Installing Sims 4 CC

In general, most modifications in The Sims 4 will be delivered as .package files. These usually have a '.package'- extension and are often packed with a compression tool. Therefore, the downloads have often he ZIP or RAR format. While you can open ZIP-Files without problems with the built-in Zip-Extractor of Windows 7/8/8.1, you have to download additional software for RAR-Files. Dpfmate software.

Installing Mods in The Sims 4 The process for downloading both CC and Mods is the same, so we will cover them both at once. They are installed in Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 4/Mods. Open Windows Explorer or Finder on Mac. Click your Documents folder, Electronic Arts, then The Sims 4.

Installing Sims 4 Package Files

Extracting ZIP/RAR Files

Once you've downloaded the compressed modification, you have to extract the containing package-files. To do this simply use the right click menu. Perform a right click on the compressed file, goto '7-Zip' and select 'Extract Here'. That's it, you have now the package-file.

Installing Package Files

Cut and paste the file(s) into your Mods folder:

• Windows XP: Documents and Settings(Current User Account)My DocumentsElectronic ArtsThe Sims 4Mods
• Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/OS X: Users(Current User Account)DocumentsElectronic ArtsThe Sims 4Mods
• Windows 10: Users(Current User Account)DocumentsElectronic ArtsThe Sims 4Mods

Installing Game Mods (.pyo/.py)

Script and Core mods modify game files by custom python scripts. These do NOT get unzipped!

Cut and paste the ZIP or RAR into your Mods folder:

• Windows XP: Documents and Settings(Current User Account)My DocumentsElectronic ArtsThe Sims 4Mods
• Windows Vista/7/8/8.1: Users(Current User Account)DocumentsElectronic ArtsThe Sims 4Mods
• Windows 10: Users(Current User Account)DocumentsElectronic ArtsThe Sims 4Mods

Playing The Sims 4

If you have completed all these steps, you can now start the game. Now a popup window will appear with all loaded modifications, categorized by NON-SCRIPT-MODS and SCRIPT-MODS. If you don't want to see this window again, you just need to uncheck 'View at game start'.

• To activate Script-Mods, you have to check 'Script-Mods:' in the game options.