Key points
- Strong modding community
- No native vsync support; forcing vsync is recommended by most community members to prevent GPU wear/overheating
General information
- The Sims 3 Official Forums
- Answer HQ for The Sims 3 at EA.com
- Sims 3 exchange
- The Sims Wiki
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- All non-Steam versions require Origin DRM.
Version differences
- List of all different versions and regions can be found on Wikipedia.
DLC and expansion packs
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70s, 80s, & 90s Stuff |
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Ambitions |
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Diesel Stuff |
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Fast Lane Stuff |
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Generations |
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High-End Loft Stuff |
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Into the Future |
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Island Paradise |
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Katy Perry's Sweet Treats |
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Late Night |
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Master Suite Stuff |
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Movie Stuff |
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Outdoor Living Stuff |
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Pets |
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Seasons |
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Showtime |
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Supernatural |
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Town Life Stuff |
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University Life |
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World Adventures |
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Essential 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.
NRaas
http://nraas.wikispaces.com
AwesomeMod
http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/smf/index.php/topic,15185.0.html
More information about this mod at The Sims Wiki
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
Template:Video settings
Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
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UI |
Audio |
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Czech |
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Traditional Chinese |
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Danish |
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Dutch |
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Finnish |
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French |
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German |
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Hungarian |
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Italian |
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Korean |
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Norwegian |
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Polish |
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Portuguese |
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Russian |
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Spanish |
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Swedish |
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Issues fixed
World Adventures Region Error
- Incorrect Region Codes can be fixed with a simple registry tweak.
System requirements
- VRAM requirements do not apply to integrated GPUs.
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
XP SP2 |
Vista, 7 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz P4 | |
System memory (RAM) |
1 GB (XP SP2), 1.5 GB (Vista, 7) | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
7.1 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
128 MB of VRAM Shader model 2.0 support | |
macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
10.5.7 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core 2 Duo |
System memory (RAM) |
2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
7.1 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
ATI Radeon X1600 NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT Intel Integrated GMA X3100 128 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References