Additionally, by placing new downloaded mods in a separate folder, you can launch the game and decide whether or not you like the new mods that you have. Keeping your folders organized can help you distinguish between corrupted files that are causing issues in your game. The CCs that appear in the “Create Household” screen (clothes, hair, accessories, etc.) will be stored in the “CAS” folder, Build / Buy CC should go in the “Build Buy Mods” folder, and so on. In the Mods folder, create a Mods Tutorial subfolder (any name will suffice) and move all “.package” files from the downloads folder to the Mods Tutorial folder. Here's a quick list of my favorite and trusted CC sites: Move the files to your Mods folderįind the downloaded files on your computer, then manually move them to Les Sims 4 Mods folder. Sometimes a bundle is only available as a merged content pack. Packages sometimes come separately, but not always. Note: The “Women's Fall Collection” has separate files, so you can choose what you want to download.
You will see that all of these mod pages say "compatible with base game" in the description: You will come across a huge selection of CCs that are compatible with the base game (no packs required), however, many mods available will require a pack for one reason or another (like re-texture of a base game item).įor the purposes of this tutorial, I have chosen a few mods that are compatible with the base game which are linked below. When clicking and downloading mods it is very important to read the fine print. We recommend that you use File Explorer's built-in search box to help locate the folder. You can usually find it in Documents> Electronic Arts> The Sims 4> Mods, but you might have installed it somewhere else.
When you downloaded your game, you chose a folder to install Les Sims 4 To. Check that the Mods folder is now in your EA folder When the boxes are checked in green, it means that the mods have been enabled. Go ahead and enable "Allowed Script Mods" as well. Click on the "Other" tab and then select the option "Enable custom content and mods". When you click on it, you get the settings menu. Activate mods in your gameĪfter launching the Sims 4 game, you will see a three dot icon in the upper right corner of the main menu.
By creating folders first, you'll be better prepared to keep your files organized later. If you already have a few folders with stuff in it, but a bunch of stuff that isn't, go ahead and follow it.Ĭreate folders called "Build / Buy" and "CAS". This is especially true for people who don't have any folders in the Mods folder yet or who have created folders, but there is nothing in them. If you want to add more, just follow the same pattern. There should be six by default, as shown here. The number of asterisks equals the number of folders in depth. This shows how many folders in depth the system will check for mods / CC. Priority 500 PackedFile *.package PackedFile */*.package PackedFile */*/*.package PackedFile */*/*/*.package PackedFile */*/*/*/*.package PackedFile */*/*/*/*/*.package You should see something like this, but on one line: Right-click to open it using a simple text editing program, such as Notepad. In the Mods folder, there is a “Resource.cfg” file. The Mods folder will be generated inside the Sims 4 folder once you launch the game with mods enabled. The default path for your Sims 4 folder is in your Documents folder.