The Sims 3 1.7/2.2 patch available [Updated]

EA Play's massively successful The Sims 3 hasn't seen an update since the summer, so if anything's been bothering you since then, today's patch is likely to fix it.

It's a major one: version 1.5/1.6 adds some new tools to the Build/Buy mode, brings a huge amount of tweaks and fixes, some minor new functionality, and more.

It's important to note some users are experiencing problems as a result of the patch, including corruption of their file, inability to save and more. For the save issue, EA recommends for now to use the 'Save As...' function to create a new save game with the current data. Erring on the side of caution, you could wait until a newer version of the patch is out. Update: a newer patch has since been released, numbered 1.7/2.2 and fixing the save game incompatibility issue.

Anyhow, the release notes are far too big to post here, but check the source. The patch should be available via the EA Download Manager, but if you're paranoid like us and didn't install it, grab it via the alternate source below.

Source:The Sims 3 | Game Update for: 1.5/1.6 release notes (PDF)

Alternate Source:The Patches Scrolls

Section:PC Games

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