A new The Sims 3 game update has been released, which fixes loads and loads of issues with Generations, as well as some issues with Late Night, World Adventures, Ambitions and the base game. There’s too many to list here, so click below to go to the page for it — don’t forget to run through the all-important checklist at the bottom before updating!
> “Game Update for 1.24″ at TheSims3.com (UK)
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New The Sims 3 Game Update Fixes Loads And Loads of Generations Issues, Plus More
Tuesday 26th July 2011 | 1:32 pm
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The Sims 3 Game Update Adds Memories, Dates, Catalog Filter, Body Hair, More
Thursday 9th June 2011 | 12:33 pm
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I’ve just found details of the latest The Sims 3 game update, though I think it may have been released over a week ago. Here’s the details:
Base Game Updates
- You can now collect Memories of significant moments in your Sims’ lives in the new Scrapbook. Custom Memories can also be created using the Capture This Moment tool. All Memories can be uploaded and shared on TheSims3.com and Facebook!
- You can now adjust the lifespan length for each individual phase of life that a Sim goes through via the Options menu.
- Live Mode
- Sims can now ask other Sims out on dates!
- Sims will now be given a Romantic Reputation based on their social interactions in the local dating scene.
- Create a Sim
- Body hair can now be applied on male Sims, from head to toe!
- Build/Buy Mode
- Players can now use the Catalog Filter in Build and Buy Mode to sort Content from different installed Expansion Packs and Stuff Packs, as well as content from The Sims 3 Store.
There’s also updates for the World Adventures, Ambitions, Late Night and Generations expansion packs with “Additional bug fixes and polish to existing features”. Click below to go to the news article where you can find that update checklist, unless of course you’ve already installed the updates, in which case it’s too late.
> News at TheSims3.com (UK)
Want To “Murder” Your Sims In The Sims 3? IGN Tells You How
Thursday 5th May 2011 | 12:38 pm
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IGN has (somewhat randomly) posted a new feature covering the ways you can “murder” Sims in The Sims 3:
Drowning
This one has been a staple since the first game, but it’s a little more difficult to pull off in The Sims 3 because your Sims can actually crawl out of the pool without a ladder. How do you fix this? Simple – just build a wall around the pool.
New The Sims 3 Game Update Allows Poltergeist Haunting Jobs To Complete On Lots With Hot Tubs, More
Wednesday 2nd February 2011 | 3:22 pm
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A new The Sims 3 game update has been released, fixing one issue with Ambitions, and one general issue:
Ambitions Updates
- The Poltergeist Haunting job will now properly complete when a Ghost Hunter is performing the job on lots containing hot tubs.
General Updates
- Corrected an issue that prevented launching the game from expansion pack or stuff pack desktop shortcuts for certain computer configurations.
Click Game Updates in the game launcher to install the updates, but not until you’ve followed the all-important checklist, which you can find by clicking below.
> News at TheSims3.com (UK)
New The Sims 3 Game Update Stops Drink Trays Sticking To Hands, More
Wednesday 1st December 2010 | 2:15 am
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EA has released a new game update for The Sims 3, fixing lots of bugs, mainly affecting Late Night. Here’s a choice few:
Late Night Updates
- Hot tubs can now be placed on the balconies of high rise buildings by using the moveobjectson true cheat.
- Vampires now receive the “Slept like the Dead” moodlet after sleeping in the Altar Bed.
- Crying babies will now prompt Sims to leave a hot tub and tend to the baby.
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Base Game Updates
- The tray of drinks will no longer become stuck to a Sim’s hand when performing the “Make Drinks” interaction on regular bars.
- Wall tops are no longer invisible when building on an empty lot on PCs with ATI video cards.
You should be prompted to get the update when you next open the launcher – but make sure you follow the all-important checklist first! For the full list of updates, and that critical checklist, click below and scroll down until you come to the article titled “Game Update for 1.18/2.13/3.9/4.6/5.4/6.1″ (not there? Scroll all the way to the bottom, click Select Language, then select English > United States).
> News at TheSims3.com
New The Sims 3 Game Update Adds Breast Slider, More
Wednesday 27th October 2010 | 7:58 pm
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EA has released a new The Sims 3 game update to coincide with the launch of The Sims 3 Late Night, adding a fair few new features. Here’s four of ‘em:
- Create a Sim
- Players can now adjust a Sim’s muscle definition and breast size.
- New Sims can now have an Astrological Sign assigned.
- Build/Buy Mode
- Players can now use the Platform Tool to create stages and other elevated spaces.
- Half Walls can now be created and placed on lots.
There are many more new features listed on the page linked below, where you’ll also find that all-important checklist that you should follow before and during updating. If you get a “Page Not Found” error page after clicking below, follow the “Select Language” link at the bottom and change to English > United States.
> “Game Update for 1.17/2.12/3.8/4.5/5.2″ at TheSims3.com
New The Sims 3 Game Update Makes It Possible To Be Friends With Cars, More
Tuesday 7th September 2010 | 11:03 pm
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Another The Sims 3 game update has been released, to coincide with the launch of Fast Lane Stuff. It adds a couple of new features that relate to that pack, in fact:
New Features
- Sims that drive extensively can now develop a relationship with their vehicles. Vehicles can be named once a friendship is formed.
- The Vehicle Enthusiast Trait is now available. Sims with this trait can name their vehicles immediately and develop relationships with them more quickly.
There’s also a small number of updates for the base game and World Adventures – to read them, plus that all-important checklist that must be run through before installing, click below and scroll down to the article titled “Game Update for: 1.15/2.10/3.6/4.3″ (can’t find it? Switch to English > United States via the Language link at the bottom of the page):
> News at TheSims3.com
Those that have the Create a World Tool will need to download and install a new version after installing this update, which can be obtained the same way as earlier versions – from the Create a World Tool page:
> Create a World at TheSims3.com
New The Sims 3 Game Update Stops Sims Walking On Water
Thursday 8th July 2010 | 11:00 pm
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EA has released a new The Sims 3 game update, fixing a lot of issues, including these:
- Dead relatives will no longer appear alive in your Sims’ family trees while traveling to Egypt, China, or France
- Sketches your Sims create using the Drafting Table are now valued properly based on your Sim’s Painting Skill Level and related Profession Level
- Sims will no longer walk on water to view paintings placed on swimming pool walls
- Fixed an “Error 13” issue caused by saving the game immediately before having your Sim give another Sim a makeover
- Ghost Hunter Sims can no longer “Show Off Banshee Banisher” to child Sims
- Fixed issue that prevented players from Changing Active Household while in Edit Town mode
Before you rush off to install it though, there’s some extra steps that may need to be taken, on top of the usual ones. As usual EA have forgotten about Windows Vista and Windows 7 and provided file paths that only apply to Windows XP – the path to the The Sims 3 folder in Windows Vista and Windows 7 is C:\Users\[User name]\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 (the Documents folder appears as My Documents in Windows 7, but this path is still correct). For the extra special steps, the full list of changes, and the usual steps (in that order), click below then find the post titled “Game Update for: 1.14/2.9/3.5/4.2″:
> News at TheSims3.com (UK)
The Sims 3 Game Update Enables Capability For Dynamic Advertising, More (Updated)
Wednesday 2nd June 2010 | 2:59 pm
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To coincide with the launch of The Sims 3 Ambitions this week, EA has released the latest The Sims 3 game update, and there’s a lot of major changes. One of those changes is somewhat dubious, however:
This game update enables dynamic ad serving capabilities in The Sims 3. However, there are no immediate plans to activate any content of this kind. The Sims 3 EULA has further details. See http://www.ea.com/1/product-eulas.
There’s too many other changes to list here, so go to TheSims3.com to read more. You’ll also find those steps that should be taken before installing (and during the installation of) patches there – though, again, Windows Vista and Windows 7 users should note that the location of your game user files will be C:\Users\USER\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3, where USER is your user name, not the Windows File Directory given there, which only applies to Windows XP.
> News at TheSims3.com (UK)
Update (3rd June 7:29 pm BST): EA has posted on their The Sims 3 Facebook group about a problem you may find after installing the update, and a way to fix it:
Launcher Reading Version 0.0.0.0 and Base Game Incompatibility
It has come to our attention that some of our fellow Simmers are encountering issues after the latest update. First off we want to apologize in advance for the inconvenience and want to do everything possible to get you back in the game!
Click below for the instructions, which involve reinstalling the EA Download Manager.
> “Launcher Reading Version 0.0.0.0 and Base Game Incompatibility” at The Sims 3 on Facebook
New The Sims 3 Game Update Prevents Sims Getting Stuck In “Grab a Slice” Interaction On Pizza, More
Wednesday 24th March 2010 | 11:25 pm
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A new game update has been released for The Sims 3, which includes the following fix:
- Base Game: Fixes an issue that causes Sims to get stuck in the “Grab a Slice” interaction on pizza.
(You can see the rest at the bottom of the full news page – click “Read more” if you’re not already there)
As usual, they recommend you follow their “check-list” before updating, which you can find by clicking below and finding the post called “Game Update for: 1.11/2.6/3.2″ – remember that the file directory in Windows Vista and Windows 7 is, by default, C:\Users\USER\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 (the directory they specify only applies to Windows XP):
> News at TheSims3.com (UK)
You can get the update by going to the Game Updates tab in your game launcher, if you’re not prompted to update automatically.
If after updating you get some sort of “code version is incompatible” error, SimGuruHydra has got you covered – scroll to the bottom of the full news page for the details.
There’s also a small update for the Create a World Tool, bringing it to version 1.6 (still beta):
Create a World – Updating compatibility version of Create a World Tool – Beta to be compatible with The Sims 3 to ensure it continues to function with in-game features and the Exchange.
You can apparently get that through the game launcher too.
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