To install this update, please start your game and use the "Updates" tab in your Launcher.
This game update includes:
Base Game Updates
- Players can now suppress Opportunities by selecting the Opportunities Suppression check box in the Game Options menu. This means players can still get opportunities through interactions, but no opportunities will be automatically directed towards the player.
- The game can now detect downloaded content and use these objects in Sims' dreams, opportunities, etc.
- Live Mode
- Sims can now form groups with one or more other Sims to stay linked to each other while out and about in the world.
- Players can now set lights purchased from Buy Mode as a "black light."
- 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.
- Urinals can now be purchased and placed in addition to toilets!
- Using new rounded corners and size adjustments, players now have more control over the shapes and sizes of swimming pools.
- Swimming pools are no longer restricted to being built on the ground floor. They can now be built on multiple other levels of a structure.
- Players can now create fountains on Residential and Community lots throughout the world by using the Fountain Tool.
- Edit Town
- Players can now place the Public Sounds wall stereo on Community Lots to set and play continuous music throughout a community lot.
- Additional bug fixes to existing features
World Adventures
- Additional bug fixes and polish to existing features
Ambitions
- Additional bug fixes and polish to existing features
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.
Sims News
Electronic Arts Nederland en Codename Future starten op 21 oktober met 'De Sims™3 in de klas' een pilot van het landelijk programma Natuur & Milieu Educatie op de eerste van vijf middelbare scholen in Nederland. Voor het eerst in Nederland wordt een bekende videogame, die niet specifiek als lesmateriaal is ontwikkeld, gebruikt in het onderwijs.
In de leeromgeving van Codename Future is een lessenserie gebouwd over duurzaamheid op basis van De Sims™3. Jongeren in leerjaar 2 en 3 van VMBO /HAVO / VWO, in de leeftijd van 13 en 16 jaar oud, zullen zich verdiepen in de natuur en milieu thema's water, energie, groen, afval, CO2 en de samenhang daartussen. Met de aanschaf van duurzame producten in De Sims™3 wereld zoeken de leerlingen naar een balans tussen energie, water, groen en afval.
Met het project 'De Sims™3 in de klas' brengt Codename Future een creatieve, innovatieve en leuke manier om NME aan te bieden. Games spelen een belangrijke factor in het leven van 13 tot 16 jarigen; De Sims™3 biedt uitstekende mogelijkheden om ingezet te worden in het onderwijs. De Sims™3 is een populaire videogame waarmee spelers een omgeving kunnen creëren en het leven daarin kunnen besturen.
"De zeer realistische game, in combinatie met een uitdagende online lessenserie, leent zich bij uitstek voor het bijbrengen van verantwoordelijkheidsgevoel voor mens en maatschappij en past daarom uitstekend bij het NME onderwijs, dat dezelfde ambitie heeft. Dit project is een unieke kans om de kloof die er bestaat tussen school en vrije tijd te overbruggen", aldus Geeske Steeneken, directeur van Codename Future.
"Met dit project proberen we een nog breder draagvlak voor De Sims™3 en het spelen van games te creëren. Leerlingen en leerkrachten kunnen op een leerzame en speelse wijze, samen met De Sims, milieubewust aan de slag gaan.", aldus Pien Ooms senior product manager Electronic Arts Nederland.
In december 2010 is de pilot van NME met De Sims™3 afgerond en worden de behaalde resultaten openbaar gemaakt. Vanaf dat moment kunnen alle scholen in heel Nederland met het lesmateriaal aan de slag. Voor meer informatie over het landelijk programma NME, bezoek www.nme.nl. Ga naar www.DeSims3.nl voor meer informatie over De Sims™3. Meer informatie over Codename Future kunt u vinden op www.codenamefuture.nl
The Sims Studio will be hosting its first ever Town Hall tonight at 7 P.M. (PDT) in San Francisco. For those of you who can’t make it, tune into our Facebook and Twitter pages for live updates.
Hurry to The Sims 3 Store’s Daily Deal to grab a 2000 SimPoint bundle at an amazing price! Act now before the Daily Deal is gone, the offer is only good while supplies last.
Hurry to The Sims 3 Store’s Daily Deal to grab a 2000 SimPoint bundle at an amazing price! Act now before the Daily Deal is gone, the offer is only good while supplies last.
We’re celebrating the awesome worlds created by fellow Simmers! Join in on the celebration and download a player-made world or share yours with us!
Just one week left until The Sims 3 comes to console and Late Night launches! Join us on Facebook for our Count Down Event. Can we reach 1.7 Million fans by then? Invite your friends to “Like” our page to celebrate the launch of these games!
Just one week left until The Sims 3 comes to console and Late Night launches! Join us on Facebook for our Count Down Event. Can we reach 1.7 Million fans by then? Invite your friends to “Like” our page to celebrate the launch of these games!
Let’s get a few things clear – Vampires in The Sims 3 Late Night do not twinkle, sparkle, or cry. Vampire men look like men and vampire women, well, they’re clearly girls. When in daylight they smolder with fire and are in deep trouble as they should be. They aren’t “beautiful” in the eyes of silly, adolescent girls.
Phew. I feel better now.
We designed vampires to be awesome, cunning, and incredibly powerful. We want vampires to provide an entirely new way to play as a Sim and to tell a compelling story of the night. We also wanted them to be, ahem, night and day different from the vampires of The Sims 2 Nightlife. Those vampires seemed like they belonged in a 1920s horror movie. The Sims 3 Late Night vampires bring the allure of the night into the 21st century.
Vampires have several powers that set them apart from Sims. They are able to learn skills twice as quickly as normal Sims. They are stronger, smarter, and more creative—and it shows. Vampires also run incredibly quickly, so fast that it creates a blur effect. They can also read minds and force Sims to think of them which, when meeting new Sims, helps them quickly build relationship levels.
But that’s not all!
Vampires can drink from other Sims to replenish their thirst. This is a consensual act and so is less predatory than a vampire’s other abilities. If they don’t have anyone with whom they are close, they can grow Plasma Fruit, which vegetarian vampires prefer, or raid the hospital for plasma packs. Be wary of the law, however!
Assuming your vampire Sims wish to be prolific and spread the powers, other Sims throughout the neighborhood can be turned. After the transformation takes hold, new vampires become more pale, their eyes glow, sunlight will punish them, and their teeth grow noticeably sharper. A lot good, a little bad. Ultimately, it’s just the price you pay for a longer, more powerful life!
My favorite vampire ability is the hunt. Vampires can not only drink from other Sims, but they can scan their heat to find the Sims with the tastiest plasma. The best places to hunt are popular venues like the current hot spot nightclub as they are filled with potential targets.
As your vampire begins the hunt, every Sim at the scene begins to glow, as if covered with a heat scanner. One by one your vampire narrows down the selection, choosing their victim. Once one is found, they are added to your vampire’s relationship panel and a Map Tag is added to them. This way, no matter where they go in town, your vampire can find them.
Then, the hunt is on! Using abilities like “Read Mind” and “Think of Me” your vampire is able to expedite the relationship gain. These are just a few tactics in a vampire’s arsenal.
What will you do with your vampires? Personally, I prefer the vampire bassist. The night definitely belongs to vampires in The Sims 3 Late Night and the possibilities are many. Go forth with fangs out and drink!
Let’s get a few things clear – Vampires in The Sims 3 Late Night do not twinkle, sparkle, or cry. Vampire men look like men and vampire women, well, they’re clearly girls. When in daylight they smolder with fire and are in deep trouble as they should be. They aren’t “beautiful” in the eyes of silly, adolescent girls.
Phew. I feel better now.
We designed vampires to be awesome, cunning, and incredibly powerful. We want vampires to provide an entirely new way to play as a Sim and to tell a compelling story of the night. We also wanted them to be, ahem, night and day different from the vampires of The Sims 2 Nightlife. Those vampires seemed like they belonged in a 1920s horror movie. The Sims 3 Late Night vampires bring the allure of the night into the 21st century.
Vampires have several powers that set them apart from Sims. They are able to learn skills twice as quickly as normal Sims. They are stronger, smarter, and more creative—and it shows. Vampires also run incredibly quickly, so fast that it creates a blur effect. They can also read minds and force Sims to think of them which, when meeting new Sims, helps them quickly build relationship levels.
But that’s not all!
Vampires can drink from other Sims to replenish their thirst. This is a consensual act and so is less predatory than a vampire’s other abilities. If they don’t have anyone with whom they are close, they can grow Plasma Fruit, which vegetarian vampires prefer, or raid the hospital for plasma packs. Be wary of the law, however!
Assuming your vampire Sims wish to be prolific and spread the powers, other Sims throughout the neighborhood can be turned. After the transformation takes hold, new vampires become more pale, their eyes glow, sunlight will punish them, and their teeth grow noticeably sharper. A lot good, a little bad. Ultimately, it’s just the price you pay for a longer, more powerful life!
My favorite vampire ability is the hunt. Vampires can not only drink from other Sims, but they can scan their heat to find the Sims with the tastiest plasma. The best places to hunt are popular venues like the current hot spot nightclub as they are filled with potential targets.
As your vampire begins the hunt, every Sim at the scene begins to glow, as if covered with a heat scanner. One by one your vampire narrows down the selection, choosing their victim. Once one is found, they are added to your vampire’s relationship panel and a Map Tag is added to them. This way, no matter where they go in town, your vampire can find them.
Then, the hunt is on! Using abilities like “Read Mind” and “Think of Me” your vampire is able to expedite the relationship gain. These are just a few tactics in a vampire’s arsenal.
What will you do with your vampires? Personally, I prefer the vampire bassist. The night definitely belongs to vampires in The Sims 3 Late Night and the possibilities are many. Go forth with fangs out and drink!