Now that I’m in my Sims 4 folder, I navigate to the folder called “Mods” and drop my downloaded file in there. Once I locate the file in my downloads folder, I move it to the folder found through this path: Macintosh HD > Users > Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4. Since I’m currently using a free account, I then wait 10 seconds for my download (which I wouldn’t do with VIP The Sims Resource membership).īe sure to “save” the file instead of trying to open it! I then download the piece via the download button after making sure that this piece of CC is a “new mesh”–as I said earlier, this means that you won’t need to download anything else in order for the CC to work in your game.

For this tutorial, I’ll be downloading Clothing 202108 created by Arltos on The Sims Resource.

The CC install process on Macs starts pretty similarly to PCs–find a piece of CC you like and download it. Here’s the dress on my Sim! She’s already looking more stylish. The little wrench icon denotes that it’s custom content and not content that comes with the game. Here’s how the mod appears in my Create-A-Sim catalog. Once I locate it, I move the file to this location: This PC > Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4 > Mods. Once the file is saved, I find it in my downloads folder. rar file, it has to be extracted first using a software like 7zip or WinZip before you can place it in your game. package format, which means it can go directly into my mods folder. As you can see, the file I downloaded is in the. When a window asks if you want to “save” or “open” the file, make sure to “save” it.

Since I’m using my free The Sims Resource account, I have to wait 10 seconds for the item to download–if I were a VIP member, it would download instantly!

Be sure to check for mesh details on each piece of CC you download so you know your downloads will be glitch-free! Follow this guide to learn how to download and install The Sims 4 Custom Content (or CC) on both Windows and Mac computers using The Sims Resource! Installing CC On Windows PCsįirst, you’ll want to find a piece of custom content you want to add to your game! I’m downloading Dress N 266 by Pizazz here on The Sims Resource.Īs you can see in the piece’s description, this CC is a “new mesh”–that means you won’t have to download any other content in order for it to work in your game. Hey all! It’s Paige with a new guide here on the TSR blog. Downloading and installing custom content can be confusing.

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