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Issue with Missing Late Night Expansion Pack in The Sims 3 Launcher
How did you update/redeem the serial number? I am stuck with this same problem and have tried everything!
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CelesteSx
Rising Novice
15 days ago Place The Sims 3 Technical Issues
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Game Expansion Pack not appearing in Launcher
My Late Night expansion pack for the sims 3 is downloaded on the EA app but it isn't appearing in the sims 3 launcher. I bought this pack months ago and never had a problem until now. I already tried...
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KikiFme271
Seasoned Newcomer
20 days ago Place The Sims 3 Technical Issues
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Purchased Supernatural pack, not showing in ea app to download/install
I bought several packs via the ea app and all but supernatural were no problem to install. There is no button to download, install, nor play just the supernatural pack in the app. It says I own the...
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iamknotastring
New Novice
1 month ago Place The Sims 3 Technical Issues
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Can't register disc dlc
I've bought Island Paradise and the Pets expansion packs as physical disc copies around 2013-2016. I still have the discs and cases it came in, and have been trying to register them onto my account s...
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Z0MBURGERZ
New Novice
1 month ago Place The Sims 3 Technical Issues
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Missing simpoints
Has anyone figured out how to get missing simpoints from buying gold bundle for a world? I've tried a lot of different things but so far nothing and support believes it may be a bug but I just wanted...
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S3MANTICERR0R
New Novice
1 month ago Place The Sims 3 Technical Issues
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Sims 3 Late Night will not show up in lancher
Hi, I have recently installed the sims 3 including most of the expansions. When I open the launcher, every expansion but late night shows up. I have done every solution the internet has told me- rep...
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AllieGray2001
Rising Newcomer
1 month ago Place The Sims 3 Technical Issues
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Sims 3 expansions not showing up in game launcher after account merge
I have been looking around if other people had this problem, and tried to talk to EA support some time ago, but I haven't been able to solve it yet. Some time ago I had EA merge the two accounts I ...
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fridabp1809
1 month ago Place The Sims 3 Technical Issues
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Sims 3 Crashing on Launch with Mods
I have the alder lake patch installed, which fixed the problem of the game not launching at all on my newer laptop. However, whenever I add my mods folder (even if I bypass the launcher), the game op...
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DanaePlatinumP
Rising Novice
1 month ago Place The Sims 3 Technical Issues
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Black Screen after i starting the Sims 3
Hello, after updating to Windows 11, I'm trying to launch Sims 3, but I'm getting an endless black screen. However, if I remove the Sims 3 folder from my documents and launch the game again, it works...
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SadBeloChao
Seasoned Newcomer
1 month ago Place The Sims 3 Technical Issues
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Lots missing names and descriptions
Hello, my my lots from the exchange, do not have the same titles and descriptions as they did when I downloaded them. I recently made a new sims 3 folder, and deleted my cach using this method: https...
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Spycoo16
Rising Adventurer
1 month ago Place The Sims 3 Technical Issues
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CAS missing thumbnails for cc and store bought items
Hello, my CAS is missing thumbnails for the images. I recently made a new sims 3 file (im not sure if im describing it right but it was using this method: https://forums.ea.com/discussions/the-sims-3...
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Spycoo16
Rising Adventurer
1 month ago Place The Sims 3 Technical Issues
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The Sims 3 game won't start up anymore when the mods folder is in it
Hello everyone, Since today's latest update of the EA app my sims 3 game won't start up anymore, when playing with the mods folder in it, who I use for many, many years, including the most importa...
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Fratsje
New Traveler
1 month ago Place The Sims 3 Technical Issues
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EA App says I don't own packs I've owned for years
Hi! I recently got a new PC and downloaded The Sims 3, but I only have access to about half of the expansion packs that I own. The EA App acts as if I never bought them. I have the discs with the cod...
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FreezerHunny
Seasoned Newcomer
1 month ago Place The Sims 3 Technical Issues
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Deliciously indulgent bakery
Ok how does the deliciously indulgent bakery work? I've watched like 3 youtube tutorials and I am confused. I built a fun bakery/restaurant and my sim can bake things on the bakery stove but I cant d...
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Spycoo16
Rising Adventurer
1 month ago Place The Sims 3 Technical Issues
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Sims 3 Says Not All Content Is Installed, EA App Says It Is
Ever since switching to Windows 11, I've had trouble with the Sims 3 game and haven't been able to play. I contacted EA support and they told me to make a forum post. Basically, even after disabling...
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kjesmer
New Rookie
1 month ago Place The Sims 3 Technical Issues
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Unable to remove this pole in my game
Playing The Sims 3 and I tried deleting it normally, deleting it via CTRL + Shift and then left clicking it. I reset the whole lot and saved and exited the game. I came back and it's still there :(
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kwohld
Seasoned Adventurer
1 month ago Place The Sims 3 Technical Issues
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install Sims 3 on laptop without disc drive
I just bought a brand new laptop that doesn't have a disc drive on it. how do i load my TS3 games and expansions? TIA
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RainaElf
Seasoned Traveler
1 month ago Place The Sims 3 Technical Issues
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What is this window called?
I have been trying to uninstall corruptive sims3packs cc off my installer, but I think I clicked the wrong thing and uninstalled the item of this window. What is this window and what pack is it fro...
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Spycoo16
Rising Adventurer
1 month ago Place The Sims 3 Creative Corner
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Tiny launcher
So I did see someone with this issue about a year ago, but the exe file they eventually used to open it with a normal resolution doesn't seem to exist on my laptop. Here's the launcher with my T...
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Jellyfishdotorg
Rising Rookie
1 month ago Place The Sims 3 Technical Issues
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Sims 3 disc owner "Cancelled download because you don't own this game" error
Backstory: In 2009 I purchased The sims 3 disc from Walmart. I later purchased the Sims 3 pets disc as well. I am the original owner of both. In high school I used a different EA account than I use ...
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LadyBluEyes
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1 month ago Place The Sims 3 Technical Issues
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