Game Update for 1.57

To install this update, please start your game and use the “Updates” tab in your Launcher.

This game update includes the following changes:


Base Game Updates

The Brambles shrub can now be placed.
Fixed an issue that could occur where Sims would get “stuck” moving to a new world.
Child Sims will no longer “Play in Sand” indoors where there is no sand.
Textures on the undersides of roofs have been fixed.
Fixed an issue that prevented multiple rabbit holes across various worlds from being routable.

World Adventures Updates

World Adventures tents can now be placed back into inventory.

Ambitions Updates

The Gnubb Set now works properly.
Ghost Hunting and Fire Fighting jobs will no longer occur on resort lots if the player has The Sims 3 Island Paradise installed.

Late Night Updates

Drinks ordered from the pool bar will no longer be only bad or foul quality if the player has The Sims 3 Island Paradise installed.

Generations Updates

Elder canes now work properly.
Sims will no longer route through walls to climb to the top bunk of a bunk bed.

Seasons  Updates

Snow angels now work properly.
Alien abductions have been disabled on houseboats if the player has The Sims 3 Island Paradise installed.

University Life Updates

Sims can take photos with friends again.

Island Paradise Updates

Mermaid Children can now take showers.
Sims will now take boats, if they are the best option, when directed to snorkel elsewhere while swimming in the ocean.
Sometimes the ocean would reset when Sims woohooed in the underwater cave, because it was just THAT good! This has been fixed.
Fixed an issue with the underwater cave where the tentacles waved forever, preventing Sims from entering the cave.
Sims will no longer pop out of the underwater cave when canceling woohoo.
Sims no longer route fail when directed to fish while in the basement of a houseboat.
Shells found while snorkeling now count towards wish fulfillment.
The text description of the “Narrow Barge Style Houseboat” now reflects its proper size: 20x6
Fixed two occurrences where a houseboat could be created on top of another houseboat thus causing both houseboats to be stuck for eternity…which is a very long time.
Sims can now route properly up consecutively stacked staircases on houseboats.
Self-employed Sims can now check into resorts without the game freezing.
Sims can now relax on floor tiles.
Outdoor grills and easels now work on Private Lots.

Create-A-World tool Updates

Fixed a bug where deleting a houseboat lot via Edit in Game could cause an infinite load.

Before installing an Update for The Sims 3, an Expansion Pack, or a Stuff Pack, it is a good idea to run through the following checklist to ensure your game continues to work smoothly.
If you have any questions about the below steps, please visit the Technical Support forum on the official Sims 3 community found at this URL: http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/forums/show/10.page

Step 1: Disable Custom Content
Custom Content is all Sims content that did not come from an official The Sims 3 Update, The Sims 3 Store, Expansion Pack, or Stuff Pack. Custom Content is created by 3rd Party Developers that are not regulated by Electronic Arts or The Sims 3 Development Team and may not work with new updates. Custom Content may cause the game to behave unexpectedly or not function entirely.
To disable your custom content, undo whatever you did to install this content to get your game back into an unmodified state. If you placed it in a Sims 3 directory folder, move it to a new folder that is outside your Sims 3 file directory. Your Sims 3 file directory can be found using the paths listed below:
Windows File Directory: C:\Documents and Settings\USER\My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3
Mac File Directory: User/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims/
Once you have installed the official update you may re-enable your custom content. If you experience problems, disable it again until the 3rd party developer updates their content to work with the official Update, Expansion Pack, or Stuff Pack.

Step 2: Back Up your Save Files
It’s always a good precaution to back up your save files before installing an Expansion Pack, Update, or Stuff Pack. To do this, copy the “.sims3” folders found in the Saves folder onto your desktop or another file directory.
Your Sims 3 Saves folder can be found using the paths listed below:
Windows File Directory: C:\Documents and Settings\USER\My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Saves
Mac File Directory: User/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims/Saves
After the Update is installed, run the game to verify your saves still function correctly.

Step 3: Let the Update Complete Entirely
Updates can sometimes be rather large and may take a while to download and install completely. Cancelling the update before it has completed may cause unexpected problems, so it is always best to let it finish entirely. Do not close the Launcher until you have confirmed the update is completely installed, as this will cancel the update.

The Sims 3 Into The Future Cover and Renders

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The Sims 3 Into the Future -- Announce Trailer

Fire up the Time Portal and get ready to send your Sims hundreds of years into the future. Your Sims will experience a new way of life thanks to new future technology. Create and customize Plumbots with Create A Bot. Jump between present and future worlds at will, and experiment with how your Sims' actions in the present can have surprising effects on their own legacy, their descendants, and even the way of life for future Sims! Available October 22, 2013

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The Sims 3 Dragon Valley World Announced

The Sims 3 Store also took the spotlight and unveiled The Sims 3 Dragon Valley, the newest digital world to join The Sims 3 franchise. In The Sims 3 Dragon Valley, life is full of legendary surprises. This world features new Sims, locations and exclusive clothing and objects, including the beloved baby dragon!

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4 New The Sims 3 Island Paradise Pictures

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Game update 1.50

To install this update, please start your game and use the “Updates” tab in your Launcher.

This game update includes the following changes:

Free Sims 3 Base Game Content

Sims can now dumpster dive from the Commercial Dumpster pre-placed in Sunset Valley and find cool items including furniture and collectables!
New air conditioning units and electrical box decorative objects.
New Terrain Paint for Build Mode.
A new traffic light for Create a World.

Base Game Updates

Sims, cats, dogs, and horses will animate properly rather than sliding into position when performing social interactions.
Sims will no longer occasionally flip or stutter when trying to walk through doorways.
Gifts sent by invalid NPC Sims will no longer cause the mailbox to become unusable.
The Fog Emitter that came with The Sims 3 Ambitions has been updated to transition properly to the new base game Fog Emitter object. Any lots created with The Sims 3 Ambitions fog emitters that were installed since the release of The Sims 3 Seasons will have to be reinstalled for the emitter effects to play properly. There is no need to re-upload any content to The Sims 3 Exchange – all content created with either The Sims 3 Ambitions fog emitter or the new base game fog emitter will work properly when installed after this update is applied.
The Fog Emitter is once again moveable once placed in the world.
Placing blueprints on foundations can no longer cause the game to crash.

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THE SIMS 3 70s, 80s & 90s STUFF Now Available

Get fashion essentials and on-trend décor to outfit your Sims and their homes in stylish looks of decades past.

Give your Sims the hottest looks and coolest décor from yesteryear with The Sims 3 70s, 80s, & 90s Stuff. Sport a 70s disco look with a wide collared jacket and bellbottom pants, go 80s glam with shoulder pads and bangle earrings, or throw on a rumpled flannel shirt for a wild 90s grunge look. Rock all-new outfits, hairstyles and facial hair, retro objects, and more.


Get fashion essentials and on-trend décor to outfit your Sims and their homes in stylish looks of decades past.

The Groovy 70s Fashion
The Groovy 70s Fashion—Pump the tunes on your Sims’ stereo system and show off their moves—and their righteous threads. From flared jeans and bellbottoms to halter top catsuits and platforms shoes, your Sims are ready to boogie the night away in style! Décor—Add some righteous décor to your Sims’ home with a console stereo system, minimalist furnishings, a far out disco ball, and more. Can you dig it?

The Awesome 80s Fashion
The Awesome 80s Fashion—Don some legwarmers, a leotard, and a headband and your Sim is ready to get physical—at the gym, that is! Outfitted in a vibrant structured suit with shoulder pads, they’re set to bound up the career ladder. Whatever their activity, with the awesome 80s attire, they’re dressed for success, for sure! Décor—Set your Sims up with radical pinup wall art, tubular arcade games, and a totally slick entertainment system—and let the shimmies start shaking!

The Grunge 90s Fashion
The Grunge 90s Fashion—Whether your Sims are sporting the anti-fashion grunge look in tattered jeans and layered tops or a casual-chic outfit featuring an asymmetrical handkerchief hemline skirt, Whether your Sims are sporting the anti-fashion grunge look in tattered jeans and layered tops or a casual-chic outfit featuring an asymmetrical handkerchief hemline skirt, they’re sure to get mad props for their 90s fashion sense. Décor—Drag out the distressed furniture for an industrial metal look that says you don’t care about the establishment—even if secretly you do.

New hairstyles and facial hair
New hairstyles and facial hair—Complete your Sims’ flashback look with new hairstyles from their favorite decade, from the feathered look of the 70s to the poofed tease of the 80s to a lank grunge ‘do of the 90s and more.

Give your Sims the hottest looks and coolest décor from yesteryear with The Sims 3 70s, 80s, & 90s Stuff. 
Rock all-new outfits, crazy hairstyles, and facial hair. Sport a 70s disco look with a wide-collared suit and bell-bottom pants, go 80s glam with shoulder pads and bangle earrings, or throw on a rumpled flannel shirt for a wild 90s grunge look.

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The Sims 3 University Life Official Announcement and Trailer

Are your Sims ready for the time of their lives? Heading off to college in The Sims 3 University Life* opens up new opportunities, from social connections to career growth. From class activities to major-specific objects, your Sim will find new ways to learn!

And university isn’t just about hitting the books. Join a protest, flirt at a bonfire party-there’s a lot to explore outside of lectures at the student union. With new locations like the bowling alley and SimBurger to visit, and new activities like juice pong and spray painting murals to enjoy, your Sims are sure to have the time of their lives!

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First Screenshots & Box Art of Sims 3 University Life at Sims VIP

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The Sims 3 70s, 80s & 90s Stuff

Give your Sims the hottest looks and coolest décor from yesteryear with The Sims 3 70s, 80s, & 90s Stuff. Sport a 70s disco look with a wide collared jacket and bellbottom pants, go 80s glam with shoulder pads and bangle earrings, or throw on a rumpled flannel shirt for a wild 90s grunge look. Rock all-new outfits, hairstyles and facial hair, retro objects, and more.

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Game update for 1.42

To install this update, please start your game and use the “Updates” tab in your Launcher.

This game update includes the following changes:

Base Game Updates
Greeting Cards feature has been added.  Sims can take a picture using the Greeting Card feature and share it on Sims3.com, Facebook, or Twitter.
Attraction System has been added. This is a new initial romantic system that provides bonuses to socialization and romance when the Sim is attracted by certain attributes.
Sims can now swim in the ocean.
Diving Board object has been added to Build Mode.
Blueprint tool has been added to Buy/Build Mode. User’s may quickly place down furnished rooms with this tool.
Resolved Player Profile and Wall issue where clicking on a user’s name brought up a blank profile.
Badges earned by completing achievements will now appear on your MyPage on thesims3.com.
The moon’s glow on the UI will no longer appear when starting a new game without The Sims 3 Supernatural installed.

World Adventures Updates
Fixed an issue where fish placed in the Sims inventory will no longer disappear when Sims travel back from a vacation world.
Fixed an issue where sound was getting dropped out when Sims are learning a song.

Pets Updates
Fixed a galloping animation issue with Horses that has level 10 Racing skill.

Showtime Updates
Sims must now have some positive relationship before asking other Sims to take photos in the “Gigi Photo Booth”.

Supernatural Updates
Saving and loading during a full moon cycle before 6pm will no longer cause the moon cycle to skip forward.
Feral Change buff will now expire for werewolf on various lunar cycle settings.
Addressed an animation issue in the Smustle dance.

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Game update for 1.38

This game update includes the following changes:

Base Game

New decorative drainpipes, roof cornices, wall patterns, a bookcase, and neighborhood rock objects.
New Create a Sim controls for ears, nostrils, jaw, and skin color.
Updated collection journal to track collectables.
Online Feature Updates:

Send or receive a surprise gift box to/from your friends! It could contain anything from a chunk of Simoleons to a painting, or even a car!
Receive an Elixir from Supernatural players containing magical properties that will affect your Sim’s lives!

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Welcome to the Sunlit Tides! - Coming to The Sims 3 Store

A modern downtown gives way to a lush jungle sprinkled with exotic bungalows and waterfront vacation homes nestled between the gentle waves of the ocean and a sun kissed lagoon. Enjoy a picnic on the beach, plan a secret rendezvous at an island waterfall, or cozy up to a loved one in the shade of a palm tree and watch the sun sink into the sea. Will your Sims find true love, or just have fun trying?

The Sims 3 News

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New Pictures and Info About Supernatural

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The Sims™ 3 Seasons Announcement

Let your Sims swim in the ocean on a hot summer day, bob for apples in the autumn leaves, test their snowboarding skill on the half pipe, or welcome spring showers with a walk in the rain and a colorful umbrella. All-new activities, like soccer, and big seasonal festivals and celebrations bring the spirit of each season to life. Your Sims can pucker up at the kissing booth at the spring festival, or see what Halloween surprises await in the haunted house. Dress for the weather with seasonal fashions from raincoats to snow gear. With new foods, décor and weather effects, your Sims can enjoy the bounty and beauty of the ever-changing seasons and play with life like never before!

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The Sims 3 Seasons- Announce Trailer

Seasons are coming to your Sims' world. Now your Sims can swim in the ocean on a hot summer day, bob for apples among the autumn leaves, test their snowboarding skill on the half pipe, or welcome spring with a colorful umbrella and a walk in the rain! From all-new activities like soccer to unique seasonal festivals, your Sims can find all-new ways to play with the ever-changing experiences of The Sims 3 Seasons! Available November 13, 2012. Visit thesims.com/seasons to learn more and pre-order now to receive the Limited Edition version, featuring the exclusive Ice Lounge community lot.

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The Sims 3 Diesel Stuff Pack Now Available

Style your Sims with the latest Diesel apparel, accessories and furniture and get ready for successful living. The Sims™ 3 Diesel Stuff Pack contains the hottest fashions and home furnishings for your Sims from one of the world's most popular lifestyle brands. Update your Sims' wardrobes with Diesel styles straight off the runway. Dress your Sims in Diesel's iconic cutting-edge pieces that have made it a go-to brand for denim apparel. Complete your Sims' transformation with fashionable designs for the home featuring distinctive Diesel furniture. The Sims 3 Diesel Stuff Pack preps your Sims for the look and the lifestyle they've always wanted no matter what neighborhood they live in.

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Updates to Store Magic items coming with Supernatural

I’m here to tell you about how the The Sims 3 Supernatural is going to enhance existing magic items that are available on The Sims 3 Store! These items will not be included in Supernatural, but if you’ve purchased them from the Store, you’ll get the benefits of these special effects:

Brewing potions in Lord Vladimir’s Magic Cauldron will increase your Sim’s Alchemy Skill, and Sims can conjure components in the cauldron that will be needed for crafting within the Alchemy system.

Telling fortunes and peering into The Soothsayer’s Crystal Ball will give a job performance bonus if the Sim is a member of the Fortune Teller career!

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The Sims 3 Diesel Stuff Screens and Trailer

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The Sims 3 Supernatural Fact Sheet

New Town – Moonlight Falls

Inspired by the misty valleys of the Pacific Northwest, Moonlight Falls is a brand new backdrop for The Sims 3 full of secret revelations and mystical locations for your Sims to explore, play in and build on

Live a supernatural life with your Sims in a new world full of magic, mystery and mischief! As players delve into the world of the supernatural and explore the eerie new town of Moonlight Falls, they will uncover enchanted objects and gothic décor, including a sliding bookcase that conceals a hidden lair and a powerful mirror with magical interactions. The onset of the mysterious lunar cycle will unveil strange revelations, secrets and mysteries that will shake up the entire town.

Moonlight Falls is home to some very unsuspecting Sims. This is no ordinary town. The inhabitants all possess unique and magical characteristics that set them apart from their ordinary Sim neighbors.

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The Sims 3 Supernatural - 4 New Screenshots

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