

Start /d “C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3” 3booter.exeīonus: this will also delete your ScriptCache file before each gaming session which is a good habit to get into.

There should be three lines when you’ve finished so only press the Enter key where off ĭel “C:\Users\ YourUsername\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\scriptCache.package” txt file with notepad and write the following into it. bat file that will tell 3booter to open, so create a basic. I’m not sure where I got them from now or who wrote them but obviously, all credit goes to them, whoever they are. Having multiple lots loaded in full detail is one of the biggest resource hogs.Īlso if you have pets, disable wild horses (unless you really like them) through both the in game settings and if you have it NRAAS Register (I think).It just so happens that I stumbled across the instructions for doing this a few years ago and kept a copy of them.

Merging mod package files can help a bit for things like custom content/meshes which don't update frequently.Īs far as in-game graphics settings go, unless you are going to be going all over the town regularly (to various houses and community lots) keep the high detail lots down to 1. Package files in your mods folder can cause lag if they have a lot of scripting or conflict with eachother. If I have a lot I try to install them all at the same time instead of one by one, and that seems to work better. The least laggy world (that I've noticed) is Hidden Springs.Īs others have mentioned NRAAS Overwatch is vital, and many other NRAAS mods are good.Ĭustom content installed through the launcher (store content or sims3packs from Sims Resource) increase lag, particularly if installed in increments. Some worlds are laggier than others, either due to routing issues or the number of objects in the world. When I built my desktop even before I had my graphics card in, just having the SSD made it run a lot better (with integrated graphics) than my laptop. It's way better than it used to be so I'm okay with it.ĭo you have the game installed on an HDD or SSD? It definitely improves performance on SSD. I find it starts up the game MUCH quicker than the official launcher (1x, but that usually happens when my sims are sleeping and there's a bunch of random things happening in the world. Install the game(s), mods, and 20GB of CC on my SSD

I play with the highest/second highest HD mod in all the time since I'm too lazy to take it in and out of my game for picture taking. I have all EPs, most SPs, and most store worlds installed. I have similar specs with an i5-4670k at 3.40GHz and a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760. Like you've already done, I use NRaas mods to optimize the game.
