Mod The Sims - Delphy's Sims 3 Pack Multi-Extracter (Updated 5th Sept 2009)

Delphy's Sims 3 Pack Multi-Extracter (Updated 5th Sept 2009)

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Posted 15th Aug 2009 at 09:33 AM - Updated 5th Sep 2009 at 06:13 PM by Delphy - Viewed 613481 times. Direct link to this thread

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What does this program do?

This program (Similar to my Sims2Pack Multi-Installer) allows you to bulk extract multiple Sims 3 Pack files in a folder, extracting them to another folder (it doesn't have to be Mods\Packages, it could be a staging area).

Please note! This is NOT a replacement for the Launcher. It will NOT give extracted packages the custom content icon. It is PURELY meant to extract Sims3Packs so that you may put them in your Mods\Packages folder, or subfolders thereof.

How do I install this?

You don't.

Just extract and run.

What do I need to run this?

You need .NET Framework 2.0. It has been writted and tested on Vista x32. No testing has been performed on Vista or XP x64. No testing has been performed in Mono.

How do I use this?

Run the program.
Select the folder with all your Sims3Pack files using the first "browse" button.
Select the folder where you want to extract the files to using the second "browse" button.
Click Install.

Thats it.

I used this and nothing appears in my game!

Please read the Help FAQs. Help -> Sims 3 -> Installing .package files.

Please note!

I will only answer questions in this thread directly related to the actual program. I will not answer questions asking how to install packages - we have FAQs for that!

Changelog

Changes:
- Added back in Clean Names, but with disclaimer - it only works on Sims 3 Packs with one package in them
- Removed error / information label to a status bar
- Added minimise button
- Renamed program to Sims3Pack Extractor, just to clarify what it actually does

6381 people have said thanks to Delphy for this download.

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15th Aug 2009, 03:24 PM	#26
Delphy Original Poster Delphinius The Great Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 8,522 Thanks: 69431 in 16 Posts View My Journal	IndiaSong: Yeah thats what I had in mind with the Rename files, but then of course you get problems with what happens with when a Sims3Pack has multiple files. Course, I could make it so that if a Sims3Pack contains only one file, then when Rename is checked, the package gets renamed to the name of the Sims3Pack. Jamileigh17: This program allows you to mass-install many Sims3Pack files. Even if you already extract them, if you use the launcher you have to to it one by one. TheYummyPotatoSalad: According to MoMa, there is absolutely nothing stopping you from running this in Mono 2.0.
	Tumblr - Yes, I have a blog. :) <Corsix> Why 'mod the sims 2' when you can mod 'mod the sims 2'? Story books are full of fairy tales, of Kings and Queens, and the bluest skies.

15th Aug 2009, 03:28 PM	#27
steive Test Subject Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3	Yes! I've been hoping for something like this-- thanks so much, Delphy! Also, I too have Vista 64, and it works just fine for me.

15th Aug 2009, 03:30 PM	#28
lwolvers Test Subject Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 9	It is working and really fast! My pc is running XP x64 SP2

15th Aug 2009, 04:54 PM	#29
gta3champion Lab Assistant Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 82 Thanks: 46 in 1 Posts	Where do lot packages go in the game once extracted? I know they haven't been going to the mods-package folder when launcher unpackages them. Where do I put them?

15th Aug 2009, 05:04 PM	#30
Delphy Original Poster Delphinius The Great Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 8,522 Thanks: 69431 in 16 Posts View My Journal	Can somebody try this on a Mac using Mono 2.0?
	Tumblr - Yes, I have a blog. :) <Corsix> Why 'mod the sims 2' when you can mod 'mod the sims 2'? Story books are full of fairy tales, of Kings and Queens, and the bluest skies.

15th Aug 2009, 07:06 PM	#31
matildarose Lab Assistant Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 216 Thanks: 1714 in 14 Posts	Will the game recognize all the packages the multi-installer extracts? I've had trouble in the past getting the game to recognize houses that aren't installed via the launcher or 3view.

15th Aug 2009, 07:43 PM

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AmorSalado

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Quote:

Originally Posted by matildarose

Will the game recognize all the packages the multi-installer extracts? I've had trouble in the past getting the game to recognize houses that aren't installed via the launcher or 3view.

It doesn't recognize the ones I have extracted actually. I know I have everything set up correctly, because I have quite a bit of CC that shows, but none of my newly extracted stuff is showing up.

15th Aug 2009, 07:56 PM	#33
rtgkbg Test Subject Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 54	Nice program! Thanks! I like that it becomes a .package file, so we can have all our downloads in one place now- downside for me is they lose their names-- the point of having this is to install multiple packs at one time, so there is no way to keep track of what pattern is what, for example... (we don't expect too much, do we Delphy? :D:D) But all in all-- tried it- liked it!!

15th Aug 2009, 08:08 PM	#34
RuseGryffindor Test Subject Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 58	My God exactly what I want. Thank you, Delphy!

15th Aug 2009, 08:14 PM	#35
babygirl4595 Lab Assistant Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 112	what do you set up your destination folder as?

15th Aug 2009, 08:29 PM

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rtgkbg

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Quote:

Originally Posted by babygirl4595

what do you set up your destination folder as?

I would make it your "packages" folder, since that's what they become...

15th Aug 2009, 09:02 PM	#37
DaNippers Test Subject Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 4	application failed to initialize Properly (0xc000007b) I have Net Frameworks 3.5 Like to see this gem work Good job

15th Aug 2009, 09:12 PM	#38
KallenR2 Test Subject Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3	Okay. I have a problem. I did everything you asked to do, but when I click install. I made a folder for my "Sims 3" on my desktop. Nothing happens, but there's this tiny lettering on the left corner which is cut off so I don't know what to do. Please help.

15th Aug 2009, 10:51 PM	#40
poundingheart Field Researcher Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 349 Thanks: 4418 in 100 Posts View My Journal	Great work as always Delphy, thank you

15th Aug 2009, 11:17 PM	#41
Delphy Original Poster Delphinius The Great Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 8,522 Thanks: 69431 in 16 Posts View My Journal	CarlosFilipePedro, How can I make it simpler? You have stuff wot you want to install, right? Then you have a place where you want to bung that stuff, yeah? So you find where you are going from and where you are going to, and bobs your uncle. It's really not confusing. KallenR2: I have absolutely no idea what you are trying to say. Screenshots and or a proper error message please. DaNippers: Right so I guess you missed the bit in the overview that said that it works on .NET Framework 2.0. 3.5 is not 2.0 - You MUST have 2.0 installed to use this. AmorSalado: If you put it in the right place, and the framework is setup, then it'll be fine. It aint the fault of this program if your game doesn't recognise mods or packages - thats what the FAQ is for.
	Tumblr - Yes, I have a blog. :) <Corsix> Why 'mod the sims 2' when you can mod 'mod the sims 2'? Story books are full of fairy tales, of Kings and Queens, and the bluest skies.

15th Aug 2009, 11:25 PM	#42
change of heart Test Subject Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 15	DEATH TO THE LAUNCHER! I love you like cupcakes for this, Delphy. 8D
	It looks good. It tastes like nothing on earth.

16th Aug 2009, 12:24 AM	#43
Lynus Test Subject Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1	I have the same "problem" as KallenR2 but it actually isn't a problem because the file is installed and works. I have XP 64 bits and Framework 3.5, 3.0 and 2.0 http://i25.tinypic.com/1ytrwn.jpg After installing, something on the bottom left appears that can't be read because it's cut off.

16th Aug 2009, 12:50 AM	#44
Lynn5339 Test Subject Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 16	Followed all instructions (windows xp pro SP2) and get error message "This Program cannot be run in DOS" at the bottom of the box after I click "install".

16th Aug 2009, 01:07 AM	#45
babygirl4595 Lab Assistant Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 112	I got the same thing as kallen and lynus, but it does work everything is in the game. so thanks very much. i hated the launcher and now i can play more instead of spending too much time installing.

16th Aug 2009, 01:20 AM

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matildarose

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Lynus

I have the same "problem" as KallenR2 but it actually isn't a problem because the file is installed and works. I have XP 64 bits and Framework 3.5, 3.0 and 2.0

http://i25.tinypic.com/1ytrwn.jpg
After installing, something on the bottom left appears that can't be read because it's cut off.

I'm having the same exact problem. I honestly didn't even realize there was a rename option until reading about it here. XD

I have Vista 64x, and I have its version of .Net 2.0 installed.

16th Aug 2009, 01:36 AM	#47
anyawow1 Test Subject Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3	The program is running on Windows 7 64 bit. However, the rename button at bottom left is cut off of the window. .NET versions 1,2,3 & 3.5 are installed. It runs with or without compatibility modes. It works fine though and I can easily rename the packages. TY very much.

16th Aug 2009, 03:37 AM	#48
AyameS Field Researcher Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 389 Thanks: 6721 in 17 Posts	Thank you so much! This is exactly what I've been missing since your last one! Now I can download a lot of stuff without dreading the launcher. :D

16th Aug 2009, 06:03 AM	#49
Nachtfalkin Test Subject Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 10	I'm a little confused. There is no rename option. I can only select the two folders and then install.