Glitches

Glitches (or bugs) are errors in a game or program that cause unexpected problems or unwanted behavior.

Causes
thumb|300px|right|A video showing a Sim full of glitches.

Glitches in The Sims series can be caused by any of the following: If your game will not start after installation of a new SP or EP, or you are having problems updating your game after installation of a new EP or SP, follow this link Instructions for Cummulative Manual Update from The Sims 3 official site to get help updating your game.
 * Use of some cheats (notoriously Testingcheatsenabled and moveObjects on).
 * Installation of official game updates/patches.
 * Use of game modifications.
 * Use of downloaded objects.
 * Hardware problems: A malfunctioning computer component or a computer that does not meet minimum game requirements.

Severity
Many glitches are so minor that they can be ignored, even if they occur often. Some glitches, while they do not corrupt any game data, may make the game partially or completely unplayable. Examples of these include graphical errors that cause the game to not render or display correctly. The most severe glitches may corrupt saved game data or cause a CTD (Crash To Desktop). Severe glitches also include Save game errors; bugs that can prevent a game from being saved.

Below is a list of how The Sims Wiki classifies glitches for use on this page:

Glitches
Please note that glitches are sorted by severity first and expansion pack/patch notes second.