Helpcenter Helpcenter1970-01-01T01:00:00Zhttp://www.thesimsresource.com/tutorials/posts/Helpcenterhttp://www.thesimsresource.com/tutorials/posts/ http://www.thesimsresource.com/tutorialsview-post/post/15971/ 2010-02-02T15:30:00Z h2ZIP Download/h2 a href=http://images.thesimsresource.com/1411/1411341.jpg rel=lightboximg src=http://images.thesimsresource.com/1411/1411341.jpg border=0 width=28 height=28 style=float:left;margin:0 1.5em 1.5em 0;/a pThe default download option is to download the Sims3Pack file (several files if a Set) holding the custom content as a ZIP. This is done by clicking the button with the green arrow. Once you have downloaded the ZIP, you have two options: br / br /1) Double-click the Sims3Pack file(s) in the ZIP to install it immediately. br / br /2) Extract the file(s) to the My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Downloads folder. From there they will be installed the next time you launch the game./p p style=clear:both;height:0;line-height:1px;font-size:1px;nbsp;/ph2Sims3Pack Download/h2 a href=http://images.thesimsresource.com/1411/1411343.jpg rel=lightboximg src=http://images.thesimsresource.com/1411/1411343.jpg border=0 width=28 height=28 style=float:left;margin:0 1.5em 1.5em 0;/a pIndividual items can be downloaded directly as Sims3Pack files, and with this method you can either... br / br /1) Put the Sims3Pack file in the My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Downloads folder, and it will be installed the next time you launch the game. br / br /2) You can execute the file (double-click it). If you have the TSR Launcher installed it will open in that application, otherwise it will be installed directly./p p style=clear:both;height:0;line-height:1px;font-size:1px;nbsp;/ph2TSR Launcher Download (only for Sets, subscriber only)/h2 a href=http://images.thesimsresource.com/1411/1411345.jpg rel=lightboximg src=http://images.thesimsresource.com/1411/1411345.jpg border=0 width=28 height=28 style=float:left;margin:0 1.5em 1.5em 0;/a pstrongNote:/strong This option requires the a href=/programs/details/title/TSR%20Launcher%201.0/category/sims3/id/115/TSR Launcher/a to be installed br / br /For Sims 3 Sets, subscribers get the option to download the full Set in a special format which can be opened by the TSR Launcher, making it very convenient to manage all of the files in the Set in a single step. The association between the special .tsr file format and the TSR Launcher is normally done when installing the TSR Launcher./p p style=clear:both;height:0;line-height:1px;font-size:1px;nbsp;/ph2Add to Basket (subscriber only)/h2 a href=http://images.thesimsresource.com/1411/1411346.jpg rel=lightboximg src=http://images.thesimsresource.com/1411/1411346.jpg border=0 width=28 height=28 style=float:left;margin:0 1.5em 1.5em 0;/a pClicking this button adds the item to the download basket, or in the case of Sets, the Sets individual items./p p style=clear:both;height:0;line-height:1px;font-size:1px;nbsp;/ph2Subscriber-only/h2 a href=http://images.thesimsresource.com/1411/1411344.jpg rel=lightboximg src=http://images.thesimsresource.com/1411/1411344.jpg border=0 width=28 height=28 style=float:left;margin:0 1.5em 1.5em 0;/a pThis image indicates that you need to buy a subscription to be able to download this item./p p style=clear:both;height:0;line-height:1px;font-size:1px;nbsp;/ph2Kudos Item/h2 a href=http://images.thesimsresource.com/1411/1411342.jpg rel=lightboximg src=http://images.thesimsresource.com/1411/1411342.jpg border=0 width=28 height=28 style=float:left;margin:0 1.5em 1.5em 0;/a pItems with this button can be bought using Kudos./p p style=clear:both;height:0;line-height:1px;font-size:1px;nbsp;/ph2Download Basket Indicator/h2 a href=http://images.thesimsresource.com/1411/1411359.jpg rel=lightboximg src=http://images.thesimsresource.com/1411/1411359.jpg border=0 width=40 height=40 style=float:left;margin:0 1.5em 1.5em 0;/a pClick the Download Basket icon at the top of the page to open the basket for downloading./p p style=clear:both;height:0;line-height:1px;font-size:1px;nbsp;/pp/pp/p

ZIP Download The default download option is to download the Sims3Pack file (several files if a Set) holding the custom content as a ZIP. This is done by clicking the button with the green arrow. Once you have downloaded the ZIP, you have two options: 1) Double-click the Sims3Pack file(s) in the ZIP to install it immediately. 2) Extract the file(s) to the My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Downloads folder. From there they will be installed the next time you launch the game. nbsp;Sims3Pack Download Individual items can be downloaded directly as Sims3Pack files, and with this method you can either... 1) Put the Sims3Pack file in the My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Downloads folder, and it will be installed the next time you launch the game. 2) You can execute the file (double-click it). If you have the TSR Launcher installed it will open in that application, otherwise it will be installed directly. nbsp;TSR Launcher Download (only for Sets, subscriber only) Note: This option requires the TSR Launcher to be installed For Sims 3 Sets, subscribers get the option to download the full Set in a special format which can be opened by the TSR Launcher, making it very convenient to manage all of the files in the Set in a single step. The association between the special .tsr file format and the TSR Launcher is normally done when installing the TSR Launcher. nbsp;Add to Basket (subscriber only) Clicking this button adds the item to the download basket, or in the case of Sets, the Sets individual items. nbsp;Subscriber-only This image indicates that you need to buy a subscription to be able to download this item. nbsp;Kudos Item Items with this button can be bought using Kudos. nbsp;Download Basket Indicator Click the Download Basket icon at the top of the page to open the basket for downloading. nbsp;