Favorite

For the similar preference system in The Sims 4, see Likes and dislikes.

Favorites are part of a Sim's personality in The Sims 3 and can be set for them in Create-A-Sim. There are three types of favorites: food, music, and color. A Sim's autonomous behavior is mildly affected by their favourites.

Favorites can be changed with the Change of Taste lifetime reward from World Adventures. Favorite music can also be changed with the testingcheatsenabled cheat, but this method cannot be used to change color or food.

Colors

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Favorite colors serve no purpose other than as a conversation topic amongst Sims.

With The Sims 3: Into the Future, however, favorite colors serve a more useful purpose. Using the sonic shower with the Sim's favorite color will increase their hygiene faster, as well as grant the "Favored Cleansing" moodlet. Consuming a drink from the drink synthesizer that matches a Sim's favorite color will give them the "Favored Drink" moodlet, while drinking the opposing color will give the "It is Revolting" moodlet instead. Colors and their opposites are listed adjacent to each other below.

Image Color RGB Hex Spice Brown (76, 41, 22) #4c2916 Grey (176, 181, 185) #b0b5b9 Turquoise (0, 149, 181) #0095b5 Purple (97, 32, 122) #61207a Green (2, 99, 68) #026344 Irish Green (0, 123, 89) #007b59 Lime (67, 189, 44) #43bd2c Aqua (0, 162, 224) #00a2e0 Orange (238, 125, 59) #ee7d3b White (255, 255, 255) #ffffff

Image Color RGB Hex Spiceberry (107, 29, 81) #6b1d51 Violet (159, 33, 132) #9f2184 Lilac (142, 124, 182) #8e7cb6 Yellow (255, 247, 0) #fff700 Red (214, 37, 43) #d6252b Hot Pink (233, 57, 142) #e9398e Pink (248, 148, 174) #f894ae Sea Foam (270, 230, 222) #0ee6de Blue (41, 66, 148) #294294 Black (0, 0, 0) #000000

Food

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Sims who eat their favorite food will clap and laugh as they eat, and are more likely to autonomously make it. With Late Night or Supernatural, vampires will always favor O-positive plasma, a type of blood in real life. With Island Paradise, Mermaids will always favor Kelp.

Patch 31, with the release of Showtime, introduces new vegetarian and tofu-contained alternatives to existing recipes in the game. Vegetarian Sims can choose these as favourites in place of the non-vegetarian foods.

The game files contain favorite food icons for hot wings, nachos, olive platters, onion rings, shrimp cocktail, and hot and sour soup in the game files, but these are actually not available as chooseable favorites in the game.

For recipes, see Cooking (The Sims 3)#Recipes.

Image Food EP Autumn Salad &BG Cheesesteak &BG Cobbler &BG Cookies &BG Dim Sum &BG Fish and Chips &BG French Toast &BG Fruit Parfait &BG Goopy Carbonara &BG Grilled Cheese &BG Grilled Salmon &BG Hamburger &BG Hot Dog &BG Key Lime Pie &BG Lobster Thermidor &BG Mac and Cheese &BG Ratatouille &BG Pancakes &BG Peanut Butter and Jelly &BG Spaghetti &BG Stu Surprise &BG Sushi &BG Tri-Tip Steak &BG Waffles &BG Crepes &EP01 Egg Rolls &EP01 Falafel &EP01

Image Food EP Frogs Legs &EP01 Shawarma &EP01 Stir-Fry &EP01 O Positive &EP03 &EP07 Cheese Tofu Steak &EP06 Fried Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich &EP06 Spaghetti with Veggie Sauce &EP06 Tofu Dog &EP06 Tri-Tip Tofu Steak &EP06 Vegetarian Dim Sum &EP06 Vegetarian Fish and Chips &EP06 Vegetarian Grilled Salmon &EP06 Veggi Rolls &EP06 Veggie Burger &EP06 Vegetarian Lobster Thermidor &EP06 Aloo Masala Curry &EP07 Ceviche &EP07 Chili Con Carne &EP07 Firecracker Shrimp &EP07 Firecracker Tofu &EP07 Mushroom Omelette &EP07 Porcini Risotto &EP07 Potato and Truffle Torte &EP07 Vegetarian Chili &EP07 Pumpkin Pie &EP08 Kelp &EP10

Music

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See also: Radio stations

Sims listening to their favorite genre of music will get a +40 "Enjoying Music" moodlet, instead of +10. If a Sim is instructed to "Dance" to a stereo, they will change it to their favorite radio station.

Due to a glitch in the game, it was possible for a Sim to have "French" as their favorite music without The Sims 3: World Adventures installed. This is fixed with game update 1.8/2.3. Subsequent expansion or stuff packs will also change a Sim's favorite music from "Custom" to a random station.

Image Music EP Classical &BG Custom &BG Electronica &BG Indie &BG Kids &BG Latin &BG Pop &BG Chinese &EP01 Egyptian &EP01 French &EP01 Roots &EP02 Soul &EP02 Rockabilly &SP02 Hip-Hop &EP03

Image Music EP Country Music &EP05 R&B &EP05 Songwriter &EP05 Dark Wave &EP07 Disco &SP08 Rap &SP08 Rock &SP08 Geek Rock &EP09 Beach Party &EP10 Island Life &EP10 Epic &SP09 Spooky &SP09 Western &SP09 DigiTunes &EP11