My settings file is linked in the description, simply place it in your Documents/Electronic Arts/TS3/Library folder (if you don’t have one, make it). You can then import this settings file in-game with my how-to at 1:33:01! 👉 NRAAS Story Progression video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/prhonpho06_Ne2Q.html 👉 EDIT 9/21/21: A lot of people have been mentioning that, when importing my settings, their game crashes to a black screen. THIS IS BECAUSE OF NRAAS CUPCAKE. I discovered if you do not currently have the Deliciously Indulgent Bakery in your game, it will instantly crash to your desktop. I'd recommend avoiding NRAAS Cupcake, as I believe you can still import my settings no problem without it.
@bjuism2 жыл бұрын
I'd add Nraas Relativity. You can scale down in-game time so, when you wake up in the morning, you can shower, make food and eat it comfortably all withing 1 hour game time.
@Otra_Chica_de_Internet2 жыл бұрын
OMG I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR A MOD LIKE THISSSS!! THANKS SO MUCH 😭
@mimifule2 жыл бұрын
can you share your setting please
@elainabaugher78412 жыл бұрын
yess so much better with slower time. what do you set yours on??
@bjuism2 жыл бұрын
@@mimifule I usually set it at around 19 or 21
@bjuism2 жыл бұрын
@@Otra_Chica_de_Internet Mine is usually 19 or 21, I change it if I need somehting happening faster
@Runitsadri5142 ай бұрын
Just getting back into the sims 3 after I’m sick and tired of the sims 4 updates and bugs. This is an absolute life savior! Thank you so much for not only going over your settings but for uploading them so we don’t have to tirelessly change everything ourselves. Absolutely a game changer. Love your videos and lets plays! So glad someone is still actively playing this wonderful game. ❤
@modernmoonlight73502 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Finally someone made something I can use. I really hate the fact that most people are just like INSTALL THIS ESSENTIAL MODS and they won't tell me what they do. Briliant work.
@citriosis3 ай бұрын
I'm so late but same 😭 Like how are you gonna tell me the mod is essential but not tell me what the settings do...lmao
@Barrybling2 жыл бұрын
Me as soon as this video started: Write that down WRITE THAT DOWN! Seriously thank you so much! This was an extremely helpful video and now I have some more mods to download and know how to use my existing ones better than before.
@acottonsock2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@anastasiapapas3 жыл бұрын
this is amazing! as someone who literally has never used mods before this was a huuuuge help, thanks so much!
@ellenorjenns30353 жыл бұрын
For anyone struggling with lag like I was, as well as these mods, merge your cc! I was skeptical of losing some of my cc during the process, and it's why I put off doing it for so long - I got to a point where the game was lagging so badly that I was straight up just not playing anymore. I cannot stress enough how much it helped me out, and fixed the lag. I have upwards of 13GB of CC so it did take a little bit of work to do, but it's so worth the time you take to do it properly. The only bit of advice I'd give to people is to not merge script mods as they can break during the process, and to avoid merging things like kitchen counters as they've been known to cause issues too. Other than that; I advise taking the plunge.
@ellenorjenns30353 жыл бұрын
@Ming Tings I used SimPE for sims 3 to merge packages, I've never had any problems with it so I'm not really sure what to suggest :(
@seatheparade3 жыл бұрын
Ooh thanks for the tip! How do you merge cc on windows 10 btw? I am very new to modding sims 3 so any help would be greatly appreciated ❤
@jasidesigns2 жыл бұрын
@@ellenorjenns3035 I wish I could do it on mac😔
@cutecoric2 жыл бұрын
I unfortunately lost some of my cc after merging it.
@ellenorjenns30352 жыл бұрын
@@cutecoric Honestly since this comment was posted initially I have switched to Steam and no longer merge anything - I drastically reduced the amount of cc I had, and try to almost exclusively use sims3pack files because they cause less lag in my game in general. I'm sorry that you lost some cc during the process though, I've never encountered that :/
@martinsch3 ай бұрын
I think that Nraas Traffic is important, too. Fewer Food and Ice Cream Trucks, Disallow Performance Career Limos (they can get stuck), reduce Traffic Delta by like -500 which reduces lag noticeably.
@kombucha98052 жыл бұрын
i felt so overwhelmed trying learn nraas on my own and gave up. but since watching your videos, i'm having so much fun playing with the mods now. thanks cotton!
@acottonsock2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad! 🥰
@ireland90153 жыл бұрын
Currently watching this for a second time and scribbling notes. Your channel has quickly become a favorite of mine and I'll have to finish binging your lepacy vids and livestreams after I finish rewatching this!
@acottonsock3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ireland!! This means so much to me!! 😭😭💓
@lunawolfe52012 жыл бұрын
This is the most detailed and instruction-given tutorial I have ever had. Thank you so much darlin.
@unknownguest45753 жыл бұрын
"just listen to it on x2 speed" well that's a sub from me!
@acottonsock3 жыл бұрын
It’s a must!
@procastrination83282 жыл бұрын
Mate you're a damn legend, only content creator with relevant mod content on youtube, thank you so much for these vids, I'm getting back into TS3 modded and you're a huge resource I rely on.
@annaamariaa3 жыл бұрын
I've ALWAYS wanted to be able to use mods and have always been too scared to try it just in case I mess something up or corrupt something so this is so so so helpful thank you!!
@acottonsock3 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help!
@pippaalford83242 жыл бұрын
Go Here > Care Givers > Allow Babies/Toddlers To Be Home Alone. You can walk off your home lot and a babysitter will be summoned without that annoying prompt.
@feelzyfeelz2 жыл бұрын
Bless this game and it's wonderful community. Videos and comments sections like these are the reason I'm still playing TS3.
@Goodsir4203 жыл бұрын
Fantastic job! You're straight to the point, unlike various other videos showcasing the features. And it's all condensed into one video. Much appreciated :) btw a gig is 1,024mb :p
@haileyK776 ай бұрын
I can’t tell you how many times I have watched this video. It saves the day. If you’ve added more than what she has and it’s messing up your game try removing sleep freedom. It was making my game crash when loading up. Thank you so much for making these videos.
@mercster11 ай бұрын
I know you did these a while ago, but you're really doing God's work! Your coverage is comprehensive and technically literate! I am watching many of your videos to get my "environment" set up for another deep dive into the game! You're a Sims 3 community treasure!
@mercster11 ай бұрын
It's funny, I'm an older guy who was on the Internet before all this new-fangled KZfaq stuff... some of my younger friends always watch videos in 2x speed, I just can't do it. I think my brain is too slow. 😂
@mercster11 ай бұрын
You wanna eliminate the homeless! Can't believe this! Reported to the authorities! 😏
@mercster11 ай бұрын
Huh... I always included Master Controller cuz everyone said it was a "necessary mod"... but I really don't wanna micromanage or force things, I want the simulation to play out around me however the algorithms decide. I might remove it...
@mercster11 ай бұрын
I see NRaas Careers now has a "Homemaker" XML...
@mercymaddox3 жыл бұрын
this is an extremely well made and organized video!!!
@valfgalinato20833 жыл бұрын
I watched the whole thing and definitely learned a LOT from it. Also made me download and tweak some NRaas mods that I thought would be not-so-useful for my gameplay. Your voice doesn't make me feel bored, too. This is worthy enough to watch and comprehend. Thanks a lot! *Edit: I rarely comment on KZfaq videos so I'm sorry if this sounds cheesy LOL
@acottonsock3 жыл бұрын
No, thank you so much for your comment!! I’m glad you’ve learned from it, it really is such a powerful mod! ❤️
@berrybunny2427022 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for making this! I used to play the Sims 3 so so much in middle and high school, and have been wanting to play again (but don't like Sims 4 philosophy/game play...). Your videos are so helpful in helping me optimize the game and choosing mods to download!
@acottonsock2 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help!
@maddhatterslife25543 жыл бұрын
Sorry I'm also commenting on this video but I just wanted to say thank you for this in depth guide. Like story progression it really helped me out since I don't know much about mods except downloading and a little bit of upkeep. I don't know if this was a mod or not but I've never seen it before. It's like the scan room feature from sims 2 and if it's from a mod I downloaded from here THANK YOU. I literally had a sims child who didn't find anyone attractive and I went across the whole town.
@acottonsock3 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate your feedback!! It means a lot to me that these guides helped you!! 💖 My main intent with making these was for them to be educational so you guys can feel comfortable customizing your game to your own liking!! Thank you once again for your feedback, I really look forward to reading it! 🥰
@ligianobrega8413 жыл бұрын
I absolutely looove Retuner, it's one of my favorite NRAAS's mod (along with MC, DebugEnabler, WooHooer, SP, Traveler and all others 😄 I use all Nraas mod's except Dresser) I used to create several xml mods for my game, than I met Retuner and I didnt have to do it outside my game anymore, I can do it inside and I can set different tones for every save game without having to creat flavors for my mods! Simply amazing 💜
@jasonmccall83643 жыл бұрын
I just literally searching for this kind of video this noon 😨 thank you so muchhhh for posting thissss
@acottonsock3 жыл бұрын
You're so welcome!
@phoenixwright91053 жыл бұрын
Wow! Thank you so much for this. This really is a high quality production. Everything organized with time stamps, good explanations and dedication. Just one thing drives me nuts. And that is how you click on things using the bottom of the cursor instead of the tip. Drove me absolutely insane from time to time during the video, but hey, i think it's just me. Still one of the best Sims mod videos i've ever seen. Thank you! Keep up the good work
@acottonsock3 жыл бұрын
It's because OBS offsets everything due to the game's resolution size. Has to do with "force scaling". You can read about it here: www.reddit.com/r/Twitch/comments/8kl0b2/ingame_cursor_is_offset_on_obs_stream_vs_where_it/
@shortycb23494 ай бұрын
I like the notifications at 3, you learn what messes with your game the most
@ZanetaTisi3 жыл бұрын
I have been playing for a couple of years and this really enlightened up knowledge on NRAAs mods. thank you.
@Khakii_Karlii3 жыл бұрын
Not me watching the whole video without one skip or speeding up lol
@acottonsock3 жыл бұрын
DEDICATION! i appreciate it 💕
@sabrinaaa4173 жыл бұрын
Same lol I love her channel
@user-yg5yt5ep2u2 жыл бұрын
"I tend to keep the tourists back in their home countries." I love The Sims out of context lmao. Thank you for a great tutorial!
@Marinlss Жыл бұрын
As someone who plays all 3 newer The Sims, I always forget mods functionalities, this video will help my life easier. I've never installed retuner and know I need it
@MagnumPatrol Жыл бұрын
Now I’m on to this guide 👏 Thank you so much for this, always knew NRAAS was very in-depth and I found it overwhelming but you make it easy to learn 🙌
@acottonsock Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@goldensims58233 жыл бұрын
OMG im so happy I found this video and I love how you actually showed us how to use the options
@kikocr64403 жыл бұрын
eyy, this is exactly what I was looking for, first time playing sims 3 so I had no idea about the mods. Thanks a lot!
@acottonsock3 жыл бұрын
Of course!! 💓
@andremedeiros21812 жыл бұрын
This video is so so helpful, I keep coming back to it every now and then. Thank you!
@acottonsock2 жыл бұрын
You're so welcome!
@kriistiina1115903 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! I can’t even imagine how long this to make. Great job
@BlumeingFleur7 ай бұрын
This video is so good! I know nraas helps with lots of things but it was just too much for me to mess around with so seeing someone explain everything was great
@bookmarkyourthoughtsblog3 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS! I haven't played Sims 3 since 2017 but with Sims 4 just ... getting boring, I decided to redownload Sims 3 ... but I need mods for my game to work (and not kill toddlers instead of elders when the world gets overpopulated ... yeah ... that happened) ... so I'm SO HAPPY YOU DID THIS VIDEO! New subscriber that is super super super grateful
@SlayerAJ2 жыл бұрын
You are a lifesaver! Thank you for making this so comprehensive.
@camyxx9913 жыл бұрын
Omg you’re a gem!! 💓 Every time I wanted to download a certain NRaas mod I would always search for videos but there were never any!! Thank you!!
@acottonsock3 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help! 😊
@magita199110 күн бұрын
Thank you for your detailed explanations! I am brand new to modding the sims.
@KacyJanna2 жыл бұрын
I love your videos!! Your game is absolutely gorgeous!!
@bimmons9975 Жыл бұрын
I’ve been playing s3 for years now and I’m somehow just now learning about the extra modules that story progression has! Ain’t no way I’m going back to s4 after adding these🤷🏾♀️ thank you so much for this vid💕
@acottonsock Жыл бұрын
Glad to help!
@isabellapetrevska88333 жыл бұрын
You're a life saver thank you for this everything was so confusing before!
@meesh11p6 ай бұрын
This guide is a godsend! Mover letting you give more money is nice. I wanted to kick out the adult son sim in my family but wanted to give him a home/money so he's secure lol
@the81stwarlord3 жыл бұрын
i downloaded sims 3 resently and your video has been extremely helpful,i dont mind the length you covered everthing i wanted to know about modding the game,thnaks again i off to test some mods.
@sabrinaaa4173 жыл бұрын
thank you so much for this video omg you don’t know how much I appreciate it
@acottonsock3 жыл бұрын
you are so welcome!! 💖
@xJulayana3 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks so much for taking the time to make this video, it is a godsend. I immediately subscribed!
@acottonsock3 жыл бұрын
Of course!! 💖
@nikolozgilles Жыл бұрын
drinking game for the woohooer section! take a shot every time she says woohoo :D
@acottonsock Жыл бұрын
it’s in the name, no?
@nikolozgilles Жыл бұрын
true
@Ezellous3 жыл бұрын
with nraas porter i was kind of spooked at seeing a lot of my sims t posing (i packed 25+ sims)
@plantytaytay9208 Жыл бұрын
Wait! do I have your attention?Do you always reference this video? This took our girly hours and hours to make so comprehensive and helpful for us, don’t forget to like the video like I realized I hadn’t yet lol. The least we could do🫡
@DM-bm1vg3 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much just brought sims 3 3 days ago and now looking at some mods thanks for the details 😊
@acottonsock3 жыл бұрын
No problem 😊
@joyphinney37293 жыл бұрын
OMG I've had Overwatch for years and I had no idea what options it had! This is an amazing video; I need all the mods now. Thank you!
@acottonsock3 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help!
@weirdnicolle8563 жыл бұрын
this is what i needed! thank you queen
@acottonsock3 жыл бұрын
no problem!! let me know if you have any further questions!
@mimifule2 жыл бұрын
am i the only one who likes day off? I mean we still get the check and i like taking care of my babies, toddlers 😭😭
@jaytee91 Жыл бұрын
Hope this comment is finding you well, I really enjoyed the video keep up the great work 2:30!
@ccoventry73563 жыл бұрын
Ty!! This has been more then helpful ty for taking the time to do this
@paiger60582 жыл бұрын
acottonsock: guys don't waste your time watching this video at least put it twice speed or skip around me: watches this and her detailed sp video all the way through once and then both again twice while in game to tweak settings all the way through at normal speed
@TYCOIX3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for bleeding my ears out at the Story Progression part
@acottonsock3 жыл бұрын
:)
@Therealissa982 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video!! It helped me out tremendously!
@lennycrew32 жыл бұрын
59:11 was that the Nookazon notification bell?? Amazing job with this, thank you so much!
@donyaseisan33113 жыл бұрын
yesss girl i love ur videosss xo
@jhy8212 Жыл бұрын
This is really so, so helpful! Thank you!
@acottonsock Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@sgtjohnson5 ай бұрын
With Nraas you can also have a discrete rendezvous at the spa. It used to work with my old computer, (before I updated to a new IOS) and then sims 3 deleted itself,so I reloaded it on another computer, but now all they do is walk in and immediately walk out, can’t pick what sim I wanna “play” with
@anshugurjar5063 Жыл бұрын
1:42 This is why you're my favorite youtuber lol
@groovykiddo39883 жыл бұрын
This is so informative thank you for making this video 💕
@acottonsock3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!! ❤️
@DemethVLK3 жыл бұрын
5th time I watch this still loving it
@ShpIoob3 жыл бұрын
1:10:58 Omg i do that to add pet bowls and animal stuff if they adopted a pet
@dvroses9463 жыл бұрын
I am so mad at myself I was taking notes for this video because I can just get Nraas Retuner mod instead of my other 30 mods
@acottonsock3 жыл бұрын
It really is such a great mod! It can do so many different things!
@uraddiictOnx39 ай бұрын
thank you this detailed vid!
@MemoriesLP Жыл бұрын
You can make only specific families keep their wishes and oportunities by clicking on the household, instead of doing it to the entire world.
@cloudsandflames34303 жыл бұрын
u are a goddess. thank you for making this video :)
@Xoxobabes099913 жыл бұрын
Im soooo sad. I had bad CC I had to delete EVERYTHING from my launcher😰 I’ll be careful what I download now lmao!
@envy20693 жыл бұрын
Thank GOD you are an angel for this.
@NineTailedNinja Жыл бұрын
You're the best! Keep it up.
@ShadowSoul928 ай бұрын
Investigating on the internet I read that with Debugger Enabler or Master Controller you can remove the glowing effect from the eyes of supernatural creatures. I have no problems with vampires, I have a mod for that, but the sim I'm playing with is a werewolf, and I can't find where the "visual" mentioned to remove the effect is. I am going crazy. I haven't even found any mods to remove the glowing effect of werewolves. Edit: My problem is that when I click on the said SIM, be it DE or MC, the word "visual override" is not there...
@GlassSlipperMahFoot3 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU THANK YOU! This video is very helpful!
@acottonsock3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! ❤️
@GlassSlipperMahFoot3 жыл бұрын
It was! Sorry for the noob and irrelevant question but for default replacements (skin, eyes, feet, brows, etc.) do they go in the Package folder or the Overrides folder? Or does it work regardless? I'm sorry again I just couldn't find much help from the internet. Thanks!
@acottonsock3 жыл бұрын
@@GlassSlipperMahFoot Packages folder!!
@Forthewin-sv4qd Жыл бұрын
This is my Nraas Bible lol. Thank you!
@Vandius2421 күн бұрын
I'm trying to find a video about NRaas Vector; I'm very interested in virology in the game.
@werewolfgirl199514 күн бұрын
When you use the master controller to make it so your household can have more than 8 sims, is it like in Sims 4 when you use a cheat/mod to let the household have more than 8 sims can you not go to cas after that or the sims 9 and up disappear?
@elifnazkazan19733 ай бұрын
i still don’t understand what am i supposed to do with error trap. i have it on 😢
@Rekowcski2 жыл бұрын
super helpful, thank you so much
@acottonsock2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@kizzywatson3083 жыл бұрын
So in my game i keep getting notifications like this sim got a new job blah blah and it’s annoying😭 can you help me
@malitachite9 ай бұрын
great and concise video, ty !!
@acottonsock9 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@hx12655 ай бұрын
i only download the errortrap, mastercontroller and overwatch. but it crash on the loading page, the skip intro with framework are fine tho. background music only for 2 seconds then it crashed :(
@AlejandraPurr Жыл бұрын
very complete info. Thank u so much.
@jessicaesss322 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much this was great ❤️
@acottonsock2 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
@Lisalee-xj1xb9 ай бұрын
Please tell me about the career school add on and agter i imported your settings, my sims 3 loads very slow and i can't click the computer, the options wont show anymore, please help😭😭😭
@jrg7704 ай бұрын
I wonder if there is a solution for all the little pets that the sim owners leave abandoned on community lots with stairs. Other than manually moving them out of the buildings with stairs and onto the ground where they will spend the next 3 hours running home. I don't know if it causes any lag. I do know it drives me nuts regardless. 🙃 EDIT - Also. Somehow I don't think using the nraas Master Contoller town reset everything command is supposed to to take, let's see, so far 1 hour an 17 minutes? Still Processing.
@ShpIoob3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this!
@acottonsock3 жыл бұрын
You're so welcome!
@ally46033 жыл бұрын
i was waiting on u to upload . HELLO.
@acottonsock3 жыл бұрын
You are super fast with it!
@ally46033 жыл бұрын
@@acottonsock yess i’m 😂
@juliaba223 жыл бұрын
well done
@personakiller3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this amazing video! It's so helpful and straight to the point! I just have one question: can I import part of your settings just for the NRAAS' mods that I use? For example, I don't use NRAAS Consigner and the Cupcake mod, so can I just uncheck them on that Overwatch's tab, where it asked me to select which settings I would like to import (instead of selecting "all") or would it cause any problems in my game?
@acottonsock3 жыл бұрын
I believe you can pick and choose which settings you want! I'm not exactly sure as I've never done it, but give it a whirl and report back because now I'm interested as well!
@personakiller3 жыл бұрын
@@acottonsock thank you for replying! I'm gonna try it this week on a new household I've created and report back :D thank you so much for this video, it really helped a lot!
@personakiller3 жыл бұрын
@@acottonsock hey!! Just reporting back that today I made a test and imported your settings to my game, selecting just the ones for the mods I use, on overwatch's tab, and until now it's working perfectly fine. Thank your for this video and the file :D
@sabrinarosario6499 Жыл бұрын
I had Error Trap and I had to delete it immediately. Whenever I traveled to any world from World Adventures the game will throw over 200+ notifications.
@jeremywilliams39653 жыл бұрын
Does anyone have any advice for NRAAS Traveler? I’ve been using it successfully for about a month, but just now I tried using it to travel again and it just keeps crashing
@Tony-lq1zp2 жыл бұрын
Your save is bloated honey
@karlaknezevic57873 жыл бұрын
Looking at my favourite save file... 1,59 Gb... damn. It's runnig so well despite it's size 😅😅
@acottonsock3 жыл бұрын
WOW! That's insane!
@juh16483 жыл бұрын
omg this is SO helpful!! tysm ❤🙏
@acottonsock3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@thirp93553 жыл бұрын
I am doing the lepacy challenge and I was wondering do I need the NRAAS traveler mod to make sure my family tree stays the same. I personally like seeing all my generations (im on gen 2).
@acottonsock3 жыл бұрын
yes
@bushit12345611 ай бұрын
I installed the errortrap and traffic mods but don't know if they are activated. Clicking in a computer or city hall doesn't give me that tooltip option "nras"...
@stillfangirlingtoday1468 Жыл бұрын
Maybe I'm dumb, but I just want to make sure, does this setting includes the settings from your previous video about story progression? Or should I download this setting and that setting individually? Thank you for this guide!