Game Help:Downloading for Fracking Idiots 6 - Revision history

Whiterider at 22:20, 16 May 2009

2009-05-16T22:20:01Z

2008-07-04T21:39:43Z

‎If you are having trouble installing Package files...

2008-07-04T21:36:40Z

‎Moving Files into the Downloads folder

2007-05-13T08:18:51Z

‎Where is the Downloads folder?: Removed duplicate Mac entry

2007-05-12T21:01:43Z

‎Collections

2007-05-12T21:00:57Z

‎Where is the Downloads folder?

2007-04-14T08:44:45Z

2007-04-14T08:40:09Z

‎What if I don't have a Downloads folder?

2007-04-14T08:39:49Z

‎Where is the Downloads folder?

2007-04-14T08:21:59Z

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	'''Are you putting the files under the right user account?'''		'''Are you putting the files under the right user account?'''
	* If you have more than one account selectable when you start your computer, you may have more than one user account folder. Check that you're putting your files in the folder with the same name as the account you use when you log on - note in the pics where it says Your Windows Username.		* If you have more than one account selectable when you start your computer, you may have more than one user account folder. Check that you're putting your files in the folder with the same name as the account you use when you log on - note in the pics where it says Your Windows Username.
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		+	'''Are you getting an error saying "Please double-click on a custom content package file to install the content"?'''
		+	* This error will come up when you double-click on a .package file. Only .sims2pack files need to be double-clicked. Files in the .package format just get put in your Downloads folder and that's all you have to do. Just put them in Downloads - you don't have to double-click them or anything like that.

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	If you look inside your My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads folder, you should see your new file(s) inside, in the Package format.		If you look inside your My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads folder, you should see your new file(s) inside, in the Package format.
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		+	'''Once you put the Package file in your Downloads folder, you don't have to do anything else to it!''' Just putting it in your Downloads folder is enough - you don't have to double-click it (and doing so will give you an error anyway) or anything like that. Your game will look in your Downloads folder for your custom content that you've put in there.

	==Collections==		==Collections==

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−	~~'''If you're on a Mac:'''~~
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−	~~Your Downloads folder will be located under Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads~~

	==What if I don't have a Downloads folder?==		==What if I don't have a Downloads folder?==

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 Collections will be .package files, but they don't go in Downloads. They'll usually be downloaded separately from the main set, or will say "collection" in the filename.
-Collections go in My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Collections
+Collections go in your Collections folder:
-[[Image:Collections.jpg|center]]
+* If you are using '''Windows XP''', your Collections folder is: Documents and Settings\(Current User Account)\My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Collections\
 ==If you are having trouble installing Package files...==

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−	~~Your~~ Downloads folder ~~will be located under~~ Documents and Settings\(~~Your~~ Current ~~Windows~~ User Account ~~Name~~)\My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads	+	* If you are using '''Windows XP''' (most common) your Downloads folder is: Documents and Settings\(Current User Account)\My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads\
		+	* If you are on a '''Mac''', the Downloads folder is: Users\(Current User Account)\Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads\
		+	* If you have '''Windows Vista''', the Downloads folder is: Users\(Current User Account)\Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads\

	The location of the exact folder depends on your current user account, so make sure you're looking in the right place if you have several user accounts that show when you start your computer. You need to be using the one for the account you're logged into when you want to play the game.		The location of the exact folder depends on your current user account, so make sure you're looking in the right place if you have several user accounts that show when you start your computer. You need to be using the one for the account you're logged into when you want to play the game.

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 If you have just installed the game, you may not have a Downloads folder - sometimes it doesn't create one along with the other folders. You will have to create one yourself. If you do not have a Downloads folder and you need to create one, here's how:
-A. You should be in the folder My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\. Right-click in a blank space in the folder and click New, then Folder. It will create a new folder at the bottom of the window, with the 'New Folder' text selected. Begin typing the name of your new folder. The name of your folder should be:
+You should be in the folder My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\. Right-click in a blank space in the folder and click New, then Folder. It will create a new folder at the bottom of the window, with the 'New Folder' text selected. Begin typing the name of your new folder. The name of your folder should be:
 '''Downloads'''
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 ==Moving Files into the Downloads folder==

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		+	'''If you're on a Mac:'''
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		+	Your Downloads folder will be located under Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Downloads

	==What if I don't have a Downloads folder?==		==What if I don't have a Downloads folder?==

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−	==If you are having trouble installing Package files...===	+	==If you are having trouble installing Package files...==

	'''Are you trying to put them in your Program Files?'''		'''Are you trying to put them in your Program Files?'''