The first thing you are going to do is launch your game so a brand new resource.cfg file is generated. Now that we know why we want that mods folder organized (it also helps when there are updates to find the package), let’s start organizing. Instead of hunting and pecking and hoping you found it? You simply remove a few folders at a time, testing your game, till you no longer have their error. Remember that day? Remember the nightmare it was to figure out what broke? By having your mods folder organized, it facilitates the trouble shooting process. Now imagine if there is a repeat of the “Day the Mods and Custom Content All Broke”. If you are like many of my Simming friends, you have thousands of packages. Double backup, no need to panic.Ī quick little side note: It is important to organize your mods folder because if you are like me, you have over a thousand packages. You’ve already backed up your entire Sims 4 folder and for extra measure, you’ve now backed up your mods folder. I’m going to ask you to copy your mods folder to your desktop and then delete everything in it. Got that renaming out of the way? Let’s take a look at your mods folder. The process may seem daunting however, after a few times doing this it will become second nature.
I suggest you read the excellent blog post by LindseyXSims where she explains how to remove those pesky extra characters in package names that could slow your computer down.
Now that you’ve ensured that your files are protected, you can begin the process of cleaning things up starting with that mods folder. Backing up ensures that you will not have a catastrophic loss of your important Sim documents later. These include your saves, tray, screenshots, and mods folders. You should already be doing this on a regular basis of your important folders.
Try to get an even bigger one, if you can. A quick search of Amazon shows that a 128gig flash drive can be purchased for under $35 USD. My suggestion is a thumb drive dedicated strictly for Sims. Part 1: Tackling the mods folderīefore beginning the tidying up process, copy and paste your entire Sims 4 folder somewhere safe. This will be done in multiple articles with the first one covering the mods folder. So, I wanted to show you how I organize my folder. I’m one of those people who likes everything nice and tidy, including my Sims 4 folders. I wanted to talk to you about organizing your Sims 4 folders.
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