#theguide

Step 1: Download MC command center (link is in the base post) and put it directly into your mods folder.

Step 2: Download my mc_dresser file no-eyelashes OR; the file eyelashes OR; the file eyelashes+no-ea-eyelashes HERE (NO-AD-LINK/SIMFILESHARE). Only choose ONE file! These files are different from the files in the base post, so make sure you download this one, because these ones are easier. Put the file in your MC command center folder in your mods folder.

Step 3: Don’t forget to download Kijiko’s eyelashes if you downloaded the file EYELASHES OR: the file EYELASHES+NO-EA-EYELASHES. Also, don’t forget to download the files required for the EYELASHES+NO-EA-EYELASHES file if you got this one (Links in the base post). This is required, otherwise, everything won’t work properly.

Step 4: Make 4 folders in a place on your computer (Don’t do this in the sims 4 folder, just anywhere else in your documents folder). These are going to help you stay organized. Call the folders: original file, opposite file, final pack file and final file. Then copy the mc_dresser file from your mods folder to the folder called original file.

Step 5: Open the sims 4, start a new game/safe, make a male and female (framed) sim and place them down somewhere.

Step 6: Go to the female sim and put her in her everyday outfit. Select the sim, go to mccc -> Mc dresser -> outfit commands -> Load outfit.

You are going to delete every outfit that is correct. An outfit is correct when it has all the clothing items it is intended to have and when nothing is missing from the outfit. If an outfit is correct, mccc will recognize the outfit, and will you will get an option to delete the outfit. If an outfit is not correct and is missing a part, mccc will not recognize the outfit once it is loaded, so you won’t get the option to delete the outfit. All the outfits you delete now will be in the game later. I already deleted all the basegame outfits from the file you downloaded above, so you only need to delete the outfits from the packs we both own.

So, when the loaded outfit is correct, you will see the index number in the mccc menu and you will have the delete outfit option. If you don’t see an index number there also won’t be an option to delete the outfit, only to save the outfit. When this is the case you can just go to the next outfit.

Outfit can be deleted -> Delete saved outfit -> Go to the next outfit through the load outfit button

Outfit can’t be deleted ->  Go to the next outfit through the load outfit button

Press the load outfit button as many times as it takes so you don’t stumble upon any outfits anymore that can be deleted. You can use the randomize saved outfit button a few times in the end to make sure you didn’t miss any outfits. It is not a problem if you miss a few outfits, there won’t be any problems with your outfits in the end, the outfits you miss just won’t spawn on sims after we completed everything. If you make a mistake in this step there will be absolutely nothing wrong in the end.

Step 7: Repeat step 6 for every female outfit category.

Step 8: Repeat step 6 for the male sim. Remember: there aren’t any outfits saved for male sims in the swimwear and sleepwear categories, so you can skip those two outfit categories.

Step 9: Now that you have deleted all the correct outfits, go to your mods folder, copy your mc_dresser file and put it in the folder named opposite file.

Step 10: Open the original mc_dresser file located in your original file folder. You can open it with notepad (windows) or with TextEdit (Mac). Also, open the opposite file next to it so you can see both at the same time.

Background info: The lines you see are the outfit codes lines. O stands for outfit. Next, you will see the frame for which the outfit is used: M/F. Then the age: YA (Although this also includes teens and adults). Then the outfit category. After that, you can see the codes of the clothing items used in the outfit. Example item code: [ 11:0x12f598b10c3337f7. ]

Step 11: You are going to delete all the outfits lines that you can find in the opposite file, from your original file. Once you made your first change, save the original file to the final pack file folders.

This step needs a tutorial on its own, because it is quite detailed. It is important you do this step right, or there will be incomplete outfits in your game. To search for which outfits lines to be deleted, you are going to search for one clothing code in the outfit line. This is the easiest by looking at the end of the clothing codes, after all the 0’s. All outfits will have a clothing code ending on 1b41. OR 229c., so make sure you use a different one than this one. Also, choose one as close as possible to the beginning. In this picture, I highlighted an example from where it would be easiest to focus on. The first code was one of two to codes all the outfits have, so I can’t use that one. The second one is useful. In this case use [ 002edf3 ]

1. Copy the end of a clothing part code from the first outfit line in the opposite file

2. Use CTRL+F in the original file to find the search menu, or the modify and/or edit tab to find the search feature. Paste the outfit code in the bar and search for it.

3. The outfit line it brought you to is wrong. Mark the outfit starting a new paragraph with it and by replacing the first part by with some capital letters so you can find it back easily.

4. Look at the next outfit line after the wrong outfit you just found in both files. There is a high chance they will be the same outfit line. Look quickly if they are the same looking at the end of the first outfit code that doesn’t end with  1b41. OR 229c., and look if they are the same. If they are the same, do nothing and go to the next one, If this one is also the same: do nothing again, etc. Go to the next step if you find an outfit line that isn’t the same anymore.

5. When you have found an outfit line that is not the same anymore, press entre so your start a new paragraph with this outfit. Both in the original file and in the opposite file.

6. To find the next wrong line easily, take the clothing code from the outfit line in the opposite file that wasn’t the same and use the search function again to find it.

7. When you found it repeat from step 3. Start a new paragraph again and mark the first line.

8. When you have marked the whole document this way, it is time to deleted the marked paragraphs in the original file. If you have done everything right, there should be a right paragraph that is not marked with correct outfit lines, then a marked wrong paragraph, then a right one again, etc.

9. Make sure that after deleting the wrong paragraphs there are no white lines between the outfits

10. Don’t forget to press save at the end. Use save as on the original file and save it in the final pack file folder if you haven’t done this already.

Step 12 (OPTIONAL): If you want this file to also work for elders, follow the following steps:

1. Make a new folder called final pack file + Elders

2.Copy all the lines in your final pack file. Open a new notepad/TextEdit document and paste the lines there. This is the temporary file.

3. Go back to the final pack file go to modify/edit in the file, go to replace, and open the menu. This can be also done by pressing CTRL+H.

4. In the search for line, type: O.F.YA Replace this with: O.F.EL.

5. Go back again, now copy in the search line: O.M.YA Replace this with: O.M.EL

6. All your outfits are now converted to elders. Go to your temporary file and copy back the lines with the outfits for teens-young adults-adults. You can paste them at the end of the document.

7. Safe the file in the final pack file + Elders folder by using the save as function.

Step 13: Download a basegame MC_dresser file from the original base post and put it just somewhere on your computer. You can choose every basegame file you want, but it makes sense to get one with the same eyelashes status you got the first file and with elders if you made your file for elders too.

Step 14: Copy everything from the mc_dresser file you just downloaded and copy it at the end of the mc_dresser file in your final pack file folder OR; the final pack file +elders folder if you have this one. Then save this mc_dresser file using save as in the final file folder. Now the basegame outfits are included too.

Congratulations! You know have a file with only the right outfits!

Step 17: Put the final file mc_dresser in your mccc folder in your mods folder. Make sure it is still called mc_dresser.

Step 16: Go in game and check if the outfits work. Do this by starting a new safe with a male and female sim (also with a male and female elder if you converted the outfits for elders) and go through (some of) the outfits categories.  This can be done by clicking on the sim -> Mccc -> mc dresser -> outfit commands -> load outfit. It will first load the first outfit, and by clicking load outfit again it will load the second, then third, etc. If you see the delete outfit option at the outfits you load, this is a good thing! You don’t have to check every outfit again, you can always fix something when you see it during gameplay.

What if I play the game and I notice townies still spawn with an incorrect, uncomplete, wrong outfit? This outfit is still saved but I can’t be deleted because parts are missing, what do I do?

Temporary store your mc_dresser file you’re using somewhere else, and make sure there is no mc_dresser file in the mccc folder anymore -> Go into game and save the wrong outfit, this outfit is the only outfit saved in your new mc_dresser file now -> copy a clothing code from the outfit line of this wrong outfit like we did before -> Search for this code in the mc_dresser file you’re using you temporarily stored somewhere else -> The code will bring you to the outfit line, delete the outfit line -> Safe the now-right mc_dresser file and store it somewhere safe on your computer as a back-up -> copy the now-right mc-dresser file and put it back in your mccc folder in your mods folder, you can replace the mc_dresser file with the one wrong outfit line, you don’t need this one anymore -> The outfit now won’t accrue anymore in your game, the only thing left is to give the townies who got the wrong outfit a new outfit, which can be quickly done with mc dresser and the outfit commands.