Sims 3:Versions

Overview

The following version strings are found on

• the first line in skuversion.txt for Windows systems and
• info.plist for OSX systems.

Understanding Version Numbers

Here are four examples of a game version and their breakdowns:

The game version, as a whole, identifies a very specific release. In the example above, they are:

1.0.631.00107 = The Sims 3, version 0.631 from manifest 0, Worldwide release

2.3.33.003001 = The Sims 3: World Adventures, version 3.33 from manifest 3, North America release

3.2.8.005002  = The Sims 3: High-End Loft Stuff, version 2.8 from manifest 5, Europe release

4.2.32.007017 = The Sims 3: Ambitions, version 2.32 from manifest 7, Worldwide release

Product

Every game, expansion, and stuff pack has a unique product identifier:

• 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

The major and minor version numbers really do not mean a whole lot on their own except that the higher the numbers, the more recent the patch with the major number 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).

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."
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8

See table below for details.

SKU

For a full list of languages included in each, see Sims 3:SKUs. The SKU number is sometimes refered to as the "region code."

• 1 = North America
• 2 = Europe
• 3 = East Asia
• 5 = Japan
• 7 = Worldwide - Appears as "017" or "107" in version numbers.

All Versions Tabulated

Here is a table with all version numbers, associated manifests, and to what products they belong. Bolded titles are games, expansion packs, and stuff packs. The rest are tools:

Year	2009								2010
Manifest	00	00	00	00	002	002	002	003	004	004	005	006	007	008
Executable Version													0.2.0.110	0.2.0.113
The Sims 3	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
The Sims 3: World Adventures					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
The Sims 3: High-End Lofe Stuff									3.0.38	3.1.7	3.2.8	3.3.11	3.5.8	3.6.6
The Sims 3: Ambitions												4.0.87	4.2.32	4.3.4
The Sims 3: Fast Lane Stuff														5.0.44
The Sims 3: Create-A-World								1.5.126			1.6.72		1.9.14	1.9.16
The Sims 3: Create-A-Pattern												0.1.100