Question: Cache Files - What do they do/How Do they Work?

[MrsFlynn]

Before I try deleting these files along with some other stuff that I've noted to delete.

CasPartCache.package, compositorCache.package, scriptCache.package, simCompositorCache.package

Can someone explain what these files do and/or how they work. I've read deleting these files will help speed up the game some-what. But that they do take sometime to regenerate.


Delete Game Cache Files (What & Howto)
http://www.carls-sims-4-guide.com/forum/index.php?topic=20732.msg401809#msg401809

[Pam]

I try to delete them after every time I play the game, if I remember.  But I can't explain exactly what they do.  Haha!  There are others around who will be able to give an intelligent answer, though.

[loveSims]

I delete them also after every game session. The sim compositor is sim related I think lol. The compositor one get quite big when I place buildings or buy stuff. The script one is more important for mod users. I don't use them lol. What the cas one do I don't know.

[Corylea]

There's a page on the Sims Wiki that explains it:

http://simswiki.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:Sims_3_Delete_Cache_Files

[Figwit]

Ha, ninja'd.  I was just about to post that link.

I rarely delete mine.  I know people say it helps speed your game up but I have never found it so and I find that puzzling because they are quite tiny.  The only time I delete mine is if I move a mod out or change over default replacement skin.  Even then I usually forget. 

[Corylea]

I rarely delete mine.  I know people say it helps speed your game up but I have never found it so and I find that puzzling because they are quite tiny.  The only time I delete mine is if I move a mod out or change over default replacement skin.  Even then I usually forget. 

If you delete them, the game just regenerates them, so the only reason to delete them is if they've gotten corrupted or if you've removed a lot of custom content.

[loveSims]

I get used to delete mine and I rarely get bugs or glitches. I believe it help.

[MrsFlynn]

Thank you all SO much for the info and link.  Very helpful!!

MrsFlynn