Sims 3 Fanatics

Wow, this sounds pretty cool, I think this new Expansion Pack has tickled my fancy. Hopefully we will be haring much more about it but until then, here is the Official Press Release.

PUT YOUR SIMS INTO THE DRIVER’S SEAT WITH THE SIMS 3 FAST LANE STUFF PACK

Put the Pedal to the Metal When the Latest Stuff Pack for the Best-selling PC Game of 2009*, The Sims 3, Releases This Fall

Buckle your seatbelts and take a ride with the windows down. The Sims Studio announced today that The Sims 3 Fast Lane Stuff pack is under development and will be available this fall at retail stores worldwide and through digital download at the www.TheSims3.com.

As the first stuff pack dedicated to vehicles and the fast-lane lifestyle, The Sims 3 Fast Lane Stuff pack allows you to choose from four different lifestyle options: racing, intrigue, rockabilly and classic luxury. Each one offers unique items to outfit your Sims with the newest fashions, home furnishings and vehicles. Now your Sim can create the ultimate garage where they can store their hot rod, professional racing car or even their motorcycle. For example you can give them a sponsor-laden racing jumpsuit, neon wall sign, trophy case, workbenches, tool boxes and loads more! Give them the ride they’ve always dreamed of, and the lifestyle to go along with it. With The Sims 3 Fast Lane Stuff pack, create the ultimate experience for the car enthusiast in you.

The Sims 3 Fast Lane Stuff pack is currently available for pre-order at the EA Store and will be available this fall. For more information on this stuff pack and all of The Sims 3 games, visit the www.TheSims3.com.

This has been something that I know tons of Sims 3 Fanatics have been craving for and recently a discovery has been made from the official Sims 3 Forum which enables you to create snow and rain in your The Sims 3 game. The Sims 3 Ambitions is required but it could just be worth it. Check out this short video followed by the post with instructions on how you can make rain and snow in your Sims 3 game!

How to do it.

1. Open cheat window enter, Testingcheatsenabled on.
2. Then Buydebug.
3. Go under misc.
4. There will be a ball called fog emitter.
5. Buy it.
6. Hold down Shift+ctrl and click it.
7. You will have three options.
8. Make sure visual effects is activated.
9. Then click the visual effect button enter what you want. (list of commands below)
10. Then add “ability to add trigger”.

Enjoy! I didn’t find this, thank somebodies name who I cannot mention!

Codes – download link.

For users who want only the shorter more user friendly codes – download link.

If anyone find codes that should be on this list please say something I will add them soon. This IS NOT custom content the download is only the codes you have to enter.

Sorry about my long absence, but, to be honest, you didn’t really miss much news. I just wanted to update you on two interesting World Adventures reviews for the iPhone Application in which they share quite a few screens. Check them out:

The biggest difference in World Adventures is the scope of the game with added locations that you can travel to. If you loved the gameplay of the original but felt the original Sims 3’s world was a bit small, this version is for you. Beyond your own town, there are 3 additional locations including Egypt, France and China. Each location has its own buildings, inhabitants, goals and tourist attractions. Also included are 52 new goals and 4 new mini-games. The mini games include ruin exploration, air flight, bartering and language games. Succeeding in these mini-games help you along the way. For example, the in flight mini game prevents you from getting air sick which will suck up valuable time at your destination while you recoup. Meanwhile better language skills add to your charm, improving your interaction with others.

Continue Reading at Touch Arcade »

Far too much of your time is spent on domestic activities rather than exploring the new locations and accompanying goals. In other words, it carries too much of the baggage from the original game.

When you do arrive at one the game’s much-hyped destinations, there are sights to see and locals to chat up. Each decently sized location has its own unique activities like visiting the Sphinx, socialising with Chinese natives, or learning French cuisine. Touring the Arc de Triomphe, for instance, involves watching a scripted slide show with superimposed images of your sim in weird poses accompanied by historical facts.

It’s an opportunity lost – why not allow sightseeing in which your sim can take photos that are saved to your device’s camera roll, which can then be shared with friends?

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I recently saw that TheSims YouTube channel had uploaded a new trailer for The Sims 3: Ambitions! It looks totally awesome and I am actually getting pretty excited about this new EP. I’ll keep you all updated on any news that is released regarding it. Enjoy!

The official EA press website recently released a short Q&A regarding The Sims 3: Ambitions which gives us a little more insight on what we should be expecting from this game, I’ll create a new Expansion Pack page shortly on The Sims 3: Ambitions.

Q: Can you tell us a little bit about The Sims 3 Ambitions.

A: The Sims 3 Ambitions allows players to control their Sims while they are at work in a variety of new careers. Instead of sending your Sims off to work all day, The Sims 3 Ambitions lets you pick a career like firefighting, investigator, architect, ghost hunter, stylist or doctor and then guide your Sim to make choices and succeed (or fail) every step of the way.  You can also make your Sim a tattoo artist, sculptor or inventor.

Q: Just how popular are careers with the fans? Is this something they have been asking for?

A: Career gameplay is something we’ve wanted to do for a long time and it’s something that our players consistently request. We always strive to do something new that hasn’t been seen in The Sims before.  We’re especially excited about the fact that the in-depth careers really offer something for all types of players. Storytellers will love solving mysteries as an investigator or resolving the problems of the afterlife as a ghost hunter. The “gamers” will enjoy being the hero as a firefighter and saving civilians as the doctor. The team cannot wait to see what the Builders and Sim creators make with architect and stylist careers.

There’s a lot of depth and variety here for every type of Sims player.

Q: Exactly how does the career based gameplay work in Ambitions?

A: The Sims 3 Ambitions is about your Sim’s personal venture. Each career presents a unique experience.

Firefighters need to develop relationships and maintain their equipment while at the firehouse. But as soon as that alarm rings they need to get to the fire, clear rubble piles, carry out children, stop gas leaks, put out the flames, and be the hero. Your town may fall victim to small fires, huge infernos, and even earthquakes.

Stylists will be hired by neighbors to offer fashion advice and provide partial or complete makeovers.  You can choose to make Sims look really good or just terrible. It’s a lot of power to put in the hands of our more deviant players, but the ability to give the entire town a facelift is fantastic. And profitable!

Using the tattoo chair in game (or at the local Salon) your Sims can tattoo their neighbors with both fantastic and questionable body art, for a price, of course.

The Tattoo System is an incredibly powerful new creative tool for our players. Players can apply multiple tattoos in up to five layers, scale them, change the colors, and even modify opacity. Players can also upload and share these tattoos on the exchange, giving our community yet another creative outlet.

There’s a lot of variety!

As the title says, I’m really looking forward to this EP, it sounds like a complete win. The things that EA have claimed you can do and hav illustrated in the screenshots just look totally awesome, this is definitely on my list of things to buy.

It’s been a while since I’ve had any Sims 3 Custom Content finds and I’ve been working hard on a totally new section which hopefully looks better, feels better and is easier to navigate and allows you to find the best custom content categorized and see the top downloaded finds. This is still in ‘Beta‘ I guess, it still has a bit of work that needs to be done but I’ve added four great pieces so far and will continue adding only the best as often as I can.

I may post some of the very very best here but the rest will be left on the main downloads page for you to find yourself.

Check out the new Sims 3 Custom Content Downloads and enjoy yourself!

Only recently was The Sims 3 released on the PalmPre and guess what, it’s free! We don’t know how long this will last for and I reckon it wont be that long so if you want it, be quick! This is only available to people who live in the US and have a Palm phone that runs on webOS.

**Given the large size of this app, please connect to WiFi to download** LONG LIVE THE SIMS! The circle of life is infinite in The SimsTM 3. So savor endless hours of entertainment, anytime, anywhere. CREATE A SIM Make your Sim neurotic, funny, or shy. Choose your Sim’s clothing and accessories. EXPLORE NEW LOCATIONS Lose yourself in the amazing 3D open-world environment and discover what kind of character your Sim will be. KEEP ‘EM SATISFIED Fulfill your Sim’s basic needs like eating and sleeping, and increase the number of activities you can do together. DREAM BIG Unlock 73 goals and wishes for your Sim to help it reach its full potential.

[Source: SimTimes]