Game Help:TS3 Patching Find Gameversion - Revision history

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2012-09-20T14:54:52Z

Categories, sortkey

2012-05-01T04:43:43Z

2011-07-13T03:20:20Z

2011-07-13T03:13:22Z

‎how-to caw version

2011-02-06T12:53:33Z

2011-02-05T00:54:58Z

‎Version.tag 20px|baseline 17px|baseline: Break.

2011-02-04T17:27:31Z

‎Version.tag 20px|baseline 17px|baseline: Rewording.

2011-02-04T14:15:41Z

Moved Version.tag to last and updated the text to reflect what causes it to change.

2011-02-03T06:46:58Z

2011-02-03T06:44:00Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:54, 20 September 2012
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	* [[Game Help:TS3 Patching Versions\|Understanding the Versions]]		* [[Game Help:TS3 Patching Versions\|Understanding the Versions]]
	* [[Game Help:Patch Table\|Sims 3 Patch Table]]		* [[Game Help:Patch Table\|Sims 3 Patch Table]]
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		+	[[Category:Sims 3 Game Help\|Version]]
		+	[[Category:Sims 3 Technical Game Help\|Version]]

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-===Sims3Launcher [[File:WindowsLogo.png|20px|baseline]] [[File:MacLogo.png|17px|baseline]]===
+===Sims3Launcher [[File:WindowsLogo.png|20px|baseline]] ===
 [[File:Gameversions launcher.png|thumb|180px|versions in Launcher]]To use this method,

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 ** '''Windows (32-bit):'''  \Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 Create a World Tool
 ** '''Windows (64-bit):'''  \Program Files(x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 Create a World Tool
-* Double-click on "worldbuilder.ini" file and it would open in with Notepad. You should see the following at the bottom of the file. Then match it with the version in the [[Game Help:Patch_Table]].
+* Double-click on "worldbuilder.ini" file and it would open in Notepad. You should see the following at the bottom of the file. Then match it with the version in the [[Game Help:Patch_Table]].
 * If your games and your CAW versions are on different levels (rows), you won't be able to run CAW.
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 *'''Note''' that the value in <WBVersion> will be your version number and may be different than what is listed here.

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		+	==How to find your Create-A-World version==
		+
		+	* Go to
		+	** '''Windows (32-bit):''' \Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 Create a World Tool
		+	** '''Windows (64-bit):''' \Program Files(x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 Create a World Tool
		+	* Double-click on "worldbuilder.ini" file and it would open in with Notepad. You should see the following at the bottom of the file. Then match it with the version in the [[Game Help:Patch_Table]].
		+	* If your games and your CAW versions are on different levels (rows), you won't be able to run CAW.
		+
		+	; ************ Shipping Build Versioning Data **********************
		+	[Version]
		+	WBVersion = 1.11.10.011037
		+
		+	*'''Note''' that the value in <WBVersion> will be your version number and may be different than what is listed here.

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 ===skuversion.txt [[File:WindowsLogo.png|20px|baseline]]===
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 ===info.plist [[File:MacLogo.png|17px|baseline]]===
-'''Mac OS:'''
+[[File:Gameversion osx info.plist.png|thumb|409px|base game's info.plist contents]]'''Mac OS:'''
 This file is located in
 * /Applications/The Sims 3/The Sims 3
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 <pre>
 <key>ClientBuild</key>
-<string>1.12.70.006002</string>
+<string>1.19.44.010001</string>
 </pre>
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 ==Related pages==

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 * '''Windows Vista/7:''' C:\Users\<username>\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\
 * '''Mac OS:''' /Users/<username>/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3/
 ==Related pages==

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 [[File:Version.tag file contents.png|thumb|contents of version.tag]]
-This file only shows the version of the most recent The Sims 3 product to run. (''Only available in patch series 1.5(? need verification) and higher). The file is a standard text file and can be opened with Notepad.
+Version.tag only shows the version of the most recent The Sims 3 product ran.  It is a standard text file and can be opened with any text editor (e.g. Notepad).  ''Only available in patch series 1.5(? need verification) and higher.''
 This file is located in (choose your Operating System)
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 * '''Windows Vista/7:''' C:\Users\<username>\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\
 * '''Mac OS:''' /Users/<username>/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3/
 ==Related pages==

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 * the current patch version of last installed game or pack only for those with patch 1.11.7 and below.
 * separate game icons if you're running patch 1.12.70 onwards. Hover over each icon for each game you have installed, to view the current gameversion number.
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 <string>1.12.70.006002</string>
 </pre>
 *'''Note''' that the value in <string> will be your version number and may be different than what is listed here.

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	[[File:Gameversions ctrlpanel.png\|thumb\|409px\|Control Panel view]]This method is easiest to see all version in one shot without opening various files.		[[File:Gameversions ctrlpanel.png\|thumb\|409px\|Control Panel view]]This method is easiest to see all version in one shot without opening various files.
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		+	However, this method does not show the [[Game_Help:TS3_Patching_Versions#Understanding_Region_codes\|region codes and game levels]].

← Older revision		Revision as of 06:44, 3 February 2011
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	[[File:Version.tag file contents.png\|thumb\|contents of version.tag]]		[[File:Version.tag file contents.png\|thumb\|contents of version.tag]]
−	This file shows the current patch version of ~~last installed~~ game ~~or pack~~ only. (''Only available in patch series 1.5(? need verification) and higher). The file is a standard text file and can be opened with Notepad.	+	This file shows the current patch version of the base game only. (''Only available in patch series 1.5(? need verification) and higher). The file is a standard text file and can be opened with Notepad.