Mounting Sims3?

How do I mount the Sims 3 base game? Is that the only one I need to mount?

Hello,

Yes, that is the only one you need to mount.

Depending on how your PC is setup, my suggestion to you is to either double-click the .iso files (one should be called startdisk, the other disk 1).  When you do this, it not only automatically mounts them, but a file browser window will pop up and you'll need to right-click on the Setup.exe file and run as 'Administrator'.

The other option, is to right-click the .iso files and select 'Mount' all the way at the top.  This will give you the same effect, hopefully.

My advice is to mount both.  This gives your PC the illusion you've actually inserted two disks, AND this spares you having to mount one of the disks during installation of the base-game.  The game will ask you to "insert --- disk" in the middle of installation.    

Hope this helped.

Yes, thank you. This helped a ton however, when it ask's me during the instalation process to insert a disk I clicked browse to find the Sims3 but what all it does it open to different files so what file to I click on?

Hello,

No problem!  And yes, that's the part that is a bit tricky.  My suggestion is to try both .iso files from the drop down menu you are speaking of.  The 'Browse' option, in other words.  If you select the wrong disk, it will tell you that you did, so then the only other viable option would be the other .iso (disk).  

You NORMALLY want to go from startdisk.iso to disk1.iso.  

This is what it shows me, what do I click on?


//Edit:  I edited your posts for you.    


-  Sephymuffins.

See that tiny little arrow (it's black), to the left of '--ROM Drive (F:) SIMS3'? Click that to minimize the contents of one of the .isos.  If you have the other mounted you should see it in that little window you have up.  Click on it and select 'ok'.  

Im like 80% sure i've mounted both but only one shows up in above pic. 
I clicked out o the setup and screen shot "My computer" and daemon lite tools that i used to mount and this is what it shows.. have I mounted properly?
PS.. sorry to be so complicated
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Oh!  I didn't realize you were using Daemon tools.  I was instructing you via how Windows works on its own!  I didn't realize that you were using a separate program. And no worries, you aren't making it complicated.

What you need to do is this:  Mount the startdisk.iso.  Once you get half way through the setup and it asks you to insert --disk, go to Daemon Tools and UN-mount the startdisk.iso, then MOUNT the disk1.iso.  Go back to your game and then select it.  That should do the trick!

Lol ok, will try this. 
So to be on the safe side when the little window pops up asking for disk I leave that open then unmount and mount disk 1 with it still open?

court99 wrote:Lol ok, will try this. 
So to be on the safe side when the little window pops up asking for disk I leave that open then unmount and mount disk 1 with it still open?

Yes.  

It won't harm the installation process.  I'm pretty sure what your problem was earlier was that I was instructing you to mount BOTH images rather than just one, because 1)  I don't believe the program you're using allows two disks at a time to be mounted, and 2) I was just under the impression you weren't using a program at all to mount the .isos.  

hmm.. i seem to be running into the same problem only this time instead of it being the start disk its the disk 1. It wont allow me to click it, only drop down with the little arrows. Hmm..
Im going to uninstall daemon lite and try it your way using windows.

Okay, sure thing.  

Do you need blank disks for this?

court99 wrote:Do you need blank disks for this?

No no, the .iso file when you right-click on it, it should say 'Mount' as an option.  If not, we may have to try something else, I suppose.  

haha as my luck would have it, it does not say mount

Have you already uninstalled Daemon Tools lite?

yes, do I need to re install it? 
If its any help at all... I have the sims 3 base game but I read somewhere that you cant add the expansions with it that way.. or something like that.

You have the base-game in CD form or digital download?  Because if so, definitely use that.  You actually CAN install pirated expansions on to it.    It'll make it easier for you anyway, because you'd only have needed Daemon Tools for the base-game and if you already have the base-game anyway, there's no need to use a pirated one.

Yes I have the base game CD form, I'll have to re install it then which is no biggie. 
Ok, so I downloaded the expansions I wanted from here --->  http://www.games4theworld.org/downloads.html
I can still use them with the base game CD form?

Yes, you can.  

My suggestion is this:  Install the base-game, torrent all expansions you want then go here and follow the instructions as accurately as possible.  

Ok thanks. 
I've torrented all the expansions I wanted last night so thats out of the way. I just need to install the base game. 
Thanks for all your help!

//EDIT

Oh, on more question.. Do I need to apply the manual patch to the base game since its in CD form?

Helper Edit: No double-posting. Thank you.

-J.T.

Yes you do. Remember to apply the Ultimate Fix according to the instructions in the link Sephy has given to you!

Hello,

Not a problem!  The rest of the expansions are self-explanatory, just make sure you do not CRACK any expansions until the very end - you will use something called the Ultimate Fix to crack the BASE game, and that it is.  Do NOT follow the 'installation instructions' found within each expansion's .rar file!  This may be puzzling to you now but once you're actually installing the expansions, you'll realize what I'm talking about. ONLY use the 'installation instructions' text file for serial numbers.  Just install everything in one go, then follow the instructions (the 1 - 5 steps) I linked you to earlier.

I'll keep this thread open, so feel free to post any questions or errors you may get while going through this rather long process.  

Ok, base game is done installing.. I continue with the expansions correct?

court99 wrote:Ok, base game is done installing.. I continue with the expansions correct?

Yup!  Just remember/re-read what I told you earlier (on how to install them + the manual patch and ultimate fix).