Create A Mod – More Programs for Modding

Create A Mod – More Programs for Modding will prepare you with a few more programs that you need for upcoming tutorials.

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7-Zip

7-Zip is just another extracting program. However, it is required to extract S4PE.

1. Click the link above.
2. Download the 32-bit or the 64-bit based on your computer:
   
3. Find where you downloaded it to on your computer, then double-click to install.

Now that it’s installed, you’ll be able to right-click on any compressed file and see this:

If 7-Zip is not listed when you right-click a compressed file:

1. From your Desktop, click on the Start Menu and find the 7-zip folder
2. Open the 7-Zip folder and double-click on 7-zip File Manager
3. Go to Tools > Options then click on the 7-Zip tab
4. Make sure that the Integrate 7-Zip to shell context menu is checked. Then click Apply.

Mod Constructor

Mod Constructor by Zerbu is a handy tool that you can use to create traits, buffs, aspirations and more!

1. Create a new folder named Mod Constructor in the location that you want to keep the program.
2. Download Mod Constructor and save it in your new Mod Constructor folder:
   
3. Right-click on the download and select Extract Here (may be different depending on your extracting program):
   
4. (Optional) – Right-click on Constructor2.exe select Send to > Desktop (create shortcut) so you can find it more quickly and easily.
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S4PE

S4PE is a package editor, that we will occasionally need to use instead of Sims 4 Studio.

1. Download S4PE. You’ll want the latest release which will be at the top:
   
2. Find where you downloaded it to on your computer, then right-click on the s4pe.7z and select 7-Zip > Extract Here:
   

Note – Extract with 7-zip ONLY!

• Move your new s4pe folder to your desired location. For example, I keep my s4pe folder in my Documents > TS4 Programs folder that I created.
• Open the s4pe folder and double-click s4pe to open:
  

  Note – For easier access later, now would be a good time to create a shortcut to it by right-clicking on the s4pe shown above and select Send to > Desktop (create shortcut).

• Go to Settings > External Programs and make sure that the Use an external text editor is checked and set to your correct Notepad++ location then click OK:
  

Don’t worry about the Hex Editor for now, just make sure the Text editor is set.

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Now the programs are set up and ready to go for the next tutorial, which will be released within a week!