I don't know if this is a big problem or a little problem. My mouse was being weird when I was trying to drag and drop a new file from my downloads folder into a subfolder in my Mods folder. I have never had a problem doing this with any files in any generations of my sim games. But somehow the mouse clicked something it wasn't supposed to and the files got converted to iTunes files.
I tried to change them back but I realized I had no idea what program they were using before. I just knew they were .package files. The only options it gives me is Windows Media, Paint, iTunes, Internet Explorer, search for another file on my computer or download an app from the Windows store. I tried to search but I didn't know what I was looking for and nothing seemed to make any sense. When I chose to check the store, it recommended 5 apps, only 3 of which were free (I can't buy any apps) and they didn't seem to have anything to do with my problem.
I'm scared to even go back into my game because I don't know if my CC is even CC anymore or if it's just garbage. And I have SO much of it! I can't imagine starting over. And taking it all out and playing the game without any of it would be messed up too for the same reason, it's everywhere. Anyways, please help a technological challenged girl out! I just want things to go back to normal before my stupid mouse spazzed out and ruined my life. Thanks. *fingers crossed*
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The only way it'll hurt your saves [if the CC isn't working] is if you load a save, then save it again with the CC gone, thus making the game forget the CC was there.
If the extension of the files is still .package, it won't hurt anything. It probably just changed the default program they open with, which doesn't affect the game loading them at all.
To check the extension:
Source: Microsoft - I assume if I were to direct-link that, this would need to be approved.
If you have W8 and don't have a third-party start menu, roll over the right side of the screen > click Settings > then Control Panel.
If the CC still doesn't work:
It's probably as easy as just changing the extension. They don't actually get opened with anything. They're just files that the game reads when it's loaded.
To change the extension, just right-click > Rename (or select the file and hit F2) and delete the extension after the . and replace it with package.
> First off, before you delve into the scary stuff: Just try to load a save to see if it works. Unless you save the game again with the CC missing (if it is) then it's not going to remove it from that save - just exit without saving.
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> It may be as easy as just changing the extension. They don't actually get opened with anything. They're just files that the game reads when it's loaded.
> If the extension is still .package, it won't hurt anything. It probably just changed the default program they open with, which doesn't affect the game loading them at all.
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> Source: Microsoft - I assume if I were to direct-link that, this would need to be approved.
> If you have W8 and don't have a third-party start menu, roll over the right side of the screen > click Settings > then Control Panel.
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> To change the extension, just right-click > Rename (or select the file and hit F2) and delete the extension after the . and replace it with package.
> @NightmareCandle said:
> First off, before you delve into the scary stuff: Just try to load a save to see if it works. Unless you save the game again with the CC missing (if it is) then it's not going to remove it from that save - just exit without saving.
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> It may be as easy as just changing the extension. They don't actually get opened with anything. They're just files that the game reads when it's loaded.
> If the extension is still .package, it won't hurt anything. It probably just changed the default program they open with, which doesn't affect the game loading them at all.
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> Source: Microsoft - I assume if I were to direct-link that, this would need to be approved.
> If you have W8 and don't have a third-party start menu, roll over the right side of the screen > click Settings > then Control Panel.
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> To change the extension, just right-click > Rename (or select the file and hit F2) and delete the extension after the . and replace it with package.
Ok I'm sorry, like I said, I really know NOTHING about this stuff. I was with you up until the screen shot. I mean I could follow the path but I'm not sure if you wanted me to do one of those things and if you did, which one? Is that supposed to resolve my problem? And then after that you said something completely different about just right clicking and renaming .something to .package. I don't get it. Which am I supposed to do? And I don't understand the instructions on the screenshot. I know I can't just pick one. As far as the renaming, that's not the issue. For example, in my Downloads file before I drag it into my Mods folder there's a file named [🐸🐸🐸🐸 SIMS] Cleo V2. Next column has the date. Next column is the type. Herein lies the problem. Where it used to say package file before my mouse clicked on god knows what, it now says Windows Media Player then of course the size in the last column. None of the information has changed, even the dates modified on my old files except the file type. When I right click to rename like you suggested there is no .package or anything. Just the name the creator gave the file. Maybe I wasn't clear the first time bc I truly don't know what I'm talking about, and have no idea how to fix it. But please don't give up on me. Or if someone else is reading this thinking wow what a dope, please take a minute to help me. I haven't gone in my game since this happened, it was just an hour ago. And I don't plan to until it's resolved bc I don't want any saved game with any issues. Again thanks in advance for your help!
I'm sorry, I edit things a lot and don't realize they're confusing until I go over them right after saving it. Very, very bad habit.
I edited that message to tell you to check Create-A-Sim. The game will not be harmed at all by loading that, it won't touch your saves, you won't lose that CC if it doesn't show up.
Make sure those CC files are in your Mods folder, then check CAS for any clothing/hair/makeup/recolors you may have. Are they there? If so, then you didn't hurt anything.
If that works you don't even need to bother reading the rest of this message. The program should NOT have changed the file extension at all. Package files are not opened with any program - the game will simply load it no matter what default program is set to, and that program isn't going to try to open it when you launch the game or anything.
[Extra information removed because long and un-needed]
If it really bugs you, you can remove Windows Media Player as the default program:
1. Go to Control Panel.
2. View by "Large Icons" or "Small Icons"
3. Click "Default Programs"
4. Click "Set your Default Programs"
5. Scroll down the list on the left to "Windows Media Player" and select it
6. Click "Choose Defaults for this Program" at the bottom of the window
7. Find ".package" somewhere in that list and uncheck it.
Should be done - WMP should no longer be the default program and package files should be back to not having one.
Hello
I will repost here what I wrote on the other thread, in case it helps other simmers also
When you right click the file,you can choose an option of a program to " open with". You can choose another program that you want to associate with the package files. You may prefer to set it to open with notepad instead.
It doesn't though affect the package files what program is set for it to be opened with. You don't need to open the package files. You just need to place them in your mods folder.
Edit : I have searched a little bit more . If you want to change it back to the default, try doing what is suggested in this link. Do what it is in the second section called : " Set your Default programs". When using that method, select Internet Explorer, then deselect package files.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/quickly-fix-windows-file-type-associations/
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
I didn't know what else to switch them to... so today, I deleted S4PE. Icons, back to normal. (I use Sims4Studio anyway.) It isn't the BEST solution, probably, especially if you're talking about some true default program, but for an add-on like s4pe that I didn't desperately want to keep, it worked fine.
(Outside the box idea.)
https://deaderpool-mccc.com/
https://www.patreon.com/egwarhammer
https://twitter.com/eg4mccc
https://eg4mccc.tumblr.com/
Hello
What I posted in the edited part of the above post may help if you have the issue again. . /
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
Thanks! I'll keep that in mind. I hadn't done this BEFORE, but there's no guarantee it won't ever happen AGAIN.
Appreciate it!
https://deaderpool-mccc.com/
https://www.patreon.com/egwarhammer
https://twitter.com/eg4mccc
https://eg4mccc.tumblr.com/
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
Hello
It shouldn’t matter if it is set as notepad. The game should still recognise the cc.
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
Hello @Bunie4444
These links explain about installing 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/
If the game is not loading the files when they are set to open with notepad, this link explains how to change it back to unknown program which may help
https://www.quora.com/In-Windows-10-how-do-you-change-file-association-back-to-unknown-program
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
Elapsed time: 00:00:00 Total size: (It says the size)
Remaining Time: 00:00:00 Speed: (It says the speed)
Files: 0 Processed: (It says a number)
Compression Ratio: Compressed Size:
Errors: 1
(file name)
Can not open file as archive (Then it only gives me the option to close)
What do I do in this situation? I'm so confused!
Hello
If the cc that you have downloaded was a package file, then it can be placed directly into the mods folder. It should then appear in the game. It doesn’t need to be opened.
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
> Bunie4444 wrote: »
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> @rosemow (The file is a notepad file) So on the second link, correct me if I'm wrong but, I learned that you had to extract the file with 7zip. Though when I try to I get shown a screen saying:
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> Elapsed time: 00:00:00 Total size: (It says the size)
> Remaining Time: 00:00:00 Speed: (It says the speed)
> Files: 0 Processed: (It says a number)
> Compression Ratio: Compressed Size:
> Errors: 1
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> (file name)
> Can not open file as archive (Then it only gives me the option to close)
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> What do I do in this situation? I'm so confused!
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> Hello
> If the cc that you have downloaded was a package file, then it can be placed directly into the mods folder. It should then appear in the game. It doesn’t need to be opened.
Oh my goodness, thank you! I've been trying to figure this out on my own for so long completely forgetting about the mods folder! Thanks so much!
You’re welcome
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
The same thing has happened to me I accidentally changed it to open with Internet Explorer. I’ve tried changing it the packages into notepad instead but when I try opening the Sims 4 it doesn’t let me on but come up with a small message.
The message says:
Cannot start file because the below file appears to be corrupted if this file is a mod please remove it and try again. If not, please repair or reinstall the game via Origin.
I really don’t know what to do someone please help!
Hello
You could try bringing it back to an unknown file association, then download another cc item that is a package item and it then may fix itself up.
This link explains how to make it have an unknown association.
https://www.quora.com/In-Windows-10-how-do-you-change-file-association-back-to-unknown-program
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase
any other suggestions or help? on how to fix my problem? i tried everything but nothing seems to work
or maybe i just dont know how to
Hello @jrmieames
Try doing what I suggested in the above post and see if that helps your issue
https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/comment/16611570/#Comment_16611570
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
http://tinyurl.com/OneRoomOneWeek
http://tinyurl.com/rosemow
My Showcase thread https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/948861/rosemow-s-rooms-showcase