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[[File:Error_Code_13.jpg|thumb|230px|A dreaded error after installing ''World Adventures'']] |
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[[File:Spanner.png]] '''Glitches''' (or bugs) are errors in a game or program that cause unexpected problems or unwanted behavior. |
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[[File:Icon_invent_cog_bulb.png]] '''Tip:''' There's already ALOT of info on glitches, how to fix, how to report them and more on [[Electronic Arts|EA]]'s [http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/forums/show/208.page Possible Bugs forum]. You should head there first. |
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==Causes== |
==Causes== |
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Glitches in [[The Sims series|''The Sims'']] series of games can be caused by any of the following: |
Glitches in [[The Sims series|''The Sims'']] series of games can be caused by any of the following: |
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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 error]]s; bugs that can prevent a game from being saved. |
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 error]]s; bugs that can prevent a game from being saved. |
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The best thing you can do is contact [[Electronic Arts|EA]] about your problems with glitches. You can find lots of contact info for them in your game manual. Their site already contains ALOT of helpful information in their [http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/forums/show/208.page Possible Bugs] forum. |
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==Confirmed Sims 3 Glitches== |
==Confirmed Sims 3 Glitches== |
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If you want to add a glitch please go to the [[Talk:Glitches|talk page]] and see if someone already reported it. If multiple people are experiencing the same bug it can be added to the list. If you can reference a website which reports this glitch, that would be best. |
If you want to add a glitch please go to the [[Talk:Glitches|talk page]] and see if someone already reported it. If multiple people are experiencing the same bug it can be added to the list. If you can reference a website which reports this glitch, that would be best. |
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| ⚫ | *'''[[Save game error]]''' - (Error 12, Error 13, and Error 16), which prevents games from saving in ''The Sims 3''. This was introduced in [[The Sims 3: World Adventures|World Adventures]]. [[The Sims 3/Patch 7|Patch 7]] was released to fix this problem and [[The Sims 3/Patch 8|Patch 8]] introduced a recovery prompt for already corrupted games. |
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*'''Unable to open [[Consignment shop]] buy menu''' {{Vgversion|TS3:A}} - The game is supposed to return items to you which haven't been sold within 5 days, but it does not work. Instead the items start counting down into the minusses, preventing you from opening the buy menu. This can be fixed by cancelling your consignments.<ref>[http://modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=405471 consignment store won't let me sell items?? ambitions] at [[ModTheSims]] forum.</ref><ref>[http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/212001.page Consignment store issues] at TheSims3 forum.</ref> |
*'''Unable to open [[Consignment shop]] buy menu''' {{Vgversion|TS3:A}} - The game is supposed to return items to you which haven't been sold within 5 days, but it does not work. Instead the items start counting down into the minusses, preventing you from opening the buy menu. This can be fixed by cancelling your consignments.<ref>[http://modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=405471 consignment store won't let me sell items?? ambitions] at [[ModTheSims]] forum.</ref><ref>[http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/212001.page Consignment store issues] at TheSims3 forum.</ref> |
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*'''Unable to open tomb door or loot adventure item''' {{vgversion|TS3:WA}} - This can happen if you go too far into a tomb or teleport there without having the appropriate adventure.<ref>[http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/smf/index.php/topic,17571.0.html Small issue: Dungeons/tombs reset, and missions cannot be completed] at MATY forum.</ref><ref>[http://modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=394648 Jean Necteaux's Secret Nectar Recipe] at MTS forum.</ref> |
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*'''Unable to excavate since ''Ambitions''''' {{vgversion|TS3:A}} - People with ''Ambitions'' cannot excavate if the site is on a slope, the terrain has to be completely flat. <ref>[http://modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=407695 help excavating] at MTS forum.</ref><ref>[http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/smf/index.php/topic,18646.msg539407.html#msg539407 Re: Ambitions: What's borked] at MATY forum.</ref> |
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==Old/Fixed Sims 3 Glitches== |
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| ⚫ | *'''[[Save game error]]''' - (Error 12, Error 13, and Error 16), which prevents games from saving in ''The Sims 3''. This was introduced in [[The Sims 3: World Adventures|World Adventures]]. [[The Sims 3/Patch 7|Patch 7]] was released to fix this problem and [[The Sims 3/Patch 8|Patch 8]] introduced a recovery prompt for already corrupted games. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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==External Links== |
==External Links== |
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*'''[http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/forums/show/208.page Possible Bugs] at TheSims3. |
*'''[http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/forums/show/208.page Possible Bugs] at TheSims3 forum. <-- Use this link!''' |
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*[http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/ |
*[http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/208098.page Ambition bug thead] at TheSims3 forum. |
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*[http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/smf/index.php/topic,18646.0.html Ambitions: What's borked] at MATY forum. |
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*[http://modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=405223 Issues after installing Ambitions or patching to 1.12 / 2.7 / 3.3? Try these fixes!] at MTS forum. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Glitches]] |
[[Category:Glitches]] |
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[[Category:Game Help]] |
[[Category:Game Help]] |
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Revision as of 00:12, 17 June 2010
Glitches (or bugs) are errors in a game or program that cause unexpected problems or unwanted behavior.
Tip: There's already ALOT of info on glitches, how to fix, how to report them and more on EA's Possible Bugs forum. You should head there first.
Causes
Glitches in The Sims series of games can be caused by any of the following:
- Use of some cheats (notoriously Testingcheatsenabled).
- 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.
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.
Confirmed Sims 3 Glitches
If you want to add a glitch please go to the talk page and see if someone already reported it. If multiple people are experiencing the same bug it can be added to the list. If you can reference a website which reports this glitch, that would be best.
- Unable to open Consignment shop buy menu [TS3:A] - The game is supposed to return items to you which haven't been sold within 5 days, but it does not work. Instead the items start counting down into the minusses, preventing you from opening the buy menu. This can be fixed by cancelling your consignments.[1][2]
- Unable to open tomb door or loot adventure item [TS3:WA] - This can happen if you go too far into a tomb or teleport there without having the appropriate adventure.[3][4]
- Unable to excavate since Ambitions [TS3:A] - People with Ambitions cannot excavate if the site is on a slope, the terrain has to be completely flat. [5][6]
Old/Fixed Sims 3 Glitches
- Save game error - (Error 12, Error 13, and Error 16), which prevents games from saving in The Sims 3. This was introduced in World Adventures. Patch 7 was released to fix this problem and Patch 8 introduced a recovery prompt for already corrupted games.
See also
External Links
- Possible Bugs at TheSims3 forum. <-- Use this link!
- Ambition bug thead at TheSims3 forum.
- Ambitions: What's borked at MATY forum.
- Issues after installing Ambitions or patching to 1.12 / 2.7 / 3.3? Try these fixes! at MTS forum.
References
- ↑ consignment store won't let me sell items?? ambitions at ModTheSims forum.
- ↑ Consignment store issues at TheSims3 forum.
- ↑ Small issue: Dungeons/tombs reset, and missions cannot be completed at MATY forum.
- ↑ Jean Necteaux's Secret Nectar Recipe at MTS forum.
- ↑ help excavating at MTS forum.
- ↑ Re: Ambitions: What's borked at MATY forum.