Custom Content ... Everything related to downloading, installing custom content, and problems with it.
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| Bad Lot
| If your game crashes when clicking on a custom lot in the lot bin.
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| Custom Content Shows up Incorrectly
| If your downloaded items don't look like they're supposed to.
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| Custom Neighborhood Terrains
| Information on custom neighborhood maps/terrains.
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| Custom Objects on OfB Shelves
| How to place your custom items on shelves to sell in shops.
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| Download Accelerator FAQ
| How do I download from MTS2 without worrying about files being cut off, or taking a long time to download? Why can't I use my download accelerator to download from MTS2?
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| Downloading for Fracking Geniuses
| A quick summary on how to download and install custom content, for computer-savvy users.
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| Downloading for Fracking Idiots
| How to download and install custom content, explained in the simplest way possible, with pics!
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| Finding Problem Custom Content
| How to find problem or unwanted custom content to remove it from your game.
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| Expansion Pack Data Not Installed
| If you're getting a "This content requires expansion pack data that is not installed," error when installing a lot, sim, or pet.
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| Getting Custom Content to Show Up
| If some, all, or none of your downloads are showing up.
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| GUID Conflicts
| About GUID conflicts, and how to find conflicting items.
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| Maxis Content Manager
| Information on the Maxis content manager tool for custom content.
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| Meshes and Recolors
| What is a mesh, what is a mesh recolour, and why you need to know what they are.
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| No Downloads Folder
| What to do if you're missing a Downloads folder.
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| No Longer Prompted to Save Files
| If your computer has stopped asking you where you want files saved when you download.
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| Organizing Custom Content
| How to clean out, organize, get rid of, and fix up your mess of downloads.
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| Poly Counts
| What poly counts are for meshes, what's a good and bad poly count, and why you need to know.
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| Q-Xpress
| Information about Q-Xpress, a program to download and install content from MTS2.
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| RAR
| What RAR archive files are, and how to use them. Anyone can use RARs!
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| Removing Default Replacements
| How to find default replacement skins, eyes, and other overriding content to remove it from your game.
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| Too Much Custom Content?
| How much is too much custom content, and is there a limit to the number of downloads you can have?
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| What are Hacks?
| Information on what hacks/mods are, and why you need to know.
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