The Sims 3/Patch 15

The 15th patch for The Sims 3 was released on September 7, 2010, which coincided with the North American launch date of The Sims 3: Fast Lane Stuff stuff pack. It had also been exactly two months since the last game update. You can download it through The Sims 3's Launcher. 

Release Notes

 * Base Game
 * New features
 * Sims that drive extensively can now develop a relationship with their car. Vehicles can be named once a friendship is formed.
 * The Vehicle Enthusiast Trait is now available. Sims with this trait can name their vehicles immediately and develop relationships with them more quickly.


 * Fixes
 * Fixed an issue where ghosts could become stuck in vehicles under certain conditions. Ghosts will now properly exit vehicles after arriving at their destination.
 * Nameable items can only be named when they belong to the active household.


 * World Adventures
 * Career titles for Sims visiting Egypt, France and China will now display in the Relationship Panel tooltips.


 * Create a World
 * Create a World users need to install a new version of The Sims 3 Create a World Tool. Users can find the Create a World page from the “Games” drop down in the site header.