The Sims 3/The Sims 3/Patch 42

The 42nd patch for The Sims 3 was released on October 29, 2012.

You can download it through The Sims 3's Launcher, or directly download from EA server here.

Release Notes

 * Base Game Updates
 * Greeting Cards feature has been added. Sims can take a picture using the Greeting Card feature and share it on Sims3.com, Facebook, or Twitter.
 * Attraction System has been added. This is a new initial romantic system that provides bonuses to socialization and romance when the Sim is attracted by certain attributes.
 * Sims can now swim in the ocean.
 * Diving Board object has been added to Build Mode.
 * Blueprint tool has been added to Buy/Build Mode. Users can quickly place down furnished rooms with this tool.
 * Resolved Player Profile and Wall issue where clicking on a user’s name brought up a blank profile.
 * Badges earned by completing achievements will now appear on your MyPage on thesims3.com.
 * The moon’s glow on the UI will no longer appear when starting a new game without The Sims 3: Supernatural installed.


 * World Adventures Updates
 * Fixed an issue where fish placed in the Sims inventory will no longer disappear when Sims travel back from a vacation world.
 * Fixed an issue where sound was getting dropped out when Sims are learning a song.
 * Pets Updates
 * Fixed a galloping animation issue with Horses that has level 10 Racing skill.


 * Showtime Updates
 * Sims must now have some positive relationship before asking other Sims to take photos in the “Gigi Photo Booth”.


 * Supernatural Updates
 * Saving and loading during a full moon cycle before 6pm will no longer cause the moon cycle to skip forward.
 * Feral Change buff will now expire for werewolf on various lunar cycle settings.
 * Addressed an animation issue in the Smustle dance.
 * Toadified Sims will route fail less often when trying to eat flies on counters or large tables.
 * Writing fiction book will display proper text.
 * Fairy children will no longer stretch into adult size when using the “Talk to Plant” interaction.
 * Fixed an issue where Woohoo in the Gypsy Wagon wish is not fulfilled when Sims Woohoo in the Gypsy Wagon.
 * Improved routing issues with the Fairy House.
 * Sending an elixir from the household inventory to a friend now fulfills the “Send an Elixir to a Friend” wish.
 * The “Gift of Giving” buff and Lifetime Happiness Points are now given when gifting an elixir from the household inventory.
 * When gifting an elixir from the household inventory only one elixir is sent instead of two.
 * Wall post will be created when a user opens a mystery gift containing Simoleons.
 * Create-A-Sim UI flow fixed so that the use can no longer access other Create-A-Sim menus while eye color picker is still open.
 * Fairy Bloom interaction will now work with the Omni Plant from The Sims 3 base game.
 * Sims that were turned into SimBots via an elixir will no longer revert back to human form after WooHoo in the Gypsy Wagon.
 * Fixed issues with Supernatural children genetics.
 * “Sweeten Up” interaction can now be completed on Birthday Inferno Cake.
 * Fixed an issue when selecting werewolf to transform while being struck by a witch’s fire blast.
 * Fixed flickering issue on objects after performing the “Midas Touch” interaction.
 * “Midas Touch” interaction will now be able to turn a zombie into a statue.
 * Fixed an issue with conversion spells turning inexpensive items into expensive items.
 * Fixed an issue when trying to buy a SimBot with Lifetime Happiness Points.
 * Turning off the “Spectrum Mood Lamp” will now properly return Sims to their original color.


 * Store Updates
 * Fixed a potential crash with the launcher that could occur after uninstalling Lucky Palms.
 * Fixed an issue where Store Set icons would appear incorrectly in the Organize Collections pop-up window.
 * Worlds can now be purchased on the Main Menu.