In The Sims 3, your saved game data is always located in the C:\Users\\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 folder (This folder is C:\Documents and Settings\\My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 in Windows XP).

Where do Sims 3 custom content files go?

Go to My Documents–> Electronic Arts–> The Sims 3 The “Mods” folder contains everything you need to set up your Custom content including: Packages folder, is where you will be placing your packages files.

Can you play Sims 3 from an external hard drive?

Games such as the Sims 3 can still be installed and run from an external hard drive, however, as long as you make sure that you have the hard drive connected to the computer that the game was installed from.

How can I Find my Sims that I downloaded?

If using downloads from the sims resource, search your gallery under user name “Codex”. That should pull up some sims resource sim downloads. Also, it seems the gallery sorts downloaded cc sims by “their” creation date, rather than “your” download date. Before downloading your sims, pay attention to the date the sim was posted. I hope that helps.

Where do I put Sims that I downloaded from the gallery?

Are you getting them from the gallery or did you get them from an outside source. Sims gotten from the gallery will be placed right into your ingame library. Sims downloaded from an outside source need to be placed in the Tray folder. Not the Downloads folder that’s For CC and mods. Tray is for library/gallery related stuff so Sims and Lots.

Where do you put Sims you get from outside source?

They should be in your gallery I believe. Are you getting them from the gallery or did you get them from an outside source. Sims gotten from the gallery will be placed right into your ingame library. Sims downloaded from an outside source need to be placed in the Tray folder. Not the Downloads folder that’s For CC and mods.

Where is the registration code for Sims 3?

I bought the Sims 3 a few months ago and it intalled fine but I recently bought a new computer and I can’t find the code to register the game. Is there any way of obtaining the code through the serial number or something?

How to upload lots on the Sims 3?

How to Upload Lots Are you just getting started with The Sims 3 and the Exchange? Learn how to Upload Lots in SimGuruWeb’s tutorial and start sharing your creations with fellow players!

Where do you find items from the Sims 3 store?

New items usually show the end of each list they appear in. Items you got from The Sims 3 Store have a small Plumbob icon on the lower corner of the image to help you spot them. You can also choose only to show items you got from The Sims 3 Store or The Sims 3 Exchange by clicking on the Custom Content button on the upper right of most windows.

How to export a house in Sims 3?

Again, if you use the Share button, you can find the file in the .Sims3Pack format in [\\Documents\\Electronic Arts\\The Sims 3\\Exports] No need to upload to the Exchange to share your Sims family. ** Want to Save a Household? ** Want to export households, houses or community lots out of the library?

How to save a house / community lot in Sims 3?

How To: Save a House/Community Lot. 01.) At the Let’s play Sims 3 Menu, select what house or community lot you want to save. 02.) Left Click on it, and select either the folder button, or the arrow with a star above it button. — The Folder: Saves the file to Library.