Difference between revisions of "Game Help:Installing TS3 Lots"

Revision as of 11:47, 24 August 2009

Step 1 - Get a RAR Extractor

First, you will need a program that can extract from both ZIP and RAR files.

Windows

We recommend WinRAR, which is "nagware". That means that you can use it for free for a period of 45 days, and after that you can continue using it free - it just nags you to pay for it, but you don't have to pay anything to use it. Download the installer and run it.

OS X

For OS X, the free utilities StuffIt Expander and The Unarchiver handle most any archive type. For .rar files in particular, you can also use UnRarX, a simple and efficient freeware tool.

Then, once your preferred de-archiving application is installed ...

Step 2 - Download/Extract Custom Content

Now you're ready to download the content you want.

• You should already know how to do that - click the link to get the ZIP or RAR file and save it somewhere you can find easily.
• Then extract from the ZIP or RAR file to get at the .Sims3pack files (Windows: right-click, Extract Here; OS X: double-click.).

Step 3 - Installing

Lots must be installed using the Launcher. You may install them one at a time by double-clicking the Sims3Pack or placing all in your Downloads folder and starting the Launcher as follows:

Windows

• Place Sims3Pack files into My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Downloads.
• Start game via the Launcher.
• Select the Download button on left, then select the House tab.
• Place a check beside each lot that is not installed. These will NOT be greyed out and the status box will be blank.
• Select Install.

OS X

Step 4 - Play!

Hopefully, the above steps should have worked just fine, and you can go ahead and play with your new lots in-game!

If it didn't work...

• Did you place the files in My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Downloads?