.
How do you move to D drive Sims 3?
Open your Origin library, right-click on The Sims 3 tile and select Move Game. Then you can pick the new location. As for your saves, they shouldn’t be affected, but it never hurts to have a backup.
How do I transfer Sims 3 files?
Navigate to your saves on the first computer – in Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3/Saves. Copy the required save onto your USB device. Plug USB into second computer and copy save file into Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3/Saves.
Why is my custom content not showing up Sims 3?
Re: Cc won’t show up on sims 3 It’s possible that Sims 3 is reading a different game folder than the one where you put the downloads. To find out, check the last modified date on the file labeled deviceconfig. log, also inside the Sims 3 game folder. It should match the last time you launched the game.
Where is Sims 3 installed?
Installation Directory
- C:\Programs(x86)\Electronic Arts for the DVD Version.
- C:\Programs(x86)\Origin Games for the Download Version through Origin.
Can you change the location of Program Files in Sims 3?
You can change the location of the Program Files but not where the stuff will be saved. If you move the files the game will think the saved data is lost. Yeah, but the saved games isn’t what takes up all that space. There is a lot of stuff in the “Documents” section of the game.
Where are the save files in Sims 3?
The save files location is hard coded to save in the user directory in the documents folder which is on the system drive. It is easier to reinstall the game using the custom install to install to a different storage device.
Where is my installed content kept in Sims 3?
Sims 3 CC that was downloaded as.package files is in your Mods>Package folder. 3Packs are in your DCCache folder: the files with.dbc extensions is 3rd party CC and the.ebc files is store content. You can delete the temporary files but if you delete the.dbc or.ebc all files within that.dbc or.ebc will be deleted from your game.
Where do I save frameworksetup.zip in Sims 3?
You might need to click on Electronic Arts from the My Documents window first in order to find the Sims 3 folder. Open this folder. You’ll need to download this FrameworkSetup.zip file. Right-click the link and choose “save link as…” and save it to the Sims 3 folder you should have open at the moment.
