SimScan report

Mods (example folder) · 2026-10-01 02:07:33 · SimScan 1.0.2
11Files
7Packages
1Script mods
992 BSize
3High issues

High1 script mod that will never load

The Sims 4 only loads .ts4script files up to 1 subfolder deep. These are ignored completely - no error, no LastException, they just do nothing. This is the most common result of tidying up a Mods folder.
Evidence: Game script loader depth limit
✓ Move each .ts4script up so it sits in Mods\ or Mods\<one folder>\

High2 duplicated mods (2 wasted)

These files are byte-for-byte identical but sit under different names, so name-based duplicate checkers miss them. Reclaim roughly 0.0 MB.
Evidence: SHA-256 content match
✓ Keep one copy of each, delete the rest.

High1 resource conflict between mods (1 gameplay)

Two or more mods define the same resource ID with different content. The game does not merge these - it loads one and silently ignores the rest, so the other mod's changes never happen. Which one wins is decided by Resource.cfg priority first, then folder depth (shallower wins), then filename order. SimData 545AC67A:00000000:2F1A3C4D5E6F7788 loaded: [MOD] TraitPackB/Bold_Trait_Remake.package (priority 500, depth 2) ignored: [MOD] TraitPackA/Bold_Trait_v1.package
Evidence: Same type:group:instance keys, different payload hashes
✓ Decide which mod you actually want and remove or replace the other. If both are needed, ask the creators for a compatibility patch.

Medium1 package with no content

Valid header, zero content. They do nothing at all.
✓ Delete.

Low2 duplicate resources across files

The same resource ID with byte-identical content appears in more than one package. This is harmless - the game picks one and the result is the same either way - but one copy is redundant.
Evidence: Same key + same payload hash
✓ Remove the duplicate copy (check the duplicates list first).

Low3 files that should not be in Mods

Archives, readmes and shortcuts sitting in the Mods folder. The game ignores them, but they slow scanning and hide the real content.
✓ Move to a downloads folder outside Mods.