Sometimes files aren't sorted into folders, and extracting a lot of files at once can result in a disorganized mess that's hard to clean up.
Tip: Game patches will automatically disable all custom content or mods in case the mods are no longer compatible. Log in Social login does not work in incognito and private browsers. Please log in with your username or email to continue. No account yet? Create an account. Edit this Article. We use cookies to make wikiHow great. By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy.
Cookie Settings. Learn why people trust wikiHow. Download Article Explore this Article Steps. Tips and Warnings. Related Articles. Find your Mods folder. There will be a file called Resource. Do not delete this file; if you do, your custom content won't show up. Download a program such as 7-Zip or The Unarchiver.
A lot of custom content is compressed into. Search around for Sims 4 custom content. You can usually find some content sites by using a search engine. Some popular custom content websites include Mod The Sims and The Sims Resource, and many people also share Sims 4 custom content on blogs such as Tumblr. Many sites allow you to drill down to specific content categories such as makeup or study furniture. You can also search for specific types of content on search engines, like "sims 4 custom hairstyles".
If you're looking for good CC creators, try asking for people's favorite creators on Sims 4 forums or social media sites. You may get some great recommendations! Look for any needed requirements. Some custom content requires you to have something else for the content to work, such as a game pack or a mesh, and other content may not work with certain game patches.
Creators usually write what's needed in the content descriptions, so make sure to read the description first! Some sites such as Mod The Sims allow you to filter out content that requires game packs that you don't have, or display icons of the game packs necessary for the content. Make sure the content is for Sims 4 before you download it.
Content for Sims 3 and Sims 2 also come in. Find the download link or button for the content. Dedicated custom content websites will usually have a "Download" button on the page. If the content is located on a blog or other site that's not dedicated to Sims content, you'll usually need to find the link to the download site. The Sims Resource will make you wait ten seconds before proceeding, unless you pay for VIP membership.
If you try to skip these ten seconds, it will redirect you to a page for Sims 4 downloads, so stay on the same tab for ten seconds. Some downloads make you wait in adFly for 5 seconds. Don't click on any of the ads, as a lot of them are viruses. When a "Skip" button appears in the right hand corner, click it and find the download link for the custom content.
Extract the file if it's a. If the custom content is in a. The content needs to be in. On Windows: Right-click the file. If it's a. On Mac: Either double-click the file, or right-click it and select Open with Once the content has been extracted, you can delete the. Move the custom content to your Mods folder. Select the. You might want to organize your content into subfolders so that you can distinguish content from each other. Be aware that script mods cannot be put into subfolders.
Enable custom content in-game, if necessary. If your game doesn't automatically enable mods, open Settings and click Other. Yes No. Not Helpful 5 Helpful You should be able to get custom content on any type of computer as long as you have the Sims 4. Not Helpful 10 Helpful Yes, it should, but it won't handle as much CC as a more powerful computer would.
Not Helpful 8 Helpful In the upper right hand corner you will see a 5 second countdown. When it changes to 'Skip Ad' click on it at you will be taken to your download page. File Sharing Sites: Mediafire: Pretty straightforward with a few ads on the sides. Here's the first page you get to. Once you click the Download button a pop-up ad in a small window comes up and you just X it off.
The main window is directed to another download page. You click on the 'Free Download' and wait the 20 seconds. Your download should pop up and you click OK. Dropbox No ads, very straightforward. Mega No ads, very straightforward. This one shows a whole folder with the creators downloads. Pick the one you want and click the download button. Let me know if you have anymore questions.
Thanks for your help and thank you so much for taking the time to post such a 'deep' response. Very helpful - MUCH appreciated! Last time I did that I got a virus soo I know this was a long time ago but every time I try to download cc from Tumblr it always takes me to sim file share and not Dropbox, why is that?
Tip: Some links don't work so sometimes you'll have to right click the link and click 'Open link in new tab'. Can I have some help I downloaded 2 websites worth of cc and none of it showed up in game. I use internet explorer to track my cc and I put it in my mods folder I made. Did I do anything wrong?? Do the file names end with. If not you may need to extract them from the zip folder.
You can right-click on the folder and see if your computer has an extraction program. If not you can use a free program such as 7-zip or Winrar to remove the files. Place the. You can then delete the zip folder.
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