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TSR Wizard Guide

TSR Installation Wizard Guide

  • The TSR Wizard is currently only for Subscribers and works with both Sims 1 & 2.
  • It will only work in Internet Explorer and Mozilla and requires that you have ActiveX installed.
  • The Wizard installs itself when you browse our file archives and does not require a manual installation.
  • You can at any time disable the Wizard on the Account -> Account Settings -> Preferences page.
  • For more questions about the Wizard, see the FAQ at the bottom of this page.

So what is it?


Screenshot of the interface

The TSR Installation Wizard has been designed to completely manage your downloaded and installed files from The Sims Resource. No more need for WinZip ort even Explorer! You can forget all about extracting files to the correct game folders and concentrate on expanding and playing your favourite game instead!

TSR's subscribers will be able to install individual items, skins, houses and even entire design sets at the click of a link. Spend time browsing the site, adding content to your download basket as you go. When you're finished, hit the install link and all of your selected items will be installed to your game fo inclusion the next time you load it up. That's it - quick, simple and fun!

You can even use the Wizard to view the items that you have installed into your game, and remove them as and when you like, again at the single click of a link. You will even see the preview image of the items in your game, not just the easy to mistake name. You can even remove all related items from sets just as quickly and easily!

How it works


Screenshot of the database with the "Install with Wizard" button

The TSR Installation Wizard installs the files in the right location (the game data library) with a single click on the "Install with Wizard" button available for each file in our archives. After installing one item, the "Install" button will be replaced with an "Installed" button - click on this button if you want to remove an installed item.

This is how the "Install with Wizard" button looks like.

This is how the "Installed" button looks like.

Note: You can't uninstall houses in the same way that you can uninstall other items like objects and skins. All house files must exist in the game, or it will fail to load. To remove a downloaded house, bulldoze it in the game, or download another house for the same Lot to overwrite it.

If you for some reason would like to disable the wizard on the item pages, this can be done by either clicking on "Disable wizard" in the left submenu of all download pages or by going to the preferences and selecting "No" for "Display wizard". You can still put the items in the download basket and use to wizard to install all items you've placed there.

Will it work?

The Installation Wizard only works on Windows and with the following browsers:

- Internet Explorer (5, 5.5 and 6)
- Mozilla browsers (Firefox 0.9 and Mozilla 1.6) with 3:Rd party ActiveX-plugin, not guaranteed to work.

Wizard Frequently Asked Questions

  • 1. Is the TSR Installation Wizard only for subscribers?
  • Yes, the TSR Installation Wizard is only for subscribers to TSR.
  • 2. What technology does the Wizard use?
  • The Wizard is created as an ActiveX component. This means it only works with Windows. Only Windows IE has native support for ActiveX.
  • 3. Does the Wizard work with Mac?
  • The Wizard is Windows only.
  • 4. How do I get the Wizard to work with Mozilla?
  • Mozilla does not come with ActiveX support "out of the box", so you need to download a plug-in. Get it here: http://www.iol.ie/~locka/mozilla/plugin.htm#download
  • 5. How do I get the Wizard to work with Netscape?
  • Netscape, as Mozilla, doesn't natively support ActiveX. You need to download and install a plug-in to get it to work.
  • 6. Does the Wizard work with Opera?
  • No, the Wizard does not work with Opera as Opera does not support ActiveX.
  • 7. When I am prompted to install the Installation Wizard, it says "IBIBI AB" as the publisher instead of "TSR" - why?
  • IBIBI AB is the company responsible for running TSR. Certificates can only be issued to registered company, that's why we canīt have "TSR" there even though we could like to.
  • 8. I don't want to use the Installation Wizard - how do I disable it?
  • You can click the link "Disable Wizard" on any item page.
  • 9. Where are the individual files installed?
  • - Regular skins, Heads and Animal Skins are put in GameData, Skins.
  • - Walls and Murals are put in GameData, Walls, TSRdownloads.
  • - Floors are put in in in GameData, Floors, TSRdownloads.
  • - Objects are put in GameData, UserObjects, TSRdownloads.
  • - For houses, you select in which neighborhood to place the .iff file. That is, the .iff file is put in UserData, Houses - where is the neighborhood you select. Walls, Floors and Roofs that come with the house is placed in the normal location for those items.
  • - Sets are just a collection of other items, mostly objects, and those items are put in the normal directory for that item type.
  • 10. Can I change the directory where the items are installed?
  • In the current version of the Installation Wizard you can't - but in a future version you might.
  • 11. The Installation Wizard gives me an error saying "Could not initizlize SQLLite" - how do I solve this?
  • Please try to close all browser windows, and then open a new one. If this doesn't help, please try to reboot your computer.
  • 12. My wizard loads and ends up "Wizard Not Installed" - how do I install it?
  • The reason for this could be one of many. A common reason is the new Win XP Service Pack 2 security blocker that automatically blocks the installation/loading of the wizard, unless you manually change it. To do this, you need to click on the "Security Bar" that appears at the top of the page (it has a shield icon) and follow the instructions there.
  • 13. My wizard still ends up "Wizard Not Installed" - why?
  • You need to have access to install programs on the computer. On Windows XP only administrators and privelieged users can do this.
  • 14. I use Mozilla and my wizard never installs?
  • The most common reason for this is that you dont have the necessary ActiveX plug-in installed. You can download it here: http://www.iol.ie/~locka/mozilla/plugin.htm#download
  • 15. I have ActiveX installed - I still get an error saying "Incorrect version" or the loading screen hangs?
  • This is because the automatic update meant to happen does not work in Mozilla browsers and in rare cases fails in Windows IE. You need to uninstall your wizard and reinstall it again. There is only one way to do this if you use an old version of the Wizard. Locate your "Downloaded Program Files" folder, usually located in C:\WINDOWS\. In that folder you need to remove the program called TSRFileManagerXControl. Now your Wizard is removed and the newest version should install automatically when you visit one of the download pages. Once you have the new Wizard installed you can easily uninstall it by clicking on the "Uninstall wizard" link in the left menu on all download pages.
  • 16. How do I install the Wizard?
  • The wizard should be installed automatically but if it doesnīt install you can download the installer and install yourself. You can download it here. If you have enabled your Wizard on the Account Settings/Preferences page it should install automatically when you go to a download page. You can at any time choose to disable the Wizard from the Preferences page, and naturally enable it again at any time.
  • 17. If the automatic update fails, how do I manually delete the old version so I can get the newest?
  • If you have installed the wizard using the Installer you can remove the wizard by opening the "Control Panel" and then "Add remove programs".

    If the wizard has been installed automatically:
    Locate your "Downloaded Program Files" folder, usually located in C:\WINDOWS\. In that folder you need to remove the program called TSRFileManagerXControl. Now your Wizard is removed and the newest version should install automatically when you visit one of the download pages. Once you have the new Wizard installed you can easily uninstall it by clicking on the "Uninstall wizard" link in the left menu on all download pages.
  • 18. The wizard tells me to set the installation path, how do I find the right one?
  • The wizard will automatically find the installation path for the games if they are installed the normal way. The path for Sims 1 files should be the installation path of The Sims 1, no other path will do. For Sims 2 the path should be "My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2". If you are asked to set the path it means that the wizard could not find it by itself.