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{{Series|The Sims}} | {{Series|The Sims}} | ||
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| + | '''Key points''' | ||
| + | {{++}} Strong modding community | ||
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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
{{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] | ||
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==Improvements== | ==Improvements== | ||
===Patches=== | ===Patches=== | ||
| − | The Sims 3 comes with a launcher and an auto patcher. | + | The Sims 3 comes with a launcher and an auto-patcher. |
===Mods=== | ===Mods=== | ||
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{{Game Location Table| | {{Game Location Table| | ||
{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Saves}} | {{Game Location Table/row|Windows|%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Saves}} | ||
| − | {{Game Location Table/row|Mac|Documents | + | {{Game Location Table/row|Mac|/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3/Saves}} |
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== Issues And Fixes == | == Issues And Fixes == | ||
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===Lags and Freezes=== | ===Lags and Freezes=== | ||
'''Causes:''' | '''Causes:''' | ||
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Incorrect Region Codes can be fixed by a simple registry tweak: | Incorrect Region Codes can be fixed by a simple registry tweak: | ||
| − | + | # Click windows start button and select run. | |
| + | # Type “regedit” and click "OK" | ||
| + | # Your computer may ask you for permission to continue, just click "OK" if asked | ||
| + | # In the left hand pane, click the arrow next to <code>HK_LOCAL_MACHINE</code> | ||
| + | # Click the arrow next to SOFTWARE | ||
| + | # Click the arrow next to The Sims | ||
| + | # Click on The Sims 3 | ||
| + | # In the right hand pane, double-click on SKU | ||
| + | # Change the value to either 1 or 2 or 3 or 5 or 7 (depending on your version of expansion pack*.) | ||
| + | # Close the registry editor and try again to install the expansion pack. | ||
| − | + | '''*Region Codes:''' | |
| − | + | # North America (languages: en-US, fr-FR, es-MX) | |
| − | + | # Europe (languages: en-US, fr-FR, es-ES, de-DE, it-IT, nl-NL, sv-SE, da-DK, no-NO, fi-FI, pl-PL, pt-PT, hu-HU, cs-CZ, pt-BR, el-GR, ru-RU) | |
| − | + | # East Asia (languages: en-US, ko-KR, zh-TW) | |
| − | + | # Japan (languages: en-US, ja-JP) | |
| − | + | # Worldwide (languages: en-US, fr-FR, es-ES, es-MX, de-DE, it-IT, nl-NL, sv-SE, da-DK, no-NO, fi-FI, pl-PL, pt-PT, hu-HU, cs-CZ, pt-BR, el-GR, ru-RU, ko-KR, zh-TW, ja-JP, th-TH) | |
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==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
{{System Requirements | {{System Requirements | ||
|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
| − | |minOS | + | |minOS = Windows XP (Service Pack 2) 32bit |
| − | |minproc = 2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent | + | |minproc = 2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent |
| − | |minmem | + | |minmem = 1 GB (1.5 GB for Windows Vista/Windows 7) |
| − | |minHD | + | |minHD = At least 6.1 GB of hard drive space with at least 1 GB of additional space for custom content and saved games |
| − | |minGPU = 128 MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0 | + | |minGPU = 128 MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0 |
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|OSfamily = Mac | |OSfamily = Mac | ||
| − | |minOS | + | |minOS = Mac OS X 10.5.7 Leopard or higher |
| − | |minproc = Intel Core 2 Duo Processor | + | |minproc = Intel Core 2 Duo Processor |
| − | |minmem | + | |minmem = 2 GB |
| − | |minHD | + | |minHD = At least 6.1 GB of hard drive space with at least 1 GB of additional space for custom content and saved games |
| − | |minGPU = ATI X1600 or Nvidia 7300 GT with 128 MB of Video RAM, or Intel Integrated GMA X3100. | + | |minGPU = ATI X1600 or Nvidia 7300 GT with 128 MB of Video RAM, or Intel Integrated GMA X3100. |
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[[Category:Windows]] | [[Category:Windows]] | ||
[[Category:Mac]] | [[Category:Mac]] | ||
Revision as of 21:49, 8 May 2013
| 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 |
Key points
- Strong modding community
General information
Availability
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
Video settings
Input settings
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
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