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. You can download it through The Sims 3's Launcher. 

Release Notes

 * Base Game
 * 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.
 * Woo Woo Fire Engines will now maintain all functionality after Sims drive them in Egypt, China, or France.