Common MISTAKES

 

The most common mistakes happen to everybody, so check them regardless of your pride and computer knowledge

1. Strict Files Structure

Don’t place or extract WickedWhims files into folders, the game won’t be able to load the mod.

Files structure of mods is extremely strict and putting mod files into too many folders will cause the game to not find them. If the files are two folders deep or more, you need to move them!
Keep WickedWhims files directly in the Mods folder.

How to know if you installed WickedWhims right?

  1. Turn the game on.

  2. Open Options 🠞 Game Options.

  3. Open the Other settings menu.

  4. Click the 'View Custom Content' button.

If you don't see either the "TURBODRIVER_WickedWhims_Tuning" entry under "Custom Content" or the "TURBODRIVER_WickedWhims_Scripts" entry under the "Script Mods", the WickedWhims installation is wrong.

 

2. Remove Old & duplicate Files

Always remove old files first before installing new files.
Search for duplicates files and delete them.

Keeping multiple versions of a mod intentionally or by mistake will cause problems (like game errors or missing text). If your mods folder is not organized, you might have the same mod installed multiple times.

To clean up this issue, start by searching and removing all files of the mod you’re installing, and then install the mod fresh.

 

3. Enable Auto-Disabled Mods

Your mods will be disabled after game patches and you are required to enable them manually.

Every single time the game receives a patch, all of your mods will be disabled automatically. You have to open Game Options, enable mods, apply changes, turn off the game, and then turn on the game again. Check out the Manual Installation page for more information on how to enable mods in the Game Options.

 

4. Update Everything

Mods will cause issues with your game and other mods if you don't keep them updated.

The biggest issues are always from using outdated or broken mods that affect the working ones in unpredictable ways and eventually break your game. After downloading and installing custom content, if any issues being to occur, you should assume that you have broken mods.
Keeping your game updated is really important as well, and you can find what versions of the game are supported by WickedWhims at the Download page.

 

5. Extract Downloaded archive Files

Archive files (ZIP, RAR, 7Z) have to be extracted or the mod will not be loaded by the game.

The game only accepts PACKAGE and TS4SCRIPT files. If you put any other files into the 'Mods' folder, nothing will happen. Most operating systems will automatically allow you to open ZIP files without any additional software. If you want to open a RAR or 7Z file, you need to download an Archive Manager application.

To extract archives you can use an Archive Manager application like WinRAR on Windows or Unarchiver on MacOS.