Once you have installed the official update you may re-enable your custom content. On Mac: ~/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims/.On Windows Vista/7/8: C:\Users\USER\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3.On Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\USER\My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3.Your Sims 3 file directory can be found using the paths listed below: If you placed it in a Sims 3 directory folder, move it to a new folder that is outside your Sims 3 file directory. To disable your custom content, undo whatever you did to install this content to get your game back into an unmodified state. Custom Content may cause the game to behave unexpectedly or not function entirely. Custom Content is created by 3rd Party Developers that are not regulated by Electronic Arts or The Sims 3 Development Team and may not work with new updates. If you have any questions about the below steps, please visit the Technical Support forum on the official Sims 3 community found at this URL: Ĭustom content is all Sims content that did not come from an official The Sims 3 Update, The Sims 3 Store, Expansion Pack, or Stuff Pack.
You can download it through The Sims 3's Launcher.īefore installing an update for The Sims 3, an Expansion Pack, or a Stuff Pack, it is a good idea to run through the following checklist to ensure your game continues to work smoothly. The Create a World tool was released on the same day. Patch 8 for The Sims 3 was released on Decemand is most notable for adding a recovery function for fixing the dreaded saved games which had been corrupted by the Save game error introduced in The Sims 3: World Adventures.