How do I add downloads to my Sims 1 game?

Please choose the type of item you wish to add to your game:-

Need help with Zip Files?

To install an object:

Download the zip to anywhere on your computer

Open the zip file

Copy ALL iff files into any ONE of these THREE folders:-

Your item is now installed. Objects can be placed in Subfolders within these folders.

If the object you have downloaded also includes skin files (for custom NPC's or object files which are in '3D' format):

Copy ALL cmx skn and bmp files into this folder:

Please note that many of our Sims 1 Object files do have filenames which are too long for the older Mac OS versions - you can fix this simply using the Sims Name Rectifier from Around The Sims - its free and easy to use. 

To install a regular skin (no expansion pack label):

Download the zip to anywhere on your computer

Open the zip file

Copy ALL cmx skn and bmp files into this folder:

To install a buyable skin (one that has an expansion pack label):

Download the zip to anywhere on your computer

Open the zip file

Copy ALL cmx skn and bmp files into EITHER ONE of these folders:

Please note that many of our Sims 1 Clothing and Head files do have filenames which are too long for the older Mac OS versions - you can fix this simply using the Skin Shrinker Utility - its free and easy to use.

To install a floor:

Download the zip to anywhere on your computer

Open the zip file

Copy the wll file into this folder:

To install a floor:

Download the zip to anywhere on your computer

Open the zip file

Copy the flr file into this folder:

Has this answered your question? Do you require more information? If you feel this answer is unhelpful, incomplete or inaccurate please let us know - use the @ option from the main menu to contact a Parsimonious staff member.