The Sims 3 1.69 Patch CC

@shamuel9977  The current version of this game is version 1.69. Your game needs to be at version 1.67 then Origin will update the game to version 1.69. Some (all?) of the expansion packs and store items have been updated to work with version 1.69. The version 1.69 update happens through Origin. If you install from disc you will be installing the old DRM of SecuROM and SafeDisc. In 2012 the DRM was changed to Origin because Windows and OS X no longer support SecuROM and SafeDisc. Some (all?) expansion packs will not work with the old DRM. CC from third party vendors is not controlled by EA and old cc may not work with the old DRM and the creator may have to update their creations. If your base game is at version 1.69 (where it should be) all the DLC (expansion packs) should work with the game.

@shamuel9977  cc should work. But the sims 3 did not come ready for third party cc. Did you create the framework for cc as TS3 does not come prepared for cc but you need to add the framework. You have to create a folder and create a file in that folder. As I don't use a lot of cc I am not an expert. Google Sims 3 cc framework. There is a lot out there that will work.

@shamuel9977  The folder I'm talking about is for third party cc and mods. Do you have any expansion packs that may have been installed from disc? You may have to uninstall the packs and reinstall the expansion packs from Origin as digital downloads. It seems that older packs may not get updated for Origin (version 1.69). If you updated from version 1.67 to Origin (like I did) the update may have been interrupted and didn't update all the packs. The initial update from version 1.67 to version 1.69 takes a while and some people think it's complete when it isn't totally complete. Some people have done a complete reinstall from digital downloads from Origin to cure this issue.

@shamuel9977  You said you tried to apply the version 1.67 super patch. What is the version of the game when you start the game in the launcher lower left should show the version of the game. But there is a possibility trying to patch to a lower version may have damaged the game. Like I said some people have found success in a total reinstall of the game. You can try a factory reset but if the core base game is damaged you probably have to reinstall. Here is a link to try the factory reset - Sims 3 factory reset   You have to get the game into a known working condition. Then as you reinstall the expansion packs I recommend testing the game to live mode every pack. If you decide to do the reinstall I recommend getting a registry cleaner like ccleaner (google - it there is a free version) and cleaner registry before you start the install process.