It will work this way if done properly! Now that you know that package files are working right in your game, you can start downloading custom content yourself! All of that is explained in detail on: TS3 CC Basics - go there and read about it if you don't know how to do that! Then, you just put any. If you still get the intro movie and build sparkles showing when you test in-game, you must have done something wrong. You already have two package files installed, so you can tell right away whether things are working properly. Everything okay? Now if you run the game, your. Icon and exactly what it says for 'type' are irrelevant as far as working in the game is concerned - what matters is that it ends with. It's okay if your icon looks like a Sims 2 package icon, a monkey, a white sheet of paper, or anything else, and the type may say 'PACKAGE' or something else. Note: The picture shows them with a little green plumbbob icon, and 'Sims3 Package' under Type. Right-click on the download link below and choose 'Save link as. If you don't, some of your custom content may not work! Do this first, then come back here for instructions on installing to Documents.

Sims 3 custom content package files