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    Why doesn't my CC show up?

    chichi56788chichi56788 Posts: 77 New Member
    in The Sims 3 General Discussion
    I just got late night and ever sense I got Ambitions, none of my CC has shown up. I removed all mods and hacks and have all my package files them in documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3/Mods/Packages but in the game I dont see any of them (mostly hair). Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can make them show up?

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    • yoashmoyoashmo Posts: 528 Member
      edited November 2010
      do you have your resource file in your mods folder?
    • YahtzamiYahtzami Posts: 6,301 Member
      edited November 2010
      And if you do have your resource file...is it the newest one? After Ambitions, you need a new resource file for your mods folder now that it is under Documents instead of Program Files.

      If you don't have the newest one, or you aren't sure, you can DL a new one at MTS.
    • chichi56788chichi56788 Posts: 77 New Member
      edited November 2010
      Yahtzami wrote:
      And if you do have your resource file...is it the newest one? After Ambitions, you need a new resource file for your mods folder now that it is under Documents instead of Program Files.

      If you don't have the newest one, or you aren't sure, you can DL a new one at MTS.

      I defiantly have one...last updated 1/28/10...Im going to download the new one and see if that works. thanks!
    • chichi56788chichi56788 Posts: 77 New Member
      edited November 2010
      It still dosnt work. I uninstalled, and re installed. still, nothing works!
    • StormkeepStormkeep Posts: 7,632 Member
      edited November 2010
      This is probably the first thing you checked when you started having the problem, but make sure you didn't check the box next to "Run without custom content" in the Uploads section of the Launcher.
      This post will be edited by StormKeep at some point.
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    • chichi56788chichi56788 Posts: 77 New Member
      edited November 2010
      Stormkeep wrote:
      This is probably the first thing you checked when you started having the problem, but make sure you didn't check the box next to "Run without custom content" in the Uploads section of the Launcher.

      It is unchecked. The sims 3 custom content files are working. It is the package files that are not working. :cry:
    • chichi56788chichi56788 Posts: 77 New Member
      edited November 2010
      Someone please help :!:
    • CuddlyBunCuddlyBun Posts: 6,514 New Member
      edited November 2010
      Open your resource.cfg with notepad. Does it contain this?:

      Priority 500
      PackedFile Packages/*.package
      PackedFile Packages/*/*.package
      PackedFile Packages/*/*/*.package
      PackedFile Packages/*/*/*/*.package
      PackedFile Packages/*/*/*/*/*.package
    • chichi56788chichi56788 Posts: 77 New Member
      edited November 2010
      It does. Here is the whole thing.


      Priority 501
      DirectoryFiles Files/... autoupdate
      Priority 500
      PackedFile Packages/*.package
      PackedFile Packages/*/*.package
      PackedFile Packages/*/*/*.package
      PackedFile Packages/*/*/*/*.package
      PackedFile Packages/*/*/*/*/*.package
      Priority 499
      PackedFile Test/*.package
      PackedFile Test/*/*.package
      PackedFile Test/*/*/*.package
      PackedFile Test/*/*/*/*.package
      PackedFile Test/*/*/*/*/*.package
      Priority -50
      PackedFile Probation/*.package
      PackedFile Probation/*/*.package
      PackedFile Probation/*/*/*.package
      PackedFile Probation/*/*/*/*.package
      PackedFile Probation/*/*/*/*/*.package
      Priority 500
      PackedFile DCCache/*.dbc
    • chichi56788chichi56788 Posts: 77 New Member
      edited November 2010
      bump
    • FlamingoKicker1FlamingoKicker1 Posts: 4,474 Member
      edited November 2010
      sometimes I've heard you have to delete the cache files from your game folder.
      And then relaunch your game? This may or may not have anything to do with your situation but it might help.

    • chichi56788chichi56788 Posts: 77 New Member
      edited November 2010
      Ive tried that too :cry: ANy other suggestions?
    • chichi56788chichi56788 Posts: 77 New Member
      edited November 2010
      bump
    • chichi56788chichi56788 Posts: 77 New Member
      edited November 2010
      bump
    • baby_gurl17baby_gurl17 Posts: 217 New Member
      edited November 2010
      I'm having the same problem. I dont have late night and my game has all the patches. All my cc is in the right places and I have the resource.cfg file. Some of it shows up while the rest of it doesnt.
      Help!
    • chichi56788chichi56788 Posts: 77 New Member
      edited November 2010
      Im not sure what to do :cry:
    • blunote00blunote00 Posts: 18,476 Member
      edited November 2010
      Take all you mods out copying them to a folder on your desktop so your Packages folder is empty. Then try moving your mods/cc back to the Packages folder bit by bit (in sections). Maybe start with hair, then clothes, etc... then start the game to see if that bit it there.

      I have mine categorized to narrow down what works and what doesn't. I never put all my cc/mods back right away I like to make sure the game is working first then I put it back piece by piece.
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    • jonpaul729jonpaul729 Posts: 4 New Member
      After an update, I knew that I had to enable script mods, and regular mods, but it was already enabled, (which I thought was weird) so, I went into CAS, and I looked for my cc, but it was not there. I have a ton of cc, but I don't think that is a problem. I tried resetting my game, pulling the mods in and out of the folder, I have no idea what the heck happened, or what I should do, I really need your help!
    • lisasc360lisasc360 Posts: 19,277 Member
      jonpaul729 wrote: »
      After an update, I knew that I had to enable script mods, and regular mods, but it was already enabled, (which I thought was weird) so, I went into CAS, and I looked for my cc, but it was not there. I have a ton of cc, but I don't think that is a problem. I tried resetting my game, pulling the mods in and out of the folder, I have no idea what the heck happened, or what I should do, I really need your help!

      @jonpaul729, what Sims game are you playing? If it's Sims 4, then it's best to ask about it over in The Sims 4 section as this is an old thread from 2010 for The Sims 3.

      And you could also ask abut your issue in one of these 2 threads, either TS3 if you're playing TS3 or TS4.
      http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/categories/the-sims-4-modding-and-custom-content

      And for anyone who may have any issues with either TS3 or TS4, these are links for New Members to post their issues in.
      Sims 3 issues
      http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/893122/thread-for-new-members-to-post-their-sims-3-game-issues#latest
      Sims 4 issues
      http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/878318/thread-for-new-members-to-post-game-issues#latest
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    • EA_CianEA_Cian Posts: 1,359 EA Staff (retired)
      Thanks for the resources @lisasc360! Since this thread is super old, I have closed it but hopefully the resources linked help you out @jonpaul729. :smile:
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