Loading Screen Randomizer (v2.0)

Sims 3 Loading Randomizer is a great tool for seeing a new loading screen each time you boot up your game and keeps things from feeling stale. There are several steps, however once you break it down, each step is fairly simple.

Step 1: Download the mod here. Choose the first download option/the one uploaded most recently.

Step 2: Extract all of the contents INSIDE the "RandomLoadingScreen" folder to C:\Users\YourNameHere\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Mods. Your Mods folder should now look similar to this.

Step 3: Open the check_requirements.cmd file to automatically check if .NET 6.0 has been installed on your system. The program cannot run without this. If you have it installed, feel free to delete this file.

Step 4: Put any loading screens you want the program to randomize inside the Loading folder. You can put whatever vanilla or custom ones you'd like. See below for EA loading screen downloads.
All EP + SP loading screen files (minus Katy Perry's Sweet Treats)
Katy Perry's Sweet Treats loading screen file
OPTIONAL: fixed Showtime loading screen for 2k/4k monitors (remove the other EP 6 loading screen file)

Step 5: Open RLSOption.exe. See below for the correct configuration:
Game Version: The Sims 3
Action: Launch Other Programs
TS3W.exe Location: navigate to your Sims 3 installation. For me this is C:\Program Files\EA Games\The Sims 3\Game\Bin. Select TS3.exe if you are playing via EA launcher or retail/disc. For Steam players, select TS3W.exe.

Step 6 (optional): Set the icon to the correct one by downloading this icon file here. The program is going to create a shortcut on your desktop with a default, non-Sims icon unless you specify this here.

Step 7: Hit Save and Create Shortcut. You're done!

You will now see a new Sims 3 icon on your desktop which you will use from now on to open the game. It randomizes the loading screen by switching the .package file out with a new one in your mods folder each time you open the new desktop shortcut, and then automatically launches The Sims 3.

Before you go...

Conflicts: The RLSOption.exe program may tell you it found conflicting mods. This usually happens if you already have a custom loading screen in your Packages or Overrides folder, in which case it needs to be removed. If it's a false-postive (like replacements for neighborhood loading screens which won't actually conflict) you can set it to ignore these. See here for a brief explanation.

Tiny UI Fix users: You will need to add a special line to your Resources.cfg file inside your Mods folder and then re-run the configurator. Open the spoiler below for instructions.