how do i put a sims pack into my game?

[Jumpingbean061]

I just wanna know

[puzzlezaddict]

Do you mean a file ending in .Sims3Pack? If so, you put the file itself in Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 3 > Downloads, then open the launcher's Downloads tab, check the box next to the item, and click Install.

If you mean something else, please describe what it is you're missing and how you removed it in the first place.

[Alaric the Visgoth]

Btw this buggy ass launcher is no longer available since EA obsoleted it with the DLC only version. So if you DON'T have the 2009 CD/DVD retail copy (which you can direct launch game using TS3.exe) then you're toast So if you recently bought off Steam, now you have to install by going through the POS called Origin.

Only way to bypass Origin is to play TS3 in offline Steam mide. And only way to install CC Sims3pack mods and other content is to d/l and use the Magic CC mod. Good luck!

[puzzlezaddict]

Originally posted by Alaric the Visgoth:

Btw this buggy ass launcher is no longer available since EA obsoleted it with the DLC only version. So if you DON'T have the 2009 CD/DVD retail copy (which you can direct launch game using TS3.exe) then you're toast So if you recently bought off Steam, now you have to install by going through the POS called Origin.

Only way to bypass Origin is to play TS3 in offline Steam mide. And only way to install CC Sims3pack mods and other content is to d/l and use the Magic CC mod. Good luck!

I'm not sure what you're talking about. The Origin version of Sims 3 has a launcher, and it allows the installation of Sims3Packs just like the other versions' launchers. There's no need to use CC Magic, which often causes more problems than it solves and has a somewhat steep learning curve.

When you buy Sims 3 from Steam, you can in fact install it and run it through Steam, without involving Origin at all. This has always been the case since Sims 3 was first offered through Steam. You can also bypass the launcher by using TS3W.exe (with the W, not TS3.exe) in either a Steam or disc install, and there's a way to do it in an Origin install too if you're comfortable messing around with the game's program files.