Patch 1.31

[cameranutz2]

Gettin' ready for SHT...

-Post and view messages from your friends while playing, without having to leave or even pause the game.
-Find new friends and add them to your friends list.
-Access your Player Profile and Wall from the Options Menu
-Receive status updates from your friends about their game, and comment!
-Achievements—view the badges you’ve earned for those you’ve completed, sort and view those you have yet to complete, and find new achievements, which will be introduced to your game regularly!
-Edit and view your Player Profile, including your avatar, My Story, and wall posts all about you!
-Get all of the latest and exciting news from The Sims 3!
-You can now specify what outfit your Sim will wear to work by using a dresser.
-When a Service NPC joins the family, their special service outfit is added to the wardrobe.

[Zokugai]

"-When a Service NPC joins the family, their special service outfit is added to the wardrobe."
Doesn't that already happen?

"-You can now specify what outfit your Sim will wear to work by using a dresser."
Silly EA, that's what MasterController is for. Way to release new developments we've actually already had for ages.

"-Receive status updates from your friends about their game, and comment!"
Is this a feature or a punishment?

LOLOLWHAT:
"-Get all of the latest and exciting news from The Sims 3!"
Is this patch really so lightweight and halfassed that "Get spam advertisements from EA" counts as a feature?

[kewpie]

I accidentally downloaded this patch on my Mac. This hideous looking blue elder sim kept popping up in the message corner. I forgot that long ago, I picked that beast as my account avatar one day when I was bored. It kept asking me to try out the new chat features and talk to all my friends who are also playing. That thing has to go.

[Srikandi]

patch notes: http://www.thesims3.com/game/patches/2081359001

installing now... looks like I am gonna have to try to fix my account to test this :p

[Zokugai]

installing now... looks like I am gonna have to try to fix my account to test this :p

Taking one for the team?

[r_deNoube]

The choosing an outfit using a dresser sounds pretty good, I suppose.

[applefeather2]

*sobs* *sobs twice*

[jenieusa]

i got it....works fine for me...

[lisfyre]

~~sits back and waits for the screams to start~~

[Srikandi]

LOL. Yup, taking one for the team :) Testing the patch AND the social features. By the way... a reminder for anybody reading this who is considering patching:

Don't forget to disable your gameplay mods initially!

Other CC may be affected too but less likely. Good advice on patching: http://www.modthesims.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:TS3_Patching

I got my EA account sorted out, finally. Initial observations:

There's a "login" button on the main menu. That's good, in a way, because it means you don't HAVE to log in ;)

There's also a new tab in Options for Online Settings. Has Privacy Settings, Privacy Policy, a logout button (presumably a login button if you're not logged in)... this is also good, because you can log out while playing if you want to be online sometimes but not ALL the time. Facebook and Twitter settings, Enable Notifications checkbox.

The privacy settings let you set whether your MyPage and Profile are visible to friends only, everybody or nobody. There are also facebook and twitter settings, but since I don't use those somebody else will have to test em :)

And there is a new option on the game ... menu with Profile, Achievements, Wall, Friends, News tabs. It is pretty much access to your MyPage at the EA site... but the achievements are new, of course. You can edit your profile text in-game but alas you cannot upload your current sim as an avvie (have to do that through the site). You can post memories on your Wall, and achievements will auto-post.

51 achievements you can get... and badges... are badges different from achievements? are achievements combinations of badges? I am confused :)

And I am regretting having accepted friend requests from dozens of random people at the EA site after a bout of posting there a few years ago ;) *mass defriending* (If I defriended you don't be offended! ;) )

I thought there was in-game chat, but no... just facebook-style status updates... have to go on using google chat like always.

[emino]

LOL. Yup, taking one for the team :)

Oh here Sims God, accept our human sacrifice! :)

[skmt999]

That is the smallest 'update' I think I've ever seen. They're just going to have to release another patch after SHT comes out and we tell them what all the bugs are (that they totally tested for before release...).

One question - I seem to remember a feature meant for SHT about getting to change your sim's makeup for each outfit, is that included here and not mentioned, or will I just have to add that to the pro list on possibly getting SHT?

[carlydunham]

i am patching npow when is showtime released??? not for a days right?

[Vukodlak]

Think I'll wait a week or so before patching.

[carlydunham]

nevermind i ordered it on origin that will let me know when i can download it right?

[Srikandi]

One question - I seem to remember a feature meant for SHT about getting to change your sim's makeup for each outfit, is that included here and not mentioned, or will I just have to add that to the pro list on possibly getting SHT?

Yup! just checked, that is in there :D

That is the smallest 'update' I think I've ever seen.

In terms of size, or what? All those social features make it fairly substantial IMO. The patch notes, btw, are clearly far from complete ;) As usual.

[rheariel]

Eh I can't update it because after it downloads and installs information about invalid file, Anyone else having that problem?

[Srikandi]

Eh I can't update it because after it downloads and installs information about invalid file, Anyone else having that problem?

Should probably have mentioned that we can talk about patch features here, but for bugs and errors and the like, you should head over to the Help forums :) Read this first though! http://www.modthesims.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:TS3_Patching:Common_Errors (Hint: your error is in there.)

[rheariel]

Should probably have mentioned that we can talk about patch features here, but for bugs and errors and the like, you should head over to the Help forums :) Read this first though! http://www.modthesims.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:TS3_Patching:Common_Errors (Hint: your error is in there.)

Thx, I'll try it :)

[ellacharmed]

Is this just an update to align the Social features with the website's MyPage updates/features? I'm so afraid there'll be another update with more "game bug fixes and further polish" next week. 'Cos updating wiki patch pages is no fun. ;)
But I see Twallan has already been updating his mods - so guess the DeltaBuilds do contain whatever new fixes they deem to include.

Anyway, I've completed the Current pages' updates to have the lastest links for manual updates.
Game Help:TS3 Patching:Patch_Download/Current
Game Help:TS3 Patching:Patch_Download/CurrentOSX


As usual, if there are any mistakes, post in the Talk pages (if you have a Wiki account) or PM me...

[Nyami]

Just installed the patch. I'm liking the look of these online settings so far. You can check or uncheck 'Keep Me Logged In' and 'Enable Online Notifications'.

I like how you can CHOOSE when you want to be online and use Simport. I was so worried you would be forced to be logged in the whole time you play.

[twallan]

But I see Twallan has already been updating his mods - so guess the DeltaBuilds do contain whatever new fixes they deem to include.


Hmm... Not certain on the relationship you are implying.

The Core scripting I require is stored in the Gameplay.package, I don't actually use DeltaBuild packages for my work.

:)

[kiwi_tea]

The CAW file on the CAW page is still the old version. Just a warning. I guess the Showtime CAW could be a few days away yet.

[grieralexander]

I've already read posts about it causing problems with skins and CC in CAS, has any one tested their CAS after patching?

[katya_stevens]

So just a clarification, no apparent bug fixes, just the added social features?

[carlydunham]

im having issues with lots not loading its gotta be a mod somwehere i guess

[StarboardParoxysm]

If you are having problems with the patch...

Whether your issue is with downloading/installing the new patch, or if you've got it installed and now your game is having issues, that's a job for the Help section. Do not post here for help with your game!

For issues with the patch itself, see: Patch Issues (http://www.modthesims.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:TS3_Patching)
For problems with your game that have come up since installing the patch (or ANY problems with your game in general!) see: Sims 3 Game Problem (http://www.modthesims.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:Sims_3_Game_Problem)

[Iggysaurus]

So I installed the patch on my old computer to check things out and everything seems to be working as it should. I only tested for a little bit but CC and my updated mods (only NRaas) are working well.

I've already read posts about it causing problems with skins and CC in CAS, has any one tested their CAS after patching?

I didn't see any issues with CAS or CAS CC. I only have default skins (no non-defaults) and a handful of hair and piercings though. And they implemented the make-up by category in the same way as with hairstyles—with the little lock at the top. I already had that feature in my game courtesy of Master Controller, but it's good of them to implement it officially… finally. Can't figure out how the family wardrobe is supposed to work, however.

And for those of you who were concerned about being able to avoid the social features in the patch (of which I definitely was one), I'm happy to report that you can avoid them pretty much entirely. I kept the game blocked through my firewall, shop mode off, and didn't log in, and everything in-game was the same as before. You will be nagged the first time you get to the main menu with a message saying something to the effect of "You are strongly encouraged to log in to fully enjoy all features the game has to offer… blah blah" but there's a check box where you can tell it to not show the message again. And there's an extra tab in Options, but that's easy to ignore. In the notification box in the upper right hand corner, there is a tab for player updates but it's just greyed out and unclickable if you don't enable the feature.

Now I'm cautiously optimistic that SHT and Simport will be fully "opt-outable" as well. I mean, there will still be those locked features and that pisses me off, but most likely they will be able to be modded to be unlocked and I guess I can live with that. At least TPTB haven't required an internet connection to play the game (yet). That would be a deal breaker for me.

So, yay! Everything hasn't erupted into a fiery ball of fury so far. Let's hope it stays that way with the release of SHT. I'll probably patch my "real" game in a couple of days. Hopefully there won't be another patch next week.

[grieralexander]

There is a lit of suppose bug fixes at the Game Front site

[Simsdestroyer]

Two words.....Memory Hog.... I did try the new features, and encountered a problem while trying customization to build a house. If you tap the randomization button alot, while being logged into the features, it will stop randomizing and get stuck on that particular item. You can come out and select another item by switching from build mode to object mode but......if you click on the paintbrush icon to customize a new object, customization will go into a endless loop. And you will either have to ctrl alt delete out, or click to go back to main menu. I'm not sure if you can save if you go out using the main menu option, I was to scared. But if that's not a bug, it's never happened to me before, so that's what I've found with the new patch. That kind of sucks, because the achievement system looks kind of interesting and I wanted to try that for awhile. But you have to be logged on for things to be counted towards that...Cest le vie

[grieralexander]

Knowing EA by now the list of features should look something like this:
Showtime Updates
Additional bug fixes and polish existing features; encouragement to create a FaceBook Account so that you may expose your anatomically correct skins to your friends
Pets Updates
Additional bug fixes and polish to existing features.

Generations Updates
Additional bug fixes and polish to existing features.

Late Night Updates
Additional bug fixes and polish to existing features.

Ambitions
Additional bug fixes and polish to existing features.

World Adventures
Additional bug fixes and polish to existing features.

Base Game
Additional bug fixes and polish to existing features.

[grieralexander]

So I installed the patch on my old computer to check things out and everything seems to be working as it should. I only tested for a little bit but CC and my updated mods (only NRaas) are working well.



I didn't see any issues with CAS or CAS CC. I only have default skins (no non-defaults) and a handful of hair and piercings though. And they implemented the make-up by category in the same way as with hairstyles—with the little lock at the top. I already had that feature in my game courtesy of Master Controller, but it's good of them to implement it officially… finally. Can't figure out how the family wardrobe is supposed to work, however.

And for those of you who were concerned about being able to avoid the social features in the patch (of which I definitely was one), I'm happy to report that you can avoid them pretty much entirely. I kept the game blocked through my firewall, shop mode off, and didn't log in, and everything in-game was the same as before. You will be nagged the first time you get to the main menu with a message saying something to the effect of "You are strongly encouraged to log in to fully enjoy all features the game has to offer… blah blah" but there's a check box where you can tell it to not show the message again. And there's an extra tab in Options, but that's easy to ignore. In the notification box in the upper right hand corner, there is a tab for player updates but it's just greyed out and unclickable if you don't enable the feature.

Now I'm cautiously optimistic that SHT and Simport will be fully "opt-outable" as well. I mean, there will still be those locked features and that pisses me off, but most likely they will be able to be modded to be unlocked and I guess I can live with that. At least TPTB haven't required an internet connection to play the game (yet). That would be a deal breaker for me.

So, yay! Everything hasn't erupted into a fiery ball of fury so far. Let's hope it stays that way with the release of SHT. I'll probably patch my "real" game in a couple of days. Hopefully there won't be another patch next week.
Thanks for the information coming from someone who has applied the patch. I also use Twallan's mods; although I do have quite a few non default skins that I use that should not be a big issue; creators are always doing something new.

[ellacharmed]

Hmm... Not certain on the relationship you are implying.

The Core scripting I require is stored in the Gameplay.package, I don't actually use DeltaBuild packages for my work.

:)Heh! Shows how much I know about modding. Least of all - Twallan-style modding. :)

[secretsim]

I installed and it took me a few tries to get it to load. I have a lot of Twallan's mods but no custom content. Now there's a popup alerting you that you had mods in your game that aren't up to date. The game actually would crash until I removed four of Twallan's mods which haven't been updated. Just sharing my experience!

[Klevkin]

Actually, for me that issue was solved when I removed Error Trap :)

So far, I have it working just fine ;) And I love the fact they allow you to turn off those online notifications! I got quite annoyed by that pop up that remained in my screen asking me to post whatever I was doing. Turning off those online notifications removed them! But, I do not have friends on my sims account, never actually used it, so I'm not sure what the patch does on that front ;)

[xkaar]

tried this patch twice and whenever i load up my game, it closes down and says 'the sims 3 has stopped working'. :cry: RUBBISH! had to uninstall my game twice. hopefully it works this time!

[kewpie]

Just a warning. Some people have been saying that their login was not automatic. I don't know why, but my login WAS automatic, and it seems to log me in every single time I start the game. So don't assume that you're not logged in. Check it!

[RoadRageBarbie]

It's sad when the only feature in the patch that we're excited about is the ability to turn off the new features.

[Orilon]

I'm waiting until Twallan gets Master Controller, Error Trap and Over Watch updated for the new patch before I put in the new patch. I refuse to play with out those mods.

[secretsim]

Hmm. Played about an hour with the new patch. It rendered my household's cat unplayable. I tried resetting, moving it in and out of the house, etc., to no avail.

[Zokugai]

Well, now that I don't have any mods that need to be updated on a regular basis...I think I'll sit this one out. I can live without SHT and I really can't be bothered to reinstall all my CC for the equivalent of ingame facebook. And the last time I updated it deleted my legacy savegame (and the backup) so I don't trust it anymore anyway.

*presses metaphorical Stasis button on her game*

[lewisb40]

Yay! Another cache .package to corrupt and mess with starting the game.

Okay, I don't know if it will corrupt, but we now have socialCache.package file in the Sims 3 folder. Oh the joy.

[kewpie]

I can't get any LTWs to show up in CAS. I just have these little blue hearts and when you click on them an empty text box pops up.

[grieralexander]

I'm waiting until Twallan gets Master Controller, Error Trap and Over Watch updated for the new patch before I put in the new patch. I refuse to play with out those mods.
Twallan has been working on the updates and last night, when I checked, most were already up. He has always been great on keeping up with his mod updates.

[grieralexander]

Yay! Another cache .package to corrupt and mess with starting the game.

Okay, I don't know if it will corrupt, but we now have socialCache.package file in the Sims 3 folder. Oh the joy.

This is the one we will use to keep track of all these people we will meet on Facebook :Pint: In reality, these changes have new posibilities; considerate your sims private black book!

[~MadameButterfly~]

Twallan has been working on the updates and last night, when I checked, most were already up. He has always been great on keeping up with his mod updates.

Yeah, he's been really blitzing through them like a horse at the races! I'm rooting for him...as well as a number of other modders in our community. :gush-of-love:

[grieralexander]

There are reports of content not showing up in-game and problems installing new content after the latest patch from EA. We are currently narrowing down the issues behind this (most seems to be related to CAS content and textures) and will provide free updates through our newly launched Updates Service. If you have been a subscriber here previously you will be able to download all updated subscriber content for free as well.

We are sorry for the inconvenience this is causing many of you and we will report back here once we have come up with a stable solution.

Update: It seems the problem is not with the file formats, but rather with the installation itself not working properly. Hopefully this is a patch issue that will resolve itself with another patch (since even EA store content refuse to show for some). We'll keep investigating.

Deja Vu!!!! This is from a 2009 thread! We are actually making progress you'll we are coming full circle!

[Shhh]

OMFG, new stuff!

[Digitalchaos]

i am patching npow when is showtime released??? not for a days right?
Best Buy is claiming a release date of 3/6/2012 for Showtime, and Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims_3:_Showtime), as well.

[simangelgoth]

It would seem this patch does not like my Facial, or Sim Sliders?

[haricots]

Twallan. Is. Damn. Fast. O.o

[vhanster]

Uhhh, no thanks. I don't really care for new food items, and neither do I plan to use the In Game Social Options, since it'll probably just cause additional lags. Anyway, everytime a new patch comes out, I have to update almost all the game mods I have in the game (which is quite a lot) and it's a real hassle

[matrix54]

I have heard NOTHING about those bubble columns we were promised earlier. Instead, we got a street light (which looks made specifically got a a road which doesn't work the way EA sets it up) and trash cans. :/

[eskie227]

OMFG, new stuff!

All we get is a fried peanut butter and banana sandwich? It sounds as tasty as the SHT EP we're eagerly awaiting.... :faceslap:

[Zokugai]

What are the mini symbols over the food items? Those are new.

[matrix54]

Tofu. It's a visual cue to let the player know it's made with tofu. Oddly enough, I think vegetarian food is already available for vegetarian Sims when playing.

[Srikandi]

I installed and it took me a few tries to get it to load. I have a lot of Twallan's mods but no custom content. Now there's a popup alerting you that you had mods in your game that aren't up to date. The game actually would crash until I removed four of Twallan's mods which haven't been updated. Just sharing my experience!

And that is why you never, never, never try to run ANY patch until you've disabled or updated all your gameplay and/or script mods ;)

You did read my post above, right?

Edit: Sim got up in the morning with... an outfit and hair that I had never planned for her :O No mods or CC and not insane or inappropriate. Hmm :) *off to research bugs*

Edit 2: Aha, not a bug, that is the new "work outfit" feature... she is an architectural designer... I was able to plan her a new, more respectable work outfit at the dresser. However her hair, which was a (legit) store hair, was not available for a work outfit... so I had to give her a hat.

[skmt999]

OMFG, new stuff! *snip pbj sammich pic*

OOooOoooOoooo! But, does that mean the BANANAS are in the game now, too?
Nah, that must surely be a SHT thing. But I guess we could always buy the new sammich from the fridge or something?

*glares at dead computer posing as doorstop* Soon.

[Zokugai]

Tofu. It's a visual cue to let the player know it's made with tofu. Oddly enough, I think vegetarian food is already available for vegetarian Sims when playing.

So wait, there's vegetarian/soy/whatever they call it burgers AND tofu burgers?

The hell?

EDIT: Also, the concept of Lobster Thermidor made out of tofu has made me lose my appetite for the rest of the month. Thanks, EA. I'm gonna go swear off eating for a while...

[LovApple]

I'm having several bugs...

I don't know if it's just me, but after downloading the patch i now have no more spiral staircases (i have generations) and no more trees, bushes, flowers or rocks in my "build" section. Also, on "edit town" there is no more symbol above lots, knowing if it's an empty lot, empty house or if there are sims living in. Which also makes me unable to have my sims move out. VERY annoying. I don't know if it's the patch or the patch going all crazy because i have one cracked expansion pack (not the last one, i play with cd)....

Anyone else?

[Srikandi]

I don't know if it's just me, but after downloading the patch i now have no more spiral staircases (i have generations) and no more trees, bushes, flowers or rocks in my "build" section. Also, on "edit town" there is no more symbol above lots, knowing if it's an empty lot, empty house or if there are sims living in. Which also makes me unable to have my sims move out. VERY annoying. I don't know if it's the patch or the patch going all crazy because i have one cracked expansion pack (not the last one, i play with cd)....

Anyone else?

I just checked, my game doesn't have these issues. You will probably want to visit the help forums. Scroll up to HP's post for helpful links. However, you will not get help here with pirated content :)

[rkalanu]

Try playing a guitar after installing the 1.31 patch.

[matrix54]

So wait, there's vegetarian/soy/whatever they call it burgers AND tofu burgers?

The hell?

EDIT: Also, the concept of Lobster Thermidor made out of tofu has made me lose my appetite for the rest of the month. Thanks, EA. I'm gonna go swear off eating for a while...

Welcome to the wonderful world of EA. Like, honestly, who is checking the quality of these games? :faceslap:

I've only created, maybe, 2 vegetarian Sims (and I barely make them, btw and I remember that. EA is beyond stupid now.

And why do they keep taking things out of EPs and putting them in patches. We JUST went through with Generations a year ago. Some stuff just makes the EP look better...

[grieralexander]

It would seem this patch does not like my Facial, or Sim Sliders?
Remember they worked on locking and unlocking make up; like the outfits; the EA developers team should have asked Twallan how he managed to do it for his MODS without messing the game up! When we'll we learn that they do not worry about quality, they are at the money making end; our moders bring quality to the game!

[grieralexander]

I'm having several bugs...

I don't know if it's just me, but after downloading the patch i now have no more spiral staircases (i have generations) and no more trees, bushes, flowers or rocks in my "build" section. Also, on "edit town" there is no more symbol above lots, knowing if it's an empty lot, empty house or if there are sims living in. Which also makes me unable to have my sims move out. VERY annoying. I don't know if it's the patch or the patch going all crazy because i have one cracked expansion pack (not the last one, i play with cd)....

Anyone else?
Yep! Tha's what happens when you patch a craked game, been there, done that; that's the reason I went out and bought some CDS to help EA spread the love...

[rheariel]

Honestly, I have enough of new EA patches...with every of them is something wrong and I have to reinstall game even if I am trying to disable mods/un-install hacks and so on. And they shouldreally expand their game, not break them for most users every time.

[eskie227]

So wait, there's vegetarian/soy/whatever they call it burgers AND tofu burgers?

The hell?

EDIT: Also, the concept of Lobster Thermidor made out of tofu has made me lose my appetite for the rest of the month. Thanks, EA. I'm gonna go swear off eating for a while...

I know of a good vegetarian restaurant that does a turkey shaped out of tofu for Thanksgiving..........never seen a tofu lobster before, though.

[VampireSim]

EDIT: Also, the concept of Lobster Thermidor made out of tofu has made me lose my appetite for the rest of the month. Thanks, EA. I'm gonna go swear off eating for a while...
Sacrileg!!!!!!
Tofu lobster .... AAAHHH!!!

People on the german official forums are reporting the following bugs:
- some furnitures have the same issues that came with patch 1.26. Sims can't use the furnitures correctly
http://www.pictureupload.de/originals/pictures/020312142611_Screenshot-133.jpg
- Pets are deformed
- no CC is showing up
- routing problems
- pets and sims are disappearing

[shante090]

Try playing a guitar after installing the 1.31 patch.

What's wrong with the guitar? My Sim could play it (and other instruments) without any issue.

[haricots]

About the patch, and SH(!)T :
I think we simmers should make a new facebook account for the social feature, and be friends with each other, and never open those accounts.

That way, or burns down EA. Which one do you prefer?

Oh,
Try playing a guitar after installing the 1.31 patch. What's wrong with the guitar? My Sim could play it (and other instruments) without any issue.
Me neither. No issues at all.

[Esmeralda]

I can't get any LTWs to show up in CAS. I just have these little blue hearts and when you click on them an empty text box pops up.
Are you using a memory mod? That happened to me with patch 1.29 and it turned out that's what was causing the problem - I removed the memory mod and all was well. If you are using a memory mod, remove it and see if the modder has made an update.

[Shhh]

But my sim wasn't a veggie. So is tofu new?

[Baiaana]

Are you using a memory mod? That happened to me with patch 1.29 and it turned out that's what was causing the problem - I removed the memory mod and all was well. If you are using a memory mod, remove it and see if the modder has made an update.
Yes me too the mod that cause this is the "no automatic memories" Removed it and now everything works fine.

[Black Zekrom]

Is anyone having a glitch or bug after patching? I too scared to patch my game now...
Also, Is CAW already updated yet?

[cameranutz2]

Is anyone having a glitch or bug after patching? I too scared to patch my game now...
Also, Is CAW already updated yet?

Several. Read the topic. And no CAW is not updated as of last nite.

[Shhh]

My game is fine. I have one mod (less sleeping) and defult skins.

[Devildog]

So far no issues for me, I just loaded the game up to check it out and got dreaded "there is a software update available" message and since i'm living on the wild side nowdays i patched. So far all my CC and mods are working without a problem. Let's hope it stays that way.

[rkalanu]

Me neither. No issues at all.

Oh, crap. So no one else is seeing this? It started when I patched for 1.31, and yes, I removed all mods when I installed the patch...

http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j379/rkalanu/Screenshot-2.jpg

They twirl the guitar around like a baton over their head and behind their backs. Note that this isn't the standard guitar- it's one from the store.

EDIT: I took that picture on a community lot; she was playing at a party. I just tried having her play on her home lot, and it works fine:

http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j379/rkalanu/Screenshot-3.jpg

What gives?

[Zokugai]

About the patch, and SH(!)T :
I think we simmers should make a new facebook account for the social feature, and be friends with each other, and never open those accounts.

Absolutely. No need to give EA the opportunity to save and/or resell your personal information. Do it the way the hardcore farmville etc people play. Keep zero personal information on the account and then just friend EVERYONE.

[shante090]

Oh, crap. So no one else is seeing this? It started when I patched for 1.31, and yes, I removed all mods when I installed the patch...

They twirl the guitar around like a baton over their head and behind their backs. Note that this isn't the standard guitar- it's one from the store.

EDIT: I took that picture on a community lot; she was playing at a party. I just tried having her play on her home lot, and it works fine:

What gives?

So I've checked it once again, this time on various community and residential lots and the guitars (the basic one and the one from the Prius Sweet Life Pack set) have worked fine. Have you checked other guitars? Maybe this particular guitar from the store is bugged?


When it comes to my after-patched experience I've only noticed the previously mentioned issue with LTW that disappeared but unfortunately deleting "no memories" mod doesn't help... Nevermind, I forgot that you have to choose traits first and than you can choose LTW... :faceslap:

[rkalanu]

So I've checked it once again, this time on various community and residential lots and the guitars (the basic one and the one from the Prius Sweet Life Pack set) have worked fine. Have you checked other guitars? Maybe this particular guitar from the store is bugged?


All the guitars in my game seem to be working ok now. Maybe in saving the game with the glitched guitar, the problem was somehow fixed.

Thanks for checking it out, anyway.

I notice that the Genie appears on the list of occults in Master Controller now. And it's nice that if you just don't log in, all the social features are turned off.

[grieralexander]

Not fixed with Patch 1.31
- Cars are still spawning in inactives inventories
- Flute Forward dress still has a missing leg.
- Level 10 Horses Animation still off.
- Mags' Door still has the wall showing through.
Also, there seems to be a problem with patch corrupting existing Family, specially if you have pets; another issue is that the unicorns have lost all magical powers, which I had one as a pet. Skins, specially, non default have a strage tint to them, like when your seems turn into vampires.
These I have test on a different PC than the one I use to play. My regular playing game I have not patch yet. I also tested the guitars, since I have a virtuoso in the household; however all seems to be normal, including the Lunar Lakes guitar. I will try doing a public performance though!
I will test make-up and contacts now and let you all know.

[Baiaana]

I don't know if this is a glitch problem, but the spiral stairs come with generation or with one of the patches?
Because i don't have generation and i can't see them in built mode.
I have legal copies, basegame, wa,amb and Ln so if they are with gen it's ok, otherwise there is a problem.

[Srikandi]

I don't know if this is a glitch problem, but the spiral stairs come with generation or with one of the patches?
Because i don't have generation and i can't see them in built mode.
I have legal copies, basegame, wa,amb and Ln so if they are with gen it's ok, otherwise there is a problem.

with Generations.

[RoseCity]

Not fixed with Patch 1.31
....
- Flute Forward dress still has a missing leg.

I know it's off-topic, but you can fix the Flute Forward dress with the Compressorizor tool.

[carlydunham]

my game is patched and fine i have all the updated mods etc that i need and my game is back to normal

[raffsapphire]

So as I realized I have no friends and my hideous account sim keeps reminding me. :( On a side note I had a default skin mod on my game which gave an odd glowing effect to the skin. As far as I can tell the Body Sliders still work. So there you guys go. My little tid bit of information I discovered.

[clc1983]

Since installing the patch I am getting the "sims 3 is not working" error message on Windows and it shuts the game down. Pretty damn annoying.

[nikkiforest99]

I refuse to let this patch anywhere near my game until AwesomeMod is updated. I just hope this doesn't irreversibly bork my game, as that has happened in the past. Sigh.

[grieralexander]

Well, no glitches this far as far as makeup and contacts in CAS; for what I have tested.
Update 1: I have gone back to do some sims.
Seems to be problems with some EA makeup not sticking; CC makeup and contacts are working!

[Baiaana]

with Generations.
Thank you for the answer.
Well, so far ,then, i've not encountered any problem with the new update... for now at least.

[DigitalSympathies]

Not patching, no siree. I hold the record for "longest time without patching" in my little group, aka basegame to LN. Longer if you count I only patched ONCE by accident and never since.

[LotrFanboy]

Not patching, no siree. I hold the record for "longest time without patching" in my little group, aka basegame to LN. Longer if you count I only patched ONCE by accident and never since.

This isn't an option for those of us who can't play the game without mods, particularly Twallan's and AwesomeMod.

[cherry85]

Mine is just plain stuck on the menu screen. Awesome.

[EmotedLlama]

My game is going a lot slower than it used to, and as far as I can tell the only difference is that 1) I had to update Twallan's StoryProgression, which theoretically shouldn't have caused those problems, and 2) there's now new social junk. So.

[grieralexander]

Here is a list of all the stuff that comes with the EP from sims vip: http://simsvip.com/?page_id=7472

[CmarNYC]

I'm seeing that in CAS the EA body hair won't stick. Oddly enough, CC body hair stays put just fine. Tested without MasterController and XCAS core mod and same behavior.

[LadyDragon202]

has anyone have the problem with the 100 butler showing up with the new patch, I downlode the patch now i have 100 butlers out side the house

[clc1983]

Thinking it was the online social settings that was giving my game problems, I turned off my internet access and tried to play. Well not even ten minutes later the game just crashed by itself (a problem I have had in the past that made me get rid of all of my custom content and mods). I tried again this morning after restarting my computer, I kept the internet on but turned off the social features in the game, turned down some settings, restarted, and then the "sims 3 is not working" error happened again. I think I'm just going to uninstall and reinstall.

[~MadameButterfly~]

I just now installed the patch...so far so good. I am missing only a few mods that haven't been updated yet, but I can wait on those.

I haven't turned on the social features yet. I'll test it in a moment, and then turn it back off. (Unless I become a social addict. If this is the case, please send backup and pull me out.)

[shante090]

CAW has been updated! http://simsvip.com/?p=7787

[lisfyre]

CAW has been updated! http://simsvip.com/?p=7787

:blink: That was FAST!!!

[rockergrrl37203]

I haven't seen the new sandwich in my game and I patched a few days ago! I'm about to play my family so I'll look again (maybe I missed it). I did see an option for vegetarian something, can't remember what it was, but when I click on my fridge it says I can make it for 32 simoleans. I for one am happy that vegetarian Sims have more food options - the reason I didn't like veggie Sims was because they only had like 5 meals they could eat without getting the feeling sick moodlet.
I also really like the idea of being able to make a sandwich that is not peanut butter and jelly or grilled cheese. The one thing I miss the most from Sims 2 was all the custom foods we could have and that made meal times more interesting. I get tired of having my Sims serve the same meals over and over again.

I tried playing Friday night logged in to the new social features - they're OK I guess. The one thing I did not like was in the upper right corner of your screen, there is a little box that stays there all the time that invites you to "make a new post". This box cannot be deleted, although you can click it so that it doesn't show. The only problem is if you use Twallan's StoryProgression mod, the stories pop up in that same corner so you're constantly having to click on that stupid EA box to minimize again after reading the StoryProgression pop ups. It doesn't sound like a big deal but it got on my nerves real quick so I won't be using the log in or social features. I did enjoy the in game "accomplishments" that you can achieve - they are great for those of us who like having a goal to work towards once your Sim has completed their lifetime wish.

[iheartcowcapoos]

i think it's safe to say this is a patch i will be skipping.
1. none of those features interest me and
2. last time i patched my game i had to uninstall and reinstall all my games...TWICE.

pass!! =)

[morphius1]

Works fine for me. No problems [yet].

[grieralexander]

I'm seeing that in CAS the EA body hair won't stick. Oddly enough, CC body hair stays put just fine. Tested without MasterController and XCAS core mod and same behavior.
I tested with make up ans some is not sticking either after you use CAS, CC makeup seems to be fine as are contacts.

[skmt999]

Here is a list of all the stuff that comes with the EP from sims vip: http://simsvip.com/?page_id=7472
Going through the list, and all was well and 'meh' until I started reading the new community lot descriptions. Soooo, designating a lot as a 'Coffeehouse' is pretty much just a rename of the 'hangout' style community lot? The description doesn't include anything particularly coffee-like about the lot, other than the name. The "Live Show Venue" designation suggests that the only 'live' performances we'll get at bars are if we don't designate it as a BAR, but instead a live show venue.

WHY? Why must we have specific lot types to be able to perform? Couldn't they have simply added the ability to perform at say, the regular hangout?

Other than rolling my eyes at that, I was mildly excited about the nice list of build/buy stuff.

[somethingelse]

i wish i hadnt patched. my game wont even load. i barely know how to put mods IN my game, i havent the slightest clue as to how one "takes them out in order to patch" so since it looks like my game might be forever byebye (how am i supposed to even try fixing it when i go to start it and it tells me it's not responding and shuts itself down)

SO, untill i have the patience to figure this shit out, EA can simply fuck the fuck off. and i'll be damned straight to hell in a technicolor handbasket if i'll even CONSIDER buying the sims4. i'm not buying any more expansion packs. this has gotten beyond "retarded". EA games went and ate a big ole brain tumor for breakfast one morning not so very long ago, when they decided it was a brilliant idea to sell magical pieces of paper in cd boxes for "a whole new world!..." (sorry, i had princesss jasmine in my head there) and they havent managed to pass that tumor/clot yet. i doubt they'll ever bother.

i'd go back to sims2 if i hadnt given my husband all my disks for his computer, hell, i might even go back to sims1 if i could find anything custom for it anymore, but there aint much.

[kennyinbmore]

i think it's safe to say this is a patch i will be skipping.
1. none of those features interest me and
2. last time i patched my game i had to uninstall and reinstall all my games...TWICE.

pass!! =)

I tend to always skip a couple of patches at a time. That way the patch to the patch to the patch usually have the problems ironed out by then :)

[Margaret Pendragon]

Mine wouldn't load after patching last night either, it would crash as soon as the game started loading. In my case it was just a matter of updating custom content. I determined it was a custom content conflict because, after removing my package files from My Documents/Electronic Arts/Sims 3/Mods/Packages folder, the game would finally load. It turned out to be a conflict with one of the NRaas mods. Fortunately, Twallan had already updated them, so I just redownloaded and reinstalled them, and the game then loaded fine.

[CmarNYC]

Another possible bug with 1.31 is that games left paused are starting up unpaused. Also no matter how many times I've checked off not to get the prompt to sign on, I always still get it.

[grieralexander]

Another possible bug with 1.31 is that games left paused are starting up unpaused. Also no matter how many times I've checked off not to get the prompt to sign on, I always still get it.
That had happened to me at aleatory times after the last patch, 1.26; although now it has not happened in a while; however thanks for the heads-up, since sometimes I leave the game loading and go off and when I get back my sims are all off doing something I did not want them to.

[matrix54]

We got a new roof in the patch. I just saw. It's a grey metal roof.

[DigitalSympathies]

G'morning everyone! 3:44 AM! *smacks lips and sips tea, nearly asleep* Oh, wait. The patch. Right.

I can't install the damn thing!

I go to patch and it doesn't do anything (in task manager the EA whatever thing is low down on the priority list and not doing much, at least not in the 20 minutes I left it for) and I'm doing it manually now but the download is taking forever. Sigh.

[Shimrod101]

Also no matter how many times I've checked off not to get the prompt to sign on, I always still get it.

There are a couple new lines in Options.ini:

requireloginbeforeload = 1
receiveconnecttns = 0

Set them as they are shown here and that prompt will disappear. I realize that the one on top looks wrong, it "looks" as if it should be set at 0; but setting them like this has worked for a number of players who've posted about it.

[Kestie Freehawk]

The chat push was rather obnoxious, though being offline has its advantages I think I will patch.

[wolfsbayne]

I can't install it either. Downloaded it, it nearly finishes install the says 'file cannot be found' and terminates.

[Shimrod101]

If the Launcher patch won't work, download the 800-900Mb manual patch thingy and update with it instead.

[wolfsbayne]

yeah thanks, just started downloading it about ten minutes before your post! How big is it? It's going to take an hour to download? never mind, as long as it fixes it.

[somethingelse]

sweet, 2 people dissagree with me about my opinion, yet again. i'm sure it's the few mods i have that are causing the issue, i think it's 3, nraas mods, and i think i may even have figured out what to do about it. but that doesnt change my opinion that EA has a nasty habit of releasing games that are broken/not working "properly" even before you get them home from the store.

i wont be buying SHT unless i accidentally ingest one of those brain tumors myself. i WILL NOT be buying sims 4, unless it comes with an actual sim that will physically pop out of my computer and do my for reals laundry. EA has managed to lure me in entirely too many times now.

i feel like i should have their logo tattooed on my neck so i can look upon it with regret like a really "good" bad relationship, and i can have something to save money for, to get the tattoo covered up.

[LordHoramun]

I will :alarm: never :alarm: forgive this patch for causing graphics glitches and destroying my basement ceilings! I had to uninstall and reinstall my game just because of this patch!
:cry: :cry:
Do not, :!: do not :!: use the social features! If you want to know why, ask Alan Watt! Don't let :deal: EA :deal: invide your privacy dear people!

[Zokugai]

Do not, :!: do not :!: use the social features! If you want to know why, ask Alan Watt!

You mean the guy who claims the government is behind a eugenics war to interbreed us to make weaker humans?

Whatever you've been smoking, share.

[sierrakusterbeck]

i feel like i should have their logo tattooed on my neck so i can look upon it with regret like a really "good" bad relationship, and i can have something to save money for, to get the tattoo covered up.
How are you going to look at the tattoo if it's on your neck...?

[wolfsbayne]

Well, my game is lagging more and ive only got twallens mods and store purchased content so not sure what's going on but it's playable and ive turned off social features which was easy enough

[cameranutz2]

... i'm sure it's the few mods i have that are causing the issue, i think it's 3, nraas mods...

I have twallan's mods for patch 1.31 and they do not crash my game. If you have the correct versions they should not be causing any crash problems.

Try the suggestions in the Help section and go from there.


I will :alarm: never :alarm: forgive this patch for causing graphics glitches and destroying my basement ceilings!...

Do not, :!: do not :!: use the social features! If you want to know why, ask Alan Watt! Don't let :deal: EA :deal: invide your privacy dear people!

Same advice as above. Go to the Help section.

And who the hell is Alan Watt?

[LordHoramun]

Another thing I should say is that Awesomemod is not upgraded to 1.31 yet. :(

Privacy is a sacred thing to have, everyone. It is important that you never let anyone take your ability to think and your ability to question away. :report:

[Zokugai]

And who the hell is Alan Watt?

Him:
You mean the guy who claims the government is behind a eugenics war to interbreed us to make weaker humans?

Whatever you've been smoking, share.

He's on youtube telling us to go live out in communes in the woods or whatever because the government is trying to control our minds.

[somethingelse]

How are you going to look at the tattoo if it's on your neck...?

mirror?

i have the old versions if the nraas mods, the "before this patch" versions. i'll get around to fixing it. i'm a techtard. the help section is like reading stereo instructions that have been translated to german then back to english for me. i just dont comprehend. but i'll get it. i'm not asking for help. i'm just stating my opinion (EA are big meany poopy heads) and it would be nice if i could get myself untrained to just see the words "your game isnt up to date, there's this patch..." and think "holy shit, gotta fix that" cause i need to remember, it doesnt necessarily "fix" anything.

thats all i was saying. sorry if any of ya'll are best friends with EA and i hurt your feelers, but i still think they're poopy heads.

[LordHoramun]

I find it funny that EA gives us in-game chat and simport, but does not wish to put a storyboard editor into the game. I had a dream a few nights ago that the 1.31 patch placed a storyboard editor into The Sims 3. Too bad that was just a dream! :cry: Why won't EA put a storyboard editor into the game, but at the same time they have put simport and in-game chat into it? :wtf: Stories give the sims and the environments much more meaning. Think about it! :|

The whole issue with sims and pets vanishing should be treated as a priority and fixed. I would ask why EA can't do things right the first time, but I already know the answer to that. :duck:

[eskie227]

Him:


He's on youtube telling us to go live out in communes in the woods or whatever because the government is trying to control our minds.

What?? You mean my aluminum foil hat isn't enough protection? :blink:

[cameranutz2]

Him:


He's on youtube telling us to go live out in communes in the woods or whatever because the government is trying to control our minds.

Can we still play Sims?

[LordHoramun]

Did anyone read my last post? It deals with how EA should put a storyboard editor into The Sims 3. I have been hoping (probably in vain) that a future patch would give it one.

[Simsdestroyer]

Patch 1.32 just was introduced lol!

[somethingelse]

Aaaarrrrggghhhhhh!

No!

[SchitzophrenicPsycho]

Lovely. -_-

[Zokugai]

Can we still play Sims?
No, the government will track us through our computer.

[grieralexander]

No, the government will track us through our computer.
:alarm: Oh NO! I think my sims are collecting personal info on me to share with the gov.! I think Katy Perry is one of them! :rofl:

[Majuchan]

Any manual patch link? there are no available on simsprograms. Please share the link. Thanks

[nonamena]

Any manual patch link? there are no available on simsprograms. Please share the link. Thanks
I got mine with the Patch Downloader (http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=409829).

[Majuchan]

I got mine with the Patch Downloader (http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=409829).


Why have I not thought of it :faceslap: Thank you for pointing that one. :D

[Johnny_Bravo]

Haven't got any problems so far, my game runs fine and my CC works :)

[SommarBlomma]

I have problems with default skintones. First time I load a household, the sims are with EA skins, as well as the sims they meet in town. to change the skins to default replacements, i have to take those sims into CAS, switch between skintones one or several times, and only then their EA pudding faces with ugly bulby noses change to normal faces that can be called "human". Haven't tried non-default skins, I'll give them a try, too.

[nikkiforest99]

Another thing I should say is that Awesomemod is not upgraded to 1.31 yet. :(

Privacy is a sacred thing to have, everyone. It is important that you never let anyone take your ability to think and your ability to question away. :report:
Pescado has a stable test version, which I am using without noticeable problems.

[amystarr]

I'm having launcher issues since the patch. What happens is that my progress bar when installing a .sim3pack file stalls about a third of the way to completion and doesn't move. Nothing freezes, it just continuously stays in that position. Does anyone know if this is a DEP or large address aware issue? Any ideas for work around's or how to solve?

[Srikandi]

I'm having launcher issues since the patch. What happens is that my progress bar when installing a .sim3pack file stalls about a third of the way to completion and doesn't move. Nothing freezes, it just continuously stays in that position. Does anyone know if this is a DEP or large address aware issue? Any ideas for work around's or how to solve?

Tech help for bugs can be found in the FAQs in the Help menu... if you don't find your answer, try the Game Help Q+A forum linked at the bottom of the FAQs.

[Jasumi]

Is it just me, or does the launcher look bigger now?

At first, it wouldn't even load on this patch, but now it seems wider than usual...