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Please use the following information to accurately update the requirements table.
Source: http://thesims3.ea.com/view/pages/feature6.jsp
The Sims 3 requires at least the following:
FOR WINDOWS XP
FOR WINDOWS VISTA
For computers using built-in graphics chipsets under Windows, the game requires at least:
FOR MAC OS X
Windows Supported Video Cards
NVIDIA GeForce series FX 5900, FX 5950 6200, 6500, 6600, 6800 7200, 7300, 7600, 7800, 7900, 7950 8400, 8500, 8600, 8800 9300, 9400, 9500, 9600, 9800 G100, GT 120, GT 130, GTS 150 GTS 250, GTX 260, GTX 280, GTX 285, GTX 295
ATI Radeon(TM) series 9500, 9600, 9800 X300, X600, X700, X800, X850 X1300, X1600, X1800, X1900, X1950 2400, 2600, 2900 3450, 3650, 3850, 3870 4850, 4870
Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) GMA 3-Series, GMA 4-Series
Laptop versions of these chipsets may work, but may run comparatively slower. Standalone cards that are installed in vanilla PCI slots (not PCIe or PCIx or AGP), such as some GeForce FX variants, will perform poorly.
Integrated chipsets such as the ATI Xpress and the NVIDIA TurboCache variants may default to settings that are higher than what would be optimal for them. Graphics settings can be lowered to improve performance.
The NVIDIA GeForce FX series is unsupported under Vista.
MAC OS X Supported Video Cards
NVIDIA GeForce series 7300, 7600 8600, 8800 9400M, 9600M GT GT 120, GT 130
ATI Radeon(TM) series X1600, X1900 2400, 2600 3870, 4850, 4870
Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) GMA 3-Series —Preceding unsigned comment added by Chelseaem8 ( talk • contribs) 13:41, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
"Within the series' chronology, it is a prequel to both The Sims and The Sims 2, as well as spin-offs such as The Sims: Bustin' Out." I think the statement is supposed to be sequel. Since I'm not sure I'm leaving this for someone else to fix. or it is supposed to read, its prequels are... Please clarify.-- Hitsuji Kinno ( talk) 21:34, 30 May 2009 (UTC)
I removed this sentence, since the cited source tied to it specifically contains the words "I wouldn't read it as a prequel." A better way to put this would be something along the lines of "There are younger versions of the Maxis-made sims from other Sims titles." I don't think it would be reasonable to use either of the words prequel or sequel to refer to The Sims titles, since the real story is the one the player creates, and may be set before, after, simultaneously with, or unrelated to any story said player may have created with previous titles. Dansiman ( talk| Contribs) 04:15, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
that bit in the neighborhood exploration article that reads "There will also be a setting that restricts their actions to minor things like showering, eating, and going to the bathroom." doesn't really need to be in that particular section does it? it seems like that should be under gameplay. im not changing it because im not really sure why the editor put it there... corazón del fuego 14:21, 1 June 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Disciple of God ( talk • contribs)
The video review gives The Sims 3 an 'Outstanding' 9.0 score, whereas the text review gives it 8.9... anyone else seeing this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Fishistheice ( talk • contribs) 18:25, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
Are we sure that the basic things such as hot tubs and diving boards are gone, or is this just "verified" through the leak version? 99.141.204.79 ( talk) 20:52, 1 June 2009 (UTC) (Interrobang^2)
I think it can be agreed that this topic is not notable and should therefore not be in the article. Jozal (talk) 16:08, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
It seems that most of the fourth paragraph ("On March 23...") in the Release section was copied directly from here. Shouldn't it be rewritten? 67.162.250.53 ( talk) 01:22, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
In Europe (at least in Spain) the get released on June 4th, not in June 5th —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.54.137.81 ( talk) 20:47, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
"Freigegeben ab 6. Jahren" -> 6 Years -- 91.19.241.28 ( talk) 22:08, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
It's the 4th June! Not the 5th!! -- 91.19.241.28 ( talk) 22:01, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
Hej de:Die Sims 3 is the right german Wikipage... Not de:Die Sims#Die Sims 3.. Please anybody edit that.. ||| Greetings, 213.162.66.140 ( talk) 23:17, 6 June 2009 (UTC)
a) This fits the definition of a software bug, such that it is a fault in the programming which causes an "incorrect or unexpected result" b) A number of reviewers (I'll do some research as to exactly who) have noted this bug, and we have to assume that as game reviewers their hardware is designed to gain optimal performance from the game, and that they have tried ways of attempting to solve this issue (i.e. setting their graphics settings lower)
Given that we have people to source who have experienced this, and that it fits the above definition, that it should be included. If no one staunchly objects, I'll add it to the article later tonight. MrCrawford ( talk) 00:06, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
It would be interesting to see what EA's production budget for this game was. Is this information available anywhere? A quick Google search turns up nothing relevant. -- 63.70.164.200 ( talk) 22:07, 7 June 2009 (UTC)
This whole article reads a little too much like an EA press release. Where is the objectivity? Wikipedia is asleep on this one.
The article as it stands makes the Sims 3 out to be the best game ever, when it is far from. The article does not mention any bugs or any features hyped about but then left out. The game is filled with bugs and gameplay issues that need to be addressed so that this article is not just a long advertisement for the game. 209.40.210.222 ( talk) 01:03, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
"One of the draw backs in a Sims 3 neighborhood is that you can only have one active family at a time. Without the option to turn story progression off, users with multiple families will find the families who are not “active” are growing old, moving, and dying. And this is frustrating to many users, who take pride in growing their many families. After all, they’ve spent hours (sometimes days and months) building up these Sims – having them move away at the drop of the hat is frustrating, to say the least." 209.40.210.222 ( talk) 03:09, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
Amazon has often been the only accurate source for critical response. Their reviews require purchase, and rationalize a user average. Frequently, users enjoy weeks of play before submitting a review. Do the print sources have such a luxury? Gaming magazines do, however, maintain a relationship with EA and its partners. Rarely do their releases score low. To have potential sources invalidated because of a lack of affiliation with purchasable (and corruptible) media is to kill the first amendment. The claim of public insufficiency, especially when drawn from a large average, is particularly ironic when viable data for the "people's" largest free encyclopedia. The strength of qualitative accuracy increases with the number of contributions, as wikipedia has historically proven. The Sims 3 has respondents numbering in the tens of thousands presently, on the various forums suited for its discussion. What we are saying here is that Wikipedia values the input of a handful of journalists because of the strength of gaming industry integrity and the value of copyright -- MORE than the average opinion of the vocal public. It is foolish to imagine that newspapers will always faithfully represent widespread opinion. It is indefensible that a large and marketable source of said opinion cannot be appended to the criticism section of a video game's article on because it is solely that of the voices of the larger public whom do not receive paychecks for their input (but whom are the relevant consumers to the property and the only group in position to play the game over time). The system seems to be working in reverse. Come on people. Since when were we at war with the truth? Actually why does that sound familiar... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.173.167.70 ( talk) 04:19, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
I would like to see something on how people reacted rather negatively to the Sims 3 Store on its release. Specifically how there was a large amount of material available for sale at release, and complaints that the game feels a bit light in terms of items included in the game. The claim was that rather than including this material in the game, they decided to try to sell it online. Any thoughts there? Similarly something on the lack of a sci-fi or gothic neighborhood or similar content in contrast to Sims 2. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.16.179.231 ( talk) 15:21, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
My game was slow as heck. There are plenty of reliable sources that mention that. This article is extremely biased and unnacceptable for Wikipedia. There are tons of glitches. It's a fact. 75.73.198.215 ( talk) 20:29, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
Upon reading this, it looks like most of it was written by EA. Please make it less bias 81.158.74.228 ( talk) 20:53, 23 January 2011 (UTC)
This article needs more criticism. I personally disliked this game, and many agree. Examples: 1 2 3 Mod The Sims —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.204.123.119 ( talk) 00:46, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
Removed Criticism section for lack of citation. This is Wikipedia, not a review site. C'mon guys. Leave your personal opinions out of the main page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.96.205.14 ( talk) 07:59, 5 June 2011 (UTC)
"The success of 'Sims' is crucial for EA's quarter because 'Godfather 2' sales are looking like they will be embarrassing," says Perry Rod, a money manager who focuses on digital-media investments.
"PC sales provide publishers with the best margins, so there will be considerable upside for the stock if it were to outperform expectations," he adds.
Colin Sebastian of Lazard Capital Markets, who rates EA stock a "hold," notes that "Sims 3" plays a key part in EA's turnaround plan. "It's probably fair to say that a lot is riding on the launch as EA seeks to build back credibility among gamers and investors," he says.
That lost credibility, brought about by a recent inability to control expenses while releasing unimpressive game titles, has led to the stock price being cut in half the past eight months.
" 'Sims' is the most profitable video game that EA owns," Sebastian says. "The third installment is not only important for the bottom line but also in maintaining and hopefully building on the popularity of the franchise."
No wonder EA's "Sims" marketing team is working overtime.
EA needs 'Sims' to be virtual lock Big marketing push backing game firm's top franchise By Paul Bond
May 26, 2009 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/features/columns/street-talk/e3i4fb04ccd3a536c4110de0ebeed7a4729
I've got a minor Conflict of Interest here, since the issue seriously aggravated me, so I'm asking here first. Would it be appropriate to mention in the article the issue currently acknowledged on the official forums about the game not working with Toshiba Laptops for reasons they do not yet understand? It would've been extremely nice to have known that before I purchased a game I can't even play, thanks to their flawed copy protection. - Verdatum ( talk) 20:27, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
Guys,
Is it time to mention the fabled 'missing half' of the pirated version, an extra city which can be downloaded at thesims3.com for registrated users?? It is called Riverview. A trailer of this extra city, (which so can only be downloaded by buyers of the original game):
(in Dutch)
The Sims Riverview Trailer. It is from a Dutch site, where I found the trailer. Should also be on English sites, for sure.
Dr. F.C. Turner - [ USERPAGE| USERTALK] - 19:38, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
I figured the site features (The Store: purchase objects with SimPoints- how do you acquire them, etc) was an important part of the game, since it allows almost anybody to download anything from anybody, including objects, patterns, full sims and lots, etc, and should be put onto the main page.
So I wanted to talk about what specific careers and skills there are in the game and what they need to accomplish their careers or what objects they can use to increase their skill level. What do you guys think? Kimsolis ( talk) —Preceding undated comment added 22:52, 15 June 2009 (UTC).
There was a box enumerating 11 careers and several part time jobs. It´s gone now. Why? That is just the kind of information for which people come to this page. 195.46.247.79 ( talk) 08:58, 23 June 2009 (UTC)
I changed the opening line of this article, which claimed the franchise to be "popular and critically acclaimed". Wikipedia is not an advertising service. It has indeed sold well, I didn't remove that, but if you want to write about public opinion of it (which is, in fact, mixed - please don't claim otherwise) put it under the 'reception' chapter. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.154.192.11 ( talk) 20:16, 11 July 2009 (UTC)
'There is one known feature from The Sims 1 Expansion, (Superstar) and how they have the feature were you're a celebrity (from reaching the top of a acting or music career or so then by people noticing you in the neighborhood.'
Huh?
This needs cleanup. --
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07:51, 12 July 2009 (UTC)
http://www.gamespot.com/news/6214915.html?tag=latestheadlines;title; —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.183.237.52 ( talk) 23:15, 6 August 2009 (UTC)
Why is this in category video game prequels? 86.153.96.77 ( talk) 18:17, 2 November 2009 (UTC)
people are saying its 20 years before the simes and 45 years before the sims 2.-- 98.117.101.29 ( talk) 06:15, 19 December 2009 (UTC)
The neighbourhood picture under the section "Neighborhood exploration" looks nothing like the Sunset Valley I have played several version of in my game. Where does it come from and is it even Sunset Valley? -- MimiSard ( talk) 17:28, 19 November 2009 (UTC)
Worlds
Unlike previous games in "The Sims" series, The Sims 3 uses the concept of Worlds, or towns. This new form of gameplay is entirely self-dependant, whereas The Sims and The Sims 2 relied on a mysterious working location and school that could not be seen from the neighborhood view. This improves player experience since now you can really make friends with Sims and visit them during the game.
Story Progression Mode
Story Progression Mode, or SPM, is what is unique about the Sims 3. It creates a living, breathing and ever-changing town for your Sims to live in. It allows other Sims to get married, age, have children, fail/achieve new goals, get fired...etc. Also it means that, unlike its predessors, The Sims 3 allows your Sims to still be in animation even when you are not playing with them, and not leave them frozen in one spot. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Here2helping ( talk • contribs) 20:30, 20 December 2009 (UTC)
Since the 1.5/1.6 update for The Sims 3, Mac users have been mistreated by EA. First, the 1.5/1.6 update with the new basement creation tool never came out the same as for PC users. Now for the 1.8/2.3 update, The Sims 3 promised a shop mode WITH the update, but when installed, no shop mode. Some people, when the update is installed, disk authorization fails which makes the game unplayable. Others has their sim bald and others with no roofs. Many people in the forum complained about this issue, and also complained in the "Help" page for The Sims 3. No SimGuru has yet to answer these complaints, and the answer given in the "Help" page was not helpful at all. —Preceding unsigned comment added by KS929 ( talk • contribs) 23:02, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
A new sims game has been confirmed. Perhaps you should mention it. http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=231249 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 211.27.131.168 ( talk) 04:19, 26 January 2010 (UTC)
Appears to have been changed from "high-end loft" to "design & high-tech", online retailers are beginning to change the title. The EA sims 3 website although the header still says high-end loft the cover design and all logos/descriptions are Design & High-Tech stuff. CalumH93 ( talk) 00:00, 29 January 2010 (UTC)
Erm... no? http://www.gzgameshop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=76503 Listed as "High-End Loft Stuff" here. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Aeiouna ( talk • contribs) 01:41, 12 February 2010 (UTC)
I'm not sure it's safe to say that this title is on the DS since the citation provided details only speculation. JackRendar ( talk) 19:52, 14 April 2010 (UTC) The Sims 3 is being released to the Wii, DS, PS3 and XBox 360, as announced on the official site. I'd link it now, but it seems the site is down. 92.235.224.50 ( talk) 17:20, 29 April 2010 (UTC)
It appears that the reference on the Beach Party stuff pack leads to a 404 page.
Should these be removed? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.105.36.88 ( talk) 02:58, 21 May 2010 (UTC)
I have removed the "After Dark" expansion pack, it is not confirmed at all by EA, and thus it can be assumed it doesn't exist. ɧαεςαתɖɾσϻᴇ 16:35, 15 June 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Haecandrome ( talk • contribs)
There should be a thing about the krama system in the console version. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Thegreene2010 ( talk • contribs) 20:22, 16 June 2010 (UTC)
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The sims 3 will be released on the 29th October 2010 for xbox 360, Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS http://www.game.co.uk/search.aspx?s=the+sims+3 Braderzz22 ( talk) 18:28, 26 June 2010 (UTC)
Does anyone know what game engine The Sims 3 use if it has one? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.21.122.234 ( talk) 02:44, 8 July 2010 (UTC)
In house. MPEGLA ( talk) 20:58, 13 August 2010 (UTC)
The engine was completely in-house. I lead part of the team that developed it. Jparise ( talk) 06:49, 3 January 2011 (UTC)
{{editsemiprotected}} This seems to confirm that life cycles are in the console version of the console version. Should this be added? 188.28.136.30 ( talk) 19:43, 23 July 2010 (UTC)
the article doesnt say that aging can by turned off completely. some member should edit that in. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.208.75.209 ( talk) 06:40, 28 July 2010 (UTC) the article should also tell that the amount of floors have been increased. i have managed to build 3 basements because of those improvements. though i havent figured out exactly how big it is possible to build a house in the sims 3.
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I would like to suggest the addition of composer PIETER SCHLOSSER as he has written music for The Sims 3 game as well as all the music for expansion packs 2 and 3.
Xocomil ( talk) 17:33, 31 July 2010 (UTC)
{{editsemiprotected}} The Developer information is extremely inaccurate. As someone who works for EA I can attest the "The Sims Division" is the developer of all 3 versions, with "Transgaming" handling the port over to OSX/Mac. Visceral has had no involvement in the Sims 3. They are an Action Adventure studio who focuses on M rated genre games like Dante's Inferno and Dead Space, not games like the Sims.
Sargonas ( talk) 19:50, 2 August 2010 (UTC)
Not done: Please provide verifiable sources and references for any changes to this article. Thanks,
Shearonink (
talk)
21:58, 2 August 2010 (UTC)
As new infomation is currently being released for the console editions, and in line with preivous wikipedia articles on the sims 2 console versions, would it be a good idea to pilot a new page for the console versions. I only say this because according to EA and the trailers that have been released, the console game it going to alter significantly from the PC/Mac version and this may make the page confusing.
camacount ( talk) 16:29, 6 August 2010 (UTC) 17:24,06 Aug 2010 (UTC)
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can i please edit The Sims 3
91.181.166.28 ( talk) 07:46, 16 August 2010 (UTC)
{{editsemiprotected}} Can i edit this
Jake&krity ( talk) 08:36, 17 August 2010 (UTC)
Not done: please be more specific about what needs to be changed. You can't edit the article. What you can do is say here what edit you want done, so that an established user can decide whether to make that edit. You have given no indication what you want changed.
JamesBWatson (
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08:55, 17 August 2010 (UTC)
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At the end of the Gameplay part of the article, it should be added that with the release of the Sims 3
Ambitions Sims can now be killed if struck by a
Meteor, althought this is a rare occurence and can be avoided.
Not done: please provide
reliable sources that support the change you want to be made.
Celestra (
talk)
15:00, 18 August 2010 (UTC)
See http://sims.wikia.com/wiki/Death_by_meteor. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Arpiez ( talk • contribs) 15:32, 18 August 2010 (UTC)
Sorry that confuses me, as no source is given as proof to the Mummy's curse in the previous EP. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Arpiez ( talk • contribs) 19:06, 18 August 2010 (UTC)
{{ editsemiprotected}} Can i please edit this?
Jake&beyonce ( talk) 08:38, 19 August 2010 (UTC)It will be great.
In third expasion pack Late Night there is a new town called Bridgeport. I think it is a Fill in soon. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.205.212.214 ( talk) 13:48, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
There should be a new section entirely dedicated for the console versions of the Sims 3, along with a subsection that discusses differences between the pc and console versions. Now, I wouldn't mind doing it, but I just wanted to make sure this action is approved before putting effort into such a section then having it removed because of some obscure wikipedia policy that i had no idea about. -- Mark0528 ( talk) 23:52, 2 September 2010 (UTC)
This article seems to only cover the PC aspect of the game as well as the reception of the PC version. Maybe its just me, but I feel that the article could note a clear review of the console versions of the game as well as the PC version. Cathys Son ( talk) 04:10, 15 January 2011 (UTC)
World Adventures gives your sims a new neighborhood to explore with world themes such as Egypt, China, and France. Here you can spend as many days as your characters' visa will allow to work on new or old skills, meet new neighbors, purchase exclusive items, and venture into dungeons. You can also bring back things with you to your old home to decorate and use or sell them for a nice profit. Ambitions expands the selection of jobs your sim can do and even allows you to make money through self-employment. Many of the new jobs offered allow you to interact with other sims with unique actions rather than just sending your sim to a rabbit hole. There are also some modifications to pre-existing jobs such as the medical career where you can do on-street vaccinations and occasionally while in town you may come across another sim who's not feeling well that you can treat them on the spot.
The Late Night Expansion is a new world of its own. Unlike the first The Sims where you sent your sims to a new town to enjoy a night out Late Night is mostly enclosed in its own world Bridgeport. While you can add traits and wishes for your sims in the base town Sunset Valley you will be unable to meet those wishes due to the lack of vampires, celebrities and appropriate buildings in the town. You can still use Late Night content in the base town such as hot tubs and bars however, but your skill as a master mixologist won't go very far when you have nowhere to earn your wages. geekgirl101 ( talk) 09:54, 14 February 2010 (GMT)
cheat codes was rejected on the the sims medieval article. the person that wrote about it there was told to avoid writing about it. therefore i removed it from this article to make it consistent with the rules. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.208.86.142 ( talk) 10:34, 2 April 2011 (UTC)
I removed the text
"Coming in December 2011 will be The Sims 3 Store Christmas selection! All the objects will be sold in their original form and also in decorated form! You don't want to miss this event! It starts December 1, 2011 and ends on December 25, 2011! Everything is 1/2 off on Christmas Eve and Day!"
from under Editions and Add-Ons: The Sims 3 Store.
Despite it's topical relevance, this isn't really the place to advertise seasonal offerings in the Sim Store. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Junipel ( talk • contribs) 04:42, 19 April 2011 (UTC)
The last part of the Reception section criticizes the timelapse methods of the Sims 3 and cites 2 forum posts as its evidence. I do not think this is sufficient evidence, and personally, I have met no Sims 3 fan who refused to play part 3 because they claimed the timing features were a game-breaker. In fact, from what I have read everywhere, this is the best incarnation of the Sims ever.
Anyways, I don't think it is true, and I also do not think the sources (being forum posts on message boards) have enough credibility. They could easily be the same person under a different name.
For that matter, I could cite 10 forum threads of people who hate the Sims - where kids come in and make threads with titles like "The Sims is for women" or "Sims sux", and conclude that the Sims 3 was not "well received" and met with "negative criticism". But we know it is not true - even if people make random posts about games.
My suggestion is to find suupport for this in official reviews, or somewhere in which it garners more of a general consensus. Otherwise, this has no basis other than message board posts. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.9.214.243 ( talk) 13:47, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
Everytime I and at least 2 other users add something here, it is immediately attached to the Console Version section and becomes a subsection of that, giving the illusion that further discussions all pertain to the console version (i.e. 51.1, 51.2). Is it lack of editing knowledge on mine and others parts or did someone mess things up? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.16.108.76 ( talk) 15:51, 4 May 2011 (UTC)
I've never heard of this town before and The sims 3 generations did not come with a new town. This should be deleted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vampofstyx ( talk • contribs) 01:23, 2 June 2011 (UTC)
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Please use the following information to accurately update the requirements table.
Source: http://thesims3.ea.com/view/pages/feature6.jsp
The Sims 3 requires at least the following:
FOR WINDOWS XP
FOR WINDOWS VISTA
For computers using built-in graphics chipsets under Windows, the game requires at least:
FOR MAC OS X
Windows Supported Video Cards
NVIDIA GeForce series FX 5900, FX 5950 6200, 6500, 6600, 6800 7200, 7300, 7600, 7800, 7900, 7950 8400, 8500, 8600, 8800 9300, 9400, 9500, 9600, 9800 G100, GT 120, GT 130, GTS 150 GTS 250, GTX 260, GTX 280, GTX 285, GTX 295
ATI Radeon(TM) series 9500, 9600, 9800 X300, X600, X700, X800, X850 X1300, X1600, X1800, X1900, X1950 2400, 2600, 2900 3450, 3650, 3850, 3870 4850, 4870
Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) GMA 3-Series, GMA 4-Series
Laptop versions of these chipsets may work, but may run comparatively slower. Standalone cards that are installed in vanilla PCI slots (not PCIe or PCIx or AGP), such as some GeForce FX variants, will perform poorly.
Integrated chipsets such as the ATI Xpress and the NVIDIA TurboCache variants may default to settings that are higher than what would be optimal for them. Graphics settings can be lowered to improve performance.
The NVIDIA GeForce FX series is unsupported under Vista.
MAC OS X Supported Video Cards
NVIDIA GeForce series 7300, 7600 8600, 8800 9400M, 9600M GT GT 120, GT 130
ATI Radeon(TM) series X1600, X1900 2400, 2600 3870, 4850, 4870
Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) GMA 3-Series —Preceding unsigned comment added by Chelseaem8 ( talk • contribs) 13:41, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
"Within the series' chronology, it is a prequel to both The Sims and The Sims 2, as well as spin-offs such as The Sims: Bustin' Out." I think the statement is supposed to be sequel. Since I'm not sure I'm leaving this for someone else to fix. or it is supposed to read, its prequels are... Please clarify.-- Hitsuji Kinno ( talk) 21:34, 30 May 2009 (UTC)
I removed this sentence, since the cited source tied to it specifically contains the words "I wouldn't read it as a prequel." A better way to put this would be something along the lines of "There are younger versions of the Maxis-made sims from other Sims titles." I don't think it would be reasonable to use either of the words prequel or sequel to refer to The Sims titles, since the real story is the one the player creates, and may be set before, after, simultaneously with, or unrelated to any story said player may have created with previous titles. Dansiman ( talk| Contribs) 04:15, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
that bit in the neighborhood exploration article that reads "There will also be a setting that restricts their actions to minor things like showering, eating, and going to the bathroom." doesn't really need to be in that particular section does it? it seems like that should be under gameplay. im not changing it because im not really sure why the editor put it there... corazón del fuego 14:21, 1 June 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Disciple of God ( talk • contribs)
The video review gives The Sims 3 an 'Outstanding' 9.0 score, whereas the text review gives it 8.9... anyone else seeing this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Fishistheice ( talk • contribs) 18:25, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
Are we sure that the basic things such as hot tubs and diving boards are gone, or is this just "verified" through the leak version? 99.141.204.79 ( talk) 20:52, 1 June 2009 (UTC) (Interrobang^2)
I think it can be agreed that this topic is not notable and should therefore not be in the article. Jozal (talk) 16:08, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
It seems that most of the fourth paragraph ("On March 23...") in the Release section was copied directly from here. Shouldn't it be rewritten? 67.162.250.53 ( talk) 01:22, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
In Europe (at least in Spain) the get released on June 4th, not in June 5th —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.54.137.81 ( talk) 20:47, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
"Freigegeben ab 6. Jahren" -> 6 Years -- 91.19.241.28 ( talk) 22:08, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
It's the 4th June! Not the 5th!! -- 91.19.241.28 ( talk) 22:01, 3 June 2009 (UTC)
Hej de:Die Sims 3 is the right german Wikipage... Not de:Die Sims#Die Sims 3.. Please anybody edit that.. ||| Greetings, 213.162.66.140 ( talk) 23:17, 6 June 2009 (UTC)
a) This fits the definition of a software bug, such that it is a fault in the programming which causes an "incorrect or unexpected result" b) A number of reviewers (I'll do some research as to exactly who) have noted this bug, and we have to assume that as game reviewers their hardware is designed to gain optimal performance from the game, and that they have tried ways of attempting to solve this issue (i.e. setting their graphics settings lower)
Given that we have people to source who have experienced this, and that it fits the above definition, that it should be included. If no one staunchly objects, I'll add it to the article later tonight. MrCrawford ( talk) 00:06, 11 June 2009 (UTC)
It would be interesting to see what EA's production budget for this game was. Is this information available anywhere? A quick Google search turns up nothing relevant. -- 63.70.164.200 ( talk) 22:07, 7 June 2009 (UTC)
This whole article reads a little too much like an EA press release. Where is the objectivity? Wikipedia is asleep on this one.
The article as it stands makes the Sims 3 out to be the best game ever, when it is far from. The article does not mention any bugs or any features hyped about but then left out. The game is filled with bugs and gameplay issues that need to be addressed so that this article is not just a long advertisement for the game. 209.40.210.222 ( talk) 01:03, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
"One of the draw backs in a Sims 3 neighborhood is that you can only have one active family at a time. Without the option to turn story progression off, users with multiple families will find the families who are not “active” are growing old, moving, and dying. And this is frustrating to many users, who take pride in growing their many families. After all, they’ve spent hours (sometimes days and months) building up these Sims – having them move away at the drop of the hat is frustrating, to say the least." 209.40.210.222 ( talk) 03:09, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
Amazon has often been the only accurate source for critical response. Their reviews require purchase, and rationalize a user average. Frequently, users enjoy weeks of play before submitting a review. Do the print sources have such a luxury? Gaming magazines do, however, maintain a relationship with EA and its partners. Rarely do their releases score low. To have potential sources invalidated because of a lack of affiliation with purchasable (and corruptible) media is to kill the first amendment. The claim of public insufficiency, especially when drawn from a large average, is particularly ironic when viable data for the "people's" largest free encyclopedia. The strength of qualitative accuracy increases with the number of contributions, as wikipedia has historically proven. The Sims 3 has respondents numbering in the tens of thousands presently, on the various forums suited for its discussion. What we are saying here is that Wikipedia values the input of a handful of journalists because of the strength of gaming industry integrity and the value of copyright -- MORE than the average opinion of the vocal public. It is foolish to imagine that newspapers will always faithfully represent widespread opinion. It is indefensible that a large and marketable source of said opinion cannot be appended to the criticism section of a video game's article on because it is solely that of the voices of the larger public whom do not receive paychecks for their input (but whom are the relevant consumers to the property and the only group in position to play the game over time). The system seems to be working in reverse. Come on people. Since when were we at war with the truth? Actually why does that sound familiar... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.173.167.70 ( talk) 04:19, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
I would like to see something on how people reacted rather negatively to the Sims 3 Store on its release. Specifically how there was a large amount of material available for sale at release, and complaints that the game feels a bit light in terms of items included in the game. The claim was that rather than including this material in the game, they decided to try to sell it online. Any thoughts there? Similarly something on the lack of a sci-fi or gothic neighborhood or similar content in contrast to Sims 2. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.16.179.231 ( talk) 15:21, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
My game was slow as heck. There are plenty of reliable sources that mention that. This article is extremely biased and unnacceptable for Wikipedia. There are tons of glitches. It's a fact. 75.73.198.215 ( talk) 20:29, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
Upon reading this, it looks like most of it was written by EA. Please make it less bias 81.158.74.228 ( talk) 20:53, 23 January 2011 (UTC)
This article needs more criticism. I personally disliked this game, and many agree. Examples: 1 2 3 Mod The Sims —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.204.123.119 ( talk) 00:46, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
Removed Criticism section for lack of citation. This is Wikipedia, not a review site. C'mon guys. Leave your personal opinions out of the main page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.96.205.14 ( talk) 07:59, 5 June 2011 (UTC)
"The success of 'Sims' is crucial for EA's quarter because 'Godfather 2' sales are looking like they will be embarrassing," says Perry Rod, a money manager who focuses on digital-media investments.
"PC sales provide publishers with the best margins, so there will be considerable upside for the stock if it were to outperform expectations," he adds.
Colin Sebastian of Lazard Capital Markets, who rates EA stock a "hold," notes that "Sims 3" plays a key part in EA's turnaround plan. "It's probably fair to say that a lot is riding on the launch as EA seeks to build back credibility among gamers and investors," he says.
That lost credibility, brought about by a recent inability to control expenses while releasing unimpressive game titles, has led to the stock price being cut in half the past eight months.
" 'Sims' is the most profitable video game that EA owns," Sebastian says. "The third installment is not only important for the bottom line but also in maintaining and hopefully building on the popularity of the franchise."
No wonder EA's "Sims" marketing team is working overtime.
EA needs 'Sims' to be virtual lock Big marketing push backing game firm's top franchise By Paul Bond
May 26, 2009 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/features/columns/street-talk/e3i4fb04ccd3a536c4110de0ebeed7a4729
I've got a minor Conflict of Interest here, since the issue seriously aggravated me, so I'm asking here first. Would it be appropriate to mention in the article the issue currently acknowledged on the official forums about the game not working with Toshiba Laptops for reasons they do not yet understand? It would've been extremely nice to have known that before I purchased a game I can't even play, thanks to their flawed copy protection. - Verdatum ( talk) 20:27, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
Guys,
Is it time to mention the fabled 'missing half' of the pirated version, an extra city which can be downloaded at thesims3.com for registrated users?? It is called Riverview. A trailer of this extra city, (which so can only be downloaded by buyers of the original game):
(in Dutch)
The Sims Riverview Trailer. It is from a Dutch site, where I found the trailer. Should also be on English sites, for sure.
Dr. F.C. Turner - [ USERPAGE| USERTALK] - 19:38, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
I figured the site features (The Store: purchase objects with SimPoints- how do you acquire them, etc) was an important part of the game, since it allows almost anybody to download anything from anybody, including objects, patterns, full sims and lots, etc, and should be put onto the main page.
So I wanted to talk about what specific careers and skills there are in the game and what they need to accomplish their careers or what objects they can use to increase their skill level. What do you guys think? Kimsolis ( talk) —Preceding undated comment added 22:52, 15 June 2009 (UTC).
There was a box enumerating 11 careers and several part time jobs. It´s gone now. Why? That is just the kind of information for which people come to this page. 195.46.247.79 ( talk) 08:58, 23 June 2009 (UTC)
I changed the opening line of this article, which claimed the franchise to be "popular and critically acclaimed". Wikipedia is not an advertising service. It has indeed sold well, I didn't remove that, but if you want to write about public opinion of it (which is, in fact, mixed - please don't claim otherwise) put it under the 'reception' chapter. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.154.192.11 ( talk) 20:16, 11 July 2009 (UTC)
'There is one known feature from The Sims 1 Expansion, (Superstar) and how they have the feature were you're a celebrity (from reaching the top of a acting or music career or so then by people noticing you in the neighborhood.'
Huh?
This needs cleanup. --
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http://www.gamespot.com/news/6214915.html?tag=latestheadlines;title; —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.183.237.52 ( talk) 23:15, 6 August 2009 (UTC)
Why is this in category video game prequels? 86.153.96.77 ( talk) 18:17, 2 November 2009 (UTC)
people are saying its 20 years before the simes and 45 years before the sims 2.-- 98.117.101.29 ( talk) 06:15, 19 December 2009 (UTC)
The neighbourhood picture under the section "Neighborhood exploration" looks nothing like the Sunset Valley I have played several version of in my game. Where does it come from and is it even Sunset Valley? -- MimiSard ( talk) 17:28, 19 November 2009 (UTC)
Worlds
Unlike previous games in "The Sims" series, The Sims 3 uses the concept of Worlds, or towns. This new form of gameplay is entirely self-dependant, whereas The Sims and The Sims 2 relied on a mysterious working location and school that could not be seen from the neighborhood view. This improves player experience since now you can really make friends with Sims and visit them during the game.
Story Progression Mode
Story Progression Mode, or SPM, is what is unique about the Sims 3. It creates a living, breathing and ever-changing town for your Sims to live in. It allows other Sims to get married, age, have children, fail/achieve new goals, get fired...etc. Also it means that, unlike its predessors, The Sims 3 allows your Sims to still be in animation even when you are not playing with them, and not leave them frozen in one spot. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Here2helping ( talk • contribs) 20:30, 20 December 2009 (UTC)
Since the 1.5/1.6 update for The Sims 3, Mac users have been mistreated by EA. First, the 1.5/1.6 update with the new basement creation tool never came out the same as for PC users. Now for the 1.8/2.3 update, The Sims 3 promised a shop mode WITH the update, but when installed, no shop mode. Some people, when the update is installed, disk authorization fails which makes the game unplayable. Others has their sim bald and others with no roofs. Many people in the forum complained about this issue, and also complained in the "Help" page for The Sims 3. No SimGuru has yet to answer these complaints, and the answer given in the "Help" page was not helpful at all. —Preceding unsigned comment added by KS929 ( talk • contribs) 23:02, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
A new sims game has been confirmed. Perhaps you should mention it. http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=231249 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 211.27.131.168 ( talk) 04:19, 26 January 2010 (UTC)
Appears to have been changed from "high-end loft" to "design & high-tech", online retailers are beginning to change the title. The EA sims 3 website although the header still says high-end loft the cover design and all logos/descriptions are Design & High-Tech stuff. CalumH93 ( talk) 00:00, 29 January 2010 (UTC)
Erm... no? http://www.gzgameshop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=76503 Listed as "High-End Loft Stuff" here. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Aeiouna ( talk • contribs) 01:41, 12 February 2010 (UTC)
I'm not sure it's safe to say that this title is on the DS since the citation provided details only speculation. JackRendar ( talk) 19:52, 14 April 2010 (UTC) The Sims 3 is being released to the Wii, DS, PS3 and XBox 360, as announced on the official site. I'd link it now, but it seems the site is down. 92.235.224.50 ( talk) 17:20, 29 April 2010 (UTC)
It appears that the reference on the Beach Party stuff pack leads to a 404 page.
Should these be removed? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.105.36.88 ( talk) 02:58, 21 May 2010 (UTC)
I have removed the "After Dark" expansion pack, it is not confirmed at all by EA, and thus it can be assumed it doesn't exist. ɧαεςαתɖɾσϻᴇ 16:35, 15 June 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Haecandrome ( talk • contribs)
There should be a thing about the krama system in the console version. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Thegreene2010 ( talk • contribs) 20:22, 16 June 2010 (UTC)
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The sims 3 will be released on the 29th October 2010 for xbox 360, Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS http://www.game.co.uk/search.aspx?s=the+sims+3 Braderzz22 ( talk) 18:28, 26 June 2010 (UTC)
Does anyone know what game engine The Sims 3 use if it has one? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.21.122.234 ( talk) 02:44, 8 July 2010 (UTC)
In house. MPEGLA ( talk) 20:58, 13 August 2010 (UTC)
The engine was completely in-house. I lead part of the team that developed it. Jparise ( talk) 06:49, 3 January 2011 (UTC)
{{editsemiprotected}} This seems to confirm that life cycles are in the console version of the console version. Should this be added? 188.28.136.30 ( talk) 19:43, 23 July 2010 (UTC)
the article doesnt say that aging can by turned off completely. some member should edit that in. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.208.75.209 ( talk) 06:40, 28 July 2010 (UTC) the article should also tell that the amount of floors have been increased. i have managed to build 3 basements because of those improvements. though i havent figured out exactly how big it is possible to build a house in the sims 3.
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I would like to suggest the addition of composer PIETER SCHLOSSER as he has written music for The Sims 3 game as well as all the music for expansion packs 2 and 3.
Xocomil ( talk) 17:33, 31 July 2010 (UTC)
{{editsemiprotected}} The Developer information is extremely inaccurate. As someone who works for EA I can attest the "The Sims Division" is the developer of all 3 versions, with "Transgaming" handling the port over to OSX/Mac. Visceral has had no involvement in the Sims 3. They are an Action Adventure studio who focuses on M rated genre games like Dante's Inferno and Dead Space, not games like the Sims.
Sargonas ( talk) 19:50, 2 August 2010 (UTC)
Not done: Please provide verifiable sources and references for any changes to this article. Thanks,
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As new infomation is currently being released for the console editions, and in line with preivous wikipedia articles on the sims 2 console versions, would it be a good idea to pilot a new page for the console versions. I only say this because according to EA and the trailers that have been released, the console game it going to alter significantly from the PC/Mac version and this may make the page confusing.
camacount ( talk) 16:29, 6 August 2010 (UTC) 17:24,06 Aug 2010 (UTC)
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can i please edit The Sims 3
91.181.166.28 ( talk) 07:46, 16 August 2010 (UTC)
{{editsemiprotected}} Can i edit this
Jake&krity ( talk) 08:36, 17 August 2010 (UTC)
Not done: please be more specific about what needs to be changed. You can't edit the article. What you can do is say here what edit you want done, so that an established user can decide whether to make that edit. You have given no indication what you want changed.
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At the end of the Gameplay part of the article, it should be added that with the release of the Sims 3
Ambitions Sims can now be killed if struck by a
Meteor, althought this is a rare occurence and can be avoided.
Not done: please provide
reliable sources that support the change you want to be made.
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See http://sims.wikia.com/wiki/Death_by_meteor. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Arpiez ( talk • contribs) 15:32, 18 August 2010 (UTC)
Sorry that confuses me, as no source is given as proof to the Mummy's curse in the previous EP. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Arpiez ( talk • contribs) 19:06, 18 August 2010 (UTC)
{{ editsemiprotected}} Can i please edit this?
Jake&beyonce ( talk) 08:38, 19 August 2010 (UTC)It will be great.
In third expasion pack Late Night there is a new town called Bridgeport. I think it is a Fill in soon. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.205.212.214 ( talk) 13:48, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
There should be a new section entirely dedicated for the console versions of the Sims 3, along with a subsection that discusses differences between the pc and console versions. Now, I wouldn't mind doing it, but I just wanted to make sure this action is approved before putting effort into such a section then having it removed because of some obscure wikipedia policy that i had no idea about. -- Mark0528 ( talk) 23:52, 2 September 2010 (UTC)
This article seems to only cover the PC aspect of the game as well as the reception of the PC version. Maybe its just me, but I feel that the article could note a clear review of the console versions of the game as well as the PC version. Cathys Son ( talk) 04:10, 15 January 2011 (UTC)
World Adventures gives your sims a new neighborhood to explore with world themes such as Egypt, China, and France. Here you can spend as many days as your characters' visa will allow to work on new or old skills, meet new neighbors, purchase exclusive items, and venture into dungeons. You can also bring back things with you to your old home to decorate and use or sell them for a nice profit. Ambitions expands the selection of jobs your sim can do and even allows you to make money through self-employment. Many of the new jobs offered allow you to interact with other sims with unique actions rather than just sending your sim to a rabbit hole. There are also some modifications to pre-existing jobs such as the medical career where you can do on-street vaccinations and occasionally while in town you may come across another sim who's not feeling well that you can treat them on the spot.
The Late Night Expansion is a new world of its own. Unlike the first The Sims where you sent your sims to a new town to enjoy a night out Late Night is mostly enclosed in its own world Bridgeport. While you can add traits and wishes for your sims in the base town Sunset Valley you will be unable to meet those wishes due to the lack of vampires, celebrities and appropriate buildings in the town. You can still use Late Night content in the base town such as hot tubs and bars however, but your skill as a master mixologist won't go very far when you have nowhere to earn your wages. geekgirl101 ( talk) 09:54, 14 February 2010 (GMT)
cheat codes was rejected on the the sims medieval article. the person that wrote about it there was told to avoid writing about it. therefore i removed it from this article to make it consistent with the rules. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.208.86.142 ( talk) 10:34, 2 April 2011 (UTC)
I removed the text
"Coming in December 2011 will be The Sims 3 Store Christmas selection! All the objects will be sold in their original form and also in decorated form! You don't want to miss this event! It starts December 1, 2011 and ends on December 25, 2011! Everything is 1/2 off on Christmas Eve and Day!"
from under Editions and Add-Ons: The Sims 3 Store.
Despite it's topical relevance, this isn't really the place to advertise seasonal offerings in the Sim Store. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Junipel ( talk • contribs) 04:42, 19 April 2011 (UTC)
The last part of the Reception section criticizes the timelapse methods of the Sims 3 and cites 2 forum posts as its evidence. I do not think this is sufficient evidence, and personally, I have met no Sims 3 fan who refused to play part 3 because they claimed the timing features were a game-breaker. In fact, from what I have read everywhere, this is the best incarnation of the Sims ever.
Anyways, I don't think it is true, and I also do not think the sources (being forum posts on message boards) have enough credibility. They could easily be the same person under a different name.
For that matter, I could cite 10 forum threads of people who hate the Sims - where kids come in and make threads with titles like "The Sims is for women" or "Sims sux", and conclude that the Sims 3 was not "well received" and met with "negative criticism". But we know it is not true - even if people make random posts about games.
My suggestion is to find suupport for this in official reviews, or somewhere in which it garners more of a general consensus. Otherwise, this has no basis other than message board posts. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.9.214.243 ( talk) 13:47, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
Everytime I and at least 2 other users add something here, it is immediately attached to the Console Version section and becomes a subsection of that, giving the illusion that further discussions all pertain to the console version (i.e. 51.1, 51.2). Is it lack of editing knowledge on mine and others parts or did someone mess things up? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.16.108.76 ( talk) 15:51, 4 May 2011 (UTC)
I've never heard of this town before and The sims 3 generations did not come with a new town. This should be deleted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vampofstyx ( talk • contribs) 01:23, 2 June 2011 (UTC)