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* 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.   
 
* 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.).   
 
* Then extract from the ZIP or RAR file to get at the .Sims3pack files ('''Windows:''' right-click, Extract Here; '''OS X''': double-click.).   
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* If the file you downloaded, is not zipped or rar'ed, just proceed on to Step 3.
  
  
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===Step 3 - Installing===
 
===Step 3 - Installing===
If you want to install just one Sims3Ppack, double-click on it (the Launcher will open so that you can install it from there).  
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If you want to install just one Sims3Pack, double-click on it (the Launcher will open so that you can install it from there).  
  
 
To install more than one Sims3Pack at a time:
 
To install more than one Sims3Pack at a time:
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*Start the Launcher.
 
*Start the Launcher.
 
*Select the Download button on left.   
 
*Select the Download button on left.   
*Place a check beside each CC that is not installed. (These will ''NOT'' be greyed out and the status box will be blank).
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*Place a check beside each CC that is not installed. (These will ''NOT'' be grayed out and the status box will be blank).
 
*Select Install.
 
*Select Install.
  
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==If it didn't work...==
 
==If it didn't work...==
 
* '''Did you place the files in Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Downloads\?'''   
 
* '''Did you place the files in Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Downloads\?'''   
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* '''Did you get a red circular icon or an installed icon with the arrow in the Downloads tab of the Launcher?'''
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* '''Do you see the item in the Installed Content tab in Launcher?'''
  
 
[[Category:Game Help]]
 
[[Category:Game Help]]

Revision as of 22:34, 19 January 2010

Sims 3 Game Help Categories:

Custom Content  | Installation  | Gameplay Guides  | Technical & Graphics Issues  | Miscellaneous Issues

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Contents


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.).
  • If the file you downloaded, is not zipped or rar'ed, just proceed on to Step 3.



Step 3 - Installing

If you want to install just one Sims3Pack, double-click on it (the Launcher will open so that you can install it from there).

To install more than one Sims3Pack at a time:

  • Place the Sims3Pack files into the Downloads folder in
    TS3 docs path.png
  • Start the Launcher.
  • Select the Download button on left.
  • Place a check beside each CC that is not installed. (These will NOT be grayed out and the status box will be blank).
  • Select Install.


You can use a 3rd party tool such as 3viewer if you don't like the Launcher (3viewer is a Java app, so it works both for Windows and OS X).



Step 4 - Play!

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


If it didn't work...

  • Did you place the files in Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Downloads\?
  • Did you get a red circular icon or an installed icon with the arrow in the Downloads tab of the Launcher?
  • Do you see the item in the Installed Content tab in Launcher?
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