The Sims 3 modding community is huge with different mods for all the DLCs. Delete the Mods folder and start again from Step 1.įind a mod that you want to play with. If they are not working as intended, you need to start over. There should be two folders, one called “Overrides” and other one called “Packages”, and one file called Resource.cfg. A new folder called “Mods” will now appear. Mac OS: /Users//Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3/Įxtract the FrameworkSetup.zip file you just downloaded by right-clicking on the FrameworkSetup.zip file and choosing Extract Here. Windows Vista/7: C:\Users\\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\ The default location of that directory is as follows for different operation systems:
Now, carry that file into the directory of The Sims 3 in My Documents. First of all, download FrameworkSetup.zip. Go to The Sims 3 Folder in My Documents: NOT in Program Files!īefore you try to mod your game, you need to make your game accept custom content. The Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\ folder – note the contents are folders like DCBackup, DCCache, InstalledWorlds, Saves, etc.