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==Overview==
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==Understanding the various codes==
The following version strings are found on  
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The following GameVersion strings are found on  
 
* the first line in [[Game_Help:TS3_Patching_Find_Gameversion#skuversion.txt|skuversion.txt]] for Windows systems and
 
* the first line in [[Game_Help:TS3_Patching_Find_Gameversion#skuversion.txt|skuversion.txt]] for Windows systems and
 
* [[Game_Help:TS3_Patching_Find_Gameversion#info.plist|info.plist]] for OSX systems.
 
* [[Game_Help:TS3_Patching_Find_Gameversion#info.plist|info.plist]] for OSX systems.
  
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Example#1
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GameVersion = '''<span style="color:#80FF00;">1.0.631</span>'''.0'''<span style="color:#0000FF;">0</span>'''00'''<span style="color:#FF0000;">1</span>'''
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[more lines with some other content]
  
==Understanding Version Numbers==
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Example#2
Here are four examples of a game version and their breakdowns:
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GameVersion = '''<span style="color:#1A9900;">1.15.34</span>'''.00'''<span style="color:#330099;">8</span>'''01'''<span style="color:#993300;">7</span>'''
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[more lines with some other content]
  
[[Image:GameVersion.png]]
 
  
The game version, as a whole, identifies a very specific release.  In the example above, they are:
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===Understanding Region codes===
1.0.631.00107 = The Sims 3, version 0.631 from manifest 0, Worldwide release
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2.3.33.003001 = The Sims 3: World Adventures, version 3.33 from manifest 3, North America release
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3.2.8.005002  = The Sims 3: High-End Loft Stuff, version 2.8 from manifest 5, Europe release
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4.2.32.007017 = The Sims 3: Ambitions, version 2.32 from manifest 7, Worldwide release
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===Product===
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# Example#1
Every game, expansion, and stuff pack has a unique product identifier:
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#* has the region code '''"<span style="color:#FF0000;">1</span>"''', for the North American region <br/><br/>
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# Example#2
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#* has the region code '''"<span style="color:#993300;">7</span>"''', for the Digital Downloads
  
* 1 = The Sims 3
 
* 2 = The Sims 3: World Adventures
 
* 3 = The Sims 3: High-End Loft Stuff
 
* 4 = The Sims 3: Ambitions
 
* 5 = The Sims 3: Fast Lane Stuff
 
  
===Major & Minor===
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===Understanding Game Levels===
These really does not mean a whole lot except that the higher the numbers, the more recent the patch with Major taking precedent.  For example:  1.0.631 is older than 1.15.34 because 15 is greater than 0.  The major number often changes with every patch released whereas the minor number changes whenever they test a new build internally (usually does not reach the public).
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# Example#1
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#* has the game engine level at '''"<span style="color:#0000FF;">0</span>"'''<br/><br/>
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# Example#2
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#* has the game engine level at '''"<span style="color:#330099;">8</span>"'''
  
===Manifest===
 
Update manifests are a group, package, or list of updates.  All products are updated simutaneously through an update manifest.  The manifest number is sometimes refered to as the "game level."
 
  
* 0 - Appears as "00" instead of "000."
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===Understanding GameVersions===
* 2
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* 3
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* 4
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* 5
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* 6
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* 7
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* 8
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See [[#All Versions Tabulated|table below]] for details.
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# Example#1
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#* has the game version at '''"<span style="color:#80FF00;">''1''.0.631</span>"'''<br/><br/>
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# Example#2
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#* has the game version at '''"<span style="color:#1A9900;">''1''.15.34</span>"'''
  
===SKU===
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with prefix ''1'' being base game, ''2'' is for World Adventures, and so on...
For a full list of languages included in each, see [[Sims 3:SKUs]].  The SKU number is sometimes refered to as the "region code."
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* 1 = North America
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* 2 = Europe
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* 3 = East Asia
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* 5 = Japan
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* 7 = Worldwide - Appears as "017" or "107" in version numbers.
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==All Versions Tabulated==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Year
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! colspan="8" | 2009 || colspan="6" | 2010
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! Manifest
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! 00   
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! 00 
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! 00 
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! 00 
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! 002 
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! 002
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! 002
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! 003
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! 003
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! 004
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! 005
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! 006
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! 007
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! 008
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| BG  || 1.0.631 || 1.2.7 || 1.3.4 || 1.4.6 || 1.5.82 || 1.6.6  || 1.7.9  || 1.8.25 || 1.9.22 || 1.10.6 || 1.11.7 || 1.12.70 || 1.14.11 || 1.15.34
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| WA  ||        ||      ||      ||      || 2.0.86 || 2.0.86 || 2.2.8  || 2.3.33 || 2.4.7  || 2.5.12 || 2.6.11 || 2.7.7  || 2.9.10  || 2.10.5
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| HEL ||        ||      ||      ||      ||        ||        ||        ||        || 3.0.38 || 3.1.7  || 3.2.8  || 3.3.11  || 3.5.8  || 3.6.6 
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| AMB ||        ||      ||      ||      ||        ||        ||        ||        ||      ||    ||        || 4.0.87  || 4.2.32  || 4.3.4 
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| FL  ||        ||      ||      ||      ||        ||        ||        ||        ||      ||    ||        ||        ||        || 5.0.44 
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| CAW ||        ||      ||      ||      ||        ||        ||        || 1.5.126||      ||    || 1.6.72 ||        || 1.9.14  || 1.9.16 
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| CAP ||        ||      ||      ||      ||        ||        ||        ||        ||      ||    ||        ||0.1.100.0|| 0.1.100.0|| 0.1.100.
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Understanding the various codes

The following GameVersion strings are found on

Example#1

GameVersion = 1.0.631.00001
[more lines with some other content]

Example#2

GameVersion = 1.15.34.008017
[more lines with some other content]


Understanding Region codes

  1. Example#1
    • has the region code "1", for the North American region

  2. Example#2
    • has the region code "7", for the Digital Downloads


Understanding Game Levels

  1. Example#1
    • has the game engine level at "0"

  2. Example#2
    • has the game engine level at "8"


Understanding GameVersions

  1. Example#1
    • has the game version at "1.0.631"

  2. Example#2
    • has the game version at "1.15.34"

with prefix 1 being base game, 2 is for World Adventures, and so on...

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