What's new in The Sims 3 Patch 1.67.2
Jan 25, 2014
- Base Game:
- Updated server messaging
New in The Sims 3 Patch 1.66.2 (Jan 16, 2014)
- Into the Future Updates:
- Fixed the Laser Rhythm-a-con VFX when on a houseboat
- Corrected a mannequin outfit issue when cloning the clothing pedestal
- Fixed an issue with Plumbot Trait Chips not appearing in the Adjust Trait Chip menu
- Future Sim reactions to SimBots are now more appropriate
- Ghosts no longer appear in the Time Almanac
- Fixed an issue that prevented completion of The Silicon Slinger opportunity
- Descendants names will now update correctly after changing name at City Hall
- Fixed an issue that could cause a teen to be trapped in a child’s body when travelling to the future at the exact moment of a birthday
- Fixed some consistency issues associated with Legacy Statue achievements
- Fixed an issue with the Bot Career not progressing correctly
- Fixed an issue with the Quantum Power Suits not working after reloading a saved game
- Fixed an issue that could cause the Time Traveler to catch on fire and not be able to be put out
- Mac Updates:
- Fixed several graphical errors on the game screen that could occur when changing the resolution
- The Sims 3 Store content updates:
- Fixed issues that occurred with having the Tree of Prosperity installed with Into the Future
- Fixed issue with Baby Walker and Playpen that could cause toddler problems
New in The Sims 3 Patch 1.63.5 (Oct 18, 2013)
- Into the Future fixes:
- Loaded games no longer crash after saving and quitting while arriving in the future.
- Sim heads no longer appear on the bodies of Plumbots on display.
- Descendants can no longer own more than one house in the future.
- Future outfits purchased by pregnant Sims will no longer duplicate in the outfit picker.
- Future outfits purchased by pregnant Sims no longer disappear from the outfit picker when the baby arrives.
- Pregnant Sims keep their belly when wearing clothing purchased from the clothing pedestal.
- The projection paneling in the Bot Emporium is now interactive.
- The Time Portal will no longer disappear when travelling to the future.
- The colors of the trees in Utopia will now stay consistent when the camera is moved around.
- Fixed an issue with loading legacy statues.
- University Life fixes:
- Fixed Sims not always loading correctly when travelling to University.
- Fixed Sims sometimes losing family data when travelling.
- Fixed placement of elevator shafts.
- Base Game Fixes:
- Fixed Sims sometimes turning invisible after a save/load.
New in The Sims 3 Patch 1.57.62 (Sep 5, 2013)
- 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.
New in The Sims 3 Patch 1.55.4 (Jun 19, 2013)
- Launcher Updates
- The Launcher will now show the Base Game version number instead of the highest installed expansion or stuff pack.
- Base Game Updates
- Added a new spiral staircase object.
- Added a new ladder object.
- Added a new modular arch object.
- Added a set of new Stilted Foundation objects.
- Lots can now be partially placed on water.
- Holding down the Alt key while dragging out a foundation will now make a single step height foundation.
- Sims can now purchase additional homes using the Real Estate system.
- Sims can now move to a new Town using the Phone or Computer.
- New Pool Blueprints have been added.
- Players will now have more control positioning their lot when importing a lot from the bin to a larger empty lot.
- Ambitions Updates
- Fixed a crash that occurs when selling a Sculpting Station and sculpture then clicking the Undo button.
- Makeover Room UI for the Stylist Profession now shows the correct text for non-English territories.
- Showtime Updates
- Games that are saved when paused will now correctly load paused.
- Online In game messages now have headers to explain who the comment came from and where it was directed.
- Supernatural Updates
- Sims will no longer freeze when trying to Awaken Bonehilda on Bonehilda’s Coffin.
- The Durasoft Rocking Chair now has correct functionality in Aurora Skies regardless of The Sims 3: Supernatural installation.
- University Life Updates
- Sims can now ask their romantic interests to be roommates.
- The ‘Invite to be Roommate’ social is now appropriately available only with The Sims 3: University Life installed.
- PlantSims downloaded from the exchange can now use their powers and have the appropriate needs.
- Love letters received at University are no longer converted into unusable bills when returning to home world.
- Skill gain speeds influenced by the Increased Understanding moodlet have been corrected and are no longer ‘insanely fast’.
- Photos taken from the smartphone while at University are now moved to the inventory upon returning to the home world.
- The Murphy Bed has been made less lethal.
- Sims in the Sports Agent career can now Negotiate Contracts without receiving any errors.
- Sims invited to graduation are no longer duplicated in the relationship panel.
- Roommates in the home world have been motivated and will now autonomously leave the house and go to work.
- Teens who have maximum influence with a social group will now get the appropriate career opportunity when they age up.
- Sims that skip class activities or lecture halls will no longer have their needs frozen.
- Children can no longer gain influence with social groups.
- Fixed a crash that would occur when installing store content while audio is playing.
- The ‘Keep Me Logged In’ feature on the launcher has been fixed to work with the latest patch.
- The Art Appraiser and Sports Agent careers are no longer available through cheats without The Sims 3: University Life installed.
- Sims selecting the Education Career will now start at a higher career level if they have completed a degree from The Sims 3: University Life.
- Having a PlantSim in a household and then uninstalling The Sims 3: University Life will no longer cause some PlantSim features to remain.
- Care Packages will now correctly show up in the gifting tabs.
- All Sims attending a protest in a group now have access to Podium interactions and will all receive the appropriate moodlet when the Protest finishes.
- The Social Networking Skill statistic: ‘Total Simoleans Earned from Blog Donations and Buyouts’ now updates correctly in the Skill Journal.
- When a Sim is en route to class in the University world, the corresponding tooltip now appropriately describes where they are going.
- Selling a Bowling Lane from the Family Inventory and then clicking the Undo button will now correctly remove the Bowling Lane object from the world.
- The wish “Play Sports at the Stadium” wish now fulfills correctly.
- Sims in the University world will no longer get the wish “Talk About new Job”.
- 70s, 80s, & 90s Stuff
- 80’s prom dress now appears under formal wear
- Store Updates
- Users who have a large amount of Store content installed will no longer experience their content disappearing from the launcher
- Store Sets can now be purchased on the Main Menu.
New in The Sims 3 Patch 1.50.56 (Feb 20, 2013)
- 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.
- Placing a blueprint in a high rise or an apartment building can no longer cause the game to crash.
- Using the right mouse button to position the camera while previewing blueprints will now function properly.
- Greeting Cards placed in the home will no longer block Sims from accessing dressers or beds.
- Foundation walls are now considered to be light blocking. This prevents snow from accumulating within holes in a foundation that are entirely enclosed within the interior of a building.
- Sims that already had the hidden diving skill prior to game update 1.42 will now be able to use diving boards.
- Broken Omni Plant gift boxes will no longer appear in the Sims inventory when travelling between worlds.
- Ambitions Updates:
- Ghosts will now properly appear for level 5 Ghost Hunters so they can continue their career progression.
- Late Night Updates:
- Deleting doors to NPC apartments can no longer cause the game to crash.
- Sims will now animate properly when selecting to dance together in clubs from The Sims 3 Late Night when The Sims 3 Supernatural is not installed.
- Improved performance in Bridgeport related to Sim routing.
- Generations Updates:
- Pillow Fight wishes will appear much less frequently.
- Showtime Updates:
- The Park performance venue will now properly place in older save files created before installing The Sims 3 Showtime and any later expansions or stuff packs.
- Karaoke Machine wishes will appear much less frequently.
- The Heckle interaction is no longer available in Sims swimming in the ocean.
- Seasons Updates:
- Sims can now route properly on floor tiles built above a frozen water surface. Hot Dog and Pie Eating contests can no longer ironically cause a Sim to starve to death.
- Harvestable plants that are grown indoors can no longer become dormant or accumulate snow.
- Harvestable plants grown inside biodomes will no longer turn dormant in freezing temperatures.
- Harvestable plants will now always be watered during a rainstorm rather than the check only occurring once per day.
- UFOs can now abduct Sims from households that don’t have enough room for the UFO to appear on the lot.
- Sims will no longer become invisible if The Sims 3 Seasons is uninstalled with a save game created while a Sim is being abducted by aliens.
- Festival Grounds are now valid destinations for sending a Sim to perform through SimPort for players with The Sims 3 Showtime.
- Sims animations are properly reset when editing an active Festival Grounds lot.
- Performance was improved when selecting the “Invade a Community Lot” interaction on the UFO.
- Performance was improved when directing Sims to have a Water Balloon or Snowball fight on a cluttered lot.
- Ice sculptures from The Sims 3 Ambitions no longer melt in sub-freezing temperatures.
- NPCs that throw parties in the winter will no longer select Swimwear as the suggested clothing.
- Saving the game prior to a NPC Sim’s costume party will no longer cause Sims to reset upon loading the save file. Frost no longer appears to be a pure white surface on floor tiles or staircases on low detail lots.
- Reflective surfaces no longer suddenly pop back on when snow is melting.
- Rain drops from roof edges now fade out along with the roof.
- Water Balloon and Snowball fights are now easier to cancel from the action queue.
- Gloves no longer appear twice when selecting Outerwear.
- Sims can now be in the rain without an umbrella for a longer period of time before receiving the Soaked moodlet.
- The frequency of alien abductions (without user intervention to increase chances) has been lowered.
- The frequency of aliens visiting the player’s household (without user intervention to increase chances) has been lowered. They will however still visit the world at the same frequency.
- The frequency of getting called by an NPC Sim to go out on a date has been lowered.
- The frequency of umbrellas breaking has been lowered.
- Store:
- Lemons and eggplants will now show up in the Collection Journal.
- Malleable Mimic Voodoo Doll, Lord Vladimir’s Magic Cauldron, Soothsayer’s Crystal Ball, and Lady Ravendancer Goth’s Book o’ Spells will all now give skills introduced in The Sims 3 Supernatural.
- Fixed issues that occurred when trying to reinstall store lots.
New in The Sims 3 Patch 1.48.5 (Jan 23, 2013)
- Fixed an issue with Korean, Japanese, and Chinese languages where English text was appearing for The Sims 3 Supernatural and The Sims 3 Seasons.
- Fixed an issue where audio for the new radio stations in The Sims 3 70s, 80s & 90s Stuff was not working properly.
New in The Sims 3 Patch 1.47.6 (Jan 9, 2013)
- Base game updates:
- Fixed an issue where Sims could not get married.
- Fixed an issue where Sims could not use the telescope.
- Fixed an issue where Sims could not collect space rocks.
- Create a world updates:
- Fixed an issue with saving worlds in Create A World.
- Worlds will now install and appear on the main menu properly when downloaded. Worlds do not need to be resaved for this to apply. Any worlds that were affected by this issue can be reinstalled via the launcher and will appear in the main menu.
- Store updates:
- Fixed an issue where several Store sets were not appearing in the appropriate room category in Buy Mode.
New in The Sims 3 Patch 1.42.130 (Oct 30, 2012)
- 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.
- Toadified Sims will route fail less often when trying to eat flies on counters or large tables.
- Writing fiction book will display proper text.
- Fairy children will no longer stretch into adult size when using the “Talk to Plant” interaction.
- Fixed an issue where Woohoo in the Gypsy Caravan wish is not fulfilled when Sims Woohoo in the Gypsy Caravan.
- Improved routing issues with the Fairy House.
- Sending an elixir from the household inventory to a friend now fulfills the “Send an Elixir to a Friend” wish.
- The “Gift of Giving” buff and Lifetime Happiness Points are now given when gifting an elixir from the household inventory.
- When gifting an elixir from the household inventory only one elixir is sent instead of two.
- Wall post will be created when a user opens a mystery gift containing Simoleons.
- Create-A-Sim UI flow fixed so that the use can no longer access other Create-A-Sim menus while eye color picker is still open.
- Fairy Bloom interaction will now work with the Omni Plant from The Sims 3 base game.
- Sims that were turned into SimBots via an elixir will no longer revert back to human form after WooHoo in the Gypsy Caravan.
- Fixed issues with Supernatural children genetics.
- “Sweeten Up” interaction can now be completed on Birthday Inferno Cake.
- Fixed an issue when selecting werewolf to transform while being struck by a witch’s fire blast.
- Fixed flickering issue on objects after performing the “Midas Touch” interaction.
- “Midas Touch” interaction will now be able to turn a zombie into a statue.
- Fixed an issue with conversion spells turning inexpensive items into expensive items.
- Fixed an issue when trying to buy a SimBot with Lifetime Happiness Points.
- Turning off the “Spectrum Mood Lamp” will now properly return Sims to their original color.
- Store Updates:
- Fixed a potential crash with the launcher that could occur after uninstalling Lucky Palms.
- Fixed an issue where Store Set icons would appear incorrectly in the Organize Collections pop-up window.
- Worlds can now be purchased on the Main Menu.
New in The Sims 3 Patch 1.39.3 (Sep 28, 2012)
- Supernatural:
- Zombies will no longer continue to spawn after a Full Moon ends when the game has been saved during a Full Moon. A new saved game must be created for this fix to take effect.
New in The Sims 3 Patch 1.38.151 (Sep 1, 2012)
- 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!
- Late Night:
- New moodlets and socials for Vampires.
- Store:
- You can now browse a larger selection of our most popular Store content directly in Buy Mode!
New in The Sims 3 Patch 1.36 (Jul 10, 2012)
- Showtime:
- Fixed a crash when Data Execution Prevention is turned on.
- Collections are now available.
- Sims no longer receive a green tint while in CAS.
- Relationships will not be negatively impacted when not responding to crowd requests while performing on stage.
- Showtime Performance Venues will be accessible as Late Night bars.
- Wallvuu XXXXL Television Set will now play appropriate FX.
- Improved online stability with SimPort and Achievements.
- Showtime Venues can now receive gigs when the appropriate stage objects have been placed.
- Improved game stability.
- Late Night:
- Late Night Venues can now receive gigs when the appropriate stage objects have been placed.
- General Updates:
- Dynamic Challenges no longer appear in the launcher.
- Store Updates:
- Added support for In Game Featured Store Set purchases.
- BahHaus Fence will now install properly.
- Improved stability in the Launcher after installing bundled objects.
- Flute Forward downloadable CAS item bug fix to prevent disappearing leg.
- Performance enhancements for Featured Store Items in Buy Catalog.
New in The Sims 3 Patch 1.34.27 (Jun 5, 2012)
- Generations:
- Lot Names from Generations will no longer show debug text when you uninstall Generations.
- Showtime:
- Fixed an issue where fires created by Unicorns reignite repeatedly after being extinguished.
- General Updates:
- Additional bug fixes and polish to existing features.
New in The Sims 3 Patch 1.33.2 (Mar 16, 2012)
- Some art updates
- Stability improvements
- Sims saved with game update 1.32 that exhibit overly dark textures can be restored to normal by editing the Sims in Create a Sim
New in The Sims 3 Patch 1.32.3 (Mar 9, 2012)
- Prevention of any custom, user-created content from being installed in the host’s game when using SimPort.
- Capability to remove any files associated with a visiting Sim during a SimPort experience so they are not saved to a player’s system permanently.
New in The Sims 3 Patch 1.31.118 (Mar 2, 2012)
- Post and view messages from your friends while playing, without having to leave or even pause the game.
- Find new friends and add them to your friends list.
- Access your Player Profile and Wall from the Options Menu
- Receive status updates from your friends about their game, and comment!
- Achievements view the badges you've earned for those you've completed, sort and view those you have yet to complete, and find new achievements, which will be introduced to your game regularly!
- Edit and view your Player Profile, including your avatar, My Story, and wall posts all about you!
- Get all of the latest and exciting news from The Sims 3!
- You can now specify what outfit your Sim will wear to work by using a dresser.
- When a Service NPC joins the family, their special service outfit is added to the wardrobe.
New in The Sims 3 Patch 1.26.8 (Oct 18, 2011)
- Base Game Updates:
- You can now use, create, and modify Collections in Buy Mode to easily sort and organize similarly themed objects.
- Additional bug fixes and polish to existing features.
- World Adventures:
- The Photography Skill has been updated to include new Photo Collections from features across the line of The SimsTM 3 Expansion packs.
- Additional bug fixes and polish to existing features.
- Ambitions:
- Additional bug fixes and polish to existing features.
- Late Night:
- Additional bug fixes and polish to existing features.
- Generations:
- Additional bug fixes and polish to existing features.
New in The Sims 3 Patch 1.19.4 (Jul 26, 2011)
- Fences that were designed to be transparent will no longer be opaque when Advanced Rendering is turned off.
- The Downloads Dashboard will no longer ask you to log in after already being logged in.
- Children will no longer float when sitting on certain fountain sculptures.
- Bookshelves in Library venues will correctly stock books when the venue is placed from the Edit Town bin.
- Additional bug fixes and polish to existing features
New in The Sims 3 Patch 1.19.4 (Feb 3, 2011)
- Corrected an issue that prevented launching the game from expansion pack or stuff pack desktop shortcuts for certain computer configurations.
New in The Sims 3 Patch 1.18.9 (Dec 1, 2010)
- The tray of drinks will no longer become stuck to a Sim’s hand when performing the “Make Drinks” interaction on regular bars.
- Wall tops are no longer invisible when building on an empty lot on PCs with ATI video cards.
- Burglars will now leave your lot with more than one Brave Sim on it after fighting one of these Sims, thus preventing all other Sims on lot from becoming stuck in the panicked state.
- An issue has been fixed that caused lot names to disappear when changing the lot type.
- Correct sound effects now play for Hogan’s Deep Sea Diner in Barnacle Bay.
New in The Sims 3 Patch 1.17.6 (Oct 27, 2010)
- 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
- Create a Sim
- Build/Buy Mode
- Edit Town
- Additional bug fixes to existing features
New in The Sims 3 Patch 1.15.3 (Sep 9, 2010)
- New Features:
- Sims that drive extensively can now develop a relationship with their vehicles. Vehicles can be named once a friendship is formed.
- The Vehicle Enthusiast Trait is now available. Sims with this trait can name their vehicles immediately and develop relationships with them more quickly.
- Base Game Updates:
- Fixed an issue where ghosts could become stuck in vehicles under certain conditions. Ghosts will now properly exit vehicles after arriving at their destination.
- Nameable items can only be named when they belong to the active household.
- World Adventures Updates:
- Career titles for Sims visiting Egypt, France and China will now display in the Relationship Panel tooltips.
- The Sims 3 Create a World:
- Create a World users need to install a new version of The Sims 3 Create a World Tool. Users can find the Create a World page from the “Games” drop down in the site header.
New in The Sims 3 Patch 1.14.1 (Jul 12, 2010)
- Dead relatives will no longer appear alive in your Sims’ family trees while traveling to Egypt, China, or France
- Sketches your Sims create using the Drafting Table are now valued properly based on your Sim’s Painting Skill Level and related Profession Level
- Sims will no longer walk on water to view paintings placed on swimming pool walls
- Fixed an “Error 13” issue caused by saving the game immediately before having your Sim give another Sim a makeover
- Ghost Hunter Sims can no longer “Show Off Banshee Banisher” to child Sims
- Fixed issue that prevented players from Changing Active Household while in Edit Town mode
- Fixed issue that prevented Sims from fishing when certain seeds were in the Sim’s personal inventory
- Optimized memory usage when deleting lots via Edit Town mode
- Optimized memory usage for complex Sim homes created with Buy Mode
- Sims will now exit the police station when doing the “Do Low Level Police Work” interaction when they are sufficiently stressed
- The game will no longer temporarily freeze when routing on and off home lots placed by players using the World Editor in Edit Town
- Sculptures on the Sculpting Station will no longer lose functionality when cancelling a drag interaction while in Buy Mode
- The Styling Station will no longer lose functionality when going to the Main Menu while performing a makeover on a Sim
- Kleptomaniac Sims are no longer able to steal the holes created by the Miner invention
- Users are no longer able to place lots on top of the sidewalks when using the World Editor while in Edit Town
- Sculptures completed by Sims will now function properly when players complete them at the sculpting station, then save and load the game.
- Fire Engines will now maintain all functionality after Sims drive them in Egypt, China, or France
- Fixed an issue that prevented Private Investigator Sims from completing cases with certain case steps
- Sims in the Firefighter and Ghost Hunter careers can now continue their careers after the household has been saved to the Library, then placed back into the neighborhood
- Fixed an issue that caused Sims to become invisible upon loading a saved game
- The “Possession is 9/10 of the Law” Lifetime Wish now requires your Sim steal items worth the appropriate number of Simoleons before being completed
- Junkyards can no longer be purchased as Real Estate properties
- Content from The Sims 3 that is uploaded via The Sims 3 Ambitions version of the Launcher now functions appropriately
- Fixed an animation pop from the “Start Collecting!” interaction with the Harvester invention (63294)
- An upgraded Fire Extinguisher will now remain upgraded upon saving, closing, and loading the save file
- Fixed an issue that caused household members to disappear upon reloading a save file
- The “Intrigued by Great Lecture” moodlet now has an icon
- Neighborhood Sims that are not in the currently active household will now properly quit playing with the Sim Gnubb set
- Sims that catch on fire from the Invention Workstation can now have the fire put out when the firefighters are called
- Fixed an issue that caused Sim relationships to break when traveling to Egypt, China, or France
- The magical laundry bear Abracadabra will no longer block Sims from moving after disappearing
- Fixed a crash caused by setting the alarm for Self-Employed Sims
- Create-a-World will now work properly once The Sims 3 Ambitions is installed
- Small and Medium digital picture frames no longer float in the air after loading a save game
- Sims will no longer cheer at City Hall forever when switching active households after a celebration
- Holes created by the Miner invention can no longer be detonated or salvaged by inventors
- Magical gnomes from Ambitions will now behavior appropriately
- Fixed an issue that caused Sims to have broken or inappropriate hair styles after aging up
- Inventions sold at the consignment store will now count towards a Self-Employed Inventor Sim’s promotion
- Sim animations will no longer break when the “Offer Tattoo to…” interaction is used
New in The Sims 3 Patch 1.12.7 (Jun 3, 2010)
- This game update enables dynamic ad serving capabilities in The Sims 3. However, there are no immediate plans to activate any content of this kind. The Sims 3 EULA has further details.
- Lights placed on residential and community lots will now properly display onto the neighborhood
- Sims may now walk and stand on bridges
- Players who play The Sims 3 with game modifications can now create a folder in which to place their game modifications. The folder should be located here:
- C:\Documents and Settings\YourComputer\My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Mods
- When Mods are placed in the official Mod folder, a notification will appear to remind players that Mods are installed.
- Placing Mod packages into the Mod folder is an officially sanctioned way to bypass assembly signing verification. The Resource.cfg file must be placed in this folder in order for the modifications to work correctly.
- When Mods are installed that are incompatible, the player will receive a message notifying them of the error.
- Additional bug fixes to existing features
- Edit Town Mode:
- Players may now add, delete, and move residential and community lots from the Edit Town menu
- Players may now add, delete, and move neighborhood decorative objects from the Edit Town menu
- Players may now purchase and upgrade neighborhood community lots using the new Real Estate system via the Computer
- When using the Library in Edit Town, lots will now display their venue type (i.e. Park)
- Gameplay Changes:
- Story Progression has been improved to prevent Sims required to complete Opportunities from changing.
- Sim genetics have been improved so that children now better reflect their parents’ skin tone and hairstyles.
- Sims can unlock outfit choices and share them with household members when using the “Plan Outfit” interaction on the Dresser.
- Build/Buy Mode:
- Players may now use Create a Style on Ceilings or add and delete them when in Build Mode
- Players may now use Create a Style on the edges of floor tiles
- When placing walls, rooms, foundations/decks, floor tiles, roofs, pools, fences, and basements the measuring tape tool will display to aid in more precise building.
- Wall Covering sets can now be found in a tab in Build Mode
- Players may now manipulate the roof pitch for individual roof sections when in Build Mode
- Sculptures can be found in a new Sculpture sorting category when in Buy Mode
- Create a Sim:
- Players may now use the Tattoo feature to customize Sims when in Create a Sim
- Players may now select the Fiancé, Girlfriend, and Boyfriend relationship settings when in Create a Sim
- UI & Controls"
- The user-interfaces for Sim View and Map View have been merged to provide more control and consistency between the two modes.
- The Opportunity interface has been improved to clearly outline the fiction, gameplay objectives, rewards, and Opportunity location for all Opportunities and Adventures.
New in The Sims 3 Patch 1.11.7 (Mar 26, 2010)
- Fixes an issue where Sims continuously perform the "Be Invited Inside" interaction on other Sims™ lots.
- Fixes an issue that causes Sims to get stuck in the "Grab a Slice" interaction on pizza.
- Shop Mode Update: Fixes problems caused by the font and updates the In Game Store to the latest EA Webkit version.
New in The Sims 3 Patch 1.10.6 (Feb 23, 2010)
- Fixes issues with the Input Method Editor for players on the Japanese SKU. Also addresses some functionality errors in the launcher.
- Fixes a bug that prevents collectible Beetles from showing up in game.
- Fixes a bug that causes Sims to teleport off of some of the new beds in SP01.
- Fixes crashes and stalls when multiple patches are being installed.
New in The Sims 3 Patch 1.9 (Feb 3, 2010)
- High-End Loft Stuff - This update is required to play the digital download version of The Sims 3 High-End Loft Stuff.
- World Adventures - Users can now capture the Town Theatre subject in photography
- A change was made so that desks do not burn anymore.
- PC only: Fixed a bug where the launcher would display an error message that it could not connect to EADM on Vista and Windows 7 machines.
New in The Sims 3 Patch 1.8.25 (Dec 18, 2009)
- In-Game Store: Players may now access store content through the Buy Mode In-Game Store Browser.
- Mac Uninstaller. The Mac Uninstaller gives Mac players the option to easily uninstall all Sims 3 applications and content or expansion packs.
- Addressed a problem that could lead to a failed Error Code 16 save game.
- Added an auto recovery prompt to recover save games corrupted by the late “Error Code 16″ bug.
- The Sims™ 3 World Adventures music is now properly playing on all stereo channels.
- Fixed a hang that could occur when changing the active household.
- Sims’ lifespans are no longer altered when using the Change Appearance or Plan Outfit interactions.
- The “C” shortcut key now works when taking cell phone pictures.
- Food stored in fridges now spoils at the reduced rate.
- Fixed a bug that could cause mummies cured of their mummy status to retain the mummy walk style.
- Owned businesses now properly generate income again.
- The “Photog” photography skill challenge now properly rewards Sims with higher value photos.
- Keystone panels with inserted keystones can now be deleted in Build or Buy mode.
- Swimming Sims no longer walk on water after The Sims™ 3 is updated.
- Custom Music Favorites are no longer switched to French Music Favorites after updating.
- Improved the Favorite Music Cheat.
- All custom styles on the tomb door now can be saved to the bin and imported successfully.
- Sims no longer briefly appear in the T Pose when exiting a Scooter while running Speed 3.
- The background music track is no longer restarted when switching between Build and Buy Modes.
- The low detail Cypress Tree model has been refined.
- Addressed an issue where the inside of bowls appeared blue while Sims were mixing the contents.
- Mac: Improved stability of The Sims™ 3 running on an Nvidia 7300 Series.
- Made numerous text clarifications and spelling corrections.
- Addressed minor clipping that occurred when placing the Kenspa Scooter next to a bike rack.
- Relics now autosort into more distinct inventory categories.
- The Martial Arts Skill Journal entries now describe the rewards for completing each skill challenge.
- The Photography Skill Journal entries now describe the rewards for completing each skill challenge.
- Pagoda Roof selections are no longer available when the Auto-Roof option is enabled.
- Ghosts can now float into rooms with no doors.
- Task Progress Tracking has been extended to more applicable adventures.
- Players with Martial Artist Sims are now informed when the Train interaction becomes available.
- Relic names now include the type. (i.e. Red, Jade, Stone)
- Torch sound effects are now being emitted from the proper position.
- Hairstyles changed while traveling now persist upon returning home.
- Sims no longer wait indefinitely when their path is disturbed by a trap.
- The “A Little Experimentation” and “Even Better!” adventures now have unique requirements.
- Sims can no longer travel with Sims who are in jail.
- Fixed a minor error that occurred when building a room around a visiting NPC.
- Added a hint to indicate how to create a Player-Controlled Mummy.
- Estimated interaction duration for Sleep and Exercise interactions is now much more accurate.
- Player customized Inventory UI size persists after traveling.
- Interaction Option selections are now properly applied if selected before the interaction begins.
- Explorer NPCs now exist in France.
- “Delete Object” testing cheat has been added.
- Fireworks that are placed in tomb rooms can now be Put In Inventory.
- The “Veggies…Now” Adventure now specifically requires lettuce for completion.
- Relics not in the household’s collection have an increased drop rate.
- Tourist NPCs can now be impregnated.
- Mac: The Game Launcher no longer allows players to edit file extensions. This was a frequent cause of upload failures.
- The “Opening the Tomb of Necteaux” Adventure now has completion text.
- The “Deliver Painting to China” Opportunity completion requirements are now called out.
- Fixed a problem where, on some stages of adventures, the Adventure Tracker would be incorrect if the adventure was suspended, and resumed, after travel.
- NPCs who are involved in an Adventure are now immune from Story Progression.
- Mac: Fixed a crash that occurred when moving through the installer very quickly.
- Hitting Undo with the terrain paint eraser tool selected no longer automatically selects a terrain paint brush.
- Sims no longer lose the ingredients required to summon a mummy if the interaction fails.
- When unmarried Sims have a baby, an accurate relationship status is displayed in the relationship panel.
- Gnomes can now be live dragged on community lots.
- Eye of Horus placement has been improved.
- Pregnant Sims in labor can no longer be placed in adventure neighborhoods through Edit Town.
- Ghosts of adventure neighborhood locals can now be restored after bringing the local’s tombstone home.
- The player is now notified when a Sim in a foreign land dies of old age.
- When foreign Sims die of old age, their tombstone will now be properly placed in the mausoleum if the dead Sim met the necessary relationship requirements with a member of the active household.
- Trash piles are now properly reacted to after a lot containing the trash piles is exported and replaced through Edit in Game.
- Fixed a minor error that could occur if a visiting Sim was not greeted before they needed to leave.
- Fixed an uncommon problem where the game could crash while being quit.Fixed a crash that could occur after leveling extremely uneven terrain.
- Fixed an unlikely error that could occur if the player’s Sim was far from home when a foreign visitor arrived.
- Being in the Law Enforcement Career now has a better chance of triggering an Opportunity to learn the Martial Arts Skill.
- It is now much more realistic for players to complete the “A Priceless Bet” Opportunity.
- Fixed a rare problem that could reset a Sim while Watching Sims using the Snake Charming Basket.
- Tombstone epitaphs now persist after traveling.
- Custom paintings shared over the Exchange no longer lose their texture after reimporting the lots.
- Fixed a minor error that occurred when travelling with an urn in a Sim’s inventory.
- The “Get Tiberium” Opportunity now requires a more realistic amount of Tiberium.
- The Jog interaction no longer mocks poor, atrophied, player-controlled Mummies.
- Improved extended game session stability.
- Sims no longer cuddle with inappropriate partners in tents.
- There are now stricter relationship requirements for Woohooing with Sims in the Sarcophagus.
- Child Sims now have the Use Stairs interaction available.
- Mean Spirited Sims now “Freak Out” when reacting to danger.
- Repossessing objects in tombs no longer results in the creation of a placeholder object.
- The Wondrous Collection Moodlet duration no longer oscillates up and down.
- Addressed an issue where tombstones of foreign Sims would disappear from inventory upon returning to the foreign Sim’s home neighborhood.
- Mac: Added a safety precaution to prevent the launcher from running while being updated.
- Mummies now discuss the highs and lows of being a mummy.
- Mummies can no longer learn songs. Their vocal chords have deteriorated leaving them mute.
- Sims no longer retain minor side effects of being a Mummy after being cured.
- Undeletable walls can no longer be created in basements.
- The launcher now better indicates that World Adventures is required for World Adventures dependant custom content.
- Ghosts of Sims who expired from the Mummy’s Curse now display a proper particle aura.
- The clone cheat has been disabled on Sims and Walls.
- Fixed a hang if the player opened the cheat console while rotating a lot in Edit in Game mode.
- Fixed an issue that could sever a Sim’s relationship with a pregnant ghost on traveling.
- Traps now properly import and export their visibility state. (hidden or visible)
- Improved long term stability when running at Speed 3 for extended periods of time.
- Playable ghosts can no longer get stuck wandering into a gender specific bathroom.
- Fixed a slow memory leak that occurred from traveling with different Sims.
- Relationships are now properly updated if a couple splits up while one of the pair is traveling.
- Players can no longer get their Sims stuck in unroutable areas by canceling long routes on the roads in China.
- Sims no longer have the chance of getting stuck when getting caught by hidden traps in the Tomb of Abu Simbel basement levels.
- Logic Processor tomb objects now retain all settings when getting exported and imported.
- Torch Wall Levers now animate when pulled.
- Aging cheats are now disabled in Travel Locales.
- Sims can no longer receive the Wish to Make Nectar using Onions.
- Fixed a minor error that could occur when burning mummies.
- Merchant NPCs are not generated if a Travel Locale does not contain a Market Venue.
- The map tag of a departing Sim no longer remains after the Sim leaves a Travel Locale.
- Multiple base camps can no longer be created in the same Travel Locale.
- The Chat on Bed interaction is no longer available for Sims in Tents.
- Addressed an issue where Sims could get stuck in the Sarcophagus if other Sims were lined up to use it.
- The Add to Active Family cheat will no longer allow more than 8 Sims to be added to a household. Households with over 8 Sims lead to game instability.
- The player is now informed if an Adventure is cancelled due to a different Sim interfering with quest requirements.
- The Adventure Tracker text for the “Deliver Pieces of Unsmelted Mercury” adventure has been clarified.
- Athletic Skill gain rate from sleeping in the Sarcophagus of Kings has been reduced.
- Objects in a hidden state no longer revert to a visible state when importing and exporting a lot.
- Cell phone pictures saved in a lot in the bin are no longer lost when updating.
New in The Sims 3 Patch 1.6.6 (Nov 18, 2009)
- New Features:
- Build/Buy Mode Additions:
- New Basement Tool: Basement Tool allows you tbuild basements up t4 levels deep under your lot. The tool builds under the current level. If you’re underground already, you can hold the Shift key with the tool tbuild on the current level. Hold the Control key with the tool tdelete basements.
- New Pagoda style roofs.
- Decorations may now be placed on roofs.
- Stairs functionality is now improved:
- Foundation walls can be adjusted with modular stairs attached.
- Stairs can be built over gaps.
- Placing stairs around objects that block their placement now give appropriate error messages.
- Stairs can be above and below each other.
- Stairs, fences, and gates can now be customized with textures, as well as being saved and shared with others.
- ‘Sell All’ option for a Family’s inventory.
- Ghosts will now route through walls.
- Players now have ability tchange the song track on stereos.
- Favorite choices in Create-A-Sim area can now be bookmarked for future use.
- Following keyboard combinations will now adjust camera rotating and tilt: CTRL+Arrow Keys; CTRL+WASD
- Babies, toddlers, and children now have new animations available:
- Child giving bottle ttoddler
- Child feeding toddler in high chair
- Child reading ttoddlers
- Child stealing candy from toddler
- Child and toddler hugging
- New shy kiss
- Child ttoddler peek-a-boo
- Children fighting
- New irritate
- Declare nemesis
- Gameplay Changes:
- New Lessons have been added tassist new players with some of the more complex base-game concepts.
- Sims will now dream while sleeping by displaying thought balloons.
- When a baby is about tbe born, the hospital now has a map tag on it with the appropriate interactions.
- Once a Sim owns a Diner or Bistro, food and drink at those restaurants will be free.
- When a Sim picks up an Unknown Uncommon Seed, there is now a tool tip tnotify Player what tdwith it.
- Fixed a rare case where the ‘Wugglesworth Schnuggles Bear’ would not appear in the family inventory upon moving a household if it occurs during “Talk through” interaction.
- ‘Delete’ and ‘Save as Custom’ buttons function properly when Player presses CTRL+Z after selecting a different pattern under the same preset within the ‘Accessories’ ‘Clothing’ panel.
- When throwing a Wedding Party, the Sim’s fiancé will be automatically invited.
- Sims will now not run indoors.
- When viewing inside neighbors’ windows, their furnishings will be visible.
- Having a relationship with a specific Service NPC increases the chance they will arrive thandle their particular service job.
- Sims living together will now automatically know each other from the start.
- Fruit trees originally planted in community lots may now be transplanted anywhere else.
- All relevant socials on Maid Service NPC are now available when they are cleaning an object.
- Autonomous interactions based on Sim’s jealousy have been balanced.
- Sim now cannot move mailboxes when cutting gems or mounting fish.
- When a Sim brings a new friend home from school, they are immediately Acquaintances and “Introduction” social interactions are removed.
- Game speed will automatically increase when a Sim is in jail.
- Undoing an outfit deletion from the dresser restores the proper outfit.
- Non-Kleptomaniac Sims will not take and put away portable fire pits that belong tcommunity lots.
- Cars, bikes and scooters can now only be placed on a Sim’s home lot.
- Fixed issue where NPC Ghosts would leave a lot late at night via running off lot, taxi, or car, instead of returning tgravestone in morning.
- Fixed issue where Sims could not fish in ponds on their lots if the lot was surrounded by water.
- Fix for a rare case in which objects could disappear from a lot while a fire is burning and a Sim expires.
- Selling ingredients by recipe will have same price as individual ingredients.
- Ambrosia ingredients can nlonger be copied tanother Sim’s inventory while the Sim is preparing Ambrosia.
- Sims will now prepare ingredient-named recipes randomly based on the ingredients available in the refrigerator.
- Fixed some cases where it was possible for Sims tpickup objects through walls.
- Birthday Cake will now continue working even when Aging option is turned off.
- Only one Grim Reaper will appear on a lot where more than one death has occurred.
- Fix for occasional bad animation playing when placing a toddler inta crib.
- Improvements were made tcar preference.
- Fix for possible missing animation when playing with ‘Wugglesworth Schnuggles Bear’ toy.
- Fix for rare animation problem during clean up.
- Sims can nlonger be placed in the family inventory with the ‘MoveObjects’ cheat.
- City Hall clock will display correct time after moving building ta different lot.
- Deed will not disappear from Sim’s inventory after performing an “Ask tMove In” interaction.
- Moodlets and Traits:
- Hopeless Romantic Sims will not autonomously flirt when they are heartbroken.
- Sims with Frugal trait now receives ‘Got a Good Deal’ buff when using a coupon at the day spa.
- Fix for a rare case where a teen Sim could have the ‘Out after Curfew’ moodlet permanently after aging up.
- Fixed issue where a lot with the ‘Beautiful Vista’ Moodlet would not persist across any houses built on that same lot.
- Fixed issue where Sims could not gain ‘NSense of Humor’ trait when manually increasing Sim’s age with aging disabled.
- Sims descended from Firefighters (aka ‘Fireproof Sim’) will react properly tfires on lot.
- Sims with ‘Mooch’ trait will not have “Mooch Food” interaction on their own refrigerators.
- Skills and Careers:
- Small fixes tWriting Skill Journal statistic tracking.
- Changing workout intensity while in progress now updates Skill level bar as appropriate.
- When moving retired Sims tmultiple lots, they will only receive their retirement pension one time.
- Money Tree’s harvested quality now appears in the Gardening Skill Journal.
- At Level 10 of the music career the performance bar nlonger appears.
- Learned songs from the Guitar Skill are now properly exported and saved on a Sim.
- Statistics in ‘Athletic’ Skill Journal will update properly when using ‘Use Workout Facility’ work tone in Law Enforcement Career.
- Sims on maternity leave cannot be put ‘On Call’ by their careers.
- Sims without the Cooking Skill may now continue preparing recipes if they stopped before a recipe is completed.
- Interactions:
- “Throw party at…” option is nlonger available if nrentable spaces exist in the neighborhood.
- Sims can nlonger perform mean socials tchildren.
- Sims can now fish from floor tiles not placed on land; for example, a dock made from foundation pieces.
- Sim interactions are now available between twSims sitting in twdifferent rooms.
- When twSims are gardening and approach the same plant, the second Sim will move tanother plant.
- When the Repoman comes inta Sim’s bedroom while they are sleeping, the Sim will now wake up and have a “Freakout” reaction.
- If a Sim is trying tsleep in a room where a Stereor TV is on, the Sim will turn it off first.
- “Change Appearance” interaction is now available when Sims are wearing their career outfits.
- When cleaning dishes, Sims are more likely tuse dishwasher if one is present.
- Child and Teen Sims will not autonomously sit down in the street tdhomework.
- When a Sim starts tdance ta sterethat is already on, the station will not change.
- All socials now available on other Sims as they are leaving buildings.
- “Cure” and “Zap” interactions nlonger available for Toddlers or Children when Moodlet Manager is in their inventory.
- Canceling social interactions with current Sim nlonger cancels queued-up socials with other Sims.
- Expectant mothers can now ask doctors tdetermine baby gender.
- When Sim uses “Speak Madness” interaction with another Sim, reaction will be negative unless the designated Sim is Insane or has a high relationship with the Sim whinitiated the interaction.
- All appropriate socials now appear when sitting tplay chess or use computer.
- Lights now turn off in room if twSims are sleeping and one leaves.
- When queuing up actions for a couple after “Woo-hooing” and falling asleep, Sims will complete actions after waking up as normal, not immediately.
- NPC Sims will properly respond t“Invite tJoin Conversation” interactions even if they are not in the designated lot.
- “Serve Food” interaction will appear on Yummer’s High Chair after placing a Food Processor in the lot.
- Queuing up actions after Player directs Sim tchat on the phone will not cancel phone call.
- Sims will not autonomously choose socials that are not currently possible or available.
- “Coover Children” interactions will not be available tchildren tuse.
- “Name” interaction will remain on painted canvases after moving lots.
- Fixed instance where “Contemplate Surroundings” interaction would not remain in the action queue for Sims with the ‘Genius’ trait until it is completed.
- “Check Fireplace” interaction will work even if a fireplace is not lit.
- Urns will appear properly in a Sim’s inventory after the “Restore Ghost” interaction.
- “Boost Channel” Handiness Skill will not be available if Sim owns a high end TV with all channels.
- Can now feed all fish in a lot when there are multiple fish present.
- Mail Carriers will properly leave a “Hang Out” if their needs require it.
- If a Babysitter arrives via a “Call Babysitter” dialog box action, the babysitter will not just disappear when a Sim returns.
- Interactions are still available on a completed painting after the painting Sim dies.
- Sims can continue tfinish an unfinished painting if they are ever interrupted.
- When there is a fire on the player’s lot, “Call Fire Department” will appear as the only option on the cell phone’s pie menu.
- When a Service NPC is leaving a lot, the “Invite tJoin Conversation” interaction is now unavailable.
- Sim will properly complete the interaction t“Watch Sim Change Shape” on the body sculptor.
- “Jog Here” Interaction will not appear when selecting a pool.
- “Get Help From…” and “Work on Late Homework” Interactions will not be available if “DHomework” Interaction is unavailable.
- “Kick it up a Notch” option nlonger available on ‘Perfect Quality’ dishes.
- Wishes and Opportunities:
- Both parents receive credit now for “Teach …” Wishes when only one parent teaches the child.
- Pregnancy related Wishes are now cleared if not fulfilled during pregnancy.
- Reward for “Forensic Analysis” interaction now rewards 1000 simoleons after interaction completes.
- Sim will not receive ‘Get Ingredients for Ratatouille’ after already having the required ingredients in their inventory.
- Player nlonger receives ‘Become More Muscular’ Wish when their muscularity level is at maximum.
- ‘Taking Skill Class’ Wishes now apply until Sim reaches Level 10 or has already completed class.
- The ‘Donating $xxx tundermine charity’ Wish is properly removed when a Sim’s trait changes from ‘Evil’ t‘Good’.
- “Ask Child for Campaign Donation” interaction properly appears in order tfulfill ‘Ask Child Sim for Campaign Donation’ Wish.
- Earning exactly 25 simoleons will fulfill ‘Earn 25 Simoleons in Tips’ Wish.
- Guitar Skill will increase when satisfying the ‘In the End’ Opportunity by playing at a business office party
- Reaching Level 10 of the Business Career will fulfill the ‘Reach the Top of Business Career’ Wish.
- ‘The R.H.A.T. Race’ and ‘A H.O.R.S.E. of Course’ Opportunities have been adjusted tbe easier.
- Opportunity tsell a painting twice in order tearn twice the money has been eliminated.
- Sims that have learned all recipes will not receive the ‘Buy a New Recipe’ Wish.
- ‘See Become a Doctor’ Wish is now fulfilled after the target Sim becomes a ‘Resident Doctor’ via ‘Change Career’ Opportunity.
- ‘Earn xxx Simoleons’ Wish can be fulfilled by earning simoleons through available Opportunities.
- ‘Conduct Research’ Opportunity may be fulfilled on any personal computers in Sim’s home, even if purchased after Opportunity is received.
- ‘Chess Tournament’ Opportunity description now includes the ending time.
- ‘AudiStudy’ Opportunity description now states it can be satisfied by playing or listening ta guitar.
- Build/Buy Mode:
- New sorting categories have been added tthe Build/Buy menus: Displays, Roof Decorations
- Various fixes have been made tobject thumbnails.
- Object catalog now displays while cloning any object in the community lot.
- Lights will now turn on/off when toggling the Day/Night button. When returning tLive Mode, lights will return tstate appropriate for time of day.
- Footprint for three tile windows now appears properly when placed at an angle.
- Counters will nlonger be connected through walls.
- Appropriate feedback messages now appear for objects that cannot be placed on community lots.
- Fences can now be placed at pool boundaries.
- Placing pillars near steep walls will nlonger turn those walls twater.
- Deleting floor tiles under foundations function correctly on lots with pools or ever contained a pool.
- Objects will nlonger delete if pressing mouse buttons while moving objects on lot.
- Outdoor lights may be placed on fence posts.
- Up and Down Floor buttons will now appear disabled when on the top or bottom floor respectively.
- Create-a-Sim:
- Male Sims can now wear up tthree earrings on one ear.
- Color swatches now highlight when selected.
- Deleted Sim portraits will not appear again when Player creates new Sim in a previously deleted Sims slot.
- ‘Delete’ and ‘Share’ buttons will not highlight if there is ncustom content available.
- The correct selections will highlight after undoing a choice.
- ‘Hair’ tab’s ‘Change Color’ panel will properly disappear after exiting ‘Change Appearance’ screen.
- Create-a-Style:
- Players can nlonger access Edit Town mode while in Create-a-Style mode.
- Can now change an entire wall’s covering with a single mouse click. Single tiles can be changed by holding down the SHIFT key while clicking the mouse.
- User Interface & Controls:
- Inventory tab size may now be manually expanded for easier browsing.
- Tooltips have been adjusted tnot be cut off by the screen edge.
- When shopping for books or groceries, the item quantity is nlonger grayed out when selecting the item from the sell tab.
- You can now press TAB tchange between the RGB and Hex color modification fields.
- ‘Stackable’ items now appear as a single item with a quantity in the family inventory when moving.
- When roasting items at the fire pit, the items in the selection UI will now stack based on type and quality.
- Relationship information panel nlonger lists retired Sims as ‘Unemployed’.
- Build Mode Level Tool feedback has been improved.
- Fixes for various buttons’ highlight states.
- ‘Autograph Session’ description now lists how long until another autograph session is available after completing a session.
- “Rocks and Gems” interaction on the ‘Collection Helper’ Lifetime Reward will display correct map tags when rotating lots.
- Grim Reaper relationship will only appear once in Relationship Panel if there is more than one death occurring on a lot.
- A warning will appear during uninstall explaining that the custom music folder will be deleted.
- Various Inventory optimizations.
- Various text and grammar fixes.
- Game Engine Improvements:
- Items moved manually tthe ‘Downloads’ folder will now show up in the game launcher’s ‘Downloads’ screen.
- Updated lot loading tmore gracefully handle loading when visiting town NPCs.
- Routing of Sims around groups, in homes and through community lots has improved.
- Service NPCs now have the appropriate number of traits for their age.
- Object states are now retained when importing and exporting between towns.
- Camera movement and speed control has been improved.
- Game will nlonger freeze when pressing CTRL+Z while sharing a CAS outfit.
- Household descriptions will update properly when a Sim moves intanother house.
- Various fixes for some rare route failure situations.
- There is now a distance check for playing the videgame system.
- Art Improvements:
- Shaders used on torch flames are improved.
- Mirrors will now always reflect wall objects, even with Walls Down or Cutaway.
- Lighting of outdoors at dusk has been improved for lower-end videcards.
- Some hairstyles and accessories have been modified teliminate white lines or blank areas from appearing.
- Roofs have been adjusted as tnot cut through walls.
- Audio:
- Sound volume on objects now adjusts depending on whether the Walls toggle is set tUp, Down, or Cutaway.
- Sound volume will gradually change depending on the camera’s distance from an object.
- Footstep sounds will now change depending on the ground type the Sim is walking on (i.e. stone, gravel, etc.).
- Increased minimum sound radius around vehicles tprevent the sound from panning rapidly left and right.
- Water sprinkler SFX will cease when moving sprinklers on a lot.
- Improvements made tthe audisystem taddress the possible situation in which audidropped out over long-term play.
- Mac Specific:
- After exiting the game, desktop icons appear in same location as at game start.