In the Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3 folder, create a new folder and name it Mods. If you don't have that folder yet, follow the instructions below. Place the package files into Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3/Mods/Packages. In the game you recognize the custom content by the shopping bag.
Remember to uninstall an item first before you reinstall it. Select the items you want to have in your game and click Install. Start the Game Launcher and go to the Downloads tab.
If you downloaded ZIPs, you first need to extract the Sims3Packs from it, then place it in the folder mentioned above. If you have downloaded a lot of Sims3Packs, place them into:ĭocuments/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3/Downloads (PC & Mac) If you need more information on this, check this help page by Microsoft.ĭouble-click the Sims3Pack you have downloaded and it will install into the game. In case you get a ZIP after download, use the built-in ZIP handling in the operating system to extract the Sims3Packs or packages from the archive(s). The downloaded files on TSR can be sims3packs, package files or zip files. Go to the Updates tab in the Game Launcher and patch your game from there. It's absolutely important that you have the latest patch installed, otherwise you will not be able to install downloads from TSR or they won‘t behave as expected in game.
