The Sims 3/Patch 14

The 14th patch for The Sims 3 was released on July 7, 2010. It was the first patch since the launch of Ambitions and fixes a number of bugs the Expansion pack introduced.

Download
To install this update, please start your game and use the 'Updates' tab in your Launcher.

If that fails you can download the patch .exe directly from EA's site in the table below. Find your current version and region code below and click download. Note that you need to update all the expansion- and stuff packs you have installed. They are all direct downloads.

Official patch notes

 * Sims will no longer walk on water to view paintings placed on swimming pool walls.
 * Fixed an 'Error 13' issue caused by saving the game immediately before having your Sim give another Sim a makeover.
 * Fixed issue that prevented players from Changing Active Household while in Edit Town mode.
 * Fixed issue that prevented Sims from fishing when certain seeds were in the Sim’s personal inventory.
 * The game will no longer temporarily freeze when routing on and off home lots placed by players using the World Editor in Edit Town.
 * Kleptomaniac Sims are no longer able to steal the holes created by the Miner invention.
 * Users are no longer able to place lots on top of the sidewalks when using the World Editor while in Edit Town.
 * Sculptures completed by Sims will now function properly when players complete them at the sculpting station, then save and load the game.
 * Fixed an issue that prevented Private Investigator Sims from completing cases with certain case steps.
 * Sims in the Firefighter and Ghost Hunter careers can now continue their careers after the household has been saved to the Library, then placed back into the neighborhood.
 * Fixed an issue that caused Sims to become invisible upon loading a saved game.
 * The 'Possession is 9/10 of the Law' Lifetime Wish now requires your Sim steal items worth the appropriate number of Simoleons before being completed.
 * Fixed an issue that caused household members to disappear upon reloading a save file.
 * Small and Medium digital picture frames no longer float in the air after loading a save game.
 * Fixed an issue that caused Sims to have broken or inappropriate hair styles after aging up.
 * Sim animations will no longer break when the 'Offer Tattoo to…' interaction is used.

Technical

 * Optimized memory usage when deleting lots via Edit Town mode.
 * Optimized memory usage for complex Sim homes created with Buy Mode.

Mac only

 * Fixed an issue where text strings were broken in the Czech version of the Launcher.
 * Fixed a launcher crash for the Mac Digital Download.
 * Fixed several issues where icons were not properly lit in the Launcher.
 * Fixed an issue to prevent a crash when users place a lot in World Editor mode via Edit Town.

World Adventures

 * Dead relatives will no longer appear alive in your Sims’ family trees while traveling to Egypt, China, or France.
 * Fixed an issue that caused Sim relationships to break when traveling to Egypt, China, or France.

Ambitions

 * Sketches your Sims create using the Drafting Table are now valued properly based on your Sim’s Painting Skill Level and related Profession Level.
 * Ghost Hunter Sims can no longer 'Show Off Banshee Banisher' to child Sims.
 * Sims will now exit the police station when doing the 'Do Low Level Police Work' interaction when they are sufficiently stressed.
 * Sculptures on the Sculpting Station will no longer lose functionality when cancelling a drag interaction while in Buy Mode.
 * The Styling Station will no longer lose functionality when going to the Main Menu while performing a makeover on a Sim.
 * Junkyards can no longer be purchased as Real Estate properties.
 * Content from The Sims 3 that is uploaded via The Sims 3: Ambitions version of the Launcher now functions appropriately.
 * Fixed an animation pop from the 'Start Collecting!' interaction with the Harvester invention (63294).
 * An upgraded Fire Extinguisher will now remain upgraded upon saving, closing, and loading the save file.
 * The 'Intrigued by Great Lecture' moodlet now has an icon.
 * Neighborhood Sims that are not in the currently active household will now properly quit playing with the Sim Gnubb set.
 * Sims that catch on fire from the Invention Workstation can now have the fire put out when the firefighters are called.
 * The magical laundry bear Abracadabra will no longer block Sims from moving after disappearing.
 * Fixed a crash caused by setting the alarm for Self-Employed Sims.
 * Create a World will now work properly once [The Sims 3: Ambitions] is installed.
 * Sims will no longer cheer at City Hall forever when switching active households after a celebration.
 * Holes created by the Miner invention can no longer be detonated or salvaged by inventors.
 * Magical gnomes from Ambitions will now behavior appropriately.
 * Inventions sold at the consignment store will now count towards a Self-Employed Inventor Sim’s promotion.
 * Fire Engines will now maintain all functionality after Sims drive them in Egypt, China, or France.