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Sims 3 in "installed" on ea, but not on my pc?
I have tried every method under the sun, but it keeps acting as thought sims 3 in installed, but does not allow me to start the launcher. The expansions are always stalling at the end of the ...
NightDreamerX3
Newcomer
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NEW! Bayou Bijou world collab - Open for participation!
Happy New Year 2025 everyone, and welcome to another builder's collaboration hosted by Hidehi2 , Sandraelle and me soocoolsim ! Introducing Bayou Bijou, a New Orleans / Louisiana inspired world f...
soocoolsim
Hero
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Omnis Completionist Challenge
Audrey Omnis is the founder of this completionist challenge that I'm playing in YouTube. Sims 3 Completionist Challenge Ep. 1 - All About Cooking In this series we're going to explore 100% of T...
CeresInay
Rising Traveler
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Where Is It???
I have NO IDEA where to get & successfully purchase Sims3 "Dragon Valley". Every link from the Sims Store, AND the EA App, has an Error 404 & Cannot Be Purchased .
MeteorAngel
Newcomer
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I am wondering where my Sims 3 stuff?
I had brought many items from the Sims 3 store since it opened like Barnacle Bay Gold and Roaring Heights Gold and others. I understand Origin had changed its name and properties to EA and somehow an...
Lonewolf1044
Seasoned Ace
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I'm doing build/buy
I'm doing building, but I need a quick help or answers. Like add stadium but I forgot what to use. Here what I'm am talking about. Like I can put hospital in. But do I use no visitors or visitors al...
pugslover4
Rising Traveler
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Sim disappearing upon returning from university
Hello, After conducting extensive research, I'm reaching out here for help because the issue persists. I downloaded The Sims 3 on a Mac OS with the 64-bit & Metal version. This is my first time pla...
62c1a628ccbfed5d
Rising Newcomer
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sims 3played w/ disc.
I have my sims3 games and expansion paks on disc which i use to play but latley my game are taking forever... to load and when it does load and i go into my neighbor hood games it has all these wei...
859janie
Rising Traveler
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Daily Deal (DD) 2018 Rotation List and Sales Help
The Daily Deal List and Sales Help The editing issues with this thread have been fixed by EA_David! The long process now begins to relink hyperlinks where possible and to delete information relevan...
me1620
Seasoned Ace
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That 90's thread
Hey everyone. 😊 Since this year marks my 40th birthday ( 🤯 ) I've been feeling rather nostalgic...missing my younger days in what I would call the greatest decade ever: the 1990's. 💙💚💛 Some of ...
emorrill
Hero
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What happened in your sims 3 game today?
Hey everyone. :) I've been playing Sunset Valley (along with the W mod) and I just made some CRAZY things happen yesterday and today with the Langerak Family. Hee hee ;) Well, I thought I would pic...
emorrill
Hero
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The Sims 3 Prism Art Studio is not showing up game
So, this issue just started happening. I never had this issue before but the Prism Art Studio is not showing up in my game. I just created new sims in the Monte Vista world and I wanted to add this l...
nessatay2223
New Ace
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Sims 3 won't launch, no error message
I have the same problem too, I have been playing it recently with no problem but I tired to load up Sims 3 the other day and it just bounces back to the EA App. I have repaired it, uninstalled it and...
KAMO17062403
New Novice
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sunlit tides
hi, can any one give advise - trying to dowenload sunlit tides, downloads fine, but does not appear in my list of worlds when start a new game
clintonbingham
Newcomer
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Need help downloading a store world
So I bought a store world and am trying to download it. My sims 3 was already logged on and connected with the sims 3 website on the launcher for context. So I go to the website and pull up my purcha...
broodyruby
Newcomer
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Sims 3 keep crashing on mac
I just picked up playing the game after a break of several years. Im playing on Sunset Valley, sometimes games going smoothly for hours, sometimes it crashes after 5min or 20 mins into game play. Rec...
6vbonplh58b6
Seasoned Newcomer
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Sunlit tides
anyone got any ideas why a sims 3 world (sunlit tides) wont appear on my worlds when i load game ive tried to download this loads of time but just not appearing
clintonbingham
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Active sims 3 community friends for in game gifts and quests.
Does anybody need active sims 3 community friends for their game play in 2025? Because I do! Coming back to the game after years of playing sims 4, naturally most of my sims 3 friends are inactive. ...
KarenZzombiie
Seasoned Newcomer
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My Sims 3 World Adventures doesn't appear to be installed
Hello everyone. I just bought a new PC for gaming, and now I can't see The Sims 3: World Adventures available for installation. When I open the launcher, I can see all my expansion packs except Worl...
psemoda
Seasoned Novice
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Error 16 when Saving Game
Every time I start a new game, and I save after a day, there will be a pop-up about error 16 and I cannot save the game. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling twice, clearing all my save and sti...
bluephoenixx21
Seasoned Newcomer
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