what's in "The Sims 4" folder and what does it mean?! (tutorial)

Showing your around your "The Sims 4" folder and explaining how it works!
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[@angelov_titov]

the fact that simsie put "wtf" in her title is so strange, yet it feels so right at the same time lmao

[@marcelinemarcy7461]

FOR REAL 💀

[@thatguyme9014]

First thing I noticed too 😂

[@HexyBoooty]

IKRRRR

[@nicoledxn]

right i was so shocked

[@ariannahirahara5962]

caught me off guard

[@Sours56]

Can confirm, putting music into the Custom Music folder lets it play in game. There's also an option in the settings to choose which songs play on the radio stations, so you can listen to the in-game music and uncheck songs you don't like. So if you wanted to, you could fill the radio stations with custom music and completely replace the base game music. It can be a little immersion-breaking to have music with English music playing over the radio, but since I write music I like to put my songs into the game so my sims can listen to them. (You could also probably replace all the in-game Simlish music with its English equivalents if you wanted to? That would be way more work though since you can't see the actual English titles in the game or in your folders.)

[@lourencovieira5424]

yup I do this and it works

[@legendarybubbles4567]

Oooo this would be a great way to avoid any copyright violations! Using non copyrighted songs would be great :D

[@Sours56]

@@legendarybubbles4567 I hadn't thought of using it that way, but that's a good point! You could totally fill the radio stations with royalty-free music and then uncheck all the copyrighted songs in-game so it would only play the royalty-free stuff!

[@TheOG-GG]

Yup I love how customizable the music is in the Sims 4! Much better than previous games (even though you can add songs in all games). I made Sims 4 music guides on my channel if you want more info. Either way, Simlish music is great :D

[@thesnep4757]

I think you can see what the songs are in-game? I don't remember where it is, but somewhere in the menu that pops up when you hit ESC is a section that lists all of the music in their separate categories. That's how I came across one song I quite liked.

[@mistresstia]

One thing you forgot to point out is that core mods like UI Cheats and MC Command Center can only be one folder deep within the mods folder. Mods (folder)> UI Cheats (folder)> UI Cheats package and script files. CC like eyelashes and makeup can be put in more folders.

[@KatJustice97]

Also you can add extra subfolders to the config file if you want that extra few layers of organization Edit: to clarify, I mean the one in the Mods folder, Resources.cfg (the .cfg extension indicates a configuration file). Just copy the longest line at the bottom and add another \* to increase the subfolders depth it will read

[@mistresstia]

@@KatJustice97 I don’t mess with my config files but that is good to know.

[@KatJustice97]

@@mistresstia if you mess it up, you can always just delete Resource.cfg and the game will regenerate a new one next time it launches (just tested to confirm)

[@mistresstia]

@@KatJustice97 ok. I don’t do anything that would require me to use that folder but it’s still good info to know for those that do. Thanks.

[@izytory1424]

One folder deep? That means I can only drag them into the mod folder or can I make a sub folder for the scripted mods

[@AshleyRachelleArts]

everyone freaking out about the “wtf” in her title has never watched her streams 😂

[@riggamorrischan]

fr 😭😭

[@Loonlings]

I literally watched her streams and I have never heard her cuss

[@HopeIsADrug11037]

ive never watched her stream, didn't even know she sweared LOL idk why everyone is freaking out though 😭

[@Loonlings]

@@HopeIsADrug11037 no one is “freaking out”, they’re just surprised and probably laughing since she never really curses on her channel

[@angelov_titov]

she mostly cuss in those after dark streams, but other than that it's pretty rare, so it's funny to see that on youtube

[@hannahmei4580]

Simsie having 'wtf' in her title made me do a double take slsksksk💀

[@zomb_bree7950]

Right 💀

[@ThatHunter1509]

💀

[@mus1c3gg]

Big thanks for having subtitles in so many of your videos! It's so nice to watch a video without having to rewind every once in a while because of the slow-ass auditory processing my brain does...

[@definitive_anteater]

same!!! i don’t process it that well when just listening.

[@PlushMari]

Kayla: the mom of the Sims She tells us how to build, what stuff means, she's up to date about everything, advice on what to buy

[@retzza]

More than ten years ago when I palyed TS2 my sister and I somehow found out that you could put your own mp3 files to the music folder and listen to your own music on the radio we just filled the folders with Nightwish and The Rasmus and stuff. After years of not playing the game every time I heard certain songs from Nightwish it would bring me back to our legacy challenge families. It amazes me how we found out because we were like 12 and my english was definitely not good enough to find it on the internet in english.

[@universalis2078]

I love Nightwish 🥰👌🏻

[@retzza]

@@universalis2078 They are amazing especially live 🤩

[@danigilbert9484]

I love how Kayla said how important your saves folder is etc and to back them up. I delete these all the time. I never stick with sims or households long. I'm happy starting from scratch.

[@consuelonubes]

I thought the same but then I though it would br fun to look at some old save and see my builds hahah like how I evolved in that aspect but well 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@oliviamartin8795]

I’ve had the sims 4 for a little over 5 years now and the only files I touch are the mods and saves folders. Had no idea and didn’t really care what the other were😂. But this video is a huge help. Thanks!

[@amieamie6268]

Ekstra little thing to know is that Script mods usually don't work if you put them in too many sub folders. So if you have subfolders don't bury them too deep. I usually keep mine out of sub folders all together, just to be sure.

[@Free.zen.]

Interesting way to spell extra

[@amieamie6268]

@@Free.zen. I'm Danish. It's the Danish way. I blame autocorrect 😂

[@lydia5286]

@@Free.zen. it’s also the way to phonetically spell extra in American English

[@kittentea4101]

I can't help but notice how cute that sweater looks on Kayla throughout all the video! It makes me get into the christmass mood even further for some reason

[@toggerhiward5097]

Simsie having “wtf” has me dying💀

[@arjanne4759]

No this video is not too long at all Kayla, It was really helpful to have someone go in depth about all the weird stuff in your sims 4 folder! Thanks :D

[@katrine5880]

I literally learn new things about the sims every day. Like just the other day I found out that you change the time of day in build mode if you press L. It’s so simple but I never knew🧍🏼‍♀️

[@CarryCherry92]

I'm sure if someone new to the game wants to "install" a mod they will look at a different video but if not: Script files can only go 1 level into the mods folder. So if you do get the UI cheats for example you can create a subfolder for it but don't put the Script file in another subfolder in there.

[@xxsniperkittykatxx]

You did not talk too much. I just got a new computer and this saved me such a headache. Easy to understand. So helpful!

[@dylandwhat]

kayla having “wtf” in her vocabulary feels so weird….

[@riggamorrischan]

she’s cursed before in streams

[@Loonlings]

The idea of lil simsie cursing feels bizarre

[@NotSoberShober]

Her cussing gives me life she has said before she keeps her channel mostly family friendly but she does actually cuss

[@landgraabsie8989]

fr

[@Loonlings]

@@NotSoberShober she had enough this time 💀

[@rolandbaldwin]

Just to verify you can add your own music and add it to the radio stations in the gameplay options menu. When I changed from The Sims 2 to The Sims 4 I brought over my custom music from that game and I've had the same one's since The Sims 2

[@AILUJ]

i knew most of these already, but this is such an important video, especially for new players, or even people who have been playing for a while but are scared to mess around with the files/download mods. and honestly there were some useful information i didn't know about, for example the Options file, i didn't know what it was for, and that you could back that up. honestly this video couldn't have come in a more appropriate timing, because i'm literally in the process of backing everything up because i'm gonna have an ssd installed into my laptop, so thanks kayla for making the exact video that i didn't know i needed!

[@KaylaSmith953]

I don’t usually go into the folders, and I haven’t downloaded any cc for quite some time but this all interesting and good to know! You’re so good at explaining things Kayla, thank you!

[@Kissuforever]

Oh my god!! This is AMAZING I habe been trying to figure out how they do those machinima for yeeeaaaars and no one ever answered to me when all I wanted to know is how they get their camera to work the slow and smooth way they do. Finally! Fiiiinally 😭 Thank you ma'am!💖💖💖

[@dewberrystar]

I ALWAYS delete the cache, cachestr and onlinethumbnailcache folder and the localthumbcache file (and all exceptions) after I close my game and I noticed that it runs smoother since I started doing it. Many of the modders recommend doing this anyway and I do think it makes a difference, albeit probably only a small one. Lately there's also very often a error when you try to open the gallery and the better exceptions mod says to actually delete the "notify.glob" file. It pops up again the next time you open the game but whenever I delete it I don't get that error as often anymore. It's annoying and apparently we're supposed to report this to the devs lol :D

[@minaxxii]

hey there! I’m having this exact gallery issue on mac and even deleting those aren’t helping :( had the same issue a few months back, got so frustrated that I stopped playing and started playing again last week.. it was fine until today and now it’s the same issue again. I did download a bunch of new cc & mods but that wasn’t the case a few months ago so idk what is the problem ughh

[@WhisperTraining]

Thank you so much for posting these details in an easy to understand way - I’m not really a gamer in general and sims 4 is the only thing I really play so I’m not familiar with all this stuff and I find any tech or computer stuff very stressful and overwhelming and this was so helpful and easy to understand as was your video on how to back up your game.

[@icxrusluv]

Just something to remember in the Mods folder if you create subfolders; you can't go three folders deep (Mods folder counts as 1) or stuff might not work correctly. Especially Script Mods.

[@KatJustice97]

You can, you just have to update the config file to tell it to look in those deeper files. Script files CAN'T be placed more than 1 subfolders deep (ie: "Mods > Script Files") or they'll break, but all other content can be put as deep as you want as long as the resources file is configured to recognize it

[@YikesItsYaaks]

so glad lilsimsie made a vidoe explaining how to use mods, cuz tbh you're the only sims yter i rlly watch and you know so mcuh about the game that i fully trust you, even tho i've always been sceptical of using mods cuz im scared they will be maIware or break my saves

[@_Z0YA_COOKS]

Finally. The proper explanation of those folders. Thank you

[@NathalieTaylorsVersion]

That was a really helpful video! I'm getting a new gaming computer in a couple of months and now I know what folders to save. The last time I got a new computer I lost everything 😫

[@aspenisthebest]

Don't you just have steam save everything?

[@NathalieTaylorsVersion]

@@aspenisthebest I don't use Steam, but I might look into it! Thanks for the suggestion.

[@dariusjrobinson]

the way y’all in these comments forget that kayla is a full grown adult

[@Loonlings]

No way really ?!??!??! /s

[@trinity2947]

right?? and they’ve clearly never seen her simsie after dark streams 😭

[@FreddyKruegerTheDreamDemon]

Yes but her channel is family friendly so it's a bit of a shock to some. No ones complaining.

[@BethH992]

For anyone who wants to mess with tray files - if you download the Sims 4 Tray Importer software, it'll show you which files correspond to which build/household (and also which CC files you've used, if any)

[@darya4993]

Simsie you look GORGEOUS in this pinkish rose color🥺

[@TheOG-GG]

8:35 YES the custom music folder totally works for all Sims games! :D Just put the MP3 file of your fave songs in the folder and it will play on the in-game radio! I made an in-depth guide to music customization in the Sims 4 on my channel if anyone wants more info. :3

[@paballomahoa5963]

DANKNKONYC

[@shmebulocck]

i could already feel the “kayla curse word 😱😱” comments lol 😭😭

[@cathyfleming4085]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Really thank you. I have always wanted to use MCC but was too scared to and didn't want to mess anything up or put it in the wrong place. You have given me the know how and confidence to add it to my game.

[@pikagamergirl16]

I've tried it and yes you can add your own music to the Sims 4 by putting mp3s in the custom music folder. It sounds as good as the quality of the mp3.

[@dullshrubs]

I adore this video, we need more Simsie Explains Game Technology! pls

[@quentinjarvis1379]

You're a very entertaining Sims KZbinr very informative as well keep up the great work.

[@ingjot6957]

putting custom music totally works! I used to do this all the time

[@Cathitalized]

You're a lifesaver! My game was refusing to launch, so I came back to this video and deleted everything you said was safe to delete, and then it worked again!

[@Loonlings]

DID LIL SIMSIE CURSE? THE TITLE???? Idk how often she curses I’ve never heard them curse Edit: no one is offended by her cursing lmao we just thought it was surprising

[@Highland_cows22]

I think she actually cusses in streams 😔 I always thought she was family friendly but ..

[@Loonlings]

@@Highland_cows22 it’s funny tbh

[@Highland_cows22]

@@Loonlings I mean yeah sims 4 is a 12 so I guess it's OK

[@isaa.a_xo]

tbf she did say “wtf” so technically she didn’t and she’s only very Family Friendly on KZbin i suppose

[@otulqpluto]

@@Highland_cows22 her streams are family friendly, she doesn't cuss in them

[@aspenisthebest]

I just found out about ui cheats about a week ago. I've been looking for it for a year now and never could find it because people only ever talk about mc command center. It has changed my life. I have no clue why it's not mentioned when it is so much more of a necessity than mc

[@iitsniikkii]

i love this video because its super useful but also i love it even more for the title. 💀

[@danischi4080]

I've just starting downloading mods and making my own cc, so this is perfect timing!

[@digitalbrinjen3245]

I've added custom music to my folders. It does work, when you play that station, the game also plays whatever you have in the custom music folder for that station along with the in-game songs. Sound quality is decent.

[@duckdog558]

I love watching her videos it makes me smile sm and it makes me love the sims 4 😁

[@thefrostyslime]

If you notice any major issues in your game, don't delete the last exception/crash files! Forums will often use those to help you troubleshoot.

[@sushisea]

😦

[@KatanaxX.]

Ouf merci beaucoup 👍🏾😄

[@SueorSuzor]

This video was incredibly useful, informative and not too long at all. Thank you lilsimsie ❤

[@msstelly]

I've replaced all music with my own so I could listen while playing. Love it.

[@foranzo1582]

I actually learnt something new today. Thank you, Simsie!!

[@yourfavoriteannie]

crazy idea: what if there were 3 new expansion packs: the sims pack, the sims 2 pack, and the sims 3 pack each one would bring (maybe) all the content from their original game that we love and miss

[@gnrrkrsh]

you helped me understanding what does files are. Also saving a lot of space for my computer. Thank you so much.

[@De_Elias]

The custom music folder works, 100%. I've made Alternative radio play my music for years. It's been there since Sims 2 at least

[@beatlebums]

This is super helpful, even as someone who has been playing since the game came out. You can always learn something new! Thanks Kayla!! ❤

[@LaBlueStateGirl]

Thank you very much for doing this! I know that you can't be everything Sims for everyone all of the time or you'd be pulled in a million directions at once, but I appreciate this tech detour!

[@cupcake_shuffle6173]

I love the mix of the Christmas tree and your ghost pillow

[@mothmanfan9924]

would love a video on how you manage your mods/cc & keep up with updating them all!

[@NishDontGame]

Im not shocked at the title, im proud. I bet 5 ppl a dollar it was Dan.

[@SUM41YANA24M]

I saw the 'wtf' in the title and seriously considered if someone was posting as her for a hot second 😭😭

[@Kate09090]

Lmao, it’s so funny how many people in these comments aren’t expecting Simsie, an adult woman who is married and recently bought a house, to swear. I get that it’s not exactly her brand, but it’s kinda funny.

[@thaleslathrop9914]

4 months ago this video taught me about downloading mods in a very unintimidating way, and today it helped me confidently clean everything up after my Sims game was acting funny. Thanks simsie!

[@fluffy3049]

I can't thank you enough!! I have always wanted to try using mods and CC, but I didn't wanna break my game without having a backup. I get overwhelmed by all the folders and information that goes into a game, so I never understood what to pull onto an external hard drive or another folder to save my stuff. I know a lot of people will think "But it's so simple?!" To you, yes... to me, it's rocket science. Very nervous, anxiety inducing rocket science. And ik you can just look all this up, but this video made everything so easy to digest. Thank you, Kayak!! ❤️❤️

[@chelseame2105]

OMG thank you!!! I've been playing for years and should know this better, but THIS is what I needed

[@nancyjonesfrancis]

You did a great job. It wasn't long at all. Everything you said was helpful.

[@watermelonsugar4478]

Holy crap, thank you for making this.

[@jordynmarie141]

Wow, that section on Mods was SO helpful!

[@jarrahinthe206]

I saw Sims Medieval in one of your folders! I thought I was the only one who bought that!

[@nakiabell2409]

This was really helpful. Thank you.

[@junerussell6972]

I'm a long-time Simmer and I found some of the explanations were things I didn't know. It was worth watching for those items. I'm surprised that MCCC wasn't mentioned much, as I know that's something that you use a lot.

[@phatfacebby6904]

I love coming back to this video when my game crashes or mods - thanks always 🎯

[@charlieharris4958]

this is so, so useful, ive always wondered what all this stuff is and i especially had the problem with camera settings being triggered by trying to scale up objects a lot. glad to know what it is!

[@TheOG-GG]

9:04 Kayla calling Sim Anitta a "random sim." 😭😭 BTW Kayla, you should listen to the Simlish radio songs that come with the game more often! The word "Simsie" and "lil simsie" is a lyric in many Simlish versions of songs. I think "Simsie" is an official Simlish word now. You really should listen!!

[@blossomvibe]

I just lost all my saves but this video is amazing its helping me ty simsie

[@carlyjo467]

I’ve been playing the sims for years and never knew what any of the stuff was so this video was so incredibly helpful!!!!

[@ribbitfrog1]

I learned a lot! I thought it was going to be simple stuff, but I like that simsie went into more detail about the less obvious files.

[@someone5050]

LOVE THE TITLE😭

[@dear_totheheart]

Genuinely very thorough and impressive overview tutorial so many simmers can benefit from, really nice contribution Kayla

[@KimberlyCaldwell-xb2if]

Thank you soo much I downloaded the sums 4 a few months ago and have been needing a video like lately very helpful.

[@mimialm9783]

THIS WAS BEYOND HELPFUL THANK YOU KAYLA!! I literally have been getting that last exception thing and I had no idea what it meant!

[@envykki]

thank gosh, thank you for the saved camera angle info, i had no idea what was happening when i was trying to raise objects so i just stopped decorating that way

[@airyowo]

Omg my in game camera randomly started panning out when I pressed 9 and I had no idea why til now. Thank you!

[@blitxzy]

I have gone in this folder and tried to figure out what matters so this helps

[@maggienjohn5332]

Kayla, Thank you for taking the time to go into detail on all you explained. I found it very helpful. Maggie

[@MaryAlice08]

One thing Simsie didn't mention is when organizing the mods folder you can only add folders one level deep. So you can put mods into folders you put in the mods folder but the game won't read mods if you put them in another set of folders in the folders you made in the original mods folder

[@todochuu]

well script mods are up to 1 folder deep, but non-script mods can be up to 5 folders deep

[@NeaEmrys]

Most mods and cc can be placed in sub folders, it's scripts that have to be one folder deep.

[@jasmineireland7772]

I am so thankful for this because I recently installed mods, and now I keep getting the last exception pop up :)

[@chriswatchingponies9877]

Excellent video helping the kids out. Super important knowledge.

[@battlegirljess]

the random sim you mentioned was anitta! thats why its being promoted

[@daniellamayb934]

I have been playing since the year 2000 and I swear I have never understood anything but the mods folder... and even that has been scary at times! Thanks Kayla!

[@crazynconfident]

I have so many "LastCleanExceptions" files and never knew what to do with them. So now they're cleaned out, thanks for the video.

[@alyssacarter7267]

I had no idea, but i needed this video!!

[@hanschroer]

Guys it's not what you think it is, it's "what the fork" because Michael Schur says so

[@schoki1236]

I thought "why the face" Phil Dunphy uses it that way

[@haleytorres7958]

Kayla your office is so cute 🎄✨

[@leahtar]

lilsimsie thank you so much for this video, it was so helpful. I am going to add this as a favorite to refer back to.

[@jackschitt7783]

Very helpful! And thank you for using Dark Mode! When I'm not gaming I'm coding. It's painful when people make things with bright white backgrounds.

[@RainInMyCoffeee]

Great info! I'm terrified of deleting the wrong things, and sad when simmers don't realize how easy and fast it is, and how much grief you all can avoid if you backup the whole folder: On a PC, the path is: This PC > Documents > Electronic Arts. The Sims 3 and TS4 are there, so I copy whichever folder I'm backing up, and paste it to the desktop. TS2 is under This PC > Documents > EA Games. I have backup folders on my desktop for T2, TS3, and TS4, and also copy them to an external hard drive. When you get a new computer, after installing the games, you can open This PC > Documents > Electronic Arts, delete the folders that are from the new installation, and copy/paste the backed-up version from the desktop or external hard drive. Origin will have TS2, TS3, and TS4 ready to install, but it won't have your saves. Don't be sad simmers. TS4 is 4 GB, TS3 is 11.3 GB, TS2 is 3 GB. After 20 years, it would crush my soul if I had to start over, so this way are the chances are greatly reduced. You can also save in the cloud, in case your house or computer gets destroyed.

[@celinaschubert8971]

When you have a one tile square in your shellchallenge you can put a fridge or a shelf inside to fill the lot and it looks amazing😊

[@adamemmanuelx5314]

Low-key shook by the wtf but here for it can’t lie 😂

[@leenthegirl]

From a longtime Sims player.... THANK YOU. I've heard some of this before but I always forget.

[@jessicacameron313]

thank you for making this video I've been play ts4 since 2017 and still have no clue wtf is going on in that folder and find it incredibly daunting

[@LisaWakefield]

I love your channel! Thank you for the information, my game really needed some help. Have a great day.

[@gamerimage]

This was absolutely inspiring lilsimsie! Thank you for this! Love your videos ❤❤❤