The Sims 3/Patch 69

Patch 69 is a game patch for The Sims 3. It was released on November 12, 2015. It is the first (and so far only) game patch for The Sims 3 released after the debut of The Sims 4. The patch updates The Sims 3 to version 1.69.43.0240**. The patch is available only for Origin PC users.

Release notes
Today we will be releasing an update for PC Windows version of The Sims 3 launcher to add the new Expansion and Stuff Pack Manager. During preparation for the release we have discovered that this update is not compatible with the current version of the Create-a-World (CAW) tool. We are working on an update for this particular issue and will notify you as soon as we have one.

Notable changes

 * Starting The Sims 3 requires starting up and signing in to Origin similar to The Sims Medieval and The Sims 4.
 * The Sims 3 Launcher can no longer be bypassed.
 * SecuROM activation limits have been removed for Origin releases.
 * As of January 11, 2016, 1.69 must be installed in order to download any Expansion Packs or Stuff Packs from Origin meaning any non-1.69 installations of The Sims 3 (mainly DVD base games) will not be able to use other Sims 3 games downloaded from Origin.
 * It is impossible to avoid 1.69 with the Origin release of The Sims 3 since any download of The Sims 3 after November 12, 2015 will have 1.69 installed. It is possible to use 1.67 or earlier by using a DVD version of The Sims 3 and not allowing Origin to update The Sims 3.
 * DVD versions of The Sims 3 are also eligible for 1.69 but the option to update to 1.69 is only available to Windows users who have The Sims 3 in their Origin library.
 * The Origin version changes the file directories for Sims 3 and no longer installs .exe for each EP/SP as the previous game patches did. If you manually re-patch down to 1.67 using superpatcher, you will lose access to any Origin EP/SP content in game (it will not show as installed in the launcher because the game cannot find the .exe file. DVD installation is unaffected by this as they install the .exe normally).