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This is the COMPLETE Sims 3 Store items listing as of October 31, 2013.

All file
s have been put into .package form by set, so no need to deal with the horrid in
staller! I have also included the decrapped sims3packs. Use one or the other, NO
T both! Using both will result in duplicate items!!! Using a sims3pack from this
torrent and the one from the store will ALSO result in duplicates as the proces
s to break the copyright protection changes the sims3pack just enough for it to
appear as a totally different file!
If you aren't sure how to install a .package file for the Sims 3, please check o
ut the tutorial on Mod the Sims via the link provided.
http://www.modthesims.info/wiki.php?title=Sims_3:Installing_Package_Files
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: I can't open the zip files?
A: The reason for the compression has always been to conserve the bandwidth of p
eople who happen to live in places where they are charged by total data, not acc
ess speed. I changed the compression algorithm in order achieve a higher level o
f progressions, cutting GBs from the torrent since files for this game are often
extremely bloated. If you can't open these files (which use the LZMA compressi
on algorithm), you can download 7-Zip free via this link to open them:
http://www.7-zip.org/
Q: Do I need to download EVERY file?
A: If you choose to you are more than welcome to pick and choose what you want w
ithin your torrent app. If you don't know how to do that you need to look up the
help info for your torrent app. All files are in the same torrent since I will
not support multiple torrents when I started out providing only the package file
s and added everything else by the requests of others.
Q: What happened to the annual package files?
A: I combined them to help the game run more efficiently. Instead of the 5 annua
l packages there are now 3 larger package files instead.
Q: Do I need to install this 'Fixes' package file?
A: If you want any of the 'Premium Content' to work, yes you do. It used to be c
ombined with the most recent annual file but separating it makes it easier for m
e to check which version is included. Expect to replace the file you have anytim
e new 'Premium Content' is in the torrent.
Q: The directions on Mod the Sims are for mod files?
A: Every mod posted at Mod the Sims is in the form of a .package file, the exact
same thing provided in this torrent. Installation is exactly the same.
Q: What if I want to use the .sims3pack files instead?
A: If you have the game installed double clicking any .sims3pack file will open
the launcher, which will install it. Remember, if you use the package files the
only files you need to install this way are the Worlds and Buildings.
Q: Why does the game tell me some of the files have mod scripts?
A: Starting in June 2011 EA/Maxis started putting 'Premium' items on the Sims St
ore. Unlike any common items on the store, these 'Premium' items add new functio

nality to the game, which EA/Maxis wrote in the form of a script, which just so
happens to be the same thing the vast majority of modders will do. The scripts i
n packages found in this torrent originate from EA/Maxis only. Any package file
that only has common items, not premium, will not generate a message.
Q: The game is showing me that the second and third collective package file are
loading but not the first. Is the first broken?
A: No. Refer to the answer above, then check the date range for the first file a
nd you'll have your answer.
Q: What does Decrapified mean?
A: 'Decrapified' is slang for all copy protection being removed. Every file has
been decrapified or you wouldn't see the items in game, let alone be able to ins
tall any of the protected sims3packs. In addition, it needs to be removed in ord
er to compile a package file.
Q: Do any of these files require any Expansion or Stuff packs?
A: All Sims 3 Store items only require the Base Game to work. It is recommended
that you install the most recent patch as most items only require the game be pa
tched to a specific version. If you need a way to download patches separately fr
om the launcher I recommend the following link: http://www.strategyinformer.com/
pc/patches/sims3/patch.html
Q: Are the game, expansions, and stuff packs included?
A: No. Never has, never will be. This upload is essentially DLC only. There are
plenty of places to find those already.
Q: Where do I install a .package file for a building/lot, and what's the differe
nce between using those or a .sims3pack?
A: The .package file for the building/lots allows you to install them without us
ing the launcher if you already use the .package files to get the content. Simpl
y drop them into your Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Library directory.
Q: How do I install these new .world files, and what exactly are they?
A: The .world files are what the game turns those neighborhoods into when you ru
n them through the launch. If you normally use the .package files to avoid the l
auncher then these are very similar. Using these and the .package files means yo
u will not need to use the launcher to install them, simply drop them into your
Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\InstalledWorlds directory.
Q: Will these files work on a Mac?
A: I'm sure they do, however I offer no support for installing or troubleshootin
g them on Macs. I do not use a Mac so I can not help you with that myself.
Changes in v1.4 package files
Due to the addition of the package file versions of lots and the inconsistent na
ture of the lots within the collective files, the collective package files have
been recompiled without the lots included
Changes in v1.4 sims3packs files
The changes are naming related. If you already have them installed no updates ar

e necesary
Changes in v1.3.2 package files
Added a new item to the 21-40 collective file to prevent a conflict
Changes in v1.3.1 package and sims3pack files
The compilation files have been recompiled and include every single item and lot
released. If you use them the only sims3packs you will need to run are for the
neighborhoods you plan to play.
Live, Laugh, Love set file type fixed
Changes in v1.3 package and sims3pack files
Files have been recompressed to lower torrent's total size. Conversion will be d
one gradually over several months instead of all at once. The only change to 1.3
files is the compression algorithm of the .zip files
Changes in v1.2.1 package files
various items have been moved into other package files to eliminate conflicts
Changes in v1.2 package and sims3pack files
Run through more recent versions of s3rc and decrapify'
Rigfix run on new files
Changes in v1.1 package files
Rigfix has been rerun since it wasn't effective when initially run

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