

The game will not read any custom body/head files in subfolders, so make sure they go directly in the Skins folder WallsĬustom walls will have the file type. NOTE: Bodies and heads cannot be placed in subfolders. If you have custom bodies and/or heads with those file extensions, they go here:Ĭ:\Program Files (x86)\Maxis\The Sims\GameData\Skins Bodies and Headsīodies and Heads are basically custom skins and faces for the game. No one wants to go hunting through a labyrinth to find what they need. Even though there’s no limit to the number of subfolders you can have if you own every expansion, I still recommend not going more than one or two subfolders deep. NOTE: You can organize your custom objects using subfolders. ObjectsĬustom objects will have the file type. The bad news? The right folder is different depending on what kind of CC and mods you’re downloading. The good news? Installing mods and CC is as simple as dropping the files into the right folder. You can find the file path to the game files there. If you have installed The Sims to a custom location on your computer and don’t remember where that was, simply right-click the desktop shortcut to The Sims and go to Properties > Find Target. When you poke around in the Program Files, you’re poking around in the game’s installation files, so if you don’t know what you’re doing, you can mess things up pretty bad.īut don’t worry! As long as you’re following this tutorial to the letter, you shouldn’t need to feel scared of modding your game.įor most people, the location of The Sims 1 Downloads folder should be:Ĭ:\Program Files (x86)\Maxis\The Sims\Downloads Locating The Sims 1 Downloads FolderĪll mods and CC for The Sims 1 go into the Program Files, not your Documents like in later Sims games. Depending on the type of content you’re downloading, you have to put the files in a different place. The hard part is knowing which files go where.

Installing mods and CC for The Sims 1 is actually pretty easy.
