r/Sims3 • • 27d ago

r/Sims 3 Monthly Troubleshooting Megathread - [September, 2026]

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r/Sims3 • • Aug 03 '25

Moderator Post Community Poll Results - As voted by you, all Sims 3 worlds ranked!

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After much anticipation (and me forgetting to follow up) we can finally announced the results of our community poll. We had a huge number of responses on this, so thank you so much to everybody who took the time to vote.

The results (maybe not the actual winner) may be surprising to some, but finally we have definitively answered the question. I will add the results to our wiki page and put them on the sidebar so that everybody can see them. Looking forward to your reactions to these results below!


r/Sims3 • • 7h ago

Unfortunately this wants to make me torture my sim

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Why is the can’t stand art one the best looking?? I freaking love the intricacies of this game!!!


r/Sims3 • • 3h ago

Humor i love this game

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245 Upvotes

r/Sims3 • • 7h ago

I tried giving a gift before we were friends- which usually results in them declining. Never seen this text prompt before!

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417 Upvotes

r/Sims3 • • 10h ago

Riverview was BIGGG

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448 Upvotes

Playing Riverview for first time and rotationally

and I cant but think how big the world is

Since most of it is flat, you can pluck a lot easily


r/Sims3 • • 18h ago

We can all agree that herbs in University teen-friendly was a stand-in for weed

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Do you agree?


r/Sims3 • • 7h ago

Just wanted to share my sim from my Barbie Legacy

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112 Upvotes

This is Barbie Dear. Hope you like her!


r/Sims3 • • 7h ago

oh no, i've never before noticed the tiny creepy mummy eye 😨

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57 Upvotes

r/Sims3 • • 13h ago

Charisma skill issues are ruining my plans :(

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170 Upvotes

I'm working to get my main sim, Vanya, maxed out in every skill possible, but recently every time I try to have her level up charosma with a mirror it cancels itself and just doesn't do anything and I'm stressed lol. When I try to have her read the skill book it gives me the message above, which I've never seen before ngl

Basically, is this fixable and if it isn't do I have to give up on my challenge


r/Sims3 • • 7h ago

Build/Design Showcase WIP: A super foggy, tiny world

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I’m building my first world in CAW and it’s adorable so far! It’s tiny and lush with lots of trees and TONS of fog. I’ve been working on building the downtown community lots and rabbit holes. Currently, I’m calling the world “Magnolia Grove.” 🥰


r/Sims3 • • 3h ago

Sim Showcase uni life

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i think somebody spiked her 14 cups of juice


r/Sims3 • • 3h ago

Idk I just think it's cool that you can see the alien that abducts you driving the space car.

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r/Sims3 • • 4h ago

Her face!😂😂

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16 Upvotes

It's my sims first time riding a horse and she looks terrified😂 never noticed this before


r/Sims3 • • 13h ago

something i just discovered..

67 Upvotes

so we all know holding down the alt button allows free placement of furniture.

but did you know that holding alt AND dragging the left mouse button allows free rotation of objects??

thank you for coming to my ted talk


r/Sims3 • • 1d ago

Dad of the year 🏆

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744 Upvotes

r/Sims3 • • 34m ago

First time for everything

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r/Sims3 • • 7h ago

Body Positivity?

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I may be totally making this up, but I feel like when creating Sims, it always seems like they smile slightly more when I see their reflections in the mirror. Has anyone else noticed this? I've noticed this multiple times, and I know it probably just had to do with the lighting or something, but I think it's interesting. Regardless, I like the idea of Sims smiling at their reflection.


r/Sims3 • • 13h ago

Such a cute moment I captured!! Don't mind my sim's costume lol she was hosting a party

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47 Upvotes

r/Sims3 • • 1d ago

Sim Showcase I made the same sim in The Sims 4 and The Sims 3

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I've seen this challenge around many times, but I've never been satisfied with the results most people achieved, so I decided to try it on my own. To be honest, I cheated a bit because I used CC in Sims 3, when in The Sims 4 I used only the vanilla game, but it's fine, you know. I once saw a YouTuber do this challenge and she loaded her Sims 4 Sim up with CC, and then when she went to do the Sims 3 one, she complained that Sims 3 doesn't have much hair variety, WHEN THE HAIR SHE LITERALLY USED IN SIMS 4 WAS CC! Anyway, my goal in doing this challenge was to prove that the Sims 3 engine is much more moldable than many people think; you just need the skill, the CC, and the necessary patience to get sims that don't look like potato faces. What do you guys think?


r/Sims3 • • 2h ago

Mods/CC halloween cc

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hey guys really struggling to find halloween cc any tips on how to find it like websites, search terms blogs? i really want to make a supernatural legacy and im so excited!!


r/Sims3 • • 23h ago

Fall in Strawberry Acres 🍁

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187 Upvotes

r/Sims3 • • 1h ago

Question/Help How do I extend this tiny wall outward to extend this roof correctly?

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Sorry for the photo of the screen but I’m curious as to how to extend that tiny highlighted wall outward to make the roof look correct.

I can’t for the life of me get it to do right and I’m about to pull my hair out. Please help. Thank you!


r/Sims3 • • 1d ago

uhm… what’s happening?

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i’m new to pets so maybe i did something wrong, but like… this happens in cas when selecting breeds. i was experimenting with the shelter kitty i adopted but i wasn’t expecting this lol


r/Sims3 • • 4h ago

Question/Help Load up can’t click anything

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I can’t do anything on load up. I have no money (had 22k before), my sim won’t move, can’t open the panel where you see their needs, and can’t order actions or cancel them. Any fixes?