I should have put it under a Read More, so I’m doing that now. So a good re-organise and cull of old CC was in order, and the renaming of files was the first part of it.ĮTA: Apologies. I dread clicking into it, either deliberately or accidentally, because it takes about 2 minutes to do anything.

Oh, and my Decor folder is an absolute mess. When I first start CC Magic and fire up a new game, it can take something close to 15-20 minutes before the Maxis load screen starts (although, if I quit TS3 but keep CC Magic open, then restart TS3, it loads quickly it’s the initial load that takes forever). I have tons of CC installed (probably close to around 19GB of the stuff, mostly build and decor items) and it’s all through CC Magic. Renaming files worked for TS2 players, and I’ve seen reports that it also helps speed up loading time for TS3 players, so I figured why the hell not give it a go.

This morning I thought I was in for a hell of a job, given that I’m doing a complete overhaul of my installed CC, but this fantastic little program made fast and light work of what could have been a daunting task.

Rename utility