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Re: New Patch, New Problems
« Reply #15 on: July 08, 2010, 05:43:07 PM »
At least you got to install the patch, Aria.  :(

Well, now that I have an invisible Sim I'm kind of wishing I hadn't installed it!

Metro- Yup, he's only got the plumbob, the rest of him is invisible.  Although after I exited "plan outfit" he now has this really awesome black line for a body, typical graphical error black line if you know what I'm talking about.  I exited without saving, restarted my computer, and I'm hoping that once I go back it'll be resolved... but I haven't worked up the nerve to give it a try yet.  Anyway, if he's just invisible, so be it.  It'll make it a bit more challenging to keep track of him during the challenge but it doesn't make it totally unplayable.  I can still tell him what to do, plus I have 3 other Sims who are working normally.  I was just hoping to be able to find some sort of fix before proceeding in that direction.

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Re: New Patch, New Problems
« Reply #16 on: July 08, 2010, 05:56:10 PM »
Here's the link with a description of the update:  http://www.thesims3.com/community/news

Aria, is it possible you have that doll that's messing everything up?  There are specific instructions for it on that page.
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Re: New Patch, New Problems
« Reply #17 on: July 08, 2010, 06:04:48 PM »
Is the doll and item from the store?
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Re: New Patch, New Problems
« Reply #18 on: July 08, 2010, 06:05:24 PM »
Nope, I don't have the doll.  I just went through my installed list to make sure.  I've only downloaded 2 things from The Exchange, ever.  One was the house for the Assylym Challenge, and the other was a Sim that looked like David Tennent.  Other than that, it's a super clean install with only Base Game, WA, Ambitions, and items from The Store.

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Ambitions Patch: 1.14/2.9/3.5/4.2
« Reply #19 on: July 08, 2010, 06:12:53 PM »
From The Sims 3 website:

Before installing this game update, you must check for corrupt content that may be slowing down your game.  Follow these steps to remove the content before installing the game update:

If you have an object called "Girl Doll Dressed" in the Installed Content in your Launcher, please uninstall it.
To delete the file: 0x038a68fe04da61a6aa65f939d77fbc37.package, go into your DCBackups (C:\Documents and Settings\your name\My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\DCBackup), find the file and delete it.
If you had that file in your C:\Documents and Settings\your name\My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\DCBackup folder, this may have attached itself to your exports. If you had that file and recently exported content to your Launcher, delete that content from your Export folder and your Launcher.
To install this update, please start your game and use the “Updates” tab in your Launcher.

This game update includes:

  • Dead relatives will no longer appear alive in your Sims’ family trees while traveling to Egypt, China, or France
  • Sketches your Sims create using the Drafting Table are now valued properly based on your Sim’s Painting Skill Level and related Profession Level
  • Sims will no longer walk on water to view paintings placed on swimming pool walls
  • Fixed an “Error 13” issue caused by saving the game immediately before having your Sim give another Sim a makeover
  • Ghost Hunter Sims can no longer “Show Off Banshee Banisher” to child Sims
  • Fixed issue that prevented players from Changing Active Household while in Edit Town mode
  • Fixed issue that prevented Sims from fishing when certain seeds were in the Sim’s personal inventory
  • Optimized memory usage when deleting lots via Edit Town mode
  • Optimized memory usage for complex Sim homes created with Buy Mode
  • Sims will now exit the police station when doing the “Do Low Level Police Work” interaction when they are sufficiently stressed
  • The game will no longer temporarily freeze when routing on and off home lots placed by players using the World Editor in Edit Town
  • Sculptures on the Sculpting Station will no longer lose functionality when cancelling a drag interaction while in Buy Mode
  • The Styling Station will no longer lose functionality when going to the Main Menu while performing a makeover on a Sim
  • Kleptomaniac Sims are no longer able to steal the holes created by the Miner invention
  • Users are no longer able to place lots on top of the sidewalks when using the World Editor while in Edit Town
  • Sculptures completed by Sims will now function properly when players complete them at the sculpting station, then save and load the game.
  • Fire Engines will now maintain all functionality after Sims drive them in Egypt, China, or France
  • Fixed an issue that prevented Private Investigator Sims from completing cases with certain case steps
  • Sims in the Firefighter and Ghost Hunter careers can now continue their careers after the household has been saved to the Library, then placed back into the neighborhood
  • Fixed an issue that caused Sims to become invisible upon loading a saved game
  • The “Possession is 9/10 of the Law” Lifetime Wish now requires your Sim steal items worth the appropriate number of Simoleons before being completed
  • Junkyards can no longer be purchased as  Real Estate properties
  • Content from The Sims 3 that is uploaded via The Sims 3 Ambitions version of the Launcher now functions appropriately
  • Fixed an animation pop from the “Start Collecting!” interaction with the Harvester invention (63294)
  • An upgraded Fire Extinguisher will now remain upgraded upon saving, closing, and loading the save file
  • Fixed an issue that caused household members to disappear upon reloading a save file
  • The “Intrigued by Great Lecture” moodlet now has an icon
  • Neighborhood Sims that are not in the currently active household will now properly quit playing with the Sim Gnubb set
  • Sims that catch on fire from the Invention Workstation can now have the fire put out when the firefighters are called
  • Fixed an issue that caused Sim relationships to break when traveling to Egypt, China, or France
  • The magical laundry bear Abracadabra will no longer block Sims from moving after disappearing
  • Fixed a crash caused by setting the alarm for Self-Employed Sims
  • Create-a-World will now work properly once The Sims 3 Ambitions is installed
  • Small and Medium digital picture frames no longer float in the air after loading a save game
  • Sims will no longer cheer at City Hall forever when switching active households after a celebration
  • Holes created by the Miner invention can no longer be detonated or salvaged by inventors
  • Magical gnomes from Ambitions will now behavior appropriately
  • Fixed an issue that caused Sims to have broken or inappropriate hair styles after aging up
  • Inventions sold at the consignment store will now count towards a Self-Employed Inventor Sim’s promotion
  • Sim animations will no longer break when the “Offer Tattoo to…” interaction is used
  • Mac Only: Fixed an issue where text strings were broken in the Czech version of the Launcher
  • Mac Only: Fixed a launcher crash for the Mac Digital Download
  • Mac Only: Fixed several issues where icons were not properly lit in the Launcher
  • Mac Only: Fixed an issue to prevent a crash when users place a lot in World Editor mode via Edit Town


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

Step 1: Disable Custom Content

Custom Content is all Sims content that did not come from an official The Sims 3 Update, The Sims 3 Store, Expansion Pack, or Stuff Pack. Custom Content is created by 3rd Party Developers that are not regulated by Electronic Arts or The Sims 3 Development Team and may not work with new updates. Custom Content may cause the game to behave unexpectedly or not function entirely.

To disable your custom content, undo whatever you did to install this content to get your game back into an unmodified state. If you placed it in a Sims 3 directory folder, move it to a new folder that is outside your Sims 3 file directory. Your Sims 3 file directory can be found using the paths listed below:

Windows File Directory: C:\Documents and Settings\USER\My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3

Mac File Directory: User/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims/

Once you have installed the official update you may re-enable your custom content. If you experience problems, disable it again until the 3rd party developer updates their content to work with the official Update, Expansion Pack, or Stuff Pack.

Step 2: Back Up your Save Files

It’s always a good precaution to back up your save files before installing an Expansion Pack, Update, or Stuff Pack. To do this, copy the “.sims3” folders found in the Saves folder onto your desktop or another file directory.

Your Sims 3 Saves folder can be found using the paths listed below:

Windows File Directory: C:\Documents and Settings\USER\My Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Saves

Mac File Directory: User/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims/Saves

After the Update is installed, run the game to verify your saves still function correctly.

Step 3: Let the Update Complete Entirely

Updates can sometimes be rather large and may take a while to download and install completely. Cancelling the update before it has completed may cause unexpected problems, so it is always best to let it finish entirely. Do not close the Launcher until you have confirmed the update is completely installed, as this will cancel the update.
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Re: New Patch, New Problems
« Reply #20 on: July 08, 2010, 06:52:09 PM »
Is the doll and item from the store?

No, it's something that snuck into an Exchange item, like a house or something.
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Re: Ambitions Patch: 1.14/2.9/3.5/4.2
« Reply #21 on: July 08, 2010, 06:57:21 PM »
I merged the three topics we had going about the new patch so that everything is in one place.
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Re: Ambitions Patch: 1.14/2.9/3.5/4.2
« Reply #22 on: July 08, 2010, 10:01:12 PM »
I know I said I would post this in the Ambitions section, but it is about the patch, so here I am. I loaded my previous game (the one with the Stylist) and found that she had a sketch on the drafting table barely started. I had her sit and finish it, then named it and used the 'Take It' option on the drafting table. Then I tried to move it into her portfolio. No luck. There's still the possibility that it had to be a sketch she started since the patch was installed, but I doubt it. I'm putting the issue aside for a while and will get back to it when I'm done with the Wishmaster's Challenge.

From some of the things I've seen talked about here, this patch has caused some people big problems. If it's truly messed up the game for enough people, they'll have to put out another patch. Is that good news?  :-\

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Re: Ambitions Patch: 1.14/2.9/3.5/4.2
« Reply #23 on: July 08, 2010, 10:22:20 PM »
I only have experience with Sims 3, but it seems to be a common practice for EA to release a patch that fixes things and breaks other things.  Then they later release another patch to fix those things, which in turn breaks other things, etc.  I don't think we've ever had this game perfectly fixed.  It's just the nature of the beast.
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Re: Ambitions Patch: 1.14/2.9/3.5/4.2
« Reply #24 on: July 09, 2010, 01:17:13 AM »
I think it's pretty much the same problem with all game design companies.  Programing is a very complex business, and it's sometimes hard to know which "fix" is going to effect which other part of the game.  I've seen it in every game I've played to date, and in games I've beta tested as well (back in the day I was a beta tester for Itari).

I don't mind bugs, what I do mind is lack of acknowledgment from the company.  There are other companies that are much better at saying, "Yes, we realize that ______ is a problem, we're working on it.  You can expect a fix in the next patch, which will occur in 30 days."  Sometimes, it's just comforting to know that our posts are being read by someone who can actually do something about it.  I would say that's probably my biggest complaint about EA, and really that's just a customer service issue which could easily be resolved if someone decided to make a few simple changes.  It's actually one of the main reasons why I hang out here and not the main forum, just visiting that place causes me oodles of frustration, not just with the people who go there, but with the basic lack of customer service. 

Anyway, I really don't mean this as a "bash EA" comment, just a constructive criticism.  Not that they'll read it here anyway.  :D  To be fair, I did notice that there were a LOT more moderators over there today who were making sticky threads regarding the recent patch, so perhaps things have gotten better there since the last time I was a regular participant. :)  Let's hope that's true!

In any case, THANK GOODNESS FOR CARL & PAM!  Am I right? :-*

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New: Game Update for: 1.14/2.9/3.5/4.2
« Reply #25 on: July 09, 2010, 06:47:26 AM »
Hi guys,

Just been on the Sims 3 website and there's a new update patch. Here's the details:

This game update includes:

  • Dead relatives will no longer appear alive in your Sims’ family trees while traveling to Egypt, China, or France
    Sketches your Sims create using the Drafting Table are now valued properly based on your Sim’s Painting Skill Level and related Profession Level
  • Sims will no longer walk on water to view paintings placed on swimming pool walls
  • Fixed an “Error 13” issue caused by saving the game immediately before having your Sim give another Sim a makeover
  • Ghost Hunter Sims can no longer “Show Off Banshee Banisher” to child Sims
  • Fixed issue that prevented players from Changing Active Household while in Edit Town mode
  • Fixed issue that prevented Sims from fishing when certain seeds were in the Sim’s personal inventory
  • Optimized memory usage when deleting lots via Edit Town mode
  • Optimized memory usage for complex Sim homes created with Buy Mode
  • Sims will now exit the police station when doing the “Do Low Level Police Work” interaction when they are sufficiently stressed
  • The game will no longer temporarily freeze when routing on and off home lots placed by players using the World Editor in Edit Town
  • Sculptures on the Sculpting Station will no longer lose functionality when cancelling a drag interaction while in Buy Mode
  • The Styling Station will no longer lose functionality when going to the Main Menu while performing a makeover on a Sim
  • Kleptomaniac Sims are no longer able to steal the holes created by the Miner invention
  • Users are no longer able to place lots on top of the sidewalks when using the World Editor while in Edit Town
  • Sculptures completed by Sims will now function properly when players complete them at the sculpting station, then save and load the game.
  • Fire Engines will now maintain all functionality after Sims drive them in Egypt, China, or France
  • Fixed an issue that prevented Private Investigator Sims from completing cases with certain case steps
  • Sims in the Firefighter and Ghost Hunter careers can now continue their careers after the household has been saved to the Library, then placed back into the neighborhood
  • Fixed an issue that caused Sims to become invisible upon loading a saved game
  • The “Possession is 9/10 of the Law” Lifetime Wish now requires your Sim steal items worth the appropriate number of Simoleons before being completed
  • Junkyards can no longer be purchased as  Real Estate properties
  • Content from The Sims 3 that is uploaded via The Sims 3 Ambitions version of the Launcher now functions appropriately
  • Fixed an animation pop from the “Start Collecting!” interaction with the Harvester invention (63294)
  • An upgraded Fire Extinguisher will now remain upgraded upon saving, closing, and loading the save file
  • Fixed an issue that caused household members to disappear upon reloading a save file
  • The “Intrigued by Great Lecture” moodlet now has an icon
  • Neighborhood Sims that are not in the currently active household will now properly quit playing with the Sim Gnubb set
  • Sims that catch on fire from the Invention Workstation can now have the fire put out when the firefighters are called
  • Fixed an issue that caused Sim relationships to break when traveling to Egypt, China, or France
  • The magical laundry bear Abracadabra will no longer block Sims from moving after disappearing
  • Fixed a crash caused by setting the alarm for Self-Employed Sims
  • Create-a-World will now work properly once The Sims 3 Ambitions is installed
  • Small and Medium digital picture frames no longer float in the air after loading a save game
  • Sims will no longer cheer at City Hall forever when switching active households after a celebration
  • Holes created by the Miner invention can no longer be detonated or salvaged by inventors
  • Magical gnomes from Ambitions will now behavior appropriately
  • Fixed an issue that caused Sims to have broken or inappropriate hair styles after aging up
  • Inventions sold at the consignment store will now count towards a Self-Employed Inventor Sim’s promotion
  • Sim animations will no longer break when the “Offer Tattoo to…” interaction is used
  • Mac Only: Fixed an issue where text strings were broken in the Czech version of the Launcher
  • Mac Only: Fixed a launcher crash for the Mac Digital Download
  • Mac Only: Fixed several issues where icons were not properly lit in the Launcher
  • Mac Only: Fixed an issue to prevent a crash when users place a lot in World Editor mode via Edit Town

Unfortunately it looks like the relic digging issue hasn't been sorted out, which is very frustrating for my adventurer sim. Maybe it's more complicated to solve than they expected?

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Re: New: Game Update for: 1.14/2.9/3.5/4.2
« Reply #26 on: July 09, 2010, 07:33:03 AM »
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Unfortunately it looks like the relic digging issue hasn't been sorted out, which is very frustrating for my adventurer sim. Maybe it's more complicated to solve than they expected?

A workaround I figured out is to use buydebug to spread some excavation spawners around the unbuilt vacation home sites in each country: you CAN excavate on these sites.  I try to minimize the cheating aspect of it by limiting myself to 4 common, 2 uncommon and 1 rare spawner.

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Re: Ambitions Patch: 1.14/2.9/3.5/4.2
« Reply #27 on: July 09, 2010, 07:38:10 AM »
malteser60, thanks for posting the info. Staff had already done so yesterday in the Technical section of the forum, so I simply moved your post as well as Branr's reply there.

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Re: New Patch, New Problems
« Reply #28 on: July 10, 2010, 06:33:49 PM »
So I finished downloading the new patch, and I'm officially having problems... already. :(  Specifically one of my Wishmaster's is invisable.  And when I had him go and "plan outfit" I discovered why.  Here is what he now looks like, in all his glitchy glory.

It doesn't allow me to change any of his outfits or hairstyles (I tried the mirror too).  I have no cc or mods in my game, and I don't get any content from anywhere besides The Store and my game disks.  So that's not it.  My guess is that when they "fixed" the hairstyles bug they added some other bug that causes this.

For reference, here is what my guy looked like before this happened.  He's the third guy from the left.


I asked my b/f who knows more about this than I do, and he's seen the coding for this error. Basically it's a corrupted item of clothing that is messing things up.  Now he's written a mod to deal with said issue. Knowing that this place is mostly mod free, I asked if there is any way to fix it without using mods, and he said none that he could see/find.  Sorry.

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Re: Ambitions Patch: 1.14/2.9/3.5/4.2
« Reply #29 on: July 11, 2010, 12:22:34 AM »
Well, that's interesting malteser60.  Is there any way to figure out what clothing is causing the problem?  Because maybe I could just remove whatever it is.  Do you think something from The Store could be messing it up?  That seems really odd to me!