Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Today I'm going to walk you through the process of how I maintain my 26GB+ Mods folder while having DXVK & Reshade. The programs I use and how I maintain my mods and CC to minimize lag in the sims 3. I tried to be as thorough as possible. If you want more videos like this, and this helped you, let me know in the comments!

Chapters 📑
00:00 - Intro
00:20 - Explaining My Process
01:05 - Sims3Pack Files
01:45 - Finding Duplicates
05:20 - Finding File Conflicts
08:56 - Compressing Package Files
10:12 - Viewing Package Files For Cleanup
11:50 - Sorting Large Groups Of CC
13:55 - Merging Packages
16:31 - Performance Patch & Memory Fix (Great For LARGE MOD FOLDERS)
18:00 - How Big Should A Merged File Be In Sims 3?
18:57 - How Many Files Should Be In Your Sims 3 Mods Folder To Eliminate Lag?
19:44 - Organization Advice

Programs 💖
- sims 3 pack multi extractor - modthesims.info/d/364038/delphy-s-sims-3-pack-multi-extracter-updated-5th-sept-2009.html
- dupe guru - dupeguru.voltaicideas.net
- sims3dashboard - modthesims.info/d/387006/sims-3-dashboard-tool-updated-1st-july-2022-v1-3-8217-25892.html
- sims 3 package reducer - modthesims.info/d/695466/sims-3-package-reducer-s3pr-by-ohrudi-update-03-16-2026.html
- sims 3 package viewer -simlogical.com/ContentUploadsRemote/uploads/1953
- sims 3 package sorter - modthesims.info/d/692422/sims-3-package-sorter.html
- s3pe - sourceforge.net/projects/sims3tools
- ccmagic - modthesims.info/d/461888/cc-magic-custom-content-management-and-game-launcher-updated-07-15-2012-works-with-supernatural.html
- catalog memory fix - nexusmods.com/thesims3/mods/242
- performance patch - nexusmods.com/thesims3/mods/235

Music 💗
Night Waves by Qlowdy is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
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