Help please? Am I doing this right?

[Mackenzie_Lily]

Hello, I'm new to modding and I know that to use mods I have to create the folders "mods" and "packages". I have done what every site tells me to do, make a new folder, get the resource.cfg file etc. However the files still don't seem to be working. I have the master controller mod but it doesn't work and I've put in the packages folder. It goes there, right? 

So I need you to verify and correct these steps, if I'm doing anything wrong:

1. I got the resource.cfg file from a number of different sites, I think the most recent one I got from mediafire from a blog...the others I've removed. At first it was a blank sheet of paper (like it should be, I think? ) and then the blog told me to open it with notepad so I did, and now it opens with notepad every time, and the icon's changed to a notepad icon too. Ok this is probably silly, I'm stating this because I'm worried that it would mess up the other steps I've done. Will it still work with a notepad icon?

2. I made a mods folder here : C:/Program Files/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3/Mods and then I made the packages folder C:/Program Files/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3/Mods/Packages.

3. Then I put the resource.cfg file (still with a notepad icon) in the mods folder.

4. I downloaded the master controller mod from Nraas and put it in the Packages folder.

But alas, it didn't work. 

So have I done anything wrong? If so please correct it. It will mean a LOT to me!   

And also, how do I use custom skins in my game? Thanks 

[Lunarpixels]

I'll PM you and help you through there, because I think I know what happened.

[LivvieLove]

Welcome to the forum Mackenzie!
I'm sure Artsygirl (my long-lost trait twin  )  has you covered by I'm guessing what went wrong here is that you have the wrong Resource.CFG file.

Using this link to ModtheSims: http://modthesims.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:Installing_Sims_3_Package_Files/Setup_and_Files

You'll want to scroll down just a little bit, it will be under "Setup Folders and Files" at the very bottom there's a hyperlink to Download their framework. This will give you a pre-built Mods folder with the right resource.cfg file and a harmless test mod to see if it works (I'm pretty sure they use the "No Intro" mod so you'll know if your mods are working or not right away (by launching the game to see if there is an introduction video). You'll put this new Mods folder in place of the one you have, download all Mods and extract them if necessary to put them in the Packages folder.

Now, as for your other question: we're not generally allowed to talk about CC, so to be on the safe side I'll go ahead and send you a private message containing how to install your CC. Hopefully it's not too redundant off of what Artsygirl will tell you, but I like to keep all my bases covered.


Edit - if a moderator would be so kind, I feel that this topic would be better suited for the Mods section of the forum.

[Twinmum]

I'm moving this to the Game Modification board.

[grimsoul]

One thing I see wrong is your step #2.

2. I made a mods folder here : C:/Program Files/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3/Mods and then I made the packages folder C:/Program Files/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3/Mods/Packages.

The mods folder should have gone to Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3/Mods and the packages folder to Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3/Mods/Packages.

Use those folders for your resource.cfg and mods.

[Mackenzie_Lily]

Thank you everyone, I finally did it. But I had to delete the No intro mod and the No Build Sparkles because it messed up my game. And something happened to my pc so I had to have it fixed and now, everything's gone and I'll have to install The Sims 3 all over. Which was also a pirated copy.