Delete These Cache & Junk Files To Reduce Lag & Crashes PC/Mac | The Sims 3 Tips and Tricks!

◁◁ The Sims 3 is notorious for being slow and laggy and there are things you can do to help it run faster! For example there are so many junk files that are safe to delete - this quick video shows you which ones!

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Sul sul! I’m Vicky and I’m a Sims addict!

I have played all the games in The Sims franchise:
The original Sims 1 - Legendary.
The Sims 2 - Outstanding.
The Sims 3 - Epic. My fave.
The Sims 4 - erm, pass.

I have all the Sims 3 expansion packs, stuff packs, store worlds, loads of store content, mods, custom content…

I’ve uninstalled it ALL and will be putting everything back one by one, having a proper look, play, explore & review!

Plus I’ll be doing Sims 3 Challenges, Sims 3 Tutorials, Sims 3 Tips & Tricks, Sims 3 Builds, Sims 3 Makeovers, Sims 3 Cheats, Sims 3 Mods, Sims 3 Custom World Walkthroughs… so much planned and in the pipeline!!

So let’s play The Sims 3!!! 💚

Reinstalling the the order of release, as follows:
- The Sims 3 Base Game (Sunset Valley)
- The Sims 3 World Adventures Expansion Pack (Al Simhara, Shang Simla & Champs Les Sims)
- The Sims 3 Design & High Tech Stuff (aka High-End Loft Stuff)
- The Sims 3 Ambitions Expansion Pack (Twinbrook)
- The Sims 3 Fast Lane Stuff
- The Sims 3 Late Night Expansion Pack (Bridgeport)
- The Sims 3 Outdoor Living Stuff
- The Sims 3 Generations Expansion Pack
- The Sims 3 Town Life Stuff
- The Sims 3 Pets Expansion Pack (Appaloosa Plains)
- The Sims 3 Master Suite Stuff
- The Sims 3 Showtime Expansion Pack (Starlight Shores)
- The Sims 3 Katy Perry Sweet treats Stuff
- The Sims 3 Diesel Stuff
- The Sims 3 Supernatural Expansion Pack (Moonlight Falls)
- The Sims 3 Seasons Expansion Pack
- The Sims 3 70s 80s 90s Stuff
- The Sims 3 University Life Expansion Pack
- The Sims 3 Island Paradise Expansion Pack (Isla Paradiso)
- The Sims 3 Movie Stuff
- The Sims 3 Into the Future Expansion Pack (Oasis Landing)

Which are the best sims 3 expansion packs? Or best Sims 3 stuff packs to buy? I’ll find out!!!

Sims 3 Store Worlds to also explore:
Aurora Skies, Barnacle Bay, Dragon Valley, Hidden Springs, Lucky Palms, Lunar Lakes, Midnight Hollow, Monte Vista, Riverview

(Disclaimer: Screenshots of The Sims games in my videos are using content from the official Sims 3 trailers, website and promotional material as well as and various images from fan sites online, as well as screenshots collected over the years, which I do not claim as my own. Exact individual sources are unclear due to the age of images and I am more than happy to credit individuals if a screenshot is your own. Please advise.)

[Audra]

I found this very helpful, thanks a lot 😊
Just one thing: "UserPresets" file is where CAS patterns/styles and build/buy recolors are saved, so that's another file to keep along with "Options" 🙂

[dadcherry]

damn this video is extremly underrated, thank you so much !!!

[Lorenjia]

Thank you so much for making this video! Doing this and installing overwatch and error trap has been such a saver for my game 😊

[samthevole]

Thank youuuu, I stream a lot and it has been running a bit slow lately which affects my mood whilst streaming and kills the vibe. So glad I found your vid!

[megan]

this was so helpful completely saved my game!

[bibipinkeva]

OMGOSH thank you so much!! My game was stuck on the connecting page for about a week now, and I didn't know what else to do! It was after I downloaded new worlds and expansion packs. I didn't know what I had done wrong, I tried most videos on youtube nothing worked except this video! I was gonna delete the game and redownload which I was sad about, but you came to my rescue. Thank you so much again!!

[maddie_mae]

This was super helpful, thanks a ton!! 😊

[ScaleBane]

Thanks for the awesome video. Looking forward to the performance boost.

[dan-chkr]

ooo you sound just like Of Herbs & Altars, i love it

[jeremywindham]

This is so helpful, thanks for sharing! ☀️

[crazymat]

Thanks so much!!❤ my game was crashing so much

[MelodyofTime]

Thank you so much 🥰 this really helped

[rabbitpixeyreynolds]

OMG THANK YOUR A LIFE SAVER I DON'T NEED TO START MY NOT SO BERRY CHALLANGE OVER

[brian]

THANK YOU... i can't believe how many useless files i just deleted.

[roberthansen]

I totally pictured Patsy Stone from Absolutely Fabulous while hearing your voice, and it was sublime.

It earned the like and the subscribe.

[adamhitchman]

Thank you once again! i have never done this before and you made it very easy!

[bbonat]

hi, my sims 3 is stuck at loading screen when i choose world, it just stops at 99% but tips that come under the loading green line goes usually. will this help?

[whiphoneumilnme-fgop]

hey i have a question. so i bought this sims 3 from shoppee and everything is already installed, the expansion pack already there, complete. so, i have struggled to dw the nraas mod but it never appeared. n then i open my electronic art filed there is already a mof file there. Basically, if we downloading the nraas, they much likely to have their own MOD FOLDERS, right.. so shall i delete my “already available” MOD folder or just need ti create another mod files just for my nraas? (PLS HELP ME)

[adolfoanaya]

but what about in the sims folder from steam?
Archive Programs Sims 3/
and in this folder there are few that are named by "EP3", "EP5", "EP6" ... etc.
and each folder has 5 folders, "Caches, Game, GameData, Support and Thumbnails"
in the Caches folder there is one archive with the name of a city
Bridgeport.objectCache and it's 921 MB!
each other "EP" folder has the same archive each one with 900MB or more, are they safe to delete?

[huwiep]

why have i got electronic art in my documents and a sims 3 folders is that ok our is that the reson my sims keeps turning off when i am playing my game is it 2 copes of the same thing and sould i delet one of them please can you help me thankyou .