Game Update for 1.17/2.12/3.8/4.5/5.2
10/26/10
To install this update, please start your game and use the “Updates” tab in your Launcher.
This game update includes:
Base Game Updates
* 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
o Sims can now form groups with one or more other Sims to stay linked to each other while out and about in the world.
o Players can now set lights purchased from Buy Mode as a “black light.”
* Create a Sim
o Players can now adjust a Sim’s muscle definition and breast size.
o New Sims can now have an Astrological Sign assigned.
* Build/Buy Mode
o Players can now use the Platform Tool to create stages and other elevated spaces.
o Half Walls can now be created and placed on lots.
o Urinals can now be purchased and placed in addition to toilets!
o Using new rounded corners and size adjustments, players now have more control over the shapes and sizes of swimming pools.
o Swimming pools are no longer restricted to being built on the ground floor. They can now be built on multiple other levels of a structure.
o Players can now create fountains on Residential and Community lots throughout the world by using the Fountain Tool.
* Edit Town
o Players can now place the Public Sounds wall stereo on Community Lots to set and play continuous music throughout a community lot.
* Additional bug fixes to existing features
World Adventures
* Additional bug fixes and polish to existing features
Ambitions
* Additional bug fixes and polish to existing features
Before installing an Update for The Sims 3, an Expansion Pack, or a Stuff Pack, it is a good idea to run through the following checklist to ensure your game continues to work smoothly.
If you have any questions about the below steps, please visit the Technical Support forum on the official Sims 3 community found at this URL:
http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/forums/show/10.page