First, this game is really representing life itself.Note: custom content installers such as the TSR CC Manager and Vortex will automatically add lines to this file when you use them. Save this to your Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Mods folder.autoupdatePriority 1000PackedFile Overrides/*.packagePackedFile Overrides/*/*.packagePackedFile Overrides/*/*/*.packagePackedFile Overrides/*/*/*/*.packagePackedFile Overrides/*/*/*/*/*.packagePriority 500PackedFile Packages/*.packagePackedFile Packages/*/*.packagePackedFile Packages/*/*/*.packagePackedFile Packages/*/*/*/*.packagePackedFile Packages/*/*/*/*/*.packagePriority 499PackedFile Test/*.packagePackedFile Test/*/*.packagePackedFile Test/*/*/*.packagePackedFile Test/*/*/*/*.packagePackedFile Test/*/*/*/*/*.packagePriority -50PackedFile Probation/*.packagePackedFile Probation/*/*.packagePackedFile Probation/*/*/*.packagePackedFile Probation/*/*/*/*.packagePackedFile Probation/*/*/*/*/*.packagePriority 500PackedFile DCCache/*.dbcĬhange the Save as type from Text to ALL FILES: Open a text editor such as Notepad and copy the following text into it: Priority 501DirectoryFiles Files/.If for any reason you're unable to download the file, here's how to create it yourself: This cfg (configuration) file is a perfectly safe and can only be used by The Sims 3, but as cfg files are used for all sorts of apps, operating systems do treat them cautiously. Note: If you receive a security warning such as this, click KEEP. It should look like this:Ĭlick the link below and save this to your Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Mods folder:
Is there a Mods folder? If not, create the folder now. Once you have this file, you can add as many folders as you like, up to 5 nested folders deep, to organise your collection of downloads. To fix this, Electronic Arts created a configuration file that instructs The Sims to also search for mods within folders inside the main Mods folder.
However, by default, The Sims 3 does not support this and can only see mods in the top-most Mods folder, and not in any folders inside that. Many players like to organise their downloaded mods into folders.