How to Install Master Controller on Sims

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Launch The Sims 3 on your Windows-based computer.

   You must have The Sims 3 installed before you can install the Master Controller mod.
   
   If The Sims 3 is not already installed on your machine, insert the Sims 3 disc into the disc drive on your computer, and follow the on-screen prompts to install the game on your system.
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   Step 2: Point to the “base-game” icon located at the bottom left corner of the Sims 3 Game Launcher.

   The base-game icon features a green diamond in the middle of a blue square. , This will provide you with the game’s patch number, which you’ll need to find a compatible Master Controller mod.,, The Master Controller mod page for your game’s patch number will display on-screen. ,,, If you do not have the “Mods” or “Packages” folders, right-click in the folder entitled “The Sims 3,” and select the option to create these folders. ,,, The Master Controller mod will now display in the Game Launcher, and new Master Controller menus will display throughout gameplay labeled as “Nraas,” which is the mod developer’s name., Sometimes, duplicate and outdated mods can interfere with the launching of Master Controller following installation. , In some cases, an outdated patch can prevent the mod from launching or displaying in the Launcher menu.Click on “Game Updates” in the Sims 3 launcher, then click on “Update Now” to install the latest patch.
   
   Navigate back to the Master Controller mods page at http://nraas.wikispaces.com/MasterController, and click on the latest mod for your patch version to install the updated mod. , Outdated cache files can interfere with any new mods you install.
   
   Examples of cache files you may find in the Packages folder are “CasPartCache.package,” “compositorCache.package,” “scriptCache.package,” “simCompositorCache.package,” and “socialCache.package.”
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   Step 3: Note the base-game Patch Level of your version of Sims 3.

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   Step 4: Navigate to the unofficial Sims 3 Mods website at http://nraas.wikispaces.com/MasterController.

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   Step 5: Locate your patch level in the list provided

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   Step 6: then click on its corresponding “Base-Mod” link to the left.

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   Step 7: Scroll to the bottom of the web page and click on the download link for the .zip file.

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   Step 8: Select the option to save the .zip file to your desktop

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   Step 9: then double-click on the folder to unzip the folder and extract its contents.

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    Step 10: Open a new session of Windows Explorer

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    Step 11: and navigate to C:/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3/Mods/Packages.

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    Step 12: Copy the Master Controller .package file you extracted over to the Packages folder you opened in Windows Explorer.

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    Step 13: Restart your computer after the Master Controller .package file has successfully copied over to “Packages.”

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    Step 14: Relaunch The Sims 3.

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    Step 15: Try deleting duplicate mods or out-of-date mods from the Mods folder on your computer if you experience problems with installing Master Controller.

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    Step 16: Update The Sims 3 to the latest available patch version if Master Controller fails to work following installation.

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    Step 17: Try deleting any existing cache files from the Sims 3 Packages folder if Master Controller fails to work after installation.

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