HONESTLY lol. Just fix the problems so we don’t have to use mods and rerelease it. We will be happy haha

Optimise it better, combine it with Sims 4 build mode, update the graphics, done. Perfect game.

And also the story mode and memories like the sims 2

If they make it backwards compatible and I can continue playing my legacy family in an optimised game, I'd be willing to pay... I think they can sell it for 200 dollars and I'd still buy it...😅

DAMN YEAH

I think that's just a marketing trick. TS4 doesn't have much too it, so they push what is positive about it, mainly the graphics and try to downplay the fact that the gameplay in TS3 is so much better by far. But really - it's always better to have more and better gameplay than graphics, but I agree with you - the graphics in TS3 is quite nice!

Agreed!

It’s just variations in taste, which is fine. I do think the Sims 3 Sims look weird, more weird then the Sim 2 Sims who I think are adorable in their own unique way. Maybe it’s just nostalgia, but I love their quirky little faces. I also am happy for sims to look like Sims and not like ‘real people’. I do think the Sims 4 sims are adorable. But I also don’t like photorealistic looks. That being said, I think the overall Sims 3 game is better when playing it. And I’m not like horrified by Sims 3 sims in the middle of gameplay or anything. Once I am outside of CAS they seem fine.

Its just the clothing i dont like. I have never played the sims 4 and i do like how the sims look in ts3 but their outfits...yikes

you've got a friend in me

I love playing larger households because everyone can be in a different part of town

When I bought the sims 3 I came to realize anywhere I went I couldn’t go inside of the buildings ? I have to just wait outside of the building…that was a no-go for me. I rather have loading screens and go inside of establishments lol

I agree, I often prefer to play sims 2 where you actually go grocery shopping

@@Rekowcski yes and go on dates! Not just wait outside of buildings. Lol

@@kelsoalonso dates got less exciting each sims game :(

You’re right...Sims 4 traits literally only change “emotions” so I barely notice them.

I wanna switch to an earlier sims game but I have a new laptop so I can only use the 4th game and the traits look so cool :(

@@Zippyissilly (Sorry if this is a stupid question lol but) why does your laptop limit your ability to play an older game?

@@sophiathefurbst the sims three has really shitty optimization. it runs worse than sims 4

@@hchuang05 ah, okay! ty.

My favourite part about sims 3 is I can play multiple sims in different lots at the same time

The expansion packs are on a whole other level as well x

I think it certainly feels more like a "game" than sims 4, i find each instalment is less challenging (hence why we invent challenges ahah)

I literally cannot manage to make friends in ts3 😭😭 How does one do it Also sleeping takes very long?

You need a better bed!

I have been playing sims 3 since it came out and Ive never played the sims 4 so i cant even imagine it being hard 🤣

7 toddlers??!?! 1 adult??! In Sims 3? Yo, it was so hard for me when the family had surprise twins instead of one kid and BOTH parents and one set of grandparents were available at the time which just tells you everything. I cannot imagine taking care of SEVEN toddlers by a single adult, even if said adult was rich.

I hope you are enjoying it! The base game is solid on its own, and the expansions are usually pretty fleshed out.

Yes! S3 base all on its own is fun and more expansive than s4 base. The best expansions in my opinion are late night, generations, and seasons! I feel That every expansion pack isn't necessary to enjoy the game you can just get the expansion packs that you'd like to play.

sims 3 i think is the most realistic in terms of texture for build/buy i think, but of course the sims are usually a little ugly... but sims 2 and 4 sims looks like cartoon characters so i still prefer 3

@@Rekowcski And graphic is something you can fix with some default replacements if you want. Lack of gameplay on the other hand... Like I love TS4, but the amount of mods I use to have my game little bit more interesting is atrocious. Only reason why I love TS4 so much is I am CAS and Buildmode type of person (but I won't stop being mad about lack of customization. TS2 have option to change countertop separately. I want this in TS4.)

While the Sims 2 is very pretty AND realistic to me (as realistic as an almost 20 year old game can be), the sims 4 is REALLY ugly IMO... I honestly like 3's graphics much better, let alone actual beefy gameplay and content...

Yes I made a whole video about that a few months after the struggle haha

Dude i didn't know that. Thanks!

My game still freezes like crazy. I have the same game card as the developer of the nexus mod yet the game still won’t read my card smh.

@@christoferdrewrocks1 - Maybe you're doing something wrong? I do that sometimes when I'm reading instructions too fast.

@@melodyseverything6999 idk what I’m doing wrong 😭😭 I use the program, it tells me my game card is compatible, then it tells me it patched the game but when I check it still didn’t read my graphics card.

I am pretty good at remembering since I played a lot of sims 1 and 2 in the past... but once in awhile I’m halfway through and think “ugh I wish I did a foundation” lol

You can try raising the terrain and then adding stairs. That's what I do when I forget. It also looks pretty nice too when you add plants and trees to it.

I agree with you. The sims 3 sims are actually my favourite. You can give them “weird” features, which are actually NORMAL (most people don’t look like dolls). Most of my sims have big or weird noses, but in different ways. I like how it ends up in future generations. Also the skin tone freedom is unmatched, even with the update, all the townies in sims 4 end up as greyish alien skin tones. I try to keep my sims as diverse as possible, but I also like to do elements of fun colours in the hair (and sometimes skin), it’s so fun to see the babies and grandchildren. A little pink in the hair and you remember who the grandmother was

The not white part took me out😂

i lovethis! its easy to make a doll but to make a human you need to be creative.

@@minamogwai5400 I used to be part of the small nose big lips pale skin cult. I just wanted something different and I’ve always been a people watcher. I love ‘odd’ looking people because they’re the most diverse. My favorite phenotype is the ashkenazi Jewish people specifically from New York. I think they look absolutely beautiful, and for some reason I model a lot of my sims after that specific group of people.

It reminds me of when I would watch America's next top model and root for the weird girl like Allison haha

I also never socialize in the sims 4 cause it's a hassle to go to community lot to meet somebody. Also in the sims 3, I can choose the meet co-worker prompt and make friends that way and raise the friendship meter as I go along in the career.

Sims 3 is better in nearly every way. I am a builder, and yes it’s more clunky than sims 4 but I still prefer it because I can control the everything including colour. Also with sims 3, you can skip expansion packs that aren’t your style (like supernatural if you don’t like occult’s) and you never feel like you are missing anything. With sims 4, the game still feels incomplete with all packs installed. You can have more fun with sims 3 base game lol.

@@Rekowcski Also like I mention, the world is full of sims who do activities like a normal human being. Sims outside your household can socialize on their own and have relationship on their own. The life stages felt unique in their own way and one word, Generation.

@@blameitondanny Yes the town is truly alive, you can go to the park and randomly see mortimer and bella playing together. In Sims 4 everyone is standing in a clump before heading to the nearest computer on the lot

@@blameitondanny "meet co-workers" was my go-to to build friends in Sim 3

When I was your age I still had a landline in my room :p

I still have a landline in my house (I live with my parents)

ikr? im a year younger than u and i grew up w ts2 and ts3, specifically ts3 before the "updated to the digital age" phones. i miss needing the landline phones

Yes, I think all you need is base game and maybe seasons or generations and you have more to do than in the sims 4 with all packs. Ts3 mods are on another level. I think it’s funny sims 4 modders spending years to turn 4 back into 3 (open world, custom world etc) Sims 4 can die as far as I’m concerned.

@@Rekowcski "Sims 4 can die as far as I’m concerned." You're my favorite content creator for Sims, and this is why. Also, Sims 3 has ROLLER COASTERS as a DLC. Sims 4? The ball pit that CC creators had to fix.

I mean, they can keep releasing nonsense kits no one wants, but they're not getting more of my money. That ball pit... rip

You and I feel the exact same. The only sims game I’ve ever “left” is 4 :/

LOL Personally for me, Cons aren't an issue cause I can't build anything decent and in all my years of playing it from start to finish, I've used the sliders about less than the number of fingers on one hand.

I’m glad you are enjoying the sims 3!

Quick tip that isn’t in the video... hold “alt” while placing a foundation and it will be shorter. I find the default a little too tall for small builds.

I make my base traits , neat ,natural cook and I do one creativity themed trait like virtuoso or artistic , the other two I save for personality traits like friendly or commitment issues etc , I try to use one bad trait to make it seem more real as well 💖 I just re downloaded my game back after years thanks to origin lol

Also - something I didn’t realise this till a few years ago but wishes pertaining to your sims lifetime want are highlighted and you get a huge point bonus depending on how close this wish will get you to the final goal. Kinda neat I think😎

yes! I've notced that a few times! I always try to play a different type of sim so its interesting to see what changed u notice I think the wants (and fears) system is still a little better in sims 2, however sims 2 and 3 are definitely in the same realm... unlike sims 4 whims lol

@@Rekowcski the wants and fears in ts2 are undoubtedly better (it pains me to say so though since im such a ts3 girl) but ts4 butchered it, whims w. out mods are redundant. I genuinley think if they used a mood metre from 3 and the wants system from 4 and fixed the core mechanics it could actually be a somewhat decent game since they have the graphics down, but maybe thats just me

I just can’t pretend to have fun while playing sims 4 anymore, but since switching back to the older games I have been having a blast!

@@Rekowcski i recently started playing ts2 for the first time ever (didnt have a pc in its heyday lol) and im LOVINGGG it its so charming and fun!

There isn't. All Sims have a cellphone (smartphone if you have University Life) by default. TS1/TS2 requires landlines. Cellphones don't exist in TS1 and are only accesible if you buy one in a kiosk that came with the University EP in TS2.

@@NawiTheCore Ah. Ok. I have all of the expansion packs. He did mention that he was only playing the base game with Late Night.

It depends on what services you are using. I installed mods to hire maid/butler, chef and gardener and you actually did need the landline phone to adjust options for each service. You couldn't get those features on the cellphone.

That is absolutely correct. Enjoy!

And costs half as much. For the price of one Sims 4 expansion pack, you can buy the base Sims 3 game (which now includes the Late Night expansion pack AND a stuff pack) and one more expansion pack, and you'll have 10 or maybe 20 times the content than the free Sims 4 + one expansion pack.

Late nite is also one of my favourites! I also like ambitions and showtime... Sims 4 has NOTHING on the sims 3 in terms of quality EPs

@@Rekowcski Sims 1 had FANTASTIC EPs too. I assumed EA was going to pull a Sims 1 and add more town around it with expansion packs (like Sims 1 Unleashed did adding Old Town to the base game Neighborhood). But it looks like the DLC neighborhoods are even smaller!

I was impressed with livin large as a 10 year old... And it's still better than some sims 4 EPs haha 🤣.

I love it! The childish parent playing with the studious child’s toys is amazing haha

They can also fish in pools :) !!

This was my FIRST sims 3 video haha, so I thought "I'm a beginner so I'll do a video for beginners"

Sims 3 is my main game now :x

u guys don't pirate EA games??

I agree, I even prefer playing sims 1 over 4 because of the challenge.... but my favourite to play is sims 2

That opportunity sounds like a nightmare, I've never seen it but I've heard about this once or twice before. Sounds like it could use its own video haha

Honestly it was a happy accident :p

If you have any issues getting it up and running i have tech support in my discord x

that's a good point... mods are easy, but CC is a pain in the bum haha

Unless you purchase another Lifetime Wish with the points you earn from completing wishes.

I hope u have fun!

I hope you have a great time!

That's a great idea 😊

The story progression nraas mod has many settings to change stuff like that, but I haven’t found all of the things I want to tweak yet!

this was my first ever sims 3 video after I quit the sims 4!

I love copying hex codes and patterns so I can make my clothes or furniture match 😂

Thanks! it was my first ever scripted video hah

The sims 3 is the best game for playing and the sims 4 is the best for building I think... I also love sims 1 for chaos and sims 2 for drama I was thinking of getting that expansion bundle... I REALLY want generations. I already bought the one with Late Night and High End Loft stuff, I also bought Midnight Hollow and have been having a lot of fun playing there. Just stay calm and make smart choices, we will get through this you'll see, just keep enjoying games and stuff until things are back to normal.

Thank you haha, this was my first ever sims 3 video when I stopped being tricked by EA into buying more useless DLC for sims 4

i play 1 and 2 all the time, i'm always changing haha

I like the multitasking in the sims 2 and 4, except when my sims are eating. They chit chat and miss the carpool then walk to work hungry 😜

i love being able to make my bedroom furniture all from the same wood haha

@@Rekowcski beyond satisfying to have the wood match! One of my biggest complaints with the sims 4 😪

Sims 2 is my favourite sims game and it runs pretty good these days on many computers! Not so much sims 3 though haha

It's soooo fetch 😄

sims 1 i remember seeing Drew Carey, Avril Lavigne and Christina Aguliera haha.... now all we get is katy perry in hideous cupcake dresses

There are more lots in world adventures than there are in ALL sims 4 worlds combined

@@Rekowcski wowsers, ddin;t know that, havent played jungle adventures so i can;t cvompare WA to JA, but WA would probably win

That's so sad to hear. I am no expert, but I'm sure if you research you can figure it out. Maybe reddit or an online forum can help you. I have discs, but I just put he CD keys into Origin and it let me download the games and they work just fine. Best of luck xo Ps. yeah the sims 4 sucks, honestly sims 1 I have more fun with these days

I second the opinion above. Open origin and input the game codes instead of installing via discs. (in chronological order they came out) also go on reddit and download the recommended files to run the game. My computer is brand new as well, windows 11. NRAAS mods also are vital like error trap etc. I'm running sims 3 smoothly with all these tips on my new pc. Loads so fast, great graphics and lots of fun. Best of luck.

@@grazynawolska8160 thank you soo much. After that comment a have tried again and it worked just cutting it and then redownload it, I’m stupid. Thank you soo much for your advice to running it fine, thank you

@@gabriel_de_bettin no worries, I'm glad you tried again! 😊

Thanks you someone on my side, also I loved the sliders better than the push and pull feature, it's like playing with Play-Doh, I don't like how the Sims look in Sims 4. Yuck

I always recolour the wall phone, the default is so ugly :(

@@Rekowcski PS love your energy. Wish you were more popular in the Sims community

@@justanotheranimeprofilepic thanks it means a lot x

They never learn to do it themselves but there are so many ways to make it easier (each game is slightly different but they are very similar). I will say that each game is easier than the previous for managing needs. Sims 1 it is a nightmare and Sims 4 it's too easy. Sims in Sims 2 and 3 are also quite self-sufficient... they will usually feed themselves, go to work, sleep etc by themselves as long as you give them all the items they need. More expensive usually means better ($2000 bed will increase energy faster than the $300 bed) Skills can help (higher cooking skill means your meals are faster, or better, or both). BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY each game has like a million cheats, so just google what you want done in the game (more money, less money, more needs, kill someone) and there should be a cheat for it.

Do you have discord? I have a small group of helpful people who know a lot about all the games if you ever want to ask questions or need help. We also currently have tech support for sims 3.

@@Rekowcski Fantastic. Thank you for your reply. I appreciate it!

I love superstar from sims 1 as well. Both give you a bunch of extra things to do and different ways to make money. I think sims 2 and 3 packs are still worth it, but sadly sims 4 has perpetually disappointed me.

Haha, I totally agree. Whenever I see the latest releases from Sims 4 doc simulator, I watch gameplay from veteran Sims players that give honest reviews (most often the new content is a watered down version of its predecessors). I keep thinking a complete overhaul to Sims 4 may win back some of its veterans, but more and more are dropping like flies. Besides, once you see all that is offered in Sims 1-3, you soon realize that all Sims 4 is, is a pretty shell, lacking gameplay, depth and Lore. I do love playing Sims 3 for the open world, cont'd Lore, advanced fishing/gardening, new occults/minor pets, etc. I love playing Sims 1 for challenging gameplay, nostalgia, and the best magic system, by far. I also love Sims 2 (my favorite of all), for the best genetics system, more realistic gameplay mechanics, one-sided relationships (which also were in 1, but enhanced further), logical game physics (hair, water, etc.), the best apartment and apartment building system (which creates semi open world, combining aspects of all Sims iterations, with the ability to have up to 4 active families living separately on one apartment/row house lot), also Sims have the absolute best personalities in Sims 2 (unlike 3 and 4, sims gain personality via personality points [which can change over time depending on gameplay, encouraging, occult status, potions,and more], as well as via primary/secondary aspirations (along with their perks), plus their interests (which realistically change through gameplay), along with their wants/fears and turnons/turnoffs, complemented by hobbies, work, school, and uni, continuously allowing personality changes to evolve slowly (for more realistic gameplay) to quick (using aspiration rewards, business/vacation/hobby/uni perks, or mods and cheats). Also, Sims 2 OFB (Open for Business) has the best system for owning any type of businesses (i.e. restaurants, hotels, clothing/grocery/furniture/etc. stores, nightclubs, etc.). World building is also a tool built into the game (creating from scratch or adding details to any and all worlds). Sims 3 has a separate program, that allows even more depth and customization, but it is a behemoth to use, and can be a bit daunting for newer players. Sims 2 details go further than just their world building, as well (i.e. cars have more detailed functioning: sims enter/exit, pull out/pull into driveways/garages, not just teleporting, sims cooking animations are the most indepth, as well, plus so much more). I could go on all day why I find Sims 2 the best, but the biggest reason (for me) is Sims 2 has the absolute best Lore, complete with scripted events, cut scenes, fleshed out back stories wrapped in mystery, along with the best memory system of the series. With added mods and CC, a nearly 20 year old game can be easily transformed into the best graphically designed of all the mainline Sims games. Even machinamas from over a decade ago, still look amazing❣

that was a long post i cant really place 3 or 2 above one or the other the collection feature got me so bad once i got my hands on sims 3 the sims 2 on the other hand well i got my first go at it with sims deluxe version having vampires and working for those cars the build up to immortality the unexpected jaw dropping sim icon the night skies bowling over shadowing the sims 3 a bit but the collection got my hooked so bad on adventures expansion and as for sims 1 i had little gameplay to it but it hooked me with the build mode that build mode was a sweet memeory not so much gameplay but i loved to expand my houses thats why i keep it right above sims 4 and i cant really go on about this much more just wanted to reply to your in depth sharing and to not be like for example '' i agree with your comment '' @@TheMya1988 hope this mini post is acceptable

I think you should play whatever you enjoy the most, don't listen to silly KZfaqrs 😛 personally I play the Sims 2 the most even though I make mostly sims 3 videos haha

There's a whole tab in the Lifetime rewards section of your sim that will slow down or stop their needs from dropping, but you have to accrue enough lifetime points to buy them. If you have the NRAAS Relativity mod, you can stop or slow down needs that way too without having to wait to accrue points. I also think there is a mailbox cheat to top up needs as well. Also, there are B/B items that could top up needs as well.

It makes the relationships more special when they happen more easily, I think anyway

it got more views than i ever got before so bye bye sims 4 lol

Download the lot from the exchange. Install it into your game using the launcher. The. The house is in your lots and houses bin and can be placed onto an empty lot from Edit Town in game

Ambitions and generations are the best for beginners and family game play. Pets is cool too, especially if you want to play with horses! Also if you are looking at stuff packs, I suggest getting expansions first. They are the same price and come with way more stuff

@@Rekowcski Alright, thanks! Also, you earned yourselves a new subscriber :)

@@hafnahaleema4765 Seasons is also a must have.

You need a crib for the toddler

Theres no toddler beds in the sims 3 lol :)

Please send a link I haven't heard of that before

I was thinking there might be a mod for gender identity, but I haven’t looked into it yet. But yes, CAS is much easier in sims 4, however I prefer the look of the sims 3.

@@Rekowcski yeah, things having texture in general is a big draw for me,. in 4 everything looks like plastic... The sims, the environment, the furniture, blech

- you can buy Sims 3 on Steam if you wish to not use the EA app - my top 10 sims 3 mods is one of my most popular videos kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p79xn72Y37LOqXU.html - you can also check out the sims 2 complete collection on "oldgamesdownload" just google it

ALSO if you want MCCC mods, but way better... google "NRaas sims 3 mods" ... most people use a bunch haha, but they are very detailed so dont worry about that stuff right away, make sure you play a generation or two in a save file so you know what you like and what youd like to change

@@Rekowcski I already have most (if not all) of the content I want (I don't remember if I bought the last one, it was put out just before my granny got sick I think.). I still have all the disks. I don't plan to pay for them again. I am not giving EA another cent, no matter what the game is. I hope I can still use the discs. I didn't like the Sims2 very much. Thanks for the link to the mods video.

@@Rekowcski Thanks

i think there are some modders who have created mods to make it run more smoothly

Don't listen to those people. They want you to buy The Sims 4 instead. How old is your computer? I had a 2014 Dell All-in-One with and external SSD and I installed the game to that and then followed all the guides improve performance, once that was done, (and really you only need to do this once for every time the game is installed), you can play the game with no problems. I have a much newer gaming laptop now with internal SSD and the game runs even better on it.

You don't need all the dlc at once, just get 1 at a time, there is so much content in each

did you try to repair it? or reinstall? lots of us are playing lately im sure it could be fixed