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Apr 25 2013
Introduction Sometimes you feel like changing the language that you chose on installation. The language your Sims speak can’t be changed, that’s simlish. This tutorial is about the text messages and the user interface. Conditions Not all languages are available in all versions. The DVD Region 1 only contains English, Spanish and French, Region 2(…)
Oct 19 2012
For many issues, the only way to get help is by contacting EA Customer Support. Examples for such issues are problems with your accounts, purchases and serial numbers. Type your question in the bar on top. The description doesn’t need to be that good. Try to find a good keyword to describe your issue, then(…)
Dec 18 2011
Patch 1.29 extended to the ingame store. Besides the already introduced functionality, the user now sees offers for selected items directly in build/buy and CAS mode. On top of that around 250 MBs worth of pictures is downloaded to your computer without your knowledge. Luckily there is a way to prevent both from showing without(…)
Jun 2 2011
Many problems can be pinpointed on cc or corruption in your user data. There’s an easy way to reset your game to factory settings without going through the ordeal of reinstalling the whole thing. Path can be different depending on your OS: Make a backup of theSims3 folder in Documents\ElectronicArts to an external drive. Rename(…)
Jun 2 2011
Introduction The notifications for all the memories your Sims make can become a nuisance very quickly. Luckily you can turn them off. Go to Options and choose the tab with the two cogwheels. Choose the option you want for your memories. You can turn them off completely, just turn off the messages or leave them(…)
Apr 10 2011
Problem When you download houses or Sims from the Exchange and other sites, a lot of stuff is coming with those. The bigger the file, the more extra CC is included with the download. Those can be faulty or you just don’t like them and just want to get rid of them. Most of them(…)
Apr 10 2011
Introduction A lot of package files lag your game and you will end up having very long loading times. The game does not seem to care that much how large the files are but does care about the number of files. Procedure Manually There is a method to combine them, instructions can be found here:(…)
Mar 30 2011
Introduction A Sims3Pack is actually some sort of container/archive for package files (similar to files inside a zipped archive). To get to the files that are within a Sims3Pack, you have two options: Install the file through the launcher as usual and find the extracted files in the DCBackup folder afterwards (sort by date for(…)
Mar 27 2011
Introduction Sometimes the launcher doesn’t work right or there are other reasons why you don’t want to use it. Luckily it’s possible to start the game directly. To bypass the launcher double click on the following files and/or create a short-cut to it on your desktop: Alternatives AnyGameStarter 3Booter Further Reading Game Help:TS3 Bypassing the(…)
Mar 27 2011
Introduction ? The Dashboard by Delphy has the purpose to find corrupt package files and, if possible, fix them. The tool has 3 main purposes: Shows all downloaded package files in a certain folder. Dashboard tells you if those are corrupt (red) like the ones that cause blue lots and monster sims, Sims 2 files (iron(…)
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