#the sims 3 world adventures

[simmearly]

A Sims 4 Players Guide To The Sims 3 By Simmearly

I am putting this together based on my own gameplay experiences and expectations, so some of this is purely my opinion.

I recently decided that with my new PC I would re-install The Sims 3, and All EPs, to see how it ran and play around with the features I miss in TS4,

I followed this guide on steam to set the game up to run smoothly.

To paraphrase just a little, this includes a TON of information, but basically, it shows you how to replace the launcher, and run the game on modern machines without issues.

Gameplay would not be possible for longer than an in-game week or so without the fantastic NRAAS & Lazy Duchess Mods.

I Use, Nraas Overwatch, Master Controller, Register, Error Trap & Traveller, which is my personal favorite, as it allows you to travel to more worlds for vacations, and own vacation homes in them etc. It also allows for you to move to a new town and retain relationships from the other town(s) you've lived in.

I recommend good default skin and eye replacements, as well as default replacements for Eyebrows and Beards, I Recommend Checking out @brntwaffles on Tumblr, as they have these as well as lighting mods to brighten up the in-game lighting and water!

Gameplay Mods,

I really enjoy TS3 Vanilla gameplay, so this list is short (For Now) however I do want to expand upon it, the Growing Pains Mod - adds a lot to the child stage and I feel like it integrates so well with Vanilla that it could have been in the game from the start.

Smaller Quality of Life mods,

Nectar Glass Replacements

Sim Drinks - Adds Buffs For Bar Drinks

Shop For Clothes at Clothing Rack, TS2 Style

That's it For Now, I will probably update this post as my Legacy continues, I am currently on Gen 4, and am having a BLAST!

Also - I do own quite a bit of the Store content and I have found myself using it more than expected, I bought a lot of it years ago, and I failed to realize then just how much gameplay is involved,

The Steam it up sauna is currently my favorite object due to its regenerative properties, but the Business-as-Usual industrial Oven, placed on your home lot allows for you to basically have a private chef! (Don't pay full price for any store content, wait for a sale or find it on other avenues) ;)

Thank you to all the amazing creators mentioned, none of this would be possible without YOU!

Edit - TIP! Reset your town using Nraas every few sim weeks to keep things running smoothly

[anamoon63]

In Champs Les Sims

Allister has just arrived in Champs Les Sims to start a new adventure that will earn him visa points.

The funny video his kids sent him made him laugh a lot.

But then he had to mourn on the Forgotten Burial Mound, at the Celtic Ruins. This in order to open the entrance to the tomb, I guess? He's supposed to search there for a lost object that he has to return to Jolene Montaque as a part of the A Trivial Affair adventure.

[thebleedingwoodland]

Work In Progress - Spring Rolls （春捲）

Yes, another default replacement is working. ✅

I'm making default replacement mesh & texture mod for replacing Spring Rolls that EA horribly made. The GeoStates (Full, Half, Empty) are all working.

I need time to finish this CC/Mod because the custom Spring Rolls still not looking right and not realistic enough, must be because the image I took for texture is from internet and too bright & over-saturated. The transparent still doesn't working although I use Alpha .dds.

I have to eat real Spring Rolls in real life to see how the actual Spring Rolls should look like.

Reason why I made the default replacement:

To Westerners/non-Asian people, I remind you that actual Spring Rolls look like these.

No matter in what condition and which Asian country.... Spring Rolls are put in one plate and separated from other meals. We're Asians (Chinese & Southeast Asians) do not add noodles to a plate of Spring Rolls. Spring Rolls are just Spring Rolls on plate. There might be leaf decoration, but not another carbohydrate such as noodles on same plate。 In making of Spring Rolls, skin and filling, there is no egg used.

Below are photos of Americanized "Chinese" junk food that USA people themselves call "Egg Rolls". I took these photos from USA brand of American Chinese Food Instagram.

They are legit look like these, not photoshopped, not propaganda. Really shocking that westerners in real life eat Spring Rolls with noodles on one plate... I thought it is just The Sims game... wow

No offense, U.S.A people. Those are horribly not healthy and not aesthetic at all. On the same plate, there is oily fried meal + oily fried meal + oily fried meal again.

I wonder why U.S.A people as the employees in The Sims 3 Studio making World Adventures Expansion Pack really thought in China Chinese people eat "Americanized junk food Spring Rolls with fried noodles" as same as they (the employees) eat in their own country in U.S.A. 😂 ?

You are making Shang Simla, China world, as content of profitable product (video game) you sell worldwide and get massive revenue, but the food is Americanized junk food "Chinese" food, instead of normal food in China that you can easily google on internet if the employees not sent to China for doing research while actually EA has headquarter in Shanghai. China...

Googling image in English language, you'll get normal results of Spring Rolls on one plate, no noodles, no rice, no other carbohydrate meals on the same plate.

Here i upload the image of EA's Spring Rolls (that they call egg rolls)

Representasi Amerika Serikat terjorok yang bikin ngajak perang orang Asia. Mohon maaf sejak kapan lumpia dan Spring Rolls nya China ditambah mie dalam satu piring? Bakal dimarahin emak-emak (dan bapak-bapak juga) satu benua Asia lu 😂

If you USA people thinking that Spring Rolls with noodles on one plate not disgusting enough, probably I should add spaghetti on same plate with burger.

What do you think?

[petalruesimblr]

Download Link: Sim File Share | MTS Name: The Crocus Nectary Description: Founded with a passion for the sweet harmony of nectar, Crocus Nectary has been a beloved haven for locals and travelers alike. Our diverse range of nectars from budget-friendly sips to exquisite vintages ensures that we cater to all taste buds. Embrace the art of nectar-making with our unique service, allowing you to craft your own blend for a day for a memorable experience! Need to rest those creative juices? We offer cozy bed accommodations for a relaxing break during the process. Come, indulge in the essence of Crocus Nectary – where dreams ferment into delightful reality! Price: 84,804 Lot Size: 30x30 Version: 1.42 Store Content: None CC Used: None Packs Needed: The Sims 3, World Adventures File Type: Package

This was the first nectary lot I created for the Sunset Valley world when I bought the World Adventures expansion pack. Originally 25x30, I changed it to 30x30 to make it easier for others to place it in their preferred worlds. I removed all CCs and decided to keep it exclusive for WA objects only. No spawners but it does have WA grapes, so your Gardener Sims can harvest them without traveling to Champs Les Sims. Unfortunately, all of them are normal to nice quality only but when I have more time on my hands, I will definitely get back to this and update it to perfect quality.

I placed a L'amour des Fruits Nectar Maker for your Sims to try making their own nectars and added a bedroom, bathroom, computer and fridge in case they get tired or hungry waiting for the nectar process to complete. I only placed 18 nectar racks to prevent routing issues because, for some reason, this lot is busy in my world almost every day.

This lot has been play-tested and I've used it in all my saved games. Let me know if you experience any problems on your end. Click on the link below for more information about this lot.

Outside:

Plants: Cherimola Blan Grapes Renoit Grapes Avornalino Grapes Meloire Grapes Cranerlet Nuala Grapes Gralladina Fran GrapesGrapevine

Decent parking lot with bike racks

1st Floor (Nectary Store):

Buyable and Tasteable nectar racks:Flavor Savor Nectar Rack The Necteaux

Public Bathroom

Nectary Register

Tables and chairs on the patio

Private testing area

2nd Floor (Nectary Making Area):

Bedroom > Bed, Dresser, Mirror, Seating area

Bathroom > Bathtub, Toilet

Fun > Computer, Bookcase

Small Kitchen > Fridge, Dining table and chairs

Empty nectar racks

Nectary Buy Debug Objects:L'amour des Fruits Nectar Maker

[weirdnerdearnest-blog]

14 years of The Sims 3 World Adventures

[l-1-z-a]

On the back cover of the Prima Guide of The Sims 3 World Adventures is the old PEGI rating logo.

This black logo was used by the PEGI system for hames released until June 11, 2009.

The expansion pack was released in November of the same year.

This means that the most of the content of the World Adventures expansion pack were ready long before the release of The Sims 3 base game.

And Prima Guide most likely contains things, mentions them, that were not included in the release version of the World Adventures expansion pack.

[fishcemetery]

Ngl I appreciate how the whole process of resurrecting a mummy in World Adventures, that is collecting its parts, sarcophagi pieces and canopic jars and putting them all together, basically follows the myth of Isis reassembling Osiris

[nesonkin]

I am finally free. A whole month of playing The Sims 3 again for the first time in literal years. Enjoyed it a lot. But now it's time for me to move on.

The Traveling Witch and The Pioneer of Plumbotics

I'm going to miss them, but I've done everything I've wanted to. For now, I'm just glad I'll have some more space on my computer lol.

[thepettymachine]

Okay Base Game is finished!

[cocodotgreen]

Recently, for the first time ever, one of my sims managed to get to visa level 3 for Al Simhara. I was so excited to be able to buy a vacation home! Imagine my disappointment when I realized there were only three homes available, and ALL of them were out of my sims budget! So I build a vacation home myself, and I tried to make it blend in with all the other homes in town. I'm actually quite pleased with the result and decided to share it with others, who may not want to build their own home in Al Simhara. Details:

CC free

3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom

Lot size: 30 x 20

Furnished price: $ 32.462

Unfurnished price: $ 24.893

Created for lot address 50 West Riverview Place in Al Simhara

Packs used: World Adventures, Showtime, Island Paradise, Into the Future, Pets, Seasons, Outdoor Living Stuff

Download (Dropbox) Alternative Download (SimFileShare)

[simspaghetti]

I always get asks about what mods I use, and as I've been playing World Adventures recently for the Completionist LEPacy challenge, I've been trying to compile some mods specific to that expansion - I thought I'd share all the ones I've found here so anyone else who is new to WA can have some recommendations!

If this ends up being useful to anyone, I'm happy to make one of these mod pack lists for each EP - let me know if that's something you'd like!

Also, if anyone has any more suggestions on mods I should add to this list, please let me know and I'll include them!

Nraas Traveller

This mod overhauls the travel system and allows all types & ages of sims to travel, and also allows travel to any EA or custom world you have installed, not just the 3 standard vacation ones - so your sims could take a vacation in Sunlit Tides or Monte Vista if they want to!

PotatoBalladSims distant terrain fix for France & Qahne's Smaller Eiffel Tower

These mods are both just small aesthetic changes for France, the first one fixes blocky trees in the distance and the second one makes the Eiffel Tower a way more realistic size

TheBleedingWoodland's Shang Simla Icon Fix

This changes Shang Simla's icon to the Forbidden City which is actually located in China

Twinsimming's Take Practice Shots Mod

The photography skill can be so tedious to level up as you have to take photographs manually, this mod makes it much easier as you can leave your sims to idlly practice photography like they can do with any other skill

OutOfIdeas' More Unique Adventures Per Day

I was having a big problem where I would go to a country in search of a specific adventure to unlock a tomb & have to return home 8 days later, having nothing come up on the adventure board during my sims stay - this mod fixes that annoying problem as it allows for more adventures to appear each day, there are several flavours to choose from so it's totally customisable with how 'cheaty' you want to go!

NanaBx3's fishing box chest fix

There used to be a small chance that sims would reel in a treasure box when going fishing, but the feature got borked in one of the patches years ago and was never fixed - this mod makes it more likely you will come across this cool feature, it features additional items to be discovered in treasure boxes if WA is installed

LowMotivesWarning's Not-So-Weak Mummies

This ups the athletic ability of mummies & likelihood of your sim getting cursed to make them much more dangerous & threatening

StrexSims More Townies for Vacation Worlds

This is not technically a mod as it's a pack of sims, but it basically allows for more of the sims walking around town to fit in with the aesthetics of that neighbourhood - if you like this pack I strongly recommend checking out this creator's other townie packs, as they've released them for most EA worlds!

Nectar Combinatorics

Minor improvement to the nectar-making skill that makes it more user-friendly, adds the option to experiment with random fruit until your sim works out some good combinations - then they can just add garuanteed 'good' fruit combinations to the machine rather than endlessly experimenting with fruit to find out what combos work

[Requires Late Night] Default Replacement Nectar Glass

Replaces the nectar tumbler glass with a much nicer looking wine glass, this does require LN to work otherwise the glass will be invisible!

[murfeelee]

IWTV 2022 INSP - QotD Pt1b: Wake Up

I unlocked the violin case.... Of course I didn't know how to play it, but we are powerful mimics. As Marius said, we have superior concentration and superior skills.... I looked down at the violin and tried to remember my idea, and I ran my fingers along the wood and wondered what this thing looked like to them. In a hushed voice I explained what it was, that I wanted them to hear it, that I didn't really know how to play it but that I was going to try. I wasn't speaking loud enough to hear myself, but surely they could hear it if they chose to listen. And I lifted the violin to my shoulder, braced it under my chin, and lifted the bow. I closed my eyes and I remembered music.... I plunged into it, the music suddenly wailing upwards and rippling down again as my fingers danced. It was a song, all right, I could make a song.... I went madly on with it, rocking back and forth...louder and louder as I bore down upon it with the frantic sawing of the bow. I was singing with it, I was humming and then singing loudly.... And suddenly it seemed my own voice became louder, inexplicably louder, with a pure high note which I knew that I myself could not possibly sing.... I knew suddenly that I was not the one making this strange high note!... I looked forward and I saw Akasha...! ....I was stammering, unable to hear myself except in the pure abstraction of intention in my mind.... I did not hesitate.... I felt my fangs break through the skin as if through a glacial crust, and the blood came steaming into my mouth. Oh, yes, yes...oh, yes! ....I was clinging to her, my living statue, and it didn't matter that she was harder than marble, that was the way it was supposed to be, it was perfect, my Mother, my lover, my powerful one, and the blood was penetrating every pulsing particle of me with the threads of its burning web. "Lestat, what did I say last night?" Marius asked. "You are the damnedest creature!"

-- The Vampire Lestat, by Anne Rice

MY THOUGHTS & CC CREDITS

MY THOUGHTS

I wish AMC showed Lestat playing the violin; all they had was him playing the piano. But it was his violin that first woke Akasha up. :(

CC CREDITS (no links cuz laziness)

-- Violin from The EA Store (x)

-- Vampire bite/drinking poses by @studiok2sims, thank you so so much~! <3

-- Lestat's ATS3 headphones, top & bottom by EA; long hair at TSR, TSM outfit/boots | short hair in gamma by me

-- Enkil & Akasha are sims that I used Nraas' Debug Enabler to Sculpturify, btw.

-- Enkil hair, outfit/bling

-- Akasha hair | outfit & crown in beta by me

[anamoon63]

Allister is back to the base camp in his miraculously dry clothes. 😆

Allister was ready for a chess match with Francois Lambert, but it looks like monsieur Lambert wasn't very interested. 🤔 And that was all about Allister’s trip to Champs Les Sims. His next destination: Shang Simla.

[thebleedingwoodland]

TS3 - Red To Gold Colour Mod for TS3 World  Adventures EP’s “FountainAsia2x2″ 

D E F A U L T   R E P L A C E M E N T 

I don’t work for Maxis The Sims 3 Studio in San Francisco, I don’t work for EA Shanghai, I’m just correcting Maxis The Sims 3 Studio employee’s job due to incorrectly and horribly wrong of Chinese dragon colour portrayal in Shang Simla’s World Adventures Expansion Pack.   

Do not just slap red colour to every Chinese object just because you think red is considered as lucky colour in Chinese culture. Especially this is statue and fountain to spurt water. To designers, please recall University subject of colour theory, culture, and art history.  

Chinese dragon is traditionally coloured GOLD. Not red. It’s obvious the employee who colored the Shang Simla’s dragon fountain must be taking stereotype from Mushu, comedic tiny red “dragon” from animated movie Disney’s Mulan (1998), didn’t consult to Chinese person at all. 

Chinese dragons are gods who control rain, weather, and seasons. 

Chinese dragons are kind, benevolent, powerful, who bring luck and prosperous. In Chinese New Year, there is Dragon Dance (the dragon has gold colour) as symbol for good luck. 

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Changes:

Overlay --> Change colour to Gold 

Specular --> More shinier to resemble gold dragon statue in real life

Buyable object has automatic gold colour default replacement from catalogue. 

Known issues: 

There are old thumbnails unchanged on CAS mode, please ignore it. The Dragon color is still gold. 

Dragon fountain in Shang Simla doesn’t automatically change to gold colour due to different coding in-game (it has different fountain stone colour too). ❗ You need to install Nraas’ Debug Enabler (Core mod by Twallan) in order to work correctly ❗

Follow these steps to reset the textures: 

Click on the fountain > Nraas > Debug Enabler > Options: The Water Breathing Dragon > Objects... > Reset Textures > (Choose one) All Sims3.Gameplay.Objects.Environment.FountainAsia2x2 or This Object

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Made with patch 1.67

TS3 World Adventures EP needed 

Do not reupload/make profit/link to adf.ly or donation, no sims3planet, no simsdom.

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For additional information: 

The only Chinese dragon fountain colours are gold, jade, greyish stone colour, white, black. Not red.  Images: 

Chinese dragon Fountain (google images)

[petalruesimblr]

Download Link: Sim File Share | MTS Name: Resolute Fist Academy Description: Welcome to the Resolute Fist Academy, an esteemed institution founded by the Masters of the ancient Order of the Resolute Fist. With a mission to spread the teachings of Sim Fu across different worlds, this academy offers a dedicated space for martial arts enthusiasts. Train your mind and body in our state-of-the-art facilities including a sparring room, meditation room, a training dummy and board breaker room for honing your skills. After an intense session, unwind in our cozy relaxation room and visit our small café to mingle and build a sense of community. Don't forget to freshen up in our shower room before heading back into the world, revitalized and ready to face new challenges on your Sim Fu journey! Price: 111,598 Lot Size: 30x20 Version: 1.42 Store Content: None CC Used: None Packs Needed: The Sims 3, World Adventures File Type: Package

Hello! I created an academy lot for Sims to learn martial arts or the Sim Fu in their homeworld without the need to travel to Shang Simla. I kept it to a lot size of 30x20 and instead of a usual dojo, I chose instead a refurbished building to make it a modern dojo or academy for the community that will hopefully fit in any world.

Click on the Keep Reading below for more information and pictures on this lot.

This lot will only require the World Adventures expansion pack for the lot assignment to show up and work in your game. I have included only 5 Sheng Hai Training Dummy and Board Breaker each so that it does not get crowded. I also decided not to include gym equipment to keep this lot exclusive for martial arts.

I tried to place Shang Simla books in the Posture-Perfect Bookshelf but the game removed the recipe and fishing skill books once I turned it back to a community lot so I decided to just scrap it and keep it a normal bookshelf instead. This lot has been play-tested and let me know if you experience any problems on your end.

📣 For those who prefer downloading through MTS rather than using Sim File Share, I will be uploading all my recent content to the MTS site but it will still have to go through their moderation process and may take time. I will update the links once it gets approved.

Outside:

Decent parking lot with bike racks

1st Floor:

Reception area

Bathroom

Sparring Room

Small Café with a few tables and chairs, food register and fortune factory fortune cookie maker

2nd Floor:

Bathroom and Shower Room

Meditation Room

Training Dummy Room

3rd Floor:

Bathroom and Shower Room

Board Breaker Room

Relaxation Room with 2 Epic 10th Anniversary Chess Table, bookshelf and beds

[weirdnerdearnest-blog]

David Bisbal - Sin Mirar Atrás (Los Sims 3) Videoclip Oficial

Fun Facts: This song is not included in the game Nor is it recorded in Simlish

David Bisbal - Sin Mirar Atrás in The Sims 3