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==What are .Sims3Pack==

[[File:Sims3pack_icon.gif]]'''.Sims3Pack''' is a file format that identify auto-installable files of The Sims 3. Usually they represent custom content to add to your game.
You can identify them by the icon above and by the final part of files name '''.Sims3Pack'''. You should able your operative system to show file extension too see it.

==What files can be found with this format==

All files extracted from The Sims 3 are in this format. For example: sim, lots and other stuff created with ''Create a style'' inner the game.

==How to install .Sims3Pack==

You can install them by alternative methods.

===Default install===

With a double click on these files the launcher of The Sims 3 will appear and proceed with the installation.

This process is quite different from [[The Sims 2]] with [[Sims2pack|.Sims2Pack]] files. The launcher doesn't save unpacked files into ''Downloads'' folder.
All installed [[Sims3pack|.Sims3Pack]] will appear on the ''Downloads'' tab of the launcher and a copy of the original .sims3pack is stored on ''Downloads'' folder as backup.
The launcher unpack the file, extract the [[Package|.package]] file and save it depending on the type in

*[[Saves_folder_3#DCBackups|'''DCBackups''']] → for all styles files, such as clothes, patterns, objects and lots

*[[Saves_folder_3#SavedSims|'''SavedSims''']] → sim files

*[[Saves_folder_3#Library|'''Library''']] → lots files (+ file stored on[[Saves_folder_3#DCBackups|''DCBackups'']])

===Alternative default install===

#After downloading a [[Sims3pack|.Sims3Pack]] store and insert it on [[Saves_folder_3#Downloads|''Downloads'']].
#Start the launcher of The Sims 3
#Go to ''Downloads'' tabs
#You can see [[Sims3pack|.Sims3Pack]] list of all files stored into [[Saves_folder_3#Downloads|''Downloads'']]. An icon refer if you've already installed it or not. If a content isn't installed yet, just select it and click on ''Install'' button belove.

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