Hi! It's been a long time since I've been on - did you miss me? XD So I recently bought Sims 3: World Adventures. I was going to shelf it until my computer got repaired, but life has been so miserable I decided to treat myself. And at first the game was really fun; I was actually doing more than picking apples, potty-training the occasional kid and resurrecting ghosts. The level of concentration I had to use was a real shock and I was INTO IT. But upon journeying to Egypt, I became severely annoyed after looking for the underground library, which I could not find on any lot. The closest I came were two bookshelves, which did not include a photography skill book - which was my whole reason for going there. It was as if the game had forgotten to include it. I wasted my Sim's entire vacation and ended up going home (her home) empty-handed and disappointed. Well, finally I remembered a little trick; and if the photography skill book is also evading you, then maybe you should do what I did. I returned to my not-a-trailer trailer, queued the cheat screen (CTRL+Shift+C) and typed in BuyDebug. Man, I love this cheat; it saved my Sims so many times. Buy the most expensive camera near the bottom, take some pictures and your Sim will learn the skill. No vacation required. I could have saved myself so much time and frustration. And I know what you're thinking; the same thing every article I read told me. Go to the market, befriend the cashier, go to the basement. Except my Sim's Egyptian merchant and theirs were different genders entirely, so I feel like I had no choice. For those of you who have never used this cheat, I'd like to add that it can spawn the rarest things, including Glow Orbs, Deathfish, Life Fruit, Moonstones, Pink Diamonds and more; and it has helped me so much in Alchemy when none of those things would show in the neighborhood. ;)Just keep Simming!!!

If you have the Multitab from the sims 3 store you also can click on photography tabcast and can master the skill in one day.A level every 2 hours and your sim can do other tasks while listening to the tabcast.I recommend you buy that item it is great your sim can also buy books online with it.There is a thread devoted to getting that Technophobe set practically free.You also can play games on it to raise fun and social also has tabcasts to learnCookingGardeningCharismaFishingWritingNectar makingGuitarLogicHandiness Multitab 6000https://store.thesims3.com/productDetail.html?productId=OFB-SIM3:50554&categoryId=13177&section=UpSell

I hope you're enjoying your new game. Adventuring can be lots of fun. I go into town view and there is often a marker to indicate the lot - it at least gives you a hint - as to where that library is.Sometimes you can't get in because the single occupant of that house is a merchant at the market and is never off duty. If that happens I have made myself a sim who is dressed as a local and add them to the household as a housemate. This means I can get in if I need to. I used to wait and try again on another trip but in the end I just got over that idea and 'fix' the problem by adding another sim to that household.I've been making videos of my sims working through all of the adventures. the video series is called 'The Isla Paradiso Bunch'. I'm still completing it so they haven't done them all yet. I've got two playlists - the first part is before they started adventuring - that's complete. The second playlist is them working their way through all of the tombs.Happy Simming

@CravenLestat Thank you for recommending the Multitab 6000! It's awesome.@Karritz That's a little confusing. Do you mean shift-clicking the Sim when the cheats are on?

I thought the books register at the market sold the photography book ??

The available photography book only takes you to level 3. The multi tab skills all the way to 10, one level at a time. I have used this for newly created sims as a great way to up lifetime reward points as they roll wishes to improve their skill as they level through the tab casts. If you watch for those wishes to pop up you can snag them and buy the observant LTR pretty quickly which helps with that pesky charisma trait. A quick trip to Egypt to buy the good camera and you are set to take pyramid and sphinx photos worth lots of simoleans! Also handy for poor new sims to get going on their future mansion :)

World Adventures - Photography Skill

CravenLestat
7 years ago
If you have the Multitab from the sims 3 store you also can click on photography tabcast and can master the skill in one day.A level every 2 hours and your sim can do other tasks while listening to the tabcast.I recommend you buy that item it is great your sim can also buy books online with it.There is a thread devoted to getting that Technophobe set practically free.

You also can play games on it to raise fun and social also has tabcasts to learn

Cooking
Gardening
Charisma
Fishing
Writing
Nectar making
Guitar
Logic
Handiness

Multitab 6000

https://store.thesims3.com/productDetail.html?productId=OFB-SIM3:50554&categoryId=13177&section=UpSell
karritz
Seasoned Rookie
7 years ago
I hope you're enjoying your new game. Adventuring can be lots of fun. I go into town view and there is often a marker to indicate the lot - it at least gives you a hint - as to where that library is.

Sometimes you can't get in because the single occupant of that house is a merchant at the market and is never off duty. If that happens I have made myself a sim who is dressed as a local and add them to the household as a housemate. This means I can get in if I need to. I used to wait and try again on another trip but in the end I just got over that idea and 'fix' the problem by adding another sim to that household.

I've been making videos of my sims working through all of the adventures. the video series is called 'The Isla Paradiso Bunch'. I'm still completing it so they haven't done them all yet. I've got two playlists - the first part is before they started adventuring - that's complete. The second playlist is them working their way through all of the tombs.

Happy Simming
5m4rt455
7 years ago
@CravenLestat Thank you for recommending the Multitab 6000! It's awesome.
@Karritz That's a little confusing. Do you mean shift-clicking the Sim when the cheats are on?
KevinL5275
Seasoned Scout
7 years ago
I thought the books register at the market sold the photography book ??
Squeemotastic
7 years ago
The available photography book only takes you to level 3. The multi tab skills all the way to 10, one level at a time. I have used this for newly created sims as a great way to up lifetime reward points as they roll wishes to improve their skill as they level through the tab casts. If you watch for those wishes to pop up you can snag them and buy the observant LTR pretty quickly which helps with that pesky charisma trait. A quick trip to Egypt to buy the good camera and you are set to take pyramid and sphinx photos worth lots of simoleans! Also handy for poor new sims to get going on their future mansion :)
IreneSwift
Seasoned Newcomer
7 years ago
I also use the multi tab to have my sims skill up in photography, instead of having them take pictures to gain skill at the lower levels. The cost of taking pictures can add up quickly, and when my sims don't have a lot of cash, I don't want them wasting it on bad pictures that aren't worth anything.
igazor
7 years ago
"IreneSwift;c-16798072" wrote:
I also use the multi tab to have my sims skill up in photography, instead of having them take pictures to gain skill at the lower levels. The cost of taking pictures can add up quickly, and when my sims don't have a lot of cash, I don't want them wasting it on bad pictures that aren't worth anything.

But but but...then you can't have a wall full of random blurry photos of sims' thumbs and then have hours of fun trying to guess whose each one is months later! :)
NikkeiSimmer
Rising Vanguard
7 years ago
Well, I guess this is another reason for me to get some simpoints to get the Multitab. :neutral: Looks like I'm going to have to cough up more cash. :D Thank goodness for "no blurry thumbs" in real life, however.
igazor
7 years ago
I'm going to go against my instincts and push this a little further. This could be classic game show moment.

(blurry thumb photo being passed around the celebrity panel)
Celebrity #1 - "See, this thumb is distinctly feminine. You can tell by its relative size and smoothness. And either she never does dishes or she uses one of those moisturizing dishwashing products like our sponsor tonight."

Igazor - "Hey, that's my thumb. Now cut that out!" :rage: :p
NikkeiSimmer
Rising Vanguard
7 years ago
...but my question is, considering how most "normal" people hold a camera...(even in the Sims), how can you even get a thumb in front of the lens? >:) Believe me, I've tried with my DSLR. :D My left thumb and middle finger are always on the focusing ring, or my left palm is cradling the lens, if I'm utilizing my 70-200/2.8.
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HHYjDTbOom8/W9Jr8LeP0kI/AAAAAAAAZwI/eBJGXJCYdNIEUens1IerYStyVcZx86fRwCLcBGAs/s1600/_DSC5878.NEF
I had to do this "on-purpose" and it was a pain-in-the-you know where...just to do it. Sims are some kind of wonders to be able to do this. That big black completely out-of-focus blotch in front of my cat's face is my thumb.