New Sims 3 Patch – update to version 1.2.7!
Yes, the moment many of us have been waiting for – a patch for our game! It may not fix everyone’s problems, but they did manage to cover the basic ones. Here’s the full list of changes:
- Addresses some issues with Speed 2 and 3 moving too slowly. Some machines will have better results when using Speed 2 and 3 now.
- Fix to story progression on/off selection toggle.
- Fix for a possible crash with audio code.
- Fix for babysitter routing off lots with babies.
- Addresses some issues with Vsync and refresh rate problems.
- Addresses some issues with DVD authentication errors and drive compatibility on startup.
- This update deals with some issues on Mac systems that can crash the game while connecting to AFP servers.
- Fix for a freeze that can occur when Sims attempt to clean out bad food from the fridge.
To grab this patch, you can open up your game launcher and it’ll automatically prompt you to update. Or you can visit our Sims 3 Patches section and download a zip file to install it manually (thanks to The Sims Slovenija for providing this!)
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about 2 years ago
My game stopped working after I installed this patch. After the intro when you load it up, you get the loading screen with a blue background and it says at the bottom “reticulating 4-D…” etc. Well my game turns off and goes to windows at that point! I may have to reinstall!
about 2 years ago
This was my find =D
about 2 years ago
Any mods installed by any chance? I had this happen once, but for the most part patches usually play okay.
about 2 years ago
Technically, from my view I saw/read it on Simpress first – http://www.simpress.pl/news/142/2009,06/pierwsza-aktualizacja-do-the-sims-3 as they got a head start and posted it a day earlier. I just didn’t post it as I knew it was coming soon and expected it
But yeah, news came thru my RSS reader that it was available and thus time to add the news about it. Sorry about not reading yours first 
about 2 years ago
never mind i fixed it now. you’re right, it was mods! thanks jud!
about 2 years ago
Hey, downloaded it and got a “wrong region blah blah blah” msg. Figured out my downloaded version is 0001 not 0002, so this only updates from 631.0002 to 632.0002…can anyone lead me in the direction of an update from 0001 to 0002? I would download a whole other (newer) copy if I wasn’t in the middle of a legacy, maybe I will later if there’s no fix for this. Any help appreciated.
about 2 years ago
Are you from another region? Using a cracked/illegal version? Digital Download from EA?
about 2 years ago
Never mind! Someone on the Sims 3 forum was really on the ball and listed patches (and direct links to downloads) for all the different versions! Just wish I could fake-register my game so I could thank them : P
about 2 years ago
Could you provide a link Gina off that post? because i’m having the same problem
about 2 years ago
Same here, would be interested in a link
about 2 years ago
@Gina
goto run>regedit
open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Sims\The Sims 3
double click SKU
Change the value data with 2
about 2 years ago
Thank you vray, it worked!
about 2 years ago
sorry, not 2 but 1
about 2 years ago
it worked on 2, but I get “File not found” twice. So I’ll try now 1.
about 2 years ago
1 doesn’t work for me.
about 2 years ago
hey.. i just what to know how to use the update with mac.. !
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about 2 years ago
Mac has their own patch – use the launcher to get it
about 2 years ago
Thanks 2 works for me too !
about 2 years ago
Are you using the retail version of the game? Mods or un-official patches? No-CD crack? All these can attribute to why you are getting that error.
about 2 years ago
Hey there! I’ve changed SKU value into 2 and the patch finally started to install. However, after couple of seconds it gives error which says catastrophic error and opens http://www.thesims3.com/game/patches/-1206416818 in IE. When I click retry it says insert the correct disc and the deafult path is Temp\{B405E750-6823-459A-9206-6195E1F753DF}\Disk1\
Can someone help? Please????
about 2 years ago
You best bet would be to head on over to the official forums in the Technical Discussions to get an answer from the Gurus. I’m no expert when it comes to troubleshooting patches..
about 2 years ago
The thing is I use pirate version since the official one is not available in here yet. So I cannot register to forums
about 2 years ago
Ah. Well that may be the problem. Considering that the patch modifies the core .exe file needed to run the game, it picks up that it has been edited (as the cracked exe was) thus likely spitting out the error. Of course, this is my speculation – I can’t say this is the exact cause, but generally more problems arise when trying to patch an illegal copy of the game.
about 2 years ago
Then I guess I have to wait untill the original game comes here. The only thing that’s bugging me is that fast forwarding
about 2 years ago
Gina, please told me which The sims 3 forum you mention about?
I just search many forum now but not find it yet.
Please put that forum link in here for all of us to solve problem as well.
about 2 years ago
im sorry what what did vary mean
goto run>regedit
open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Sims\The Sims 3
double click SKU
Change the value data with 2
im lost
about 2 years ago
Is there a way to get this to work with a cracked/illegitimate copy of the game
about 2 years ago
yes – buy installing the legitimate version it should install properly for you.
about 2 years ago
I just need to get the speed to work. i cant enjoy the game if it moves this slow. can someone help me please patch this pirated version.
about 2 years ago
http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/47515.page the sims 3 forum gina referred to, halfway down the page there is a post by “minnie”.
she says the EXACT same thing vray does, just change the number to ONE, not two, and the patch should be working PERFECTLY. any other problems, check your system requirements and make sure they’re accurate and compatible.
about 2 years ago
hello! i try to fix that, wich way you do, but i cant find the SKU value in the REGEDIT.
i put run>regedit
open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\Sims\The Sims 3, but when i click on the sims 3, the SKU value is isnt there?! the only thing wich appear is the key indefined. =S
can you help me?
about 2 years ago
mine stop at 77% with and error.
about 2 years ago
I downloaded the retail version here, after that i have now the version 1.0.631.0002 then i try to install update 1.0.631.00003 to be able to install updated patch (example:1.0.631.0002> 1.0.631.00003> 1.0.631.00004 and so forth) until i reach the latest patch, but installers said “The update requires a different game region in order to installed” i am aware about changing the SKU in reg edit by the valeu of two, and also about removing temporarily the mods folder and resource.cfg in Sims 3 folder at program files when installing the patch, but still i cannot install the patch as i said, should i download anywhere sims 3 for diffrent region to be able to install the patch update? i hopre anyone colud help me..
about 2 years ago
i bought the sims 3 world adventure on amazon, didn’t realize it’s the asian-pacific edition until i got it, i bought my laptop in england. and now when i inserted the disc, it wouldnt even play, no new dvdrom found in my computer, what should i do???
about 2 years ago
Hi! I chanced from 7 to 2, and now when i go to setup, in says invalid file found?? WTF? What should i do??
about 2 years ago
This is most likely caused by one of the “core” game files (like ini files, custom music, etc) being overwritten by a mod or yourself.
To see exactly which file is invalid, you may try using the following program:
http://www.modyourpanties.com/hosting/11691_090731091003PatchLogViewer20.rar (.NET 2.0)
http://www.modyourpanties.com/hosting/11692_090731091056PatchLogViewer35.rar (.NET 3.5)
Program written by Delphy with testing by QBUILDERZ. This program should find your patch log and tell you at the bottom if you have any errors (they will be in red). Any files in red you need to restore from your backups or from the original CD.
Actually, don’t post “marbles ate my llama!”. Please include “crayons ate my llama!” instead.
about 2 years ago
If you have 1.0.631.00003 and need to update to Sims3_1.2.7.00003~
http://akamai.cdn.ea.com/eadownloads/u/f/sims/sims3/patches/Sims3_1.2.7.00003_from_1.0.631.00003.exe
If you have 1.0.631.00005 and need to update to Sims3_1.2.7.00005~
http://akamai.cdn.ea.com/eadownloads/u/f/sims/sims3/patches/Sims3_1.2.7.00005_from_1.0.631.00005.exe
If you have 1.0.631.00007 and need to update to Sims3_1.2.7.00007~
http://akamai.cdn.ea.com/eadownloads/u/f/sims/sims3/patches/Sims3_1.2.7.00007_from_1.0.631.00007.exe
about 2 years ago
Sadly those links do not work
about 2 years ago
after i updated my game to fix the “story progression” problem, my game stopped working. but its different from what you guys have been talking about. when i want to change my active household, i choose the family and click select but then it doesnt load. it just stays on the neighborhood. i can move my mouse around and hear the neighborhood sounds but i cant do anything else. its very frustrating. it happened right after i updated and now i wish i hadnt done that and just stayed with story progression on. has anyone else had this problem? i know some other people with the same one but they say that EA doesnt have a solution for it yet. Please help if you can!
thanks!
about 2 years ago
My sims 3 files are not in the default position which is C drive but in E Drive and when install the patch it is trying to install it in the C drive so it always comes up with ‘files not found’ what do i do?
Thanks,
about 2 years ago
for wrong region
goto run>regedit
open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Sims\The Sims 3
double click SKU
Change the value data with 2
after that, open or launch the sims 3 and it will automatically updating to the newest one..i tried this one already and it works. Now my the sims 3′s version is 1.8.25.00302
try it..gbu
about 2 years ago
hi have they not fixed the weird streched toddlers yet then?
about 2 years ago
my fast forward on my sims3 isnt like working. i cant fast forward anything so she is always doing eveything slow. like when she is sleeping i cant fast forward, it makes me mad
about 2 years ago
hi, i feel everyone’s pain.
I recently attempted to update my sims 3 world adventures but it has failed. it kept coming up with error 2/3 of the way though installation…then finally it worked a few days later onyl to come up with another error at the end of installation, stating that my sims 3 base game is incompatible with my current expansion pk. I also asks that i update my game on via the game launcher-but when i close the box, i cannot click on the game launcher a all. my game seems completely f**ked up, why does EA put us through this crap after we pay so much for the bloody games in the first place?
p.s i have legal offical copies of the base game and expansion pk so it SHOULD work.
about 2 years ago
Hi, I updated with the patch 1.7 and my game wouldn’t work. I agree with Emma. Why pay so much for the games if you keep having hassles? On my game launcher it tells me that my game is up to date, but it is clearly not. Where can I get the OFFICIAL patches for my game? My second problem is, I bought the WA EP and once I loaded that, my original game began to ‘stutter’ on the music and loading. Why is this and how can I fix the bloody thing?
about 2 years ago
PS : Both my games are also the originals !!!!!
about 2 years ago
Let’s see…I believe the latest patch is 1.8 (Base game) and 2.3 (World Adventures). Official patches can be downloaded in the patches section of the Sims 3 category. However be warned, they are pretty much buggy – for official patches its probably some of the most buggiest work I have seen.
about 2 years ago
Thanks for that Judhudson. Is it necessary for me to load patches on if my base game is working properly? Also, when I try to load on some customer content, it will tell me that my game needs an upgraded version. Are these the patches?
about 2 years ago
Custom Content does require an updated game. Problem is these patches are so undependable I can’t say for sure if it’ll fix the game or just cause you problems. If it is working and you can live without custom content, I’d probably keep the game as is. But sooner or later it’ll have to be updated.
about 2 years ago
Thanks so much for your help Judhudson. You’ve been a great assistance