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{{See also|Game guide:Installing custom content}}▼
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|In ''The Sims 2'', objects which use custom meshes have been known to disappear from [[Inventory#The Sims 2|inventory]] if custom content is disabled. This does not appear to affect custom recolors of Maxis objects.
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▲{{Distinguish|Mod|Tool}}
'''Custom content''' is fan-generated content made by players for players. Custom content has always been a part of [[The Sims series]], at least for the PC and Mac games in it. The term "custom content" generally wasn't used when talking about content for ''[[The Sims]]'', but much was made and quite a lot is still available. With the release of ''[[The Sims 2]]'', EA/Maxis began referring to user-made content as "custom content", and the usage caught on.▼
▲{{See also|Game guide:Installing custom content}}
▲'''Custom content''' is fan-generated content made by players for players. Custom content has always been a part of [[The Sims (series)|''The Sims'' series]], at least for the PC and Mac games in it. The term "custom content" generally wasn't used when talking about content for ''[[The Sims]]'', but much was made and quite a lot is still available. With the release of ''[[The Sims 2]]'', EA/Maxis began referring to user-made content as "custom content", and the usage caught on.
''The Sims'' does not distinguish between custom content and Maxis content, but ''The Sims 2'' and ''The Sims 3'' do. In these games, custom content is marked with a "star", which is basically an asterisk. In ''The Sims 4 c''ustom content is marked by a wrench icon.
In ''The Sims 2'', players who wish to use custom content must specifically enable it, and must re-enable it after adding a new [[expansion pack]] or stuff pack. For players with ''Nightlife'' or later, or any stuff pack, the dialog which allows this must be enabled in [[Game option#The Sims 2 and Expansion Packs|Game Options]]. Players who want to use custom [[buy mode]] and [[build mode]] objects must also go into Game Options and tell the game to show custom content in the catalogs. Players who want to use recolors of Maxis buy and build objects must use the [https://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=92541 Color Enabler Package] from modthesims.info .
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== What is Custom Content? ==
Much custom content allows players to make aesthetic changes to Sims; [[skins]] for ''The Sims'', [[Clothes|clothing]], accessories, and [[genetics]] (hair color, hair styles, eye color, skin color, etc.) for ''The Sims 2
Objects are another popular type of custom content. Customizing an object often involves recoloring all or part of it, but may involve changing its shape. Some creators have even made what are effectively new objects and creators with programming skills can even make completely new functional objects.
Custom walls and floors have always been popular, as have custom lots, houses, and buildings. ''The Sims 2'' allows custom terrain (made in SimCity 4), [[neighborhood]]s, and [[sub-neighborhood]]s. The [[Create
A particular sub-class of custom content is default replacements. Despite the name, a default replacement does not literally ''replace'' anything in the game's files. Instead, a default replacement is made so that it will be used instead of one of the game's default items. Because of this, a default replacement may not show the custom-content indicator. Default-replacement items are often used to address issues that players may have with a default item. Some players also use default replacements for genetic items such as eyes.
Some content for ''The Sims'' was what players of later games would recognize as [[mod]]s, but most game modifications for ''The Sims'' took the form of "hacked objects", objects that were modified to have new functions and interactions. Object hacking was frequently a way of getting around limitations of the game engine. For example, there are hacked objects which allow players to move Sims from one family to another without using the "Marriage" or "Move In" interactions, or to remove them from the game. With a little creativity, players could use these objects to move Sims into their own houses, even though the game itself did not provide for that. There was also some promotional content made for ''The Sims'' in the form of custom content, such as the [[McDonald's Food Kiosk]].
"Modding" really came into its own with ''The Sims 2'', and modifications for ''The Sims 2'', ''The Sims 3'', and ''The Sims 4'' can do everything from fix issues and annoyances to make changes in gameplay.
== Where to download Custom Content ==
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|When in the neighborhood view, the control panel for ''The Sims 2'' contains a "Custom Content Browser", which is a small button labeled with the "star" that ''The Sims 2'' uses to label custom content. Players '''should not''' click this button, as it will attempt to connect to [[TheSims2.com]], which no longer exists.
}}This is just a very short list of some of the more popular places which have custom content. Most of these sites are for ''The Sims 2'' and/or ''The Sims 3'', but some have content for ''The Sims 4''. Also, some contain at least some content for ''The Sims''. A larger list of sites with content for ''The Sims 2'' can be found [http://simswiki.info/wiki.php?title=Sims_2_Fansites here], but it was last updated in February, 2014.▼
▲This is just a very short list of some of the more popular places which have custom content. Most of these sites are for ''The Sims 2'' and/or ''The Sims 3'', but some have content for ''The Sims 4''. Also, some contain at least some content for ''The Sims''. A larger list of sites with content for ''The Sims 2'' can be found [http://simswiki.info/wiki.php?title=Sims_2_Fansites here], but it was last updated in February, 2014.
* [http://www.thesims3.com/exchange The Sims 3 Exchange]{{vgversion|TS3}}
* [https://www.modthesims.info/ ModTheSims]{{vgversion|TS2}}{{vgversion|TS3}}{{vgversion|TS4}}
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**Same creator; each site has link to the other.
* [http://xSIMS.de xSIMS.de (mature content)]
* [
* [http://www.simslice.com/ Simslice]{{vgversion|TS1}}{{vgversion|TS2}}{{vgversion|TS3}}
* [http://www.simwardrobe.com/ Paladin's Place]{{vgversion|TS2}}
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=== Tools ===
;The Sims
* [[Transmogrifier|The Sims Transmogrifier]]
* [[The Sims Creator]]
* [http://ts1depot.hfguide.net/extras/programs_musthave.html HomeCrafter]
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;The Sims 2
* [[Body Shop]]
* [http://www.simechoes.org/simechoes2/sims2/sims2info/programs/maxian/homecrafter.html HomeCrafter Plus]
* [http://sims.ambertation.de/ SimPE]
* [http://www.milkshape3d.com/ Milkshape]
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;The Sims 3
* [http://www.den.simlogical.com/denforum/index.php?topic=189.0 Sims3 Package Editor (S3PE)]
* [http://www.den.simlogical.com/denforum/index.php/topic,190.0.html Sims3 Object Cloner (S3OC)]
* [http://www.milkshape3d.com/ Milkshape]
'''The Sims 4'''▼
* [http://www.blender.org/ Blender]
* [https://github.com/Sims4Group/Sims4Tools/releases Sims4 Package Editor (S4PE)]
* [http://sims4.the-prof.net/?p=36 The Sims 4 CAST Recolor Tool]
* [http://sims4studio.com/ Sims 4 Studio]
* [https://zerbu.tumblr.com/post/181782526135/the-sims-4-mod-constructor-v4 The Sims 4 Mod Constructor (V4)]
* [http://www.milkshape3d.com/ Milkshape]
* [http://www.blender.org/ Blender]
=== Tutorials & Creator Forums ===
<!-- Link to tutorials -->
;The Sims
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160412012836/http://www.simblesseoblige.com/ Simblesse Oblige - April 2016]
* [http://www.woobsha.com/index-ww.html The Secret Society of Woobsha] [https://web.archive.org/web/20220726092037/http://www.woobsha.com/index-ww.html Mirror Archive.org July 2022]]
* [https://forums.thesimsresource.com/forum/109-ts1-help-forum/ The Sims Resource TS1 Help Forum]
* [http://matthewgkeller.com/projects/simfilemaid/index1.html The Sims File Maid]
;The Sims 2
* [https://www.modthesims.info/wiki.php?title=MTS2:Sims_2_Create MTS Creation Tutorials and Forums]
;The Sims 3
* [https://www.modthesims.info/wiki.php?title=Sims_3:Modding MTS Creation Tutorials and Forums]
;The Sims 4
* [https://www.modthesims.info/wiki.php?title=Sims_4:Modding MTS Creation Tutorials and Forums]
* [https://sims4studio.com/ Sims 4 Studio Creator Tools and Studios]
== Tips ==
* Keep downloaded files organized and the number small. Custom content can consume too much [[Wikipedia:Random-access memory|RAM]]. It also makes it easier to track down problems.
* Keep all your game mods updated, ESPECIALLY any script mods. Old script mods can and will break your game. Keep track of which website you download your content from, and check for a new version whenever the game is patched.
* If your game fails to load, remove all your custom content or move it to another folder for backup where the game will not use it. Once you have your vanilla game working again, use the 50/50 method to put your mods back.
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