Constant/False Pregnancy

Constant/False Pregnancy

Problem After giving birth, my Sim is still pregnant. I’m missing the interactions pregnant Sims lack and the baby belly is also still there. Cause This bug seems to be caused if a pregnant Sim gets reset during the pregnancy. Try not to manually reset them while their pregnant. Unfortunately there are lots of situations(…)

Sim freezes while taking pictures

Sim freezes while taking pictures

Problem Every time I take a picture with the WA Camera, my Sim freezes. Other Symptoms of this bug The photography skill tab  is empty Pictures are stuck in the inventory Cause As trukittn at MTS found is this bug caused by open opportunities and adventures. As soon as you have one open and take(…)

Sim can’t enter Rabbithole

Sim can’t enter Rabbithole

Problem My sim can’t enter a certain or all rabbitholes and thus can’t go to work or do anything there. They get either teleported away or there’s just no interaction. Cause An invisible object is blocking the entrance. If it’s the grocery store then it’s due to unknown seeds in your inventory: Sim can’t use(…)

Sim is running / sneaking everywhere

Sim is running / sneaking everywhere

Problem My sim now runs everywhere, even in the house My private eye Sim doesn’t stop sneaking After swimming my Sim still does the swimming movements My teens can’t stop sneaking after being grounded. Cause Sims tend to get stuck in their walk styles. If they played catch for example they won’t stop running after(…)

How do I uninstall a Mod/Hack ?

How do I uninstall a Mod/Hack ?

Introduction Some mods can’t simply be ripped out or you will destroy your savegame. Since the introduction of premium items, EA has fixed an error with injection though so there aren’t as many mods that use special instructions any more. I don’t know anything about Awesome mod so if you’re using that, make sure to(…)

Resetting the game to factory settings without reinstalling

Resetting the game to factory settings without reinstalling

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(…)

Turn off memory notifications

Turn off memory notifications

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(…)

Patch 1.21/1.22 Features

Patch 1.21/1.22 Features

Update 03.06.2011 The EP patches were just posted at sims3cri.com. According to them (and a guru on twitter) you don’t really need them if you have the disk version. It’s supposed to solve some troubles generated by patch 1.22 to the digital game versions, It’s mainly for users that don’t have generations. If you want(…)

Memories and the Sims 3 Store

Memories and the Sims 3 Store

As it has been mentioned before, you can share the memories that you well get with Patch 1.21 and the Generations EP in Facebook and your Sims 3 profile. Once you’ve uploaded a certain amount of memories, you will get a Badge AND an object from the Sims 3 Store for free. Check your purchase history,(…)

Sim can’t improve their skills / Vampires learn insanely fast

Sim can’t improve their skills / Vampires learn insanely fast

Problem My Vampires learn new skill at an insane fast rate My sims is trying to improve a skill but the skill bar won’t budge Cause Vampires are supposed to learn twice as fast as normal sims. Because of a bug, they learn a lot faster. The same bug makes the skill bar stuck for(…)