You can download Shader Tweaks HERE įor the mod to function you are also going to the ' Pixel Shader Modding Framework' also made by Lazy Duchess. Lazy Duchess over on Tumblr has managed to fix the in game bloom and several other in game effects that are either over blown or broken known as an script extension called ' Shader Tweaks' you can even tweak them to you own personal preference if you know how to! If you want to keep ' nointro.package' to disable the intros and want the Maxis Logo Intro gone as well, you can download a mod for it HERE to be used along side ' nointro.package'. If the maxis logo is still showing up on startup even with the ' nointro.package' present in the mods folder for testing this is normal since the ' nointro.package' was made before that intro screen was added in a later patch and uses a different file path to the other intro videos.

These files are for testing purposes only and can be safely deleted after launching the game to see if the mods folder is functioning correctly. The two package files that come inside the packages folder called. Step 4 - Just to make sure open up the mods folder and make sure the contents inside looks like this image below!įiles that should be present and that are needed are. Once there, open up the downloaded mods folder file and extract its contents right into The Sims 3 documents folder. Once on the download page scroll down a little until you see a ' Download' button, once found click on this link and it will download the file.Īfter the download is complete place the file somewhere easy to find like the desktop.

Step 1 - Download the mods folder using the download button from ModTheSims HERE! These are the mods and tweaks I personally use for my game to look as it does as seen here below in the images i have captures while playingĮA App (1.69) Users - You will need to install Lazy Duchess's EA App launcher for some of the types of mods such as ASI mods to work with that version you can download it HERE Make sure ' Load ASI Mods' check box on the launcher is checked and run the game with this launcher!įor new users to The Sims 3 Modding this will show you how to install the Mods Folder into your game so your game will be able to read and use '. Use this as a base to add other graphical mods later on or just to improve the overall visual fidelity of the vanilla game. Welcome to my guide for The Sims 3 and how to improve its graphics while still keeping the vanilla look and feel!

Sims 3 realistic skin textures