Difference between revisions of "Game Help Talk:TS3 Patching:Patch Download/Current"

Revision as of 22:15, 3 June 2011

To save you some time, ella :) -whiterider 23:30, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

Added later, I must sleep now. http://db.modthesims.info/showpost.php?p=3384894&postcount=10

Thanks, whitey. Info transferred and the rest updated. ~ ellaCharm3d 02:54, 1 December 2010 (UTC)

The Warning

I don't think it is necessary because The Sims 3 isn't dependent upon anything but everything is dependent upon it. Generations requires 1.21 to function but all other expansion and stuff packs benefit from the fixes/editions (Memories and adjustable lifespand stages) in it regardless if Generations is installed or not. --FordGT90Concept 10:45, 1 June 2011 (UTC)

I only have up to Outdoor Living Stuff installed and have updated the base game to 1.22. Here's what it added to the lifespan options. --FordGT90Concept 10:53, 1 June 2011 (UTC)

Changes from SOP starting from 1.22

I would advise to NOT patch for now, especially if you do not have EP4-Generations... The consensus is that only BG and last installed pack need to be at the same level. Therefore, this patch works only if you have purchased Generations. So, patch at your own risk.
~ ellaCharm3d 09:32, 1 June 2011 (UTC)

As mentioned above, the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) EA has established since patch 1.5 for WA is that each base game + last-released-installed pack, need to be updated in turn. However, most of us had patched all installed packs in the middle as well, as that procedure appears to reduce crashing and other weird issues. So, MTS staffs' advice has always been to keep all your games on the same patch level. This is because the patched files are stored in the last-released-installed pack's folders as well as each pack's own folders.

In 1.22 however, the patched files are stored in base game's folders and it does appear that games with unpatched packs can be started just fine even if one does not have the last-released pack that goes with that patch version (eg Base Game on 1.22 + Generations on 8.0). But reports I've read have been mixed with myriad of stories. I believe this is true if you start the game via TS3W.exe in /Game/Bin or via Launcher, and the unsuccessful reports are from those who start their game from TS3?P0#.exe. Still, time will tell...

~ ellaCharm3d 02:15, 4 June 2011 (UTC)