Resource.cfg - Sims Medieval

If you just want a minimal version that works for 99% of TSM mods:

Priority 500
PackedFile Packages/*.package
PackedFile Packages/*/*.package

Tokens:

Order matters: earlier entries can take precedence for overrides.

Example (representative — adapt paths to your install): PackedFile Packages/* PackedFile Mods/Packages/* PackedFile CustomContent/*

Even with the correct sims medieval resource.cfg, things can fail. Here are the most common issues. sims medieval resource.cfg

Create a new text file named exactly resource.cfg (no .txt extension) inside the Mods folder, with this content:

Priority 500 PackedFile Packages/*.package PackedFile Packages/*/*.package PackedFile Packages/*/*/*.package PackedFile Packages/*/*/*/*.package PackedFile Packages/*/*/*/*/*.package

Priority 450 PackedFile Overrides/.package PackedFile Overrides//*.package If you just want a minimal version that

Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims Medieval/
└── Mods/
    ├── Resource.cfg
    └── Packages/
        └── (your .package files here)

By default, resource.cfg does not exist in a fresh installation of The Sims Medieval. You must create it manually if you wish to use mods. Tokens:

Correct folder to place resource.cfg in:

Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims Medieval\

(Note: Some players may have a localized folder name, e.g., Die Sims Mittelalter on German systems, but the path remains inside Documents\Electronic Arts\.)

Do not place this file in the game’s installation directory (e.g., C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims Medieval\). The game only reads user-created content from the user documents folder.