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1. another To do so select ADVANCED MODE on the bottom right of the tab Advanced Mode has multiple placement options for your Sim s tattoo collage allowing you to layer them for a unique one of a kind creation that is sure to get the attention of everyone he tattoo placed in the top available space is the one that appears on top of the other tattoos Don t forget to Become the talk of the town after a visit to the salon for a makeover or get that tattoo your Sim always anipulate the scale and opacity wanted but knew Mom would never approve of If your Sim is a stylist have them provide other Sims in the IYNUN TD RY area with a fabulous makeover Sims who wear the same thing every day should wash their clothes once in a while Even those who change JUNLOANRD their outfit everyday should put them through the rinse cycle For eco friendly Sims there is also the option of hang drying their clothes As an added bonus your Sims can brag about their smaller carbon footprint How green is that Once your Sim purchases a washing machine dirty clothes start piling up on the floor when they change their outfits Supply a hamper to keep dirty clothes tidy before giving them a good wash Just make sure to keep up with your Sim s mounting laundry There are also added benefits to Keeping up with laundry such as mood improvement due to wearing clean clothes and sleeping in clean sheets VNU SOILS The Sims 3 Ambitions comes with a whole new2. From the Movies amp More pull down menu choose CREATE A MOVIE TOOL If you have uploaded your own videos and screen shots you will see them in the Video Clips and Images tabs Otherwise you can use the libraries provided You can see all of the details of the Re oxo Adda selected clip in the TT timeline here and mn U te to even preview it p E T as ie w s Drag clips that you a want to include in your movie to the E timeline a B i oom AE Transition if any applied to this clip See if an effect has been applied to this clip Drag audio here To preview your nae entire movie vo janidi beginning with the currently selected clip click here IMPORTANT NOTE Mac users may not be able to view videos captured in The Sims 3 on their computers without a video player that supports the VP6 codec Once they have updated their game Mac users will be able to upload movies to the Community site and make their own movies PLEASE REFER TO THE README FILE FOR MORE INFORMATION SENN GNA UL Take snapshots of all of the memorable events in your Sims lives To take a snapshot press C You can also click the camera icon on the Ul puck When you take a screen shot it is saved to your documents folder under Electronic Arts The Sims 3 Screenshots Screenshots and videos also automatically appear in the Uploa
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4. date of purchase 2 a brief description of the difficulty you are experiencing and 3 your name address and phone number to the address below and Electronic Arts will mail a replacement Recording Medium and or Manual to you If the product was damaged through misuse or accident this 90 day warranty is rendered void and you will need to follow the instructions for returns after the 90 day warranty period We strongly recommend that you send your products using a traceable delivery method Electronic Arts is not responsible for products not in its possession Note The following warranties only apply to products sold at retail These warranties do not apply to products sold online via EA Store or third parties E AWARRAN IDI NFORMATION If the defect in the Recording Medium or Manual resulted from abuse mistreatment or neglect or if the Recording Medium or Manual is found to be defective after 90 days from the date of purchase choose one of the following options to receive our replacement instructions Online http warrantyinfo ea com Automated Warranty Information You can contact our automated phone system 24 hours a day for any and all warranty questions US 1 650 628 1001 YAWN VATA ADRS Electronic Arts Customer Warranty 9001 N I 35 Suite 110 Austin TX 78753 Nous Electronic Arts reserves the right to make improvements in the product described in this manual at anytime and without notice This manual and the product described in
5. has arisen through abuse mistreatment or neglect This limited warranty is in lieu of all other warranties whether oral or written express or implied including any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose and no other representation of any nature shall be binding on or obligate Electronic Arts If any such warranties are incapable of exclusion then such warranties applicable to this product including implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are limited to the 90 day period described above In no event will Electronic Arts be liable for any special incidental or consequential damages resulting from possession use or malfunction of this Electronic Arts product including damage to property and to the extent permitted by law damages for personal injury even if Electronic Arts has been advised of the possibility of such damages Some states do not allow limitation as to how long an implied warranty lasts and or exclusions or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations and or exclusion of liability may not apply to you In such jurisdictions the Electronic Arts liability shall be limited to the fullest extent permitted by law This warranty gives you specific rights You may also have other rights that vary from state to state RETURNSIWITHINITH E905 DAYIWARRANITY RE RIOD Please return the product along with 1 a copy of the original sales receipt showing the
6. lot in the library Share Save a copy to the launcher for upload Change Lot Type Change lot types between community and residential Edit Details Edit the name and descriptions of the household or lot NOTE If you evict all Sims from your current active household you will no longer be able to play with them You can continue editing the town but you will need to select the CHANGE ACTIVE HOUSEHOLD button and select a new household before continuing to play If you simply want to find your active household another house you can use the phone computer or newspaper in Live Mode to move MOVE Yor KOOL With this tool you can pick up any lot in the town and move it to an empty lot elsewhere After you place a lot you have the opportunity to rotate it to any suitable orientation If there are people living on the lot they must have enough funds to afford the empty lot on which they are being placed BUMP 3US7 KOOL Use the Build Buy tool to edit any unoccupied home in the game or to build entirely new homes on empty lots PULDOR OOL Use the bulldozer tool to delete everything on a lot converting it to an empty lot NOTE You cannot build on or bulldoze an inhabited residential lot If you want to alter an inhabited residential lot you must first evict the current Sims NOTE You are also free to get rid of work locations although it will make certain careers unavailable For example if you get rid of the Science Lab your Sim
7. others are just for fun INVENTING Is your Sim handy and inventive Buy scrap at the inventing workbench or at the local junkyard Your Sim can create items such as toys dabble with scraps to make new items or modify something previously discovered Once their skill level is high enough Sims are able to detonate objects for scrap Just be careful to not to set your Sim on fire SUING Have your Sim create marvelous works of art with their very own sculpting station Unlock new sculpting materials as your Sim s skills improve to create bigger and better sculptures lorem eGoopy ANION WE y LO now can show off their ink and zA other Sims something to gawk at or envy Along with the new tattoo ability Sims can find new clothes and styles a 4 in Create A Sim SATATTOOS Sims can show off their tattoos by using their body as a canvas No more having to _ hide a Sim s ink where others can t see it Get tatts inked in Create A Sim or add them later by selecting a tattoo station Before putting your Sim under the needle there are a few things you should know First off Sims can have tattoos in a multitude of places For example after choosing a tattoo for your Sim s back you have the option of placing it on the neck upper back full or lower back Once you have selected the tattoo location and the image you wish to place change the colors the same way you change make up You may also layer the tattoos on top of one
8. previously saved game you have the opportunity to place these new lots in any open space Some of these lots need to be placed in town for certain professions For example the fire station needs to be placed in town if any of your Sims plan to become a firefighter PERFORMANCE TIPS MEAGINTOSHISOEMWAREIURDATE An outdated version of your MacOS X system software may lead to issues with game performance To be sure that you have the latest version of MacOS X choose Software Update from the Apple menu and follow the directions to update your system software S RUNDING THa C E BRC sure you meet gt minimum system requirements for this game and that you have the latest drivers for your video card and sound card installed For NVIDIA video cards visit www nvidia com to locate and download them For ATI video cards visit www ati amd com to locate and download them If you are running the disc version of this game try reinstalling DirectX from the disc This is typically found in the DirectX folder on the root of the disc If you have Internet access you can visit www microsoft com to download the latest version of DirectX For PC users if you are running the disc version of this game try reinstalling DirectX from the disc This is typically found in the DirectX folder on the root of the disc If you have Internet access you can visit www microsoft com to download the latest version of DirectX CANTLY TROUBLESHOOHINKG TS I
9. when the online game session ends Your game may be assigned an id number which is stored on your PC or console and used by IGA Technology to calculate the number of unique and repeat views of dynamic in game advertising The id number is not associated with any personal data No logged information is used to personally identify you This ad serving technology is integrated into the game if you do not want to use this technology do not play the game while connected to the Internet For more information see our privacy policy at privacy ea com or visit IGA at http www ingameadvertising com 1693205
10. your Sim and select ANSWER To make calls just go to your Sim s inventory and click the phone icon watch a specific NYS TN uals HI This is a living room containing some ordinary objects Take a look at some of the ways that your Sim can interact with them Choose a book for your Sim View the art to read Practice chess Turn on the TV channel or work out Sit or nap on the sofa or loveseat Light the candles Turn on the stereo work out or dance CXINA NTON Most social interactions between Sims fall into one of these categories Friendly Romantic Mean Funny or Special Choose the type of interaction you want your active Sim to have with the other Sim and then select a specific interaction from the sub menu Be careful if you choose the same social over and over again the Sp Sim may get bored MINTERAGIIONS a Sim s ENS Us traits grant them ER ions For example Sims with the good trait can choose BRIGHTEN SOMEONE S DAY while evi Sims can do a lot of normal interactions but with an evil twist STAT TONNES PANEL You can view the relationships your Sim has in the Relationship panel If your Sim knows lots of Sims you can even filter the view to see all relationships or just relatives friends visitors or co workers OPPORTUNITY ININKOXINIG Opportunities are chances for your Sim to advance either their career or skills by accomplishing different activities Sims are g
11. D icon representing the game disc appears on your desktop Double click the icon to open the game s launcher 2 Select the game s installer icon at the bottom of the launcher to prompt the installation menu 3 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation TO INSTNILONA PC ORMVAGINTOSE CHIRO DARIN ONLINE USERS Please contact the digital retailer through whom you purchased this game for instructions on how to install the game or how to download and reinstall another copy STARTING THE GAME TO SWART TES CNW For PC Games on Windows Vista and Windows 7 are located in the Start gt Games menu and on earlier versions of Windows in the Start gt Programs or All Programs menu For Macintosh Open a Finder window select Applications and double click the game s icon ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT AND THE SIMS 3 PATCH UPDATE REQUIRED TO PLAY ACCESS TO ONLINE SERVICES INCLUDING SIMPOINTS AND DOWNLOADS REQUIRES AN INTERNET CONNECTION EA ACCOUNT AND GAME REGISTRATION WITH THE ENCLOSED ONE TIME USE SERIAL CODE WHICH IS NON TRANSFERABLE ONCE USED REGISTRATION IS LIMITED TO ONE EA ACCOUNT PER SERIAL CODE EA ONLINE PRIVACY POLICY AND TERMS OF SERVICE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW EA COM YOU MUST BE 13 TO REGISTER FOR AN EA ACCOUNT MAC USERS MUST UPDATE TO THE LATEST VERSION OF THE SIMS 3 LAUNCHER TO ACCESS ONLINE SERVICES EA MAY PROVIDE CERTAIN INCREMENTAL CONTENT AND OR UPDATES FOR NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE I
12. EPILEPSY WARNING Please read before using this game or allowing your children to use it Some people are susceptible to epileptic seizures or loss of consciousness when exposed to certain flashing lights or light patterns in everyday life Such people may have a seizure while watching television images or playing certain video games This may happen even if the person has no medical history of epilepsy or has never had any epileptic seizures If you or anyone in your family has ever had symptoms related to epilepsy seizures or loss of consciousness when exposed to flashing lights consult your doctor prior to playing We advise that parents should monitor the use of video games by their children If you or your child experience any of the following symptoms dizziness blurred vision eye or muscle twitches loss of consciousness disorientation any involuntary movement or convulsion while playing a video game discontinue use IMMEDIATELY and consult your doctor EE NUUTIONS TO WANG 2 DURING UES BR not stand too close to the screen Sit a good distance away from the screen as far away as the length of the cable allows Preferably play the game on a small screen Avoid playing if you are tired or have not had much sleep Make sure that the room in which you are playing is well lit Rest for at least 10 to 15 minutes per hour while playing a video game This product has been rated by the Entertainment Software Rating Board For informati
13. F AND WHEN AVAILABLE INCLUDES SOFTWARE THAT COLLECTS DATA ONLINE NECESSARY TO PROVIDE AND ACTIVATE IN GAME ADVERTISING FOR ALL THE SIMS 3 PRODUCTS PREVIOUSLY OR HEREAFTER INSTALLED EA MAY RETIRE ONLINE SERVICES AFTER 30 DAYS NOTICE POSTED ON WWW EA COM 2 SERVICE UPDATES KEY COMMANDS GENERAL CONTROLS Undo Redo Cancel Toggle cheat entry window Hide show Ul CTRL Z CTRL Y ESC CTRL SHIFT C F10 CREATE A SIM Rotate Sim Zoom in out BUYDU MODE comma period mouse wheel OBJECT PLACEMENT TOOLS Rotate object Delete object Enable free form placement Enable free form rotation Move object to next slot in surface comma period DEL or BACKSPACE ALT while holding or moving an object ALT while rotating an object with the mouse M BUILD ROOM CONTROLS Create room Fill room with wallpaper flooring Rotate floor tile Toggle full quarter tile mode wall tool SHIFT drag SHIFT click when using the wallpaper flooring tool floor tool comma period CTRL F MOVIE MAKING MODE Enable movie making mode Start end video capture Lower raise camera height Roll camera counterclockwise clockwise Level out the camera roll Adjust focal length Take a snapshot UMMON V QE SHIFT A SHIFT D SHIFT S Z X C SIM HOUSEHOLD CONTROLS Switch to next Sim in household Switch to specific Sim Lock camera to Sim Center on active Sim Access skill journal A
14. HOP FOR GROCERIES BECOME A PARTNER SELL FRUITS AND VEGETABLES ATTEND A CON CLASS or GET A PART TIME JOB CIMU Co your Sim visits a community lot marked with a dark blue icon you can see and control them while they are inside ROMS NN NICE LIORS You can also click other Sims houses to go and visit them even if your Sim doesn t know them yet Head across the street to meet the neighbors or visit a friend across town Once your Sim is at the neighbors they can ask to come inside and make themselves at home up to a point CANAN LOEO Ce Sim can visit a variety of town locations including miy 3 beach shops restaurants and more Some locations are venues for your Sims to wander around and explore Some buildings such as work venues are more basic venues You can t poke around although you may be able to choose between different options for your Sim to perform while inside LIVE MODE Live Mode is where all of the action takes place Your Sim gets jobs makes friends and enemies falls in love has a family pursues their passions and more all in this mode IMVNIN VER fines DUK Some of the functions are outlined here but you can hover your mouse over any icon to see what it does Click the arrows Hover over this icon The selected Sim s Show walls down to cycle through to see this Sim s mood and contributing l cutaway up Rotate view available wishes lifetime wish Moodlets Switch to Map View Cl
15. RRANTYV POOPOODO DODO DH ODODE DODO ODODODODOOOODODODOOOOOD 29 o o INSTALLING THE GAME NOTE For system requirements see the readme file TO INSTALON ALG PIBE VRIE Insert the disc into your disc drive and follow the on screen instructions If the Autorun menu does not automatically appear launch the installer manually in Windows 7 Windows Vista or Windows XP by opening Start gt Run typing D AutoRun exe in the text box then clicking OK substitute the correct letter of your CD DVD ROM drive if other than D Once the game has installed you can launch it from the game s AutoRun menu or by locating the game through the START menu TOMSWNLONADG ZA STORE USERS NOTE If you d like more information about purchasing direct downloads from EA visit www eastore ea com and click MORE ABOUT DIRECT DOWNLOADS Once the game has been downloaded by EA Download Manager click the install icon that appears and follow the on screen instructions Launch the game once it is installed directly from the EA Download Manager NOTE If you ve already purchased a title and would like to install it on another PC first download and install the EA Download Manager on the other PC then launch the application and log in with your EA account Select the appropriate title from the list that appears and click the start button to download the game TO INSTALL ON AMVAEINTOSIE 1 Insert the game disc into your DVD ROM drive A DV
16. TE In Build Mode to delete multiple objects first click the type of object you want to delete and then drag over the rest of the items CUSTOM CONTENT Record video footage of your gameplay customize the in game music and more You can also upload your creations and share them with the entire Sims community From Sims to sofas to a perfectly appointed pied a terre you can upload your masterpieces and download other players too WAP XONGN AULA Tell your own stories using the video capture feature and the online Movie tool at The Sims 3 Community See Movie Making Mode on p 2 for video capture and camera controls NOTE All videos must be 1 GB or less NOTE Capturing video at highest or uncompressed resolution results in very large file sizes You can change your video capture settings at the Options menu NTAMO LOOM Use The Sims 3 Create A Movie tool to create your own movies Use your own game footage or choose from a library of clips Add a soundtrack transitions captions and more To use your own game footage with the Movie tool After you ve captured the footage open the Game Launcher from the Options menu Click the MY UPLOADS button and from the Uploads screen select the footage that you want to use and then click UPLOAD A pop up window appears where you can name your video and add a description Once you ve done that click OK NOTE You must be logged in as a game registered user to access the movie tool
17. The Cider libquartz dylib component includes portions of ffmpeg Copyright 2000 2006 Fabrice Bellard et al Cider and related components are distributed under the terms of the Cider Technology License and other licences including the GNU LGPL License details are available in the End User License agreement Portions of Cider are Copyright 2002 2006 the ReWind project authors see http cvs transgaming org cgi bin viewcvs cgi rewind AUTHORS root rewind for a complete list Portions of Cider are Copyright 1993 2008 the Wine project authors see http source winehq org source AUTHORS for a complete list Source code to the LGPL components is available through http transgaming org cvs Other Cider components available via CVS are licensed separately under terms described in the LICENSE files that accompany them This game incorporates dynamic advertisement serving technology offered by IGA Worldwide Inc IGA Technology which enables advertising to be temporarily uploaded into the game on your PC or console and replaced while you are online IGA Technology only logs information that is needed to measure presentation of advertising and to serve advertising to the appropriate geographic region and to the right location within the game Logged data may include Internet Protocol Address IP Address in game location length of time an advertisement was visible size of the advertisements and angle of view The IP Address is deleted
18. U us CNW NURYN D7 INS WAITED 2 Insert the game disc into your DVD ROM drive 2 Double click the My Computer icon on the Desktop If the My Computer icon is not visible on your desktop you may need to click the Start button and then click the My Computer icon 3 Right click the DVD ROM drive that has the game disc and then select OPEN 4 Open the Support gt EA Help gt Electronic_Arts_Technical_Support htm file in North America or Support gt European Help Files gt Electronic_Arts_Technical_Support htm in Europe IONS Ti A A ON AMANITA Insert the game disc into your DVD ROM drive 1 2 Click the Finder icon in the Dock 3 Open a new Finder window by choosing New Finder Window from the File menu 4 Click the game disc icon in the Finder window 5 Open the Support gt Electronic Arts Technical Support html file If you are still experiencing difficulty after utilizing the information in the EA Help file you can contact EA Technical Support 2 NE NIKE SUPPORT ON TEs NERNET If you have Internet access be sure to check our EA Technical Support website at http support ea com Here you will find a wealth of information on DirectX game controllers modems and networks as well as information on regular system maintenance and performance Our website contains up to date information on the most common difficulties game specific help and frequently asked questions FAQs This is the same information our support
19. ate A Style to change patterns and colors on your Sims clothing or create a coordinated room by adjusting the design of wallpapers paint furniture upholstery and more Click one of the main swatches to see the different The pattern and colors colors init of the selected item Click here to randomize this face s features Click here Choose a pattern type to view only i e Fabrics Carpeting custom amp Rugs Paint etc content Click one of Click one of the two these icons to buttons to adjust it delete share j or save a style The selected pattern is ene Me made of two different colors with details in that area of the face Click one of these buttons A e p N to bring up the pre set color Use the sliders color wheel pa PA o e to alter specific to choose a features color Confirm or cancel Move this slider to change Undo redo each your changes the tint tone or lightness consecutive Vi adjustment cating MVAEETING SHOES AND MORE A Choose clothing for everyday and formal occasions and select sleepwear athletic wear and Take a color or pattern and apply it to multiple items Say you want your Sim s shoes to ele swimwear Choose from tops bottoms outfits shoes and accessories exactly match her dress click your Sim s dress then click the pattern from her dress that you want to use on her shoes and drag the pattern onto the shoes If the shoe has more than one pattern decide where you want to use that patt
20. bite studying at the library or fishing at the local pond is just a click away In addition to this freedom to move around the town The Sims 3 also features an option called Story Progression This feature helps keep your town alive and thriving With Story Progression your Sims neighbors lives progress normally Neighbors may move away new ones will move in friends get promotions neighbors have children and eventually even die Basically life goes on This feature helps to keep the neighborhood balanced You can however choose to disable Story Progression in the Options menu In Live Mode you can click the button that looks like a skyline or press M to open Map View The green tag shows your current household the orange map tag indicates the homes of Sims your Sims know the blue map tag shows a workplace Click one of the location buttons to have your Sim visit there take a Class apply for a job and more Click one of the filter buttons to show only the locations that apply to that filter IVP INES Below are some of the tags that appear on the map and what they indicate Mouse over an icon to see its ae name A Your active Sim household is identified with this icon VANUS When your Sim enters a venue marked with a red icon you cannot see them or control them inside But you can make choices about what they will do while they re visiting For example your Sim may enter the Grocery store to S
21. ccess inventory SPACE Click Sim portrait Right click Sim portrait ENTER J l TIME CONTROLS Pause game P 0 or Regular fast ultra speed 1 2 3 or corresponding keys on Num Pad Fast forward to end of interaction 4 HOUSE CONTROLS MacBook Fn Up Arrow Down Arrow Fn Left Arrow Right Arrow Next previous floor PG UP PG DOWN Next previous wall mode HOME END Center on selected Sim s lot SHIFT ENTER CAMERA MOVEMENTS left arrow right arrow or A D up arrow up down arrow or W S SHIFT arrows or SHIFT A S W D Zoom in out Z X or or Num Pad Num Pad Rotate left right comma period Save camera position 1 5 CTRL 5 9 Snap camera position 1 5 SHIFT 5 9 Move to camera position 1 5 5 9 Toggle cameraman mode TAB Toggle map mode M GAMEPLAY MODES Move left right Move forward back Move faster Live Mode Buy Mode Build Mode Options Mode MAC OS X SHORTCUTS Toggle between windowed and full screen view Command Return Minimize the game when in full screen mode Command Tab RIGHT AND MIDDLE MOUSE BUTTON FUNCTIONALITY ON MAC OS X Some features in The Sims 3 require a right mouse button and a middle mouse button If you have an Apple Mighty Mouse you can enable the right mouse button in System Preferences gt Keyboard and Mouse Change the RIGHT CLICK drop down to SECONDARY BUTTON Most PC USB mice are supported on the Macintosh as well The left right and middle mouse buttons are detected an
22. ccomplishments that require more time and effort to achieve but are hugely fulfilling When you create a young adult or older Sim you choose their Lifetime Wish after you set their Traits For younger Sims you choose their Lifetime Wish during the game based on their activities and personality Your Sim also has smaller everyday wishes Promising a wish means that you lock that as a focus for your Sim s life If your Sim fulfills that wish they earn Lifetime Happiness Points The wishes your Sim fulfills shape the path of their future wishes Click the arrows on either side of the wish panel to cycle through available wishes To promise a wish click it It moves into one of the four promised wish spaces You can also cancel a wish without penalty by right clicking it MOODLIETS Moodlets are temporary conditions that directly affect your Sim s mood and behavior Moodlets are displayed as icons with different images on them and have red if they negatively affect your Sim s mood green for positive effects or blue backgrounds no effect Hover over a Moodlet icon to see what it is and how long it impacts your Sim Your Sim personality alters which Moodlets affect them and how powerful those effects are UTA SUT VANTIN TESS As long as your Sim has a really high mood they gain Lifetime Happiness every second The higher the mood the more quickly your Sim earns Lifetime Happiness points Spend Lifetime Happiness points to purchase Li
23. cidents your Sim s life will be by moving the slider to the desired number of days CREATE A SIM Creating custom Sims has never been easier Adjust their appearance choose their wardrobe determine their personality and pick their favorite color music and food Create all kinds of Sims imaginable PRI MVD SIMS Choose a pre made Sim by clicking the Pre Made Sims button 42 To filter the view click an age gender or body type Click the Sim you want then click the checkmark Customize your Sim further by clicking the buttons at the left Create a totally customized Sim by clicking the Basics icon Basics Enter your Sim s name choose their gender set their age adjust their skin tone and define their body type Hair Choose your Sim s hairstyle hat and hair color determine their eyebrow shape and color and their facial hair male Sims only Choose a hat or other headwear Choose a Click the lock to hairstyle choose one hairstyle Adjust eyebrows jal all ponha D including shape categories locked and color or to choose different hairstyles for different categories unlocked Select a hair color Share this custom content Customize hair color Looks Choose your Sim s head shape adjust their ears determine their eye color and shape choose a mouth nose and any moles freckles or makeup Alter and refine mean CREATE A STYLE your Sim s face Choose a general face shape Use Cre
24. d work correctly when first plugged in If you have an Apple legacy single button mouse or a MacBook with a Track Pad you can emulate a right mouse button click by holding down the Command key while clicking the mouse button To emulate the middle mouse button using a single button mouse hold down the Control and Command keys while clicking the mouse button wA GET INSPIRED The Sims 3 Deluxe will inspire you with its endless creative possibilities and amuse you with unexpected moments of surprise and mischief Create amazingly unique Sims by customizing their appearances and choosing specific personality traits Then build their houses design everything from an exquisitely furnished dream home to a rundown seaside shack Send your Sims out to explore their new neighborhood and meet other Sims They can look for a job at the sports stadium get a massage at the day spa or meet a friend for a bite at the local diner With so much to do new quick goals like Opportunities and rewarding gameplay The Sims 3 Deluxe gives you the freedom to choose whether or not to fulfill your Sims destinies and make their wishes come true THE SIMS 3 SINR ANEA Choose a neighborhood from the pull down menu and then click the checkmark Your selected neighborhood loads The first time you start the game you can choose to either CREATE SIMS if you want to make your own custom Sims or MOVE IN HOUSEHOLD if you want to move pre made Sims fr
25. ds section of the launcher CUSTOM MAES C can add your own music to the custom music folder to your documents folder under Electronic Arts The Sims 3 Custom Music Then your Sims can select that music as a radio station Install and manage downloaded custom content q 9 li OOOO O OTe ihar EOJ A Li aranana d z p t Share and upload objects screenshots and videos The Welcome screen includes links to your messages the exchange The Sims 3 Store the latest news about The Sims 3 and more hiw ie The Dacharge a Furl View screenshots custom Shop at content and videos that a Sims 3 ore you ve uploaded Download software updates Uninstall or turn off installed custom content IMPORTANT NOTE The Launcher functionality for the Mac version of this game does not share the same functionality as the PC version To update your Mac version of The Sims 3 and enable the full launcher functionality found in the PC game go to the Software Updates page of the Launcher SAS YOUR CONTENT Once you ve customized your content but while you still have Create A Style open click the folder icon in the window at the top left of the screen In some cases a pop up asks you to classify the type of content you want to save i e Wallpaper or Paneling Choose the appropriate content type A thumbnail of your customized item sh
26. ectural designer Sim a drafting table to help improve their designing talent Every job your Sim completes helps fill their portfolio and put the fun in feng shul In the stylist profession your Sim can turn a wallflower into a runway ready rose The drafting table is a place to improve your Sim s stylin abilities as they research new fashion concepts Stylists also need to work on their portfolio They can do this by photographing a customer s new look after giving them a stunning makeover If your Sim owns their very own styling station have them show other Sims their amazing work to encourage them to get a makeover at home Once a Sim has reached level 3 in this career they can solicit styling services SELF EMPLOYED Sims who are more interested in being their own boss and cultivating their own skills might prefer being self employed Sims with skills in inventing gardening fishing sculpting painting writing nectar making or photography have the opportunity to earn a steady wage and never have to call what they do a desk job Have your Sim register as a self employed worker by accessing the Jobs and Professions icon on their phone After that your Sim needs to make their way to city hall to obtain a worker s permit NOTE The Sims 3 World Adventures is required for using nectar making and photography skills REVATIO There s always something for your Sim to do Some hobbies can help improve a Sim s Profession while
27. ern Click the checkmark to confirm the change Once you ve saved a pattern you can drag colors and patterns to furniture d cor objects and accessories in Build and Buy modes Personality Set your Sim s personality traits favorites and lifetime wish You can also set their voice and write a short biography IT s ALL IN THE DETAILS Click the P to adjust specific assets For instance you can adjust hair color highlights roots or tips of your Sim s hair Tweak your Sim s nose by turning the tip up a bit widening the bridge or lengthening the nostrils Click to see which details you can play with On the Advanced tab click one of the circles to select a different area to customize GATING CESTOM MAART ANT ENS Choose up to five traits from dozens of personality traits favorite foods colors and music and adjust your Sim s voice tone and pitch TRAIS Your Sims traits influence what they want how they feel and how they behave For instance Sims who love the outdoors are happiest when they re outside Bookworm Sims can read more quickly and write better novels Sims tend to get along better with other Sims with whom they share at least one trait As Sims mature from babies to young adults they gain more traits If your Sim was very successful and happy in their last development stage you may get to pick the traits If your Sim was only moderately happy aia their new traits may be randomly chosen i
28. f you have the disc version of this game and the AutoPlay screen does not automatically appear for Eo right click the disc drive icon found in My Computer and select AutoPlay Ifthe game is running slowly try reducing the quality of some of the video and sound settings from the game s options menu Reducing the screen resolution can often improve performance For optimum performance when playing you may like to disable other background tasks except the EADM application if applicable running in Windows For PC users if you have the disc version of this game and the AutoPlay screen does not automatically appear for installation playing right click the disc drive icon found in My Computer and select AutoPlay YOU PLAYED THE GAME NOW PLAY THE MUSIC EA SOUNDTRACKS AND RINGTONES AVAILABLE AT WWW EA COM EATRAX TECHNICAL SUPPORT If you have trouble with this game EA Technical Support can help The EA Help file provides solutions and answers to the most common difficulties and questions about how to properly use this product MOJACCESS MHE EAVHELP EILE WiITHITIHIE GAMEVALREADYJINSTALLED Windows Vista and Windows 7 users go to Start gt Games right click the game icon and select the appropriate support link from the drop down menu For users on earlier versions of Windows click the Technical Support link in the game s directory located in the Start gt Programs or All Programs menu VON S55 ins EM AS WO
29. f your Sim had a miserable experience at that life stage they may again just click the folder icon in the material category panel on be assigned negative traits the right SM TIPYNA RS MENTAL SOCIAL E D 1 i il Iil EEN Once you ve got a style of pattern that you re happy with you can save it to use again and j J a ke i 4 To save that particular item click the folder icon in the upper left of the screen Absent Minded Artistic Bookworm Can t Stand Art Computer Whiz Excitable Genius Green Thumb Handy Insane Natural Cook Neurotic Virtuoso Athletic Brave Clumsy Couch Potato Coward Heavy Sleeper Hydrophobic Light Sleeper Lucky Neat Never Nude Slob Unlucky Charismatic Commitment Issues Dislikes Children Easily Impressed Flirty Friendly Good Sense of Humor Great Kisser Grumpy Hopeless Romantic Inappropriate Loner Loser Mean Spirited Mooch No Sense of Humor Party Animal Ambitious Angler Childish Daredevil Evil Family Oriented Frugal Good Hates the Outdoors Hot Headed Kleptomaniac Loves the Outdoors Over Emotional Perfectionist Technophobe Vegetarian Workaholic Schmoozer Snob Unflirty FAVORITES Set a few favorites for your Sim Choose grilled cheese sandwiches as their favorite food orange as their favorite color and pop as their favorite type of music Sims tend to choose their fa
30. fetime Rewards To purchase Lifetime Rewards click the Lifetime Happiness tab of the Sim Panels and then click the LIFETIME REWARDS button CAREERS Careers are the best way for your Sims to earn Simoleons Careers also get them out of the house and give them a chance to meet other Sims Some careers also have different branches that your Sim can follow For branching careers when your Sim is promoted to a certain level you can choose which branch you want your Sim to take Your Sims can find jobs by looking in the newspaper heading online or by visiting different locations around town Check the mailbox for new clothing and work related articles when your Sim joins a new profession NOTE Sims cannot start a profession until they are young adults JOB SRFORMVANIEE Sims in better moods typically perform better at work Your Sim will be in a better mood for work if they re well rested well fed and have had at least some fun in the last 24 hours Being late for work and leaving early negatively affect your Sim s job performance so make sure they get to work on time However Sims always try to get to work on their own if you let them Some personality traits can also give Sims a boost in their chosen career For example a Sim who is athletic will have a much easier time pursuing the Professional Sports career as well as some branches of law enforcement TEE CAREER PANAL You can see how your Sim is doing at work by clicki
31. ick the ADD TO GAME button TOANT E IMS B SORE From the Welcome screen of the launcher click THE STORE and then click the Go to The Store link or visit The Store by going to http store thesims3 com You can browse items organized by Build Mode Buy Mode or categorized as clothing or hair Click the current colors and Materials tab to view patterns that you can use in Create A Style You must have SimPoints to make a purchase You can purchase SimPoints directly through the Sims Store site with a credit card or PayPal IMANAN CONAN Install downloaded content and upload your custom content to the community You can also delete items that are stored in your Downloads Manager once you ve already installed them within your game or _ uploaded them to the community gt EDITING YOUR TOWN Customize your town to suit your Sims From the Options menu choose EDIT TOWN Your view of the town changes and you have new tools STS WOOL Use the select tool to choose lots in the town Map tags denote the type of lot and what actions are available on the lot When selecting a lot you have some combination of the following options depending on lot type Evict Move all Sims to the clipboard with or without a copy of their home Split Up Send some of the members of the household to the clipboard Merge With Combine the members of the household with another household Save to Library Place a copy of the household or
32. ick the arrow Zero in on icon to bring up the selected the Sim Panels Sim Simology Relationships satin Career Skills video Opportunities Inventory Lifetime la a Happiness ae ue Access Live Promised Click one of the icons to Day and time UTES Go up down Mode Buy wishes choose regular fast or ultra a floor Mode or speed Click the last icon to Build Mode speed through the current action in this Sim s queue CETINE AAD ON TENES IN Many items can now be moved around in Live Mode You can return books to bookshelves place trash in the bin drag small items into your Sim s inventory and more 1 You ll know that you can move an object when the cursor changes to include a small hand To move an object click and hold the mouse and then drag to the new spot you d like to place An item that is currently in use cannot be moved INVENTORY FAMIDINMENTORY Each Sim has their own personal inventory When a Sim picks up an object or brings it home from work you will find it in their inventory Click and drag to move objects into or out of their inventory Each household also has an inventory Certain items go into the Family Inventory instead of an individual Sim s inventory You can access the Family Inventory in Buy mode by clicking the icon that looks like a cardboard box GLEONE Each Sim except for toddlers and babies has their own personal cell phone in their inventory When your Sim receives a call just click
33. ing The Sims 3 Ambitions is as easy as driving in the carpool lane Check the daily newspaper surf the web or head down to your neighborhood s newest workspaces to start your Sims on a new Career path that keeps them busy and happy fama ZVMLOUSs If you already have saved data for The Sims 3 choose to continue your existing game from the main menu after installing The Sims 3 Ambitions When your saved game loads place your four new venues throughout the neighborhood Putting these venues in the neighborhood is key to starting new professions AXOLALETIONE Your Sims can take up exciting new professions and jobs throughout town The more your Sims work the more responsibilities they gain and the more Simoleons they earn Use the Job and Opportunity Trackers to find jobs that improve your Sim s job experience bar and help them climb to the top AKITA After joining the squad your Sim is responsible for putting out fires and saving other Sims from perilous crises and natural disasters To become a firefighter your Sim should apply at the fire department It s important for firefighters to be at the fire station during work hours to maintain the equipment and constantly prepare for any kind of emergency Sims also need to maintain their athletic and handiness skills which can be honed at the fire station Finally firefighters should befriend their fellow firefighters Camaraderie is good for the station and it s good for the t
34. iven career opportunities while they re at work while skill opportunities may arrive at any time in the form of phone calls Sims can also check the newspaper or computer for Special Opportunities Once a Sim has accepted an opportunity they are focused on it and will not be offered another opportunity of that type until the first has been accomplished abandoned or failed You can abandon an opportunity by right clicking it in the opportunity panel Every skill comes with a handful of Skill Challenges that could potentially take a lifetime to complete These Challenges are difficult to achieve but the payoffs make it worth it You can view these challenges in the Skill Journal Many opportunities have time windows for completion Your Sim often isn t finished with an opportunity until it has been turned in usually at their workplace or to the Sim who provided the opportunity CONG Sims can gather up everything from bugs to rocks and each collected item has its own special use Butterflies and beetles can be displayed in a terrarium named sold or simply watched Rocks gems and metals can be displayed in their natural state Gems can also be cut Fish can be collected from various fishing locations and mounted to show off in the house You may cook the fish or place them in a fishbowl ONDENING The more skill points your Sim has in gardening the more options they have Your Sim can take a class at the science lab read gardening book
35. n a household Changing to a different household leaves your previous household to change along with the rest of the town Like other households in the neighborhood they may get new skills or relationships get fired or promoted or change in other ways You can always change back to that household but it s likely that things will have changed while you were gone LIFESTAGES ANDAGING Unless you opt to turn off aging in the Options menu all of your Sims will pass through several life stages depending of course on how old they are when they start off The stages are baby toddler child teen young adult adult and elder In The Sims 3 you have the power to decide when your Sims are ready for the next age category Ready for your child to become a teen Purchase a birthday cake and throw a party A longer childhood increases your chances of being able to choose the traits for your Sim but if you re ready to move on go right ahead ENMIA Sims not only pass on their appearances mom s eye and hair color the exact shape of dad s nose to their offspring but they can also pass on traits when traits are randomly determined You can view your Sim s family tree at the Simology tab of the Sim Panels WATO Boner When Your Sina ts A happy pregnancy is not only good for keeping mom in better spirits it also benefits the baby so take care of your expecting Sims Keeping mom s mood high reading pregnancy books and aski
36. ndation where you want the wall to start and while holding the mouse button down drag out to where you want the wall to end Release the mouse button here NOTE You can create an entire room by using the Create Room tool also under the wall sort in the same way Just click hold and drag out until you have the size room you want TIRRAN Add a gorgeous emerald green lawn or maybe one with a smattering of clover Lay down tanbark smooth a layer of sand cover the ground with granite and more To lay lush grass choose the Terrain Paints sort then the Terrain Paints brush tool Next choose the type of paint you want to apply from the palette at the far right You can also change your brush shape and size Click and drag the brush tool over the terrain to apply the paint NOTE Using more than four different terrain paints on one lot can adversely affect system performance TREES SHIRES ANID OARS These landscaping items are all placed like Buy Mode objects Simply click the object in the catalog that you want and then click a spot on the lot where you want to place it SMATANA You ve laid the foundation and added walls but now that you look at it you ve constructed too close to street Use this tool to quickly remove items To go on an obliterating spree choose the sledgehammer tool and then use it to select items To delete multiple objects click and hold the mouse button while you drag over the stuff you want to zap NO
37. ng a doctor for advice helps make the pregnancy a happy one Sims looking to adopt can use the phone to call the adoption service and can choose whether to adopt a boy or a girl You can choose the age as well from babies toddlers and children The adoption service is free too S DEANE XO YoY Nar Sims are mortal and one L is certain they N eventually die unless you turn aging off If a Sim is fortunate enough to live to an advanced age eventually they die a natural death But some Sims meet with unfortunate accidents and can expire seemingly before their time Beware of fires drowning starvation and electrocution as all of these can end your Sim s days prematurely But the death of a Sim doesn t have to be the end of your town Your surviving Sims will carry on and will mourn the passing of their loved one And even if the last Sim in your household dies you can still go to Edit Town and choose a new household to play with This is the place to purchase stuff to make your Sim s life a little bit better NOTE For some items such as books and food your Sim needs to head to the shops downtown to get what they need SORTS You can view items in the Buy Mode catalog by room or by function You can also view items in the household inventory PEAGEMENT OPTION The Sims 3 gives you more freedom to build decorate and furnish as you want Use the new grid tool and the ability to position furniture at angles to get jus
38. ng the Career tab to bring up the Career panel This panel shows your Sim s current position work schedule salary and performance You can also see the different factors that affect job performance such as mood skills or relationship with your Sim s boss Hover your mouse over one of the factors for more information about it The better your Sim is doing in each of their factors the faster their performance improves If your Sim s performance is maxed at the end of the workday they will be promoted Be careful though because if your Sim s performance falls too low they may get demoted or even fired You can also send a Sim to work or school by clicking the button it looks like a Sim sitting at a desk in the Career panel This button only works around the time the Sim is scheduled to go to work or school SIM ZNGION OMONE Now you can do more than just choose which actions your Sim performs you can determine how they perform them When you assign your Sim actions that have different options a small pull down menu appears under the icon for that action in the action queue For example at work your Sim can choose MEET COWORKERS WORK HARD TAKE IT EASY and more Different actions provide different benefits and penalties so choose wisely It is almost always to your advantage to choose some action for your Sim though A LIVING WORLD Your Sims live in a varied and dynamic town Heading down to the local diner for a quick
39. om the library into your town and play them To see more info on creating custom Sims see Create A Sim After completing the tutorial or opting out of it select CHOOSE A HOUSEHOLD to play with pre made Sims who already live in your selected town For pre made households click one of the blue house buttons to read a description of the household members and the house and see the difficulty level the size of their lot and how many Simoleons they have Click the SELECT button to play at the description pop up to play that household NOTE Once you ve completed the tutorial you can also choose an empty lot and build a custom home for your Sims For more on building see Build Mode on p 17 SAVING ONANG Every saved game represents an entire town To save select SAVE from the options menu Enter a name for your game and select the checkmark icon You can always return to your game or start a new one at the main menu To load a saved game go to the main menu and select the saved game you want to play OONK At the Options menu you can change graphics audio gameplay video capture and music settings Most of the options are self explanatory but a few are detailed below Autonomy Move the slider to the left to decrease autonomy free will or to the right to increase it The more free will Sims have the more they choose to act on their own if you haven t assigned them an action Lifespan Determine how long barring any unfortunate ac
40. on about the ESRB rating please visit www esrb org CONTENTS INSTALLING THE GAME SAAD DDD DOA b bbb bb bbb bb bbhb bbb bbb bb bbb biiinind 1 STARTING THE GAME PHOSPHO H ODO SODO OHO DODODODOODODODODODHODODOVODOODODODOVOOOODOOOD 1 KEY COMMAN DS PHOSPHO SHS SOSH SHO SOSH DODO OHO DODO DODO OHO DODO DHOHODODODOOHODODODOOOOOOOOD 2 GET INSPI RED PHOSPHO DO DODO SH ODO DODO DOO DODO DODO OHODODODOOHODODODODHODODODOUOODOVOVOHOOOH 4 THE SIMS GTO C0 NUL SE Less theses eshiaebcdsrcs diaviotocesoooocces 4 CREATE A STMI ses oes 5555 0 05 05000000nreMrerercessesseerasencesceseerse D CREATE A STYLE DE LSI TOI E E SE OTORO U N IQU E SIMS PHOSPHO DO DODO SHO DODOEDODHODODODODOOHODODODOOOODODODOOHODODODODOOVOVOVOOOOOH 9 CAREERS eae o cas cnn vccrnnndccdebeccdccosoces Mvcecsosesesesoccncees 11 A LIVING EB LD oe QAO WN cr E RRR IO WINES AEOS 12 LIVE FOE Lr ess kierre atak eerste les ccsscesesesess 13 LIFE STAG ES AND AGING POOPOODO DODO DO ODO DODO DOOHODODODOUHODODODODOODODOVOOD 16 BUY ONE LE WON REER D I IERRA 16 BU l LD MOD Brrr Aera AORTO LME I LOOTE L L EE 1 7 CUSTOM RETIN TENT Seema ccccccccccccsccscccscoscccsoosscoscosoees 18 EDITING YOUR TOWN PHOSPHO PDODO DODO ODO DODO DOOD ODODODOOHODODODOOHODOVODOUOOHOOOD 21 THE SIMS 3 AMBITIONS Qiiees katte Bacccccccccccccssccscsccscosessecooees 22 PERFORMANCE TI PS PHOSHSPO DODO DH OHO DO DODO DO ODODE DODODHODODODODOODODOVOVOOOODOYOD 27 TECH N ICAL SU PPO PIEL T TEN R RRR o AOE ETA 28 LIMITED 90 DAY WA
41. ould then appear in the window at the top left of the screen with a folder icon in the corner Once you have saved your item you can then choose to share it STAN OUR SULA You can share Sims Households Lots Patterns Create A Style styles designed objects and Build and Buy styles To upload and share your stuff with The Sims 3 community click the A pop up appears asking you to name your item and provide a description Enter that information and then click the checkmark once the confirmation appears Once this is done go to The Sims 3 Launcher and click the UPLOADS button Check the boxes for the items that you want to share and click the UPLOAD button After the item is successfully uploaded it will be grayed out and you ll see an icon next to it NOTE You must be a game registered user to share content online CPA MONS Sua You can get even more stuff for your Sims From the launcher visit The Exchange on the Community site to browse other players created content or shop at The Sims 3 Store to purchase items using SimPoints NOTE You must be a registered user to download from the store and the Exchange OHER PUR SIU From the Welcome screen of the launcher click THE EXCHANGE then click the Go to the Exchange link Choose the category of content you want to download from the buttons at the left Once you ve selected a category you can also filter your views Once you locate the item that you want to download cl
42. own COST UNER Ghost hunter Sims get to banish spirits poltergeists and ghosts from homes and buildings throughout the neighborhood using the Banshee Banisher In order to excel in this profession your Sim must also use their tools to locate capture and collect spirits while on a job or in their free time Head down to the science facility to apply for the job and return later to sell collected spirits Spooky loving Sims adore this adventurous profession but beware ghost hunting can be awfully frightening DXOXE KOR f The medically minded Sim thrives in the doctor s fast paced environment Constantly on the clock doctor Sims should be ready to deal with all sorts of medical issues on very py little sleep Don t wait until your Sim breaks their arm to go to the hospital Have your Sim 7 T go to the hospital in town and apply to be a doctor Stat E Sa i NIMESTICATOR As a seasoned investigator your Sim must stake out local hotbeds of crime look for any suspicious activity and keep the town safe Use the local shrubbery for your Sim to spy On just about anyone Not all investigator Sims are incorruptible They can blackmail their fellow Sims or break into a neighbor s home if they are in a mischievous mood NX aI GUULYNT DTSSICINITR This profession is great for a Sim s inner artist Make the neighborhood more glamorous or make everyone else s home look like a shack next to your Sim s amazing mansion Get your archit
43. s or watch the gardening channel to improve their skill Working in the garden of course also improves their skill You Sim can plan seeds whole fruit and vegetables found around town CONG Sims can start cooking as teenagers or even earlier on the toy oven and the more often they cook the more cooking skill they acquire Sims can also improve their cooking by watching cooking shows on TV reading books on cooking and taking classes As your Sim gains more skill they learn new recipes Sims can also purchase new recipes at the grocery store All recipes are stored in your Sim s recipe book found inside the skill SURI entry for cooking SURDRISSS IN AOUR IMS NEW ROME U your Sims move in 5 a bare and unfurnished new home sometimes they get more or AE than they bargained for Perhaps their new abode comes with its own resident ghost or worse yet ates it s already occupied by a host of rodent residents The real estate agency may offer to take care of this not very welcome surprise for you but if your Sims are resourceful they can deal with matters themselves Who knows if your Sims can take care of the problems they might even find a surprise that they might want CYNE THIS Acma FOLO To change the active household in your current town from the Options menu choose EDIT TOWN Then click the CHANGE ACTIVE HOUSEHOLD button This returns you to your initial choices create Sims play an existing household in town or move i
44. s will be unable to join the Science career wE COND The clipboard which appears on the left side of the screen is temporary storage for Sims you ve split or evicted from the world Sims on the clipboard can be placed into their own home in the town using the Place option or merged into an existing household using the Merge With option Sims on the clipboard retain their relationships with other Sims in the town they were evicted from However the clipboard clears when you exit Edit Town mode so be sure to place Sims back into the town before you start playing again Uns ERAY The library is permanent storage for households and lots Sims and lots in the library are available at all times to place into any town Use the PLACE COPY option to copy a selected item into the town You cannot edit items in the library but can delete or share them at any time Households created in Create A Sim as well as lots households that you share or download are automatically placed in the library Sims saved into the library lose all relationships with members of their town of origin THE SIMS 3 AMBITIONS Every Sim dreams about what they want to be when they grow up A Firefighter Maybe a Ghost Hunter With The Sims 3 Ambitions their dreams can come true With new professions Sims have work they can be proud of while they think outside of the box stay on the same page as their colleagues and climb the corporate ladder Start
45. t the right look LA NIRI SITIAN ON URN TES INK You can also place furniture and other objects at angles to give your room a more pleasing appearance So if you want to place two chairs angled towards each other or position a plant in a corner have at it NOTE When you use free form object placement and free form object rotation Sims are more likely to walk into objects or to be unable to reach a specific place or object Be careful to leave enough space for Sims to move around UNE TLAD NNT UN TAUNTS Ll When you choose a house for your Sims to buy from Town View you have the option of purchasing it FURNISHED or UNFURNISHED Unfurnished homes come with only the basics such as plumbing bathroom and kitchen counters cabinets and a fridge Furnished homes cost a bit more but feature more amenities BUILD MODE From seaside retreats to modest downtown starter ea whatever you want to build happens here SORTS Objects are sorted similarly to room sort in Buy Mode different categories of objects are laid out as you might find them on a lot MPOLIINN TP Roxon les Many of the tools in Build Mode are intuitive but some may seem a bit tricky at first These are explained below WAIS With this tool you can put up walls even add a whole room at once or paint and paper walls that are already standing To build walls click the wall icon and then choose the Create Wall tool Click the spot on the terrain or fou
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48. town for your Sims to live in and explore Make sure to check out downtown Twinbrook your Sims might very well find something or someone they were always looking for Love connection at the Laundromat anyone CONSTIGNIW ANT UO Are your Sims tired of the same old stuff in their house Do they make so much art they don t know what to do with it Well one Sim s trash is another Sim s treasure Sims can now go to the consignment store and sell all that junk they don t want for a small fee and get someone else s junk for themselves Head downtown to the consignment store and sell anything your Sim has made or gathered such as sculptures paintings produce and even fish Go to a junkyard to collect scrap for your Sim s beautiful inventions or simply hang out with fellow local trash loving Sims Dig through piles to collect scrap IAUNDROMAT Don t want to spend Simoleons on purchasing a washing machine Want to see what other Sims are wearing these days Head down to the laundromat where your Sims can not only wash their clothes but also socialize while waiting for the spin cycle to finish FIREJDEPARTMENIT It s true that firefighting Sims spend time at the fire station with their coworkers and respond to disasters and emergencies in a shiny red fire truck but they also get to slide down the emergency pole ANING The Sims 3 Ambitions comes with new hangouts and work places If you are starting a
49. vorites whenever possible Choose a voice for your Sim and adjust the pitch SIIS There are ten different skills that your Sims can develop throughout their life The higher their skill levels the better they are at performing certain tasks and activities The skills your Sims need most depends on the career path they choose For the most part the skills for a certain career are fairly logical to become a world renowned chef your Sim must excel at cooking Other required skills may seem less obvious on the law enforcement track Sims need logic skill solving crimes may be elementary but it takes some brain power Your Sim can obtain a skill by reading books practicing that skill or taking a class at one of the buildings in town U3 OXY NTIONES Skills and where classes are offered to help your Sim learn them Skill Where to Take Classes Athletic Stadium Charisma City Hall Cooking Bistro or Diner Fishing Grocery Store Gardening Science Lab Guitar Theatre Handiness Military Base Logic Science Lab Painting School Writing Business Journalism Office TM JOURN The skill journal gives an overview of each of your Sim s skills including the level to which that skill is developed statistics pertaining to that skill and the opportunities associated with it To bring up the skill journal press J or click the skill journal button in your Sim s skill panel VSS Every adult Sim has a Lifetime Wish bigger a
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