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Patch 1.3x – What’s the issue ?

Patch 1.3x – What’s the issue ?

UPDATE 06/05/12 This issue is fixed with patch 1.34. If you are missing the collections, install the SuperPatch for 1.34 and you will get those. 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(…)

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

Showtime, a patch and my page

Showtime, a patch and my page

Showtime is just around the corner with many changes that you probably know more about than me. Showtime and the upcoming patch will bring us new social features that affect the game as well as the  my page on the  official Webseite. You can check the January News on the official page to see what(…)

BUG: CC Objects issues with Patch 1.26/1.27

It seems that the new patch has borked most of the cc objects. This does not include hair or clothing and most deco items will be fine as well but all objects that have slots (for other objects or Sims) are most likely not usable anymore (some of the older stuff still seems to be).(…)

NEWS: Patch 1.25

Patch 1.25 that just came out is probably for MAC only. It fixes a severe issues Mac Users were seeing with MAC OS X LION and certain graphic cards. UPDATE: This patch seems to be specifically for this one problem. If you are on a mac and don’t have it, don’t patch for there are(…)

NEWS: Patch 1.24

Patch 1.24 is out and has a very long list of bug fixes. The entire list can be found here: The Sims 3 Game Update for 1.24 Helpful links TUTORIAL: What to do before patching TUTORIAL: Resetting the game to factory settings without reinstalling  Manual Patches  Invalid File ErrorMany people get an invalid file error(…)

NEWS: Patch 1.21/1.22 Features

Update 03.06.2011The 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 to(…)

Bugs & Patches

Bugs & Patches

What’s a Bug ? Bugs are errors in the game. Not everyone has every bug for it depends on the combinations of actions you do if a bug actually shows in your game or not. Some bugs are very common, others are not. Bugs can be caused by Mods and CC as well. Because of(…)

Turn off Automatic Updates

Turn off Automatic Updates

Introduction Every now and then, EA graces us with a patch. Since there are many issues with those and some people just want to wait with patching because their favorite mod isn’t update, it’s wise to turn off automatic updates. Fortunately, EA lets us do this. Steps Start the launcher Click Game Updates Remove the(…)

Invalid File Found or File not found

Invalid File Found or File not found

Problem While patching I get this error message:  Update Error: Invalid File Found or Update Error: File not Found Cause This error occurs if a file does not match the file the patch is expecting or a file is missing. There are multiple reasons for that. A mod that replaces the original file Origin is(…)