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Causes

For some inexplicable reasons custom content in Sims 3 likes to play hide-and-seek. It is a good practice and certainly a good habit to cultivate to do a backup and even to do frequent backups. Links to our FAQs on Backups and User Folders can be found in the See Also section below.

So, let's try to restore a backup copy of your custom content by carrying out the actions below.


Actions

step 1

Rename affected folders Rename the "DCCache" folder to "DCCache Old", or depending on what content-type you're having problems with, rename the following folders as needed:

  • .Sims3Pack
  1. DCCache
  2. Library
  3. SavedSims
  4. Installed Worlds
  • .package
  1. Mods
  • .sim
  1. SavedSims


step 2

Remove the 4 caches and thumbnails as shown in Delete Cache and/or thumbnail files FAQ.


step 3

Restore the renamed folders, from your backup location to the user folders location in Documents by copying and pasting the folders you had renamed in step 1


step 4

After we've done that, load a NEW game.

  • Does the content now show up in a new game?
  • You can Quit without saving now.


If when loading a NEW game, the content shows up, try next on one of your save games.

  • Does the content now show up in your save game?


Results

Did you find it? Fabulous!

Doesn't show up in either a saved game or new game after restoring from backup? Go to Next Step.


Next Step

Restoring backup has no effects. Let's try a reinstall of the content.


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Redo the installation.


See Also


Sims 3 Game Help Categories:

Custom Content  | Installation  | Gameplay Guides  | Technical & Graphics Issues  | Miscellaneous Issues

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