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{{mm}} [http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/forums/list.page The Sims 3 Official Forums]
 
{{mm}} [http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/forums/list.page The Sims 3 Official Forums]
 
{{mm}} [http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-3/bd-p/the-sims-3 Answer HQ for The Sims 3 at EA.com]
 
{{mm}} [http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-3/bd-p/the-sims-3 Answer HQ for The Sims 3 at EA.com]
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{{mm}} [http://www.thesims3.com/exchange/ Sims 3 exchange]
  
 
==Availability==
 
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/gb/en/pc/games/simulation/the-sims-3/ Green Man Gaming (UK)] | {{ID|GMG}} | Requires registration with EA. Digital and Retail versions available. }}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/gb/en/pc/games/simulation/the-sims-3/ Green Man Gaming (UK)] | {{ID|GMG}} | Requires registration with EA. Digital and Retail versions available. }}
 
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==Improvements==
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===Patches===
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The Sims 3 comes with a launcher and an auto patcher.
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===Mods===
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====The Sims 3 exchange====
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http://www.thesims3.com/exchange is the official website where user made content can be downloaded. It uses the Sims 3 launcher to download and install custom content. Both the exchange and Sims 3 launcher require the same account.
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====Mod The Sims====
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http://www.modthesims.info/index.php is a third-party host for mods and custom content.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Game Location Table/row|Mac|Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 3 > Saves}}
 
{{Game Location Table/row|Mac|Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 3 > Saves}}
 
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==Video settings==
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{{Video Settings
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|wsgf_link                  =http://www.wsgf.org/dr/sims-3
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|widescreen_wsgf_award      =limited
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|multimonitor_wsgf_award    =limited
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|widescreen_resolution      =true
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|widescreen_resolution_notes=
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|multimonitor              =hackable
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|multimonitor_notes        =Position Affects Gameplay
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|fov                        =hackable
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|fov_notes                  =
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|windowed                  =true
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|windowed_notes            =
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|fullscreen                =unknown
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|fullscreen_notes          =
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|anisotropic                =hackable
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|anisotropic_notes          =Can be forced in driver control panel
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|antialiasing              =true
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|antialiasing_notes        =
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|vsync                      =true
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|vsync_notes                =
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==Input settings==
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{{Input Settings
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|key_remap                  =false
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|acceleration_option        =false
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|acceleration_option_notes  =No Mouse Acceleration
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|controller_support        =unknown
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== Issues And Fixes ==
 
== Issues And Fixes ==
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Incorrect Region Codes can be fixed by a simple registry tweak:
 
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Revision as of 18:39, 8 May 2013

Strong modding community

Template:Infobox

The Sims
Subseries of Sim
The Sims 2000
The Sims Online 2002
The Sims 2 2004
The Sims Stories (series)
MySims 2008
The Sims 3 2009
The Sims Medieval 2011
The Sims 4 2014

General information

The Sims 3 Official Forums
Answer HQ for The Sims 3 at EA.com
Sims 3 exchange

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Improvements

Patches

The Sims 3 comes with a launcher and an auto patcher.

Mods

The Sims 3 exchange

http://www.thesims3.com/exchange is the official website where user made content can be downloaded. It uses the Sims 3 launcher to download and install custom content. Both the exchange and Sims 3 launcher require the same account.

Mod The Sims

http://www.modthesims.info/index.php is a third-party host for mods and custom content.

Game data

Save game location

Template:Game Location Table

Video settings

Template:Video Settings

Input settings

{{Input Settings |key_remap =false |key_remap_notes = |acceleration_option =false |acceleration_option_notes =No Mouse Acceleration |controller_support =unknown |controller_support_notes =

Issues And Fixes

Lags and Freezes

Causes:

  • Make sure your computer fulfills the requirements. I think the minimum requirement for this game are way too low so if you are even lower than that, that is probably where your problem lies.
  • Stuck or frozen Sims
  • Stuck cars and bikes
  • Tons of cars in the streets and the inventories of inactive Sim. These are temporary items that don't get cleaned up properly.
  • Crowd gatherings that never dissolve.
  • Tons of downloads (especially package files) and faulty ones.
  • Bad Routing in Bridgeport and other towns
  • Large Savegames. Games that have been played very long tend to bloat. Especially all the relationship information take up a lot of space.
  • Spiral Staircases that don't work correctly anymore after Patch 1.26
  • Make sure you have no areas where Sim can get stuck
  • Trees in driveways make the game lag.
  • Some of the bigger mods are very heavy on the resources. If you have an older/slower computer, don't use them.
  • The game likes to spawn a lot of wild animals and strays. Similar to the car issue this makes the game lag
  • Server Connections Issue (SimPort, social features)

Solutions:

  • Turn down your options or get a new Computer
  • Reset all your Sims in town by entering the cheat resetsim *
  • Delete stuck cars by using the cheat testingcheatsenabled true and then shift-click on the car and choose Object-Delete
  • Try to reduce the number of cars in your hood. Remove them from inventories of inactive Sims and streets. To prevent them spawning everywhere again, delete the parking spaces as well.
  • Reduce the amount of Custom Content you're using and make sure the ones you are using are actually Sims 3 files and not corrupt.
  • Copy all your Sims to the library and move them to a new town. You will loose all your relationships but everything else will be maintained.
  • Make sure to fix all spiral staircases in your town by turning them until they work correctly.
  • Log out from game while playing.

World Adventures Region Error

Instructions

System requirements

Template:System Requirements

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