Saving the new Resource.cfg file. Note: This file is needed to add references within the game, where it can find mods on your system. Without this file the game will ignore any additional mods you have installed. 2a – Hit your back button and go back to the Mods folder so you are on the same level. Again, the location of The Sims 3 documents folder is Documents Electronic Arts The Sims 3. The FrameworkSetup file will contain the necessary framework for your mods - a folder named Overrides, a folder named Packages, and a file named 'Resource.cfg'.
About This File
In order to use ANY Modin The Sims 3 – you need a “Mods” folder in the main “The Sims 3” folder.
Download 'Mods folder Framework - Install.zip' and place in a new folder.
Extract the zip file to its own folder.
Move or COPY the ENTIRE Mods folder to your ...DocumentsThe Sims 3 folder.
Now you can start placing your Mod package files into the ModsPackages folder.
Play the game. No installing is required.
It is easy to create one.
Make a new folder in DocumentsThe Sims 3 folder. Name it “Mods”
In that folder make 2 more folders – name them Packages and Overrides respectively.
Copy the “Resource.cfg” file printed below and paste in a new Notepad document. Save this document to the new Mods folder as a text document, with the following name “Resource.cfg”
What a mods folder looks like
Mods (folder)
Move or COPY the ENTIRE Mods folder to your ...DocumentsThe Sims 3 folder.
Now you can start placing your Mod package files into the ModsPackages folder.
Play the game. No installing is required.
It is easy to create one.
Make a new folder in DocumentsThe Sims 3 folder. Name it “Mods”
In that folder make 2 more folders – name them Packages and Overrides respectively.
Copy the “Resource.cfg” file printed below and paste in a new Notepad document. Save this document to the new Mods folder as a text document, with the following name “Resource.cfg”
What a mods folder looks like
Mods (folder)
Resorce.cfg (file)
Packages (folder)
Overrides (folder)
I’ve set up one as a download for you. Or you can follow the directions above.
Just place the ENTIRE Mods folder into The Sims 3 folder. That’s it!
You can now put your Mods into the ModsPackages folder.
The “Resource. Cfg” file contains the breakdown on what folder in the Mods main folder has what priority for loading.
(Resource.cfg file)
Priority 601
DirectoryFiles Files/... autoupdate
That line of code is at the top
Priority 601
DirectoryFiles Files/... autoupdate
Priority 600
PackedFile Overrides/*.package
PackedFile Overrides/*/*.package
PackedFile Overrides/*/*/*.package
PackedFile Overrides/*/*/*/*.package
PackedFile Overrides/*/*/*/*/*.package
Priority 500
PackedFile Packages/*.package
PackedFile Packages/*/*.package
PackedFile Packages/*/*/*.package
PackedFile Packages/*/*/*/*.package
PackedFile Packages/*/*/*/*/*.package
Sims 3 Resource.cfg File Download
Priority 500
PackedFile DCCache/*.dbc
If you want a through explanation of how to set up a mods folder or have a MAC computer – you can find a good tutorial here: https://www.carls-sims-4-guide.com/forum/index.php?topic=9187.0
Any problems - let me know.
The Sims 3 Resource.cfg File
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