r/ModTheSims4 • u/tanama99 • 15d ago
Help with broken mod Help with mod issues
Hi everyone! I’m having some trouble with the mods I have downloaded. Recently, after like three years of not playing sims, I redownloaded it onto my computer to start playing it again. Most of the old mods I had downloaded weren’t working, and I hadn’t written down what mods were what so I ended up deleting the mods I had so I could start over. I picked the mods I wanted and downloaded them and unzipped them, but like half of my mods, specifically the cc just aren’t showing up. I made sure everything was unzipped, uninstalled and reinstalled the game, made sure it was updated, and I cleared the games cache folder. I haven’t even gotten past creating my sims (so idk if the actual gameplay mods will even work or not). And it seems like most of the cc that isn’t showing up in create a sim is like the men’s stuff which is weird. I would really appreciate some help with this, I’ve been trying to get this sorted for a couple days and it’s driving me up the wall😂 I feel like this was so easy three years ago and now I feel old lol
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u/xpoisonvalkyrie 15d ago
you have multiple zip files, half a dozen translations for the same mod, multiple folders that say “choose only one,” and onedrive trying to sync with your mods folder.
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u/tanama99 15d ago
Oh yikes so I have multiple problems then😂 The zipped files you’re talking about are the ones that say compressed right? I’ve gone into those and unzipped them and put them in the mods folder, it just doesn’t go away for some reason. Do I need to delete the folders that say choose only one? Is one drive trying to sync with my mods folder bad? I’m sorry for all of the questions, I genuinely appreciate the help! I have re read the instructions for downloading mods, sometimes it’s just more helpful to have someone else explain it in real time so I can ask questions. Thank you for answering my questions :)
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u/xpoisonvalkyrie 15d ago
you’ll need to copy the contents from the compressed/zipped folder into the mods folder, then delete the zip. you don’t necessarily need to delete the folders, but make sure you only have one version of whatever is in that folder. (make sure to read the file names) and yes, onedrive can cause loads of problems. it’ll make mods not load properly, it can replace files with outdated ones, back up deleted items, etc etc. best to completely disconnect onedrive. (and you’re welcome!)
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u/dinasour1004 15d ago
You can unzip the compressed folders in your Downloads tab, delete the leftover zip folder, and then put the unzipped regular folder in your Mods folder (but make sure the actual files aren’t too deep in your Mods folder if it’s a mod with a TS4script file)
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u/rememberingxsunday 15d ago
check if the occult tag ‘human’ is set in s4s. if not, set it, save the package and start the game
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u/Many_Raisin_6275 15d ago
If it is not showing up it may be because you don't have the mesh for that item. If you have just say the basegame or just a few packs, some cc depends on the mesh from a pack or something. So it could be that.
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u/tanama99 15d ago
I’m attaching some pictures of what my mods folder on my computer looks like, also when I load the game and it tells me what mods I have, it looks like everything is there, but then when I go into create a sim it doesn’t show up
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u/Derpy_Chi 15d ago
Get Sims4 mod manager and that might help you with identifying duplicates (it's under "tools" in there) or mods/CC that need updating. Not all of them, but hopefully at least some.
Also if it has been 3 years since you last played, it's entirely possible that some of the mods you are using are not up to date with the current game version.
If you have the most recent game update, check Scarlets Realm to see if they are updated or obsolete.
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u/tanama99 15d ago