Store Content Patch, V 1.1 available

Store Content Patch, V 1.1 available

There’s a new Store Content Patch. To trigger, open the launcher and choose the download tab. That should download it. Afterwards you have a file ContentPatch.package in the folder ContentPatch in documents. It’s 179 kb in size. Restart the launcher/game afterwards Removing CC and mods are not necessary in my opinion, but backing up your user [...]

Patch 1.3x – What’s the issue ?

Patch 1.3x – What’s the issue ?

This Information is PC only atm. I don’t know yet how it is for macs. What’s the issue ? In the past weeks, EA has issued three patches (this gotta be a new record). One had information about the next EP and now there are tons of issues, warnings and rumors floating about in the [...]

Patch 1.33

Patch 1.33

There’s another issue with the Super Patch. I don’t fully understand it yet but you want to hold out on patching: Game Help:Issues with 1.3x Superpatcher I’m completely confused myself atm. I would advise not to reinstall anything atm. Just play and have fun. If you are at 1.31/1.32 it does not really matter if [...]

Sim suddenly has a relationship with another Sim

Sim suddenly has a relationship with another Sim

Problem My Sim suddenly has a relationship with another Sim they don’t even know that well. This can be close relatives as well as children. Cause This very bad bug is caused by the photo booth. Whenever you take a picture with another Sim (doesn’t matter which one) they are in a relationship afterwards, messing [...]

Showtime Objects and Singer have no Sound

Showtime Objects and Singer have no Sound

Problem The new objects like the Karaoke Machine and the DJ Booth can only be heard from time to time or not at all I can’t hear my Sim sing The songs my Sim sings change in loudness and disappear completely Cause Unknown Solution Make sure you have the newest drivers for your sound and [...]

SimPort Progress and Achievements

SimPort Progress and Achievements

Where is my SimPort progress saved ? SimPort progress is not saved on the EA servers. The information is only locally saved on your computer in a filed called PassportData.package. This file can be found in [User file directory]\Downloads\[Some Number] If you delete this file you will loose all progress and you can start over [...]

Launcher doesn’t start anymore

Launcher doesn’t start anymore

Problem My launcher does not start anymore Cause Patch 1.32 is classified as malware by Norton and the launcher file is put in quarantine. Solution Pull the file Sims3LauncherW.exe from the Norton Quarantine: Restoring an item from the Quarantine

Patch 1.32

Patch 1.32

Info on the Patch with EP07 content Here are the details what this is about: Sims 3 Patch 1.32 – *Expansion #7 Spoilers!*. The code to this was only in the SuperPatch (cumulative Patch) and not in the incremental patch so not everyone has it. I did some research today and now SimGuruRusskii has made [...]

Sims reset instead of performing

Sims reset instead of performing

Problem My Sim is supposed to perform on stage but he gets reset and stands next to the stage My Sim can’t perform a sing-o-grams. He resets Cause The Sim that is supposed to perform has not switched into his work outfit which causes the reset Solution Switch the Sim to their Stage Cloth prior to [...]

SimPort, sending Sims and Custom Content

SimPort, sending Sims and Custom Content

Update 03/09/2012 EA has put out another patch which seems to solve the issue. Patch 1.32 does not leave Sims in your SavedSims or Downloads folder. I consider fixed for the moment but I will change should I read something else. If Sims are no longer installed in our games there’s no reason to believe [...]