But if it's not, maybe you've missed something. package format content) should be working. If you have verified the above points in Step 1 and deleted your cache files in Step 2, then the nointro mod (and thus any other. It can be helpful to delete your cache files, so the game regenerates fresh ones, whenever you've added or removed custom content: It should be the only file in that folder, and once unzipped, it should be called "nointro.package" Make sure you are using the suggested test file, Rick's No Intro Mod and that you have unzipped it into My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Mods\Packages. It's probably easiest to just delete the one you have and replace it with this one: - if the contents of your Resource.cfg are wrong then even if it's named right, it won't work! Both the name and contents of the link just given are correct. Is the file name Resource.cfg or or something else? It should just be Resource.cfgĭouble-double check the Resource.cfg file. Right-click on Resource.cfg and check Properties. whatever on other files, it's probably actually called - make sure you turn on showing file extension (Identifying File Types section). rar, and so forth - if you see Resource.cfg on that file but you don't see. Make sure you have file extensions showing so you see stuff like. It should be inside your My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Mods folder (alongside the Packages folder) and is called Resource.cfg - big R, little e, not "Resources" but "Resource" and it should say. Inside that Mods folder (My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\ you should have a folder called "Packages" - big P, little s.ĭouble-check the Resource.cfg file.Under My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\ you should have a folder called "Mods" - big M, little s.Is your game updated to the 1.12 patch or later? Verify your game version in the Launcher and update/patch your game if it's not patched!Īre you sure you're putting things in the right place? It goes under My Documents - nothing should be under Program Files! Go through the Installing Sims 3 Package Files FAQ again. If you actually follow the steps correctly from start to finish, your custom content WILL work! If it doesn't work, you did something wrong! If you have tried the instructions to install Sims 3 package files and the suggested test file (Rick's no intro mod) is not working in your game. Installing Sims 3 Package Files: Not Working! 1.1.2 In Documents - NOT Program Files?.1 Installing Sims 3 Package Files: Not Working!.