can't seem to use CC

BloomofSparks

I just uploaded family's from I believe they call it the community now, with the sole purpose to gain it CC content. But the CC never showed up in my CAS. So I Tried to put one of the family's in the game. The CC was some hair but when I went to play the sim she was bald. So how do I keep my CC.?

EuphorialQueen

Custom content does not transfer from the Gallery. You would need to get the items from the creators site. You could try sending a message to the person using the CC to find out how to get it.

rosemow

Hello
With Sims 4, cc doesn't transfer through the gallery. You need to go to the cc creator's own site and download the cc there.

BloomofSparks

Ok I probably sound like an idiot but how do you do that

rosemow

Hello
Often simmers will write in the comments section of their gallery item the sites where the cc came from. You then need to go to those sites and download/install the cc.

These links explain about cc and mods
http://www.carls-sims-4-guide.com/tutorials/mods-cc.php
http://simswiki.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:Installing_Sims_4_Package_Files
http://sims-online.com/install-mods-custom-content-sims-4-tutorial/

BloomofSparks

does this mean I need WinZip because without the Sims 3 launcher I've never successfully downloaded anything from a website like TSR

rosemow

BloomofSparks wrote: »

does this mean I need WinZip because without the Sims 3 launcher I've never successfully downloaded anything from a website like TSR

Hello
You can use winzip or the free program 7zip http://www.7-zip.org to extract files from zip folders .The wimdow 10 built in " unzipping" tool can be used for most zipped folders, but you need a different zipping tool like winzip or 7zip for rar files.

BloomofSparks

ok this discussion is going on pause for a little while with my fathers resent heart attack is going to be keeping me busy. I would appreciate you all to keep on eye on this thread in your notifications until I either successfully download something or more likely need further help

rosemow

BloomofSparks wrote: »

ok this discussion is going on pause for a little while with my fathers resent heart attack is going to be keeping me busy. I would appreciate you all to keep on eye on this thread in your notifications until I either successfully download something or more likely need further help

I am sorry to hear about your dad's heart attack. It would be a concerning time for you and your family. I send a hug to you as you caringly and lovingkt look after him with his health concerns.

BloomofSparks

ok there is a 32-bit x86 and a 64-bit x64 How do I know which is right for my computer

rosemow

BloomofSparks wrote: »

ok there is a 32-bit x86 and a 64-bit x64 How do I know which is right for my computer

Hello
If your computer has only 4 gb ram, it is best to use 32 bit mode. This link explains about 32 and 64 bit mode
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/861799/64-bit-faq

Try switching between 32 bit mode and 64 bit mode and see which mode is best for your game.
Go to Game Library in Origin . Right click on The Sims 4 picture.
Click on “Game Properties”. Click on Advanced Launch options.
Change the “When launching this Game” setting to “The Sims 4 32-bit”
Or change the “When launching this Game” setting to “The Sims 4 64-bit”

Jagwithtude

BloomofSparks wrote: »

does this mean I need WinZip because without the Sims 3 launcher I've never successfully downloaded anything from a website like TSR

I would just like to add that a lot of CC comes as a package file and doesn't need to be unzipped, they just go into your mods folder, if you are downloading from TSR for example and you see a room that you like and wish to have all articles in said room, you can download the whole room in one go, doing this you will need to unzip it or you can download each item from that room which will be separate package files and doesn't need to be unzipped.

BloomofSparks

lilonesub wrote: »

BloomofSparks wrote: »

does this mean I need WinZip because without the Sims 3 launcher I've never successfully downloaded anything from a website like TSR

I would just like to add that a lot of CC comes as a package file and doesn't need to be unzipped, they just go into your mods folder, if you are downloading from TSR for example and you see a room that you like and wish to have all articles in said room, you can download the whole room in one go, doing this you will need to unzip it or you can download each item from that room which will be separate package files and doesn't need to be unzipped.

That would be wonderful but my main downloads are hair and clothes but I will remember this.

And this discussion is again being put on hold. My dads condition has affected my health, as I am currently running on 3 or 4 hours sleep. I will hopefully continue this discussion tomorrow.

rosemow

BloomofSparks wrote: »

lilonesub wrote: »

BloomofSparks wrote: »

does this mean I need WinZip because without the Sims 3 launcher I've never successfully downloaded anything from a website like TSR

I would just like to add that a lot of CC comes as a package file and doesn't need to be unzipped, they just go into your mods folder, if you are downloading from TSR for example and you see a room that you like and wish to have all articles in said room, you can download the whole room in one go, doing this you will need to unzip it or you can download each item from that room which will be separate package files and doesn't need to be unzipped.

That would be wonderful but my main downloads are hair and clothes but I will remember this.

And this discussion is again being put on hold. My dads condition has affected my health, as I am currently running on 3 or 4 hours sleep. I will hopefully continue this discussion tomorrow.

Hello
I send hugs to you It is a concerning time for your family and yourself. I hope that you will get the sleep that you need.

BloomofSparks

rosemow wrote: »

BloomofSparks wrote: »

lilonesub wrote: »

BloomofSparks wrote: »

does this mean I need WinZip because without the Sims 3 launcher I've never successfully downloaded anything from a website like TSR

I would just like to add that a lot of CC comes as a package file and doesn't need to be unzipped, they just go into your mods folder, if you are downloading from TSR for example and you see a room that you like and wish to have all articles in said room, you can download the whole room in one go, doing this you will need to unzip it or you can download each item from that room which will be separate package files and doesn't need to be unzipped.

That would be wonderful but my main downloads are hair and clothes but I will remember this.

And this discussion is again being put on hold. My dads condition has affected my health, as I am currently running on 3 or 4 hours sleep. I will hopefully continue this discussion tomorrow.

Hello
I send hugs to you It is a concerning time for your family and yourself. I hope that you will get the sleep that you need.

Thanks rosemow just letting you know he is recovering beautifully. Also thanks for your posts of love

rosemow

BloomofSparks wrote: »

rosemow wrote: »

BloomofSparks wrote: »

lilonesub wrote: »

BloomofSparks wrote: »

does this mean I need WinZip because without the Sims 3 launcher I've never successfully downloaded anything from a website like TSR

I would just like to add that a lot of CC comes as a package file and doesn't need to be unzipped, they just go into your mods folder, if you are downloading from TSR for example and you see a room that you like and wish to have all articles in said room, you can download the whole room in one go, doing this you will need to unzip it or you can download each item from that room which will be separate package files and doesn't need to be unzipped.

That would be wonderful but my main downloads are hair and clothes but I will remember this.

And this discussion is again being put on hold. My dads condition has affected my health, as I am currently running on 3 or 4 hours sleep. I will hopefully continue this discussion tomorrow.

Hello
I send hugs to you It is a concerning time for your family and yourself. I hope that you will get the sleep that you need.

Thanks rosemow just letting you know he is recovering beautifully. Also thanks for your posts of love

I am glad that his recovery is going well

BloomofSparks

Tomorrow will be a better day. I Received no sleep last night. I'm surviving on coffee right now. Guess the lord was not answering are prayers last night. All I know is I'm sick and tired... and sick and tired of being sick and tired. Ha

rosemow

BloomofSparks wrote: »

Tomorrow will be a better day. I Received no sleep last night. I'm surviving on coffee right now. Guess the lord was not answering are prayers last night. All I know is I'm sick and tired... and sick and tired of being sick and tired. Ha

I send hugs to you I hope that you can get some much needed sleep, to help to renew your mind and body. Your body is under a lot of strain and stress, with the health situation of your Dad. I hope that tomorrow is a better day for both him and for you. It is very important that you take care of yourself as well.

SimplySimmming

Can you guys help. My cc is all there in my mods folder, and I enabled cc in game options. but my cc still won't show up in my game when I want to use it.

rosemow

SimplySimmming wrote: »

Can you guys help. My cc is all there in my mods folder, and I enabled cc in game options. but my cc still won't show up in my game when I want to use it.

Hello @SimplySimming
Make sure that you have extracted the package files out of the zipped folder or the rar file, if they come in a zipped folder or rar format.
Try placing the package files directly into the mods folder without being in sub folders.
Check that the files are for sims 4, and not for sims 2 or 3.
Try downloading cc from a different site to where you downloaded your current cc from, and see if that appears.

Amby316

BloomofSparks wrote: »

Ok I probably sound like an plum but how do you do that

I like TSR, The Sims Resource. A LOT of amazing CC from reliable folks

Eshnic

Has anyone had the experience of downloading cc for the first time on a PC with Windows 10 and been asked to choose what app to use when downloading files? If so, what app is the right one?
If anyone has had the experience of choosing the "wrong" app like adobe (like me) do you know how to switch to the correct app so that the files in the Mods folder are package files instead of say pdf files?

I appreciate any help with this.

rosemow

Eshnic wrote: »

Has anyone had the experience of downloading cc for the first time on a PC with Windows 10 and been asked to choose what app to use when downloading files? If so, what app is the right one?
If anyone has had the experience of choosing the "wrong" app like adobe (like me) do you know how to switch to the correct app so that the files in the Mods folder are package files instead of say pdf files?

I appreciate any help with this.

Hello
The file that the cc is associated with doesn't affect how it works, The game will read the cc . You don't usually need to open the package file .
This link may help if you would like to change the file association
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/quickly-fix-windows-file-type-associations/
There isn't a program though to associate with to show it as a package file

This link has a method of removing all the associations of a file, and by doing that, it may default back to package files when downloading a new cc item. I haven't tested this though
https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1114333-remove-file-association-in-win-8/