*MUST READ* How to install The Sims 3 correctly.

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Hello everyone,

Seen the fact that a lot people are having problems with The Sims 3, while it works just fine, I decided to create this "guide" to show you how to install The Sims 3 correctly. If you do it this way, you'll automatically get the latest working version of the game. The steps aren't hard to understand, just READ CAREFULLY and DO NOT skip any steps!

So, these are the steps (AGAIN: do not do anything else, just do EXACTLY as written below).

(Extra note: if you are unable to 'reach' the download sites for the Ultimate fix and/or the manual patch, temporarily disable any browser adblockers; please refer to the disclaimer here for more information about the topic).

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Updated on: 6-12-2013

1. Download and install the The Sims 3 base game. (You may skip the "# Crack" folder. You DO NOT need to use the "# Crack"!)

2. After installing the base game, RE-DOWNLOAD and RE-APPLY this manual patch: https://www.games4theworld.club/t1870-can-t-update-the-sims-3-to-v1-67-fix-manual-patch (The Mac version of the manual patch can be downloaded HERE)

3. Install any expansion or stuff packs that you want. You can install as many as you want. (You may skip all the "# Crack" folders. You DO NOT need to use any "# Crack" folders!)

4. Finally we have to crack the game; RE-DOWNLOAD the latest version of our Ultimate Fix here: https://www.games4theworld.club/t752-the-sims-3-ultimate-fix-should-fix-most-of-your-problems

5. Open the "# Crack" folder in the Ultimate Fix and drag & drop the .exe and .dll file in there to exactly: C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin   and choose "Copy and Replace" on the pop-up that appears, telling you the files already exist in that folder.
(If you downloaded and installed your base game via Origin, the crack goes into this folder instead: C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\The Sims 3\Game\Bin )

6. Start the game and... ENJOY playing!

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Extra note: all those folders in the Fix ARE NOT cracks, those are the original files needed to update the game, without getting the "Invalid File" error. The only crack files needed are the .dll and the .exe file in the "# Crack" folder.


Extra note 2: You'll need at least one of the following:

The Sims 3: Generations 
The Sims 3: Town Life Stuff
The Sims 3: Pets
The Sims 3: Master Suite
The Sims 3: Showtime
The Sims 3: Katy Perry's Sweet Treats Stuff
The Sims 3: Diesel Stuff
The Sims 3: Supernatural
The Sims 3: Seasons
The Sims 3: 70's, 80's & 90's Stuff
The Sims 3: University Life
The Sims 3: Island Paradise
The Sims 3: Movie Stuff
The Sims 3: Into the Future

Thank you so much.
This really helped. You guys rule! <3 

Hi

Thanks Much To You  i can play the sims 3 now.  More better because it's use uTorrent, so i can pause it and let it
download when night. and it's WAIT maybe a long time... i get 3 night and finished it. GOOD JOB G4TW~!!    

Keep The Good Job!!!

THANK YOU FOR THE HARD WORK!!   
Wasn't that hard! Read, read, understand, watch tutorials, read guide after installation and tada! Took me four hours! WORTH IT

This site combines 2 of my favorite things. Sims and TPB. Thank you, g4tw staff.

thanks alot dude my game used to crash but now it works greatly .. ops sorry forgot about the questions thing     [edited]

signed up so I could say thank you  so thank you, you gorgeous people/person/whoever is responsible for the fix+instructions!! absolute gods, the lot of you  defo coming back for more games soon! xx

thanks   it is great website actually

I realy thank you guy the game now run very good

me again! just here to say BIG THANX to you !!!!
best sims forum ever
you saved my sim-day

Everytime i play The Sims i thank this thread !!

THANK YOU very MUCH. This helped me the most with my Sims 3 !

I too have made an account just to say thankyou! I really appreciate the work you all do,I was seriously freaking out about it, and now it works like a charm,soooo in other words YOU GUYS ARE THE FREAKIING BEST IN THE WOOOOORLD! THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU SOOOO MUCH ))

I love this site, that being said. I recently updated my operation system to Windows 8.1 pro with Media Center. I decided to install a few expansion packs. When I went to open the ultimate fix it stopped all of my windows 8 apps from working, except apparently internet explorer. Everything was working before that. I used the mirror to download it. It appears I may have to reinstall my operating system again. This is just a word of warning Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center may have spyware or something the stops you from using it when trying to install certain programs. If there is a work around, it would be appreciated. Thanks for doing what you do!

I followed all the given guide n bang the game works perfectly even without using the ultimate fix...tanx a lot guyz.....

You make the instructions so that even a computer idiot like me can understand them (41 years old and dont really understand how all these mods and fixes and cracks work), thank you so much!

    
Thank You ~ Thank yOU ~!!

Had a big problem getting my game to work, installed everything fine but when I loaded up the game there were no maps to choose from to start a new game. Wasn't very optimistic and thought I would have to reinstall everything.

Followed the guide step by step, and it worked perfectly! Thank you so much! Saved me so much time & effort.

What really funny is that your files and method works where as trying to install the originals failed. EA was no help at all of course..

 

First of all, I'd like to really reeeeaally thank you so much for all the effort you've put in making our lives easy (and cheaper!)!
I've been trying all day to install the sims 3 with all the expansions (without the stuff packs) and have thoroughly read everything on this forum. I had begun installing, then uninstalled and again the same 2 times. Now 3rd time's the charm !
Cheers! I hope I now have saved you some time!

I guess everyone already know what i m going to say, i just wana say the date:
Its 3 June 2014, u r still rocking man.    

thnx for this.

june 4 2014 for me! still rocking yeah!! haha

Hi first of all i'd like to thank you! I love ur downloads and until now everythings is going well.

Hello.Today i registred here just to say a BIG THANK YOU.This is the n1 for the Sims fans.Keep up the good work.Maybe you will be the mentor for the sims 4 too:D

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!!!!!!! APPRECIATE IT