Install and activate Sims 4 CC and Mods by following the instructions below. These instructions also apply after each Sims 4 Patch or Update!
![The Sims 4 - Quickly Enable Mods and CC [Custom Content] - The Sim Architect](https://thesimarchitect.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Sims4EnableModsCC.jpg "The Sims 4 - Quickly Enable Mods and CC [Custom Content] - The Sim Architect")
After you Download and Install Mods inside your Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 4/Mods folder (you can organize your mods and custom content into subfolders), you need to enable them from within the game.
Also, whenever you update or install the game again this procedure is necessary, since the game automatically disables any mod or CC / Custom Content installed each time it's updated, because it's very common for some of the mods to break your game or stop working altogether whenever they change the game.
How to Install and Enable Sims 4 Mods and Custom Content
Place your Mods in the Folder
Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Mods
Adjust the folder name to your language. You can also organize them into subfolders... 😉
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hi for some reaso i dont have the electronic arts folder, i dont know where to find it, ive downloaded the all in one so i dont know where this file could be
Hi! That folder is created when you run the game for the first time in this computer with the current user logged in it, inside its documents folder.
Hi! Just downloaded the automatic sims 4 file and whenever I start the game it says I've just updated it and cc is disabled. I've started and exited after changing the settings and it still comes up saying that cc is disabled! Any advice?
Hi! Interesting! 🤔
Try running the game as administrator. Your settings are saved inside your Documents folder. It seems that, for some reason, the game isn't being able to change files inside your Documents folder to update your settings. It would also happen if you tried to run the game logged in as user A, then tried to play again using the user B (on Windows). Different users, different documents folder, different saves, mods, cc and settings.
I tried that also 😪
I don't know what could be happening then, never saw that issue. All points towards the game being unable to save your settings. Maybe a Mod you're using is causing the issue. Try renaming your folder
The Sims 4insideDocuments\Electronic Artsto see how the game behaves and if it retains your change without you having any mods installed.It worked!!! Thank you so much!!
Awesome! 🤩
Hello, I don't know if this will help but I encountered this same problem when I installed mods BEFORE running the sims once. I had an old sims version installed at one point so it already had a mod folder and thus my game wasn't reading the right settings etc.
Making sure to NOT run the game with mods installed first is probably what would have avoided the problem entirely as you're right, it was a mod interfering. Once I ran the game once without mods I popped them back and it worked perfectly. 🙂 I hope this helps anyone else having this same issue.
How do you do mods/CC as well as the gallery, while I'm using an external harddrive for the game??
Hi! Your version of The Sims 4 Automatic (non lab, which is another experimental tier for people who are willing to take a higher risk to try new things and that are donating a bit extra for the extra resources used on that content, plus require using an account with at least the base game on Origin) does not have direct access to the gallery, but you can run the game via Origin if you have another copy of it there, download anything you'd like to have, close it, close origin, play with The Sims 4 Automatic and your gallery items should show up.
Mods/CC/Saves go all inside
Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4(there's a sub folder for mods and CC called "Mods" and another for saves, but if you're copying/moving between computers you should copy/move the entireThe Sims 4folder insideDocuments\Electronic Arts) no matter which version of the game you play or where you save the game itself.hi, I recently installed the all in one pack but when I went to install mods it didn't let my change the script mod setting, saying "script mods have been disabled"
I was wondering if there was a way to fix this.
You should be able to follow the instructions above.
I tried that, but I cant tick "script mods allowed" I wish I could add a picture so I could show what I mean. it might be an error in how I installed it, but I'm not sure
Enable Custom Content and Modsneeds to be ON first, otherwise you can't.Hi, i've downloaded the All In One but i can't seem to find the mod's folder in the documents. Is there something i can do?
Yes. Run the game once. Once you close it, you should have a folder called
The Sims 4insideDocuments\Electronic Artswith space for mods, cc and your saves and captured video and screenshots.Hey I enabled my mods folder but for some reason. My script files aren’t showing up in the game. Also when I download lots to my tray files it’s saying that I’m can’t download it to my gallery because my game isn’t updated.
Are you running your game from within your Yandex Disk App or somewhere else, like a shortcut?
Also, mods go inside your Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Mods folder and NOT inside the folder where your game is, just in case you forgot 😉
Hello! I recently downloaded the All In One version (1.57.77.1020) and i tried to install mods, but when i opened the game it said something like 'on or more create a sims items have been removed[...]' and then most of the worlds are nowhere to be seen. i can see the icons of the expasions and accesorie packs there but when i click on them it says that i need to re-download them again but that i have no conexion. by chance i managed to fix it myself: at first i deleted all of the stuff i downloaded thinking it was that what had caused the game to malfunction but it still was the same, then i deleted the stuffs inside the 'saves' folder and when i opened the game again everything was okay, the stuff and worlds from the expansion packs are there. What i wanted to know is that if i did something wrong myself or do i need to do smt else just to use mods and such?
It seems perhaps a mod or more broke your previous saves by changing something in them.
I have a post on diagnosing when things happen, so you can rename your Sims folder inside your Documents to be able to restore files later on as you find out what the problem is and how to correct it.
I am glad your game is working and I hope you can get everything back.
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Hello again!
Sorry i'm late af w this reply, just wanted to let you know that after what i did (which is on my question above) i decided to install some cc to see what happens again. Thing is, nothing weird happened again, the cc showed up on my game without problem and the game didn't crashed or acted weird! lol ig it solved on its own or deleting the files on my 'saved' folder was the answer.
Either way, thank you nontheless for replying so quick and i apologize for the late reply on my side!
Ah! Nice to hear. Thank you for your nice words and information on how you fixed it 😇
Hey, I have the All In One version, but the game files are all mixed up. I can't seem to find a place to make my Mods folder, so my game can read it. Where should I place it?
Mods and CC go to
Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Modsfolder.hi, i was just wondering how to access custom content and mods in the all-in-one version, i looked through the game files but couldnt find anything.
Hi! Mods and CC are saved on your
Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Modsfolder. You need to download them from the producers according to what you like, then saved there 😇You also need to enable mods and CC on your game's settings.
Ive got a little problem. Accidentaly put in a corrupted cc file in my mods folder, got an error message when i tried to start the game saying that i should delete it and restart. If that didnt work i should uninstall and install the game again. so of course i got rid of the cc and tried to start again but got the same message. so my question is, how can i reinstall the game without downloading everything again?
Hi. That sounds quite weird. Why would a mod mess up your game files? Try renaming your folder Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 4 to something else, then run the game again. When you try this, you will not see any of your previous saves, CC or Mods, but you can see how your game behaves on a "clean state". Then you can copy that stuff manually after verifying you can run it.
I have the All-In-One version with Mods installed in the C: > Program Files > The Sims 4 root but despite having them turned on ingame, my CC doesn't appear at all. Why is this?
EDIT: I read back and putting it in Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4 Legacy Edition doesn't work either
You need to enable mods and CC using the options menu inside the game. Each time you update the game it disables mods because some can be outdated and not function properly. It should work after you do that.
played yesterday was find tried today screen turns black I can still hear the music
You should change your game to windowed mode instead of full screen, also update your drivers. Any mods or CC?
HI, I have the sims 4 portable versione, I don't installed it, how I can install the mods?
Inside your Sims 4 folder that sids in your Documents, then you enable them in your game as shown in this tutorial you're commenting on 😉
Hiya,
I've installed the most recent all in one version (1.61.15.1020) but when I try and install CC (downloaded sims into the tray folder) the game pops up with a message "One or more create a sim items have been removed. The items may not be installed on your computer or the EA account that is currently logged in does not own these items" and the Sim just becomes naked with underwear on 🙁
The only reason I play sims is for the CC and ive tried for hours to search and find fixes but nothing works :/ any help is massively appreciated
Are you running the version from Origin?
How can I make it Online?
What do you mean?
Hi, I cant seem to find the mod folder at all when i play the game even after enabeling the option and restarting the game. and if i put the mods in the other launched game under electronic games they dont show up in the game when being played. help?
Mods folder should be
Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\ModsAlso remember to enable mods (and script mods) from within the game after you copy the files.
Hi there, I am attempting to install a Control Pets mod, and have followed the instruction of both this page and the mod page, but am still having trouble. Is there anywhere I can look for assistance?
Hi. You'd need to look for information from the people who produced the control pets mod. This version of the game is the same as the one from Origin, the only difference is that it works off line.