Sims 4: How to install mods

In Sims 4, you can add or expand game content with so-called mods from other players. We explain how to install the modifications step by step in this practical tip

Sims 4: Mods for new game content

As in many other computer games, you can use mods to unlock new game content in Sims 4 that is not intended by the game developers. The new game content is not additional color variants or objects, but new or removed functions. This game content is usually programmed and made available by other players.

• There are now countless mods for the Sims series. One of the best-known modifications is the removal of the pixelation of naked Sims

• The mods can be downloaded and installed free of charge on various platforms on the Internet.

Instructions: Install mods for Sims 4

If you have downloaded a modification from the Internet and saved it on your computer, you must install it.

• First check whether the mod files with the extension “.package” are located in a directory. If this is the case, unpack the directory using a packing program such as WinRar or WinZip for data compression.

• First go to the folder “C:\Users\[your user name]\My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Mods”. The designation “[Your user name]” is a variable that differs from user to user.

• Create a folder there with a suitable name for the modification and add the “.package” file to it.

• In a final step, start Sims 4 and navigate to “Show mods” in the game options via the “More” tab. Here you can view all available mods and activate them by ticking the checkbox next to them

• Note that you must restart the game as soon as you have activated or deactivated a new mod in order for the changes to take effect.