All downloads at Somesimthings are zip files. A zip is like a package, you have to open it to use what is in it. If you have XP you can right click on the file and choose Extract Everything (or something similar - I have a non English version of XP myself). If you don't have XP you will need an external program like Winzip, Ultimatezip or 7-zip to do it for you. - And if you are on a Mac I'm afraid you will have to get help somewhere else. I don't know anything about Macs.

Then you must put all the extracted files at the right place in your game. All object files with file ending .iff should go to your Maxis\The Sims\Downloads folder. You can create new folders in that one if you want to.

All file with file ending .cmx .cfp .skn and .bmp should go to your Maxis\The Sims\GameData\Skins folder. No folders are allowed inside that folder. These files are for skins, animations and "props" things that Sims hold in their hands and such.

Files with .wll extension are walls and go to Maxis\The Sims\GameData\Walls

Files with .flr are floors and should be in Maxis\The Sims\GameData\Floors

For some files there are special instructions about where you should put them. There is a readme inside the zip that will tell you where the files should go.

Roof files are also .bmp but they should be in Maxis\The Sims\GameData\Roofs . But I don't have any roof files at my site.

You can find more information about how to use downloads here

http://www.sims1.thesimsresource.com/article/help/Using_WinZip_to_Extract_Downloaded_Files_Into_Your

http://www.aroundthesims.com/news/faq_installation_index.html#PC

Hope this helps

Hedda

You will find a short instruction in Swedish about how to handle Sims 1 downloads here