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==The Sims 3==
==The Sims 3==
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!colspan=6|Confirmed ''Sims 3'' glitches.
!colspan=6|Confirmed ''Sims 3'' glitches.
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!Glitch
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!Game
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!Patch
!width="40px"|Patch
!Description
!Description
!References
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|align="center"|[[File:Icon_red_beetle_bug.png]]
|'''[[Create a World]] is unable to start and crashes.'''
|align="center"|[[File:Caw_leftgraphic_ver808032.png|32px]]
|align="center"|[[The Sims 3/Patch 12|12]]
|Unable to use CAW. [[Electronic Arts]] has confirmed the bug.<br>'''Temporary fix:''' Uninstall ''The Sims 3'' and re-install ''The Sims 3'' and ''Create a World'', but do NOT install Patch 12.
|align="center"|<ref>[http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/225014.page Create a World Issue] at [[TheSims3.com]] forum.</ref><ref>[http://www.simprograms.com/serious-caw-issue-still-not-fixed/ Serious CAW Issue Still Not Fixed] at [[SimPrograms]]</ref>
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|align="center"|[[File:Icon_yellow_beetle_bug.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:Icon_yellow_beetle_bug.png]]
|'''Unable to open tomb door or loot adventure item'''
|'''Unable to open tomb door or loot adventure item'''
|align="center"|{{vgversion|TS3:WA}}
|align="center"|[[File:TS3WA Icon.png|32px]]
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|align="center"|[[The Sims 3/Patch 5|5]]
|This can happen if you go too far into a tomb or teleport there without having the appropriate adventure.<br>It is unlikely that this will be fixed by official [[The Sims 3/patch|patches]].
|This can happen if you go too far into a tomb or teleport there without having the appropriate adventure.<br>It is unlikely that this will be fixed by official [[The Sims 3/patch|patches]].
|align="center"|<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>
|align="center"|<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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|align="center"|[[File:Icon_green_beetle_bug.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:Icon_green_beetle_bug.png]]
|'''Unable to open [[Consignment store]] buy menu.'''
|'''Unable to open [[Consignment store]] buy menu.'''
|align="center"|{{Vgversion|TS3:A}}
|align="center"|[[File:Ambitio.gif|32px]]
|align="center"|[[The Sims 3/Patch 12|12]]
|align="center"|[[The Sims 3/Patch 12|12]]
|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.<br>'''Temporary fix:''' This can be fixed temporarily by cancelling your consignments. You will need to repeat this step every 5 days.
|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.<br>'''Temporary fix:''' This can be fixed temporarily by cancelling your consignments. You will need to repeat this step every 5 days.
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|align="center"|[[File:Icon_green_beetle_bug.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:Icon_green_beetle_bug.png]]
|'''Unable to excavate since ''Ambitions'''''
|'''Unable to excavate since ''Ambitions'''''
|align="center"|{{vgversion|TS3:A}}
|align="center"|[[File:Ambitio.gif|32px]]
|align="center"|[[The Sims 3/Patch 12|12]]
|align="center"|[[The Sims 3/Patch 12|12]]
|People with ''Ambitions'' cannot excavate if the site is on a slope, the terrain has to be completely flat.
|People with ''Ambitions'' cannot excavate if the site is on a slope, the terrain has to be completely flat.
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!colspan=6|Old/Fixed ''Sims 3'' glitches.
!colspan=6|Old/Fixed ''Sims 3'' glitches.
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!Severity
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!Glitch
!width="300px"|Glitch
!Game
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!Patch
!width="40px"|Patch
!Description
!Description
!References
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|align="center"|[[File:Icon_red_beetle_bug.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:Icon_red_beetle_bug.png]]
|'''[[Save game error]]'''
|'''[[Save game error]] in ''World Adventures'''''
|align="center"|WA
|align="center"|[[File:TS3WA Icon.png|32px]]
|align="center"|[[The Sims 3/Patch 5|5]]
|align="center"|[[The Sims 3/Patch 5|5]]
|(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]].<br>'''Fix:''' [[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.
|Save game errors 12, 13 & 16 which prevents games from saving in ''The Sims 3''. This was introduced in ''[[The Sims 3: World Adventures|World Adventures]]''.<br>'''Fix:''' [[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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|align="center"|<ref>See [[Save game error]].</ref>
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==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Game Help]]
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Revision as of 07:21, 8 July 2010

A dreaded error after installing World Adventures

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. The Sims Wiki recommend that you check there first.

Causes

Glitches in The Sims series of games can be caused by any of the following:

Severity

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.

Below is a list of how The Sims Wiki classifies glitches for use on this page:

Severity Examples
Corrupting saved games, unable to save & CTD's.
Sims becoming stuck, unable to progress in oppertunity, adventure or career.
Avoidable features not working.
Graphical abnormalities, no impact on gameplay.

Please note that glitches are sorted by severity first!


Important: If you want to add a glitch please go to the talk page and see if someone has already reported it. If multiple people are experiencing the same bug it can be added to the lists. Reference a website which reports this glitch is a huge plus.


The Sims 3

Confirmed Sims 3 glitches.
Severity Glitch Game Patch Description References
Create a World is unable to start and crashes. 12 Unable to use CAW. Electronic Arts has confirmed the bug.
Temporary fix: Uninstall The Sims 3 and re-install The Sims 3 and Create a World, but do NOT install Patch 12.
[1][2]
Unable to open tomb door or loot adventure item 5 This can happen if you go too far into a tomb or teleport there without having the appropriate adventure.
It is unlikely that this will be fixed by official patches.
[3][4]
Unable to open Consignment store buy menu. File:Ambitio.gif 12 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.
Temporary fix: This can be fixed temporarily by cancelling your consignments. You will need to repeat this step every 5 days.
[5][6]
Unable to excavate since Ambitions File:Ambitio.gif 12 People with Ambitions cannot excavate if the site is on a slope, the terrain has to be completely flat. [7][8]

See also

External links

External Ambitions links

References