Python Assistance: Sims 4 .dst Extraction

Hi everyone,

I'm currently working on a project involving the modification of .dst files generated by the Sims 4 game when a sim paints on an easel. I'm looking for assistance on how to extract and manipulate these files using Python, without relying on Sims4Studio.

I've developed a Python script, but I'm having trouble locating the .dst files. Here's the code I have so far:

import os

from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMainWindow, QFileDialog, QVBoxLayout, QPushButton, QWidget



class Sims4Extractor(QMainWindow):

def __init__(self):

super().__init__()

self.setWindowTitle("Sims 4 Extractor")

self.setGeometry(100, 100, 400, 200)



layout = QVBoxLayout()

widget = QWidget()

widget.setLayout(layout)

self.setCentralWidget(widget)



self.select_button = QPushButton("Select Sims 4 game folder")

layout.addWidget(self.select_button)

self.select_button.clicked.connect(self.select_folder)



def select_folder(self):

folder = QFileDialog.getExistingDirectory(self, "Select Sims 4 Game Folder")

if folder:

self.extract_files(folder)



def extract_files(self, folder):

dst_files = []

for root, dirs, files in os.walk(folder):

for file in files:

if file.endswith(".dst"):

dst_files.append(os.path.join(root, file))



if dst_files:

print("Extracted .dst files:")

for dst_file in dst_files:

print(dst_file)

else:

print("No .dst files found in the selected folder.")



if __name__ == "__main__":

app = QApplication([])

window = Sims4Extractor()

window.show()

app.exec_()

I appreciate any guidance or assistance in locating the .dst files from the game folder using this script. Thank you in advance for your help!