You can actually name it whatever you want. Step 3: Create a new folder inside Mods named “Overrides” If the Mods folder doesn’t generate, you can add one inside of the Sims 4 folder through normal means. Long story short: this is usually in “Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4” on Mac and PC, but may be located elsewhere if you did an advanced install. If you’re unsure where this folder is, Crinrict has lots of good information on where to find it and what it contains here. The Mods folder will generate inside of your user files folder. Step 2: Navigate to your Mods folder in File Explorer or Finder This will make sure you have a Mods folder created, and that when you add mods to it, they’ll load in-game. Step 1: Run the game at least once and enable mods A plaintext editor like Notepad (Windows) or TextEdit (Mac).If you’re not familiar, don’t worry: we’ll go step by step.
#Sims 3 resource.cfg update
Add a new folder in your Mods called Overrides, and then update your resource.cfg to give that folder priority. If you’re familiar with the Sims 3’s modding scene, the process for doing this is basically exactly the same as it was for that game. Nothing else in Zero’s packages relies on anything in the specific file I edited, so making mine load last and override that part of Zero’s package won’t break anything.
#Sims 3 resource.cfg mod
So, like I mentioned in the post for the criminals mod, although that mod technically edits some files that are also edited in Zero’s No Randoms mod, you can easily make the two compatible by making my mod load last.
#Sims 3 resource.cfg how to
Also check the Creator's site for any troubleshooting tips.It occurred to me while I was making my Police Station Criminals are Criminals Mod that some folks out there may not know how to create a working Overrides folder.Īnd if you don’t know what that is, it’s basically a folder that you can use to resolve (some) conflicts between mods that edit the same tuning resources. If there are, try any tips they may have for solving the issue. If that doesn't help, search on the CC that you're having issues with to see if anyone else is having problems with it. If you find your having trouble, check the last two you installed again one by one. Repeat steps 2 - 4 until you've gone through your mods. Load a new test-save and check that things are good. Move back only one or two mod files at at time. Delete cache before adding or removing any mods/cc.ģ. \Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\ModsĢ. Save the mods folder to desktop and then remove all mods/cc from within your Sims 3 folder. This method works for both mods and custom content.ġ. Try the 50/50 method of finding which one or ones that are causing issues. If you're mods aren't showing up in-game this may mean they aren't installed correctly, outdated or incompatible. Here are a couple of links to help with Unzipping a file: Sims 3 - How-To: Fix Problems with Mods/CC Zipped Resorce.cfg file comes from this post linked below.Ĭreating a Mods Folder/Installing Mods Step by Step Guide C:\Users\\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Mods Right-click on the Resourse.cfg file and select Copy then Paste it into the Mods folder. Right-click and select open on the folder it creates.