Dmitry Zhutkov

Dmitry Zhutkov is an independent developer whose open-source utilities focus on solving narrow but persistent pain points for PC gamers. His catalog currently centers on Regul Save Cleaner, a lightweight tool that trims bloated save files from Maxis’ 2009 life-simulator The Sims 3. By parsing the package structure of user-created neighborhoods, the utility strips orphaned textures, stale thumbnails, and accumulated metadata that otherwise inflate a save folder from a few hundred megabytes to several gigabytes, shortening load times and reducing the chance of late-game crashes. The operation is non-destructive: original saves are backed up automatically, while the cleaned copies retain all household progress, lot data, and custom content references. Although the portfolio is presently limited to this single title, the project exemplifies Zhutkov’s broader interest in low-level data hygiene—an approach that could readily extend to other legacy titles whose modding communities still wrestle with ballooning user data. Regul Save Cleaner is available for free on get.nero.com, delivered through the winget repository to guarantee the newest build, and it can be installed individually or alongside any number of additional Windows applications in one batch operation.