Sims 3 Deep Clean Python Script

import os
import shutil
import glob
import platform

def clean_sims3_cache():
    """
    Cleans various cache files and folders for The Sims 3 to help resolve
    performance issues and other problems.  This script should be placed in
    'Documents\\Electronic Arts\\The Sims 3' folder.
    """

    if os.path.exists("DeviceConfig.log"):
        # Delete specific files
        files_to_delete = [
            "CASPartCache.package",
            "compositorCache.package",
            "scriptCache.package",
            "simCompositorCache.package",
            "socialCache.package",
            os.path.join("DCCache", "dcdb0.dbc"),
            os.path.join("DCCache", "missingdeps.idx"),
        ]

        for file_path in files_to_delete:
            try:
                if os.path.exists(file_path):
                    os.remove(file_path)
                    print(f"Deleted: {file_path}")
            except Exception as e:
                print(f"Error deleting {file_path}: {e}")

        # Delete files in Downloads, SigsCache, and Thumbnails folders
        folders_with_patterns = {
            "Downloads": "*.bin",
            "SigsCache": "*.bin",
            "Thumbnails": "*.package",
        }

        for folder, pattern in folders_with_patterns.items():
            full_pattern = os.path.join(folder, pattern)
            for file_path in glob.glob(full_pattern):
                try:
                    os.remove(file_path)
                    print(f"Deleted: {file_path}")
                except Exception as e:
                    print(f"Error deleting {file_path}: {e}")

        # Handle FeaturedItems folder
        featured_items_path = "FeaturedItems"
        if os.path.exists(featured_items_path):
            try:
                # Delete all files in FeaturedItems
                for file_path in glob.glob(os.path.join(featured_items_path, "*")):
                    os.remove(file_path)
                    print(f"Deleted: {file_path}")

                # Remove the FeaturedItems directory
                os.rmdir(featured_items_path)
                print(f"Removed directory: {featured_items_path}")

                # Recreate FeaturedItems as an empty file
                with open(featured_items_path, "w") as f:
                    pass
                print(f"Recreated {featured_items_path} as an empty file.")
            except Exception as e:
                print(f"Error handling {featured_items_path}: {e}")

        # Delete files in DCBackup, except ccmerged.package
        dc_backup_path = "DCBackup"
        for file_path in glob.glob(os.path.join(dc_backup_path, "*")):
            if os.path.basename(file_path).lower() != "ccmerged.package":
                try:
                    os.remove(file_path)
                    print(f"Deleted: {file_path}")
                except Exception as e:
                    print(f"Error deleting {file_path}: {e}")

        # Delete xcpt*, ScriptError_*, and KW* files in the current directory
        for pattern in ["xcpt*", "ScriptError_*", "KW*"]:
            for file_path in glob.glob(pattern):
                try:
                    os.remove(file_path)
                    print(f"Deleted: {file_path}")
                except Exception as e:
                    print(f"Error deleting {file_path}: {e}")

        # Delete files in WorldCaches folder, only on Windows
        if platform.system() == "Windows":
            world_caches_path = "WorldCaches"
            world_caches_pattern = os.path.join(world_caches_path, "*")
            for file_path in glob.glob(world_caches_pattern):
                try:
                    os.remove(file_path)
                    print(f"Deleted: {file_path}")
                except Exception as e:
                    print(f"Error deleting {file_path}: {e}")
        else:
            print("Skipping WorldCaches cleanup.  This is only done on Windows.")

        print("Cache cleaning complete.")

    else:
        print(
            "This file does not appear to be in the correct directory! "
            "Please place this file in your 'Documents\\Electronic Arts\\The Sims 3' folder."
        )
        input("Press Enter to exit.")  # Equivalent of 'pause' in batch

if __name__ == "__main__":
    clean_sims3_cache()