The Sims 3/Patch 57

Patch 57 for The Sims 3 was released on September 4, 2013.

You can download it through The Sims 3's Launcher, or directly download from EA server here.

Release Notes

 * Base Game
 * The Brambles shrub can now be placed.
 * Fixed an issue that could occur where Sims would get “stuck” moving to a new world.
 * Child Sims will no longer “Play in Sand” indoors where there is no sand.
 * Textures on the undersides of roofs have been fixed.
 * Fixed an issue that prevented multiple rabbit holes across various worlds from *being routable.


 * World Adventures
 * World Adventures tents can now be placed back into inventory.


 * Ambitions
 * The Gnubb Set now works properly.
 * Ghost Hunting and Fire Fighting jobs will no longer occur on resort lots if the player has The Sims 3 Island Paradise installed.


 * Late Night
 * Drinks ordered from the pool bar will no longer be only bad or foul quality if the player has The Sims 3 Island Paradise installed.


 * Generations
 * Elder canes now work properly.
 * Sims will no longer route through walls to climb to the top bunk of a bunk bed.


 * Seasons
 * Snow angels now work properly.
 * Alien abductions have been disabled on houseboats if the player has The Sims 3 Island Paradise installed.


 * University Life
 * Sims can take photos with friends again.


 * Island Paradise
 * Mermaid Children can now take showers.
 * Sims will now take boats, if they are the best option, when directed to snorkel elsewhere while swimming in the ocean.
 * Sometimes the ocean would reset when Sims woohooed in the underwater cave, because it was just THAT good! This has been fixed.
 * Fixed an issue with the underwater cave where the tentacles waved forever, preventing Sims from entering the cave.
 * Sims will no longer pop out of the underwater cave when canceling woohoo.
 * Sims no longer route fail when directed to fish while in the basement of a houseboat.
 * Shells found while snorkeling now count towards wish fulfillment.
 * The text description of the “Narrow Barge Style Houseboat” now reflects its proper size: 20x6
 * Fixed two occurrences where a houseboat could be created on top of another houseboat thus causing both houseboats to be stuck for eternity…which is a very long time.
 * Sims can now route properly up consecutively stacked staircases on houseboats.
 * Self-employed Sims can now check into resorts without the game freezing.
 * Sims can now relax on floor tiles.
 * Outdoor grills and easels now work on Private Lots.


 * Create-A-World tool
 * Fixed a bug where deleting a houseboat lot via Edit in Game could cause an infinite load.

The Sims 3/Обновление №57