BERBAGAI JAWABAN DARI MASALAH ANDA

Ketika pertama kali memposting tentang cara install game The Sims 3 komplit sampai expantion packnya membuat saya tersenyum sendiri, karena ternyata bukan cuma saya yang mengalami kesulitan. Banyak sekali sahabat - sahabat diluar sana yang "menjerit" tentang susahnya installasi game ini.

Ada pertaaanyaan yang bisa saya jawab tapi ada juga yang tidak bisa kujawab sama sekali, bukan karena saya ngga bisa menjawab tapi diakibatkan oleh bingungnya saya oleh pertanyaan yang saya sendiri tidak mengerti apa yang dimaksudkan. 

Pada kesempatan kali ini saya memposting rangkuman pertanyaan - pertanyaan yang sering ditanyakan beserta dengan jawabannya dan saya harapkan semoga bisa bermanfaat.

TANYA : Mas The Sims 3 saya versinya Reloaded (1.0.615.00107), kalau mau nginstall Expantion Pack apa harus dirubah ke versi Razor (1.0.631.00002) ? 

JAWAB : Harus dan wajib

TANYA : Trus gimana sih caranya merubah versi RELOADED menjadi versi RAZOR

JAWAB :

• Karna agan punya versi reloaded (versi 1.0.615.00107) berarti tinggal di rubah ke versi final (versi 1.0.631.00002), tapi untuk lebih memastikan langkah2 tepat, lebih baik agan uninstal dulu dan instal ulang, kalo nggak mau juga nggak apa2, resiko tanggung sendiri.
• Saat menginstal versi reloaded pastikan agan memilih United States of America pada saat muncul pilihan Country and Region Selection, lanjutkan.
• Saat diminta untuk menginstal EA Download Manager, hilangkan centangnya alias jangan instal, dan lanjutkan, finish.
• Buka regedit.exe, dan cari "hkey_local_machine\software\sims\the sims 3" untuk versi 32 bit atau "hkey_local_machine\software\wow6432node\sims\ the sims 3" untuk versi 64 bit, klik kanan SKU, pilih modify, ganti value data '7' jadi '2', Tutup registry editor dan lanjutkan.
• Versi reloaded telah terinstal, saatnya mengubahnya ke versi final. Pertamax,  DOWNLOAD DULU FILENYA DISINI
• Ekstrak menggunakan winrar, kalo benar agan akan mendapati file "01_sims3patch.exe dengan size 636 MB"
• Jalankan file 01_sims3patch.exe dan jangan kaget kalo mendapati bahasa yang aneh, klik button yang ditengah dan akan muncul pilihan instal default ke "C:\Program Files\Sims 3", klik button disampingnya dan browse ke lokasi dimana agan menginstal the sims 3, untuk instalasi typical adalah: "Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3". Kalau sudah, klik button yang ditengah, dan lanjut.
• Versi the sims 3 sekarang sudah setara dengan versi final tetapi masih harus dipatch ke versi terbaru (1.36.45.017002) untuk memudahkan instalasi Expansion Pack/Stuff Pack berikutnya. Langsung DOWNLOAD FILE PATCH BERIKUT
• Install sampai selesai maka selesailah sudah installasi sahabat.

TANYA : Saya sudah install The Sims 3 versi RAZOR. Sekarang saya mau install Expantion Pack bagaimana caranya dan mulainya dari mana dan apakah boleh tidak berurutan ?

JAWAB : Kalau sudah install The Sims 3 versi RAZOR, update dulu ke versi 1.36.45.017002 seperti diatas lalu tinggal install Expantion Packnya, ngga berurutan juga ngga apa - apa hanya yang perlu diingat adalah bahwa setiap Expantion Pack punya patch masing - masing maka setiap selesai installasi expantion Pack jangan lupa untuk install patchnya...oke bro...

TANYA : Ketika saya mau install Expantion pack, kok muncul pesan error ini "Error with The Sims 3 Update. Setup is unable to continue"

JAWAB : Ini dikarenakan base game The Sims 3 belum terupdate menjadi versi RAZOR versi 1.36.45.017002 Cara installasinya tolong lihat diatas.

TANYA : Waktu ane nge-patch gamenya, kok muncul error "invalid file found", solusinya bagaimana itu gan?

JAWAB :

• Kalo sahabat pernah nge-krack gamenya, balikin dulu file aslinya (un-krack) baru coba dipatch lagi.
• Kalo sahabat udah nge-balikin file originalnya tapi masih error juga, ada kemungkinan patchnya yang rusak. Solusi yang paling baik adalah patch gamenya pake patch cumulative.
• Kalo masih gagal juga, cek log errornya biar ketahuan masalahnya dimana. Caranya:

• tekan windows key + R, ketik %temp%.
• kalo dah terbuka, search rtpatch.log, dan urut berdasarkan tanggal.
• buka di notepad, dan cari baris terakhir yang menunjukkan lokasi error saat proses patching.

TANYA :  Ane udah patch semua, tapi kenapa di Launcher versinya jadi 0.0.0.0?

JAWAB : Coba hapus file "version.tag" yang ada di "Documents/Eletronic Art/The Sims 3". Kalau masih begitu juga, coba pindahin folder DCCache dulu ke mana aja terserah agan. 

TANYA : Ane pas jalanin The Sims 3, kok launchernya nggak mau kebuka, gan? Muncul pesan gini nih "Sims3Launcher has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience. There was an error during startup. See the Log for more details."

JAWAB  : Pastikan patch yang diinstall berada di level yang sama.

TANYA : akhirnya ane berhasil install EP/SP nya gan, udah ane patch juga, cuma kok nggak bisa dimainin ya, muncul tulisan gini nih "No Game Disc Found. Please insert The Sims 3 Game Disc Before Procceeding" atau "we are unable to verify that your disc is a valid copy of the Sims 3 .... . Please contact customer service" atau "disk authentication failure"

JAWAB : Itu karena gamenya belum dikrack. Caranya nge-kracknya gimana?

• Kalau the sims 3 base agan versinya 1.21 atau diatasnya, copy krack-nya (TS3W.exe dan TSLHost.dll) ke base game (instalasi default: C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin), tapi sebelum direplace, backup dulu file TS3W.exe dan TSLHost.dll yang aslinya untuk memudahkan proses un-krack di kemudian hari.
• Kalau the sims 3 base agan di bawah versi 1.21, ane mau ngucapin turut berduka gan. Update ke versi terbaru dong! Tapi kalo agan ngotot juga, cara nge-kracknya adalah lihat EP/SP mana yang keluar terakhir sebelum EP Generation yang agan install, dalam hal ini urutannya adalah: EP World Adventure (WA) - SP High End Loft (HELS) - EP Ambitions - SP Fast Lane (FLS)- EP Late Night (LN) - SP Outdoor Living (OLS). Jadi, umpamanya yang agan instal terakhir adalah EP LateNight, krack (TS3EP03.exe dan TSLHost.dll) di-copy ke folder game "Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 Late Night\Game\Bin". Jangan lupa mem-backup yang aslinya.
• File CRACKnya silahkan LIHAT DISINI dan sesuaikan dengan Expation yang terinstall. Cara melihat versi: buka "...\Electronic Arts\...\game\bin\skuversion.txt"
• Alternatif lain selain krack adalah menggunakan mini image. Caranya adalah cari dan unduh mini image yang sesuai dengan versi EP/SP urutan terakhir yang agan install. Mount pake software virtual disc (daemon tools lite, dlsb). File2 mini image bisa dilihat DISINI 

TANYA : Gan, saya sudah install semua Expansion Pack dan Stuff Packnya, gimana cara ngecek klo kesemuanya itu sudah benar-benar terinstall di komputer/laptop saya?

JAWAB : Buka dulu launchernya seperti ini

Kemudian lihat yang dikotakin warna merah, kalau disorot maka akan kelihatan versinya. Itu tandanya bahwa Expantion Packnya sudah terinstall dengan baik dan benar

TANYA : Waktu ane masuk ke game, tiba-tiba crash, dan nggak ada pesan apa-apa!
Jawab:

• Coba delete 4 file cache (CASPartCache.package, compositorCache.package, scriptCache.package, simCompositorCache.package) yang ada di "Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3.
• Waktu ane maen, beberapa menit kemudian ko si game nya crash, trus bilang Stopped Working
  Jawab:
  coba setting compatibility game nya ke windows XP SP2 atau Windows XP SP3

• File yang disetting compatibility:
  1.S3Launcher
  2.Sims3
  3.Sims3Launcher
  4.Sims3LauncherW
  5.TS3W
  6.TS3
• Coba Custom Content (CC) dipindahin sementara, karena CC yang konflik sama script game akan menyebabkan game crash.
• Coba setting DEP-nya, caranya lihat dibawah:

1. Untuk setting windows xp, server 2003:

1. Buka system properties.
* go to start.
* then settings.
* then control panel.
* then open system.
2. Click on the advanced tab.
3. Click on the settings button for performance.
4. Click on the data execution prevention tab.
5. Centang "turn on dep for all programs and services except those i select:"
6. Cari file ts3xxxx.exe :
* ts3.exe under c:\program files (x86)\electronic arts\the sims 3\game\bin
* ts3ep01.exe under c:\program files (x86)\electronic arts\the sims 3 world adventures\game\bin
* ts3sp01.exe under c:\program files (x86)\electronic arts\the sims 3 high end loft stuff\game\bin
* ts3ep02.exe under c:\program files (x86)\electronic arts\the sims 3 ambitions\game\bin
* ts3sp02.exe under c:\program files (x86)\electronic arts\the sims 3 fast lane stuff\game\bin
begitu selanjutnya untuk ep/sp yang lain :d
7. Click ok.
8. Restart komputer.  

1. untuk setting windows vista, windows 7, server 2008:

1. Open system properties.
# go to start.
# then control panel.
# then open system.
# click advanced system settings.
2. Dibawah performance, click settings.
3. Click data execution prevention tab, dan click "turn on dep for all programs and services except those i select".
4. Cari file ts3xxxx.exe (semuanya dari base, sp, ep):
# ts3.exe under c:\program files (x86)\electronic arts\the sims 3\game\bin
# ts3ep01.exe under c:\program files (x86)\electronic arts\the sims 3 world adventures\game\bin
# ts3sp01.exe under c:\program files (x86)\electronic arts\the sims 3 high end loft stuff\game\bin
# ts3ep02.exe under c:\program files (x86)\electronic arts\the sims 3 ambitions\game\bin
# ts3sp02.exe under c:\program files (x86)\electronic arts\the sims 3 fast lane stuff\game\bin
begitu selanjutnya untuk ep/sp yang lain :d
5. Click ok.
6. Restart komputer. 

UPDATE :

UNTUK KRACKNYA SELURUH VERSI DAPAT DILIHAT DISINI
YG INGIN MEMAKAI MINI IMAGE SILAHKAN KESINI
YANG PERLU FILE ORIGINAL (BELUM DI KRACK) BISA KESINI 



Cara Install Expantion Pack yang lain :

1. Cara Install TS3 - High End Loft Stuff Expantion Pack
2. Cara Install TS3 - Ambitions Expantion Pack
3. Cara Install TS3 - Fast Lane Stuff Expantion Pack
4. Cara Install TS3 - Late Night Expantion Pack
5. Cara Install TS3 - Outdoor Living Expantion Pack
6. Cara Install TS3 - Generations Expantion Pack
7. Cara Install TS3 - Town Life Stuff Expantion Pack
8. Cara Install TS3 - Pets Expantion Pack
9. Cara Install TS3 - Master Suite Expantion Pack
10. Cara Install TS3 - ShowTime Expantion Pack
11. Cara Install TS3 - World Adventure Expantion Pack

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TUTORIAL INSTALL THE SIMS 3 KOMPLETE SAMPAI EXPANSION PACK

TUTORIAL INSTALL THE SIMS 3 KOMPLETE SAMPAI EXPANSION PACK

SEBELUM BERTANYA, BAIKNYA BACA DULU PERMASALAHAN DAN CARA MENGATASINYA KETIKA INSTALLASI THE SIM 3 SAMPAI EXPANTION PACK
Dulu saya sudah menulis tentang cara nge Patch The SIMS 3 versi RELOAD ke RAZOR. Tapi itu dulu dan sekarang sudah ada patch jalan pintas untuk terus melaju nginstall game The Sims 3 sampai expantion packnya.
Dulu ketika The Sims 3 versi RELOAD sangat susah untuk melakukan penginstallan terhadap expansionnya makanya perlu dilakukan perubahan ke RAZOR dulu baru install expansionnya berjalan mulus. Namun sekarang sudah disediakan teman - teman gamer yg baik hati jalan pintas yg bisa diambil untuk melakukan penginstallan game tersebut sampai expansion berikutnya.
So.. dari pada kebanyakan omong, mendingan langsung saja kita mulai langkah demi langkah :

THE SIMS 3

1. Jalankan autorun.exe
2. Install Language = English,
3. Region = United States of America(Worldwide) = (versi 1.0.631.00002)
4. Masukan Serial Number

• X9X7-CQBM-V3W3-C6E2-1911
• NSPX-XRQQ-F7F6-Y8A5-1911
• PTL4-8CMW-N1S2-R5A1-1911
• XECU-KZDJ-V2G1-P1F6-1911
• ST9H-K8N3-J6T5-C3A3-1911
• TEP7-VSGL-I5P8-L6P6-1911

Lanjutkan Proses Installasi

6. Patch! The Sims 3 ver 1.0.631.00002 ke TS3_1.3xx.xxxx (Download DISINI)
7. Jangan copy Crack game jika ingin melanjutkan install ke The Sims 3 World Adventure

THE SIMS 3 - WORLD ADVENTURES

1. Jalankan autorun.exe
2. Install Language = English,
Region = United States of America(Worldwide) yakni versi (2.0.86.002002)
3. Masukan Serial Number dan Lanjutkan proses installasi.
4. Patch! 2.0.86.002002 menjadi 2.17.2.011032 (Download DISINI)
5. Jangan copy Crack game jika ingin melanjutkan install ke The Sims 3 High End Loft Stuff

THE SIMS 3 - HIGH END LOFT STUFF

1. Jalankan autorun.exe
2. Install Language = English (versi 3.0.38.004001)
3. Copy Serial Number

V677-YLAC-SCRM-E201-0VTY

Lanjutkan Proses Installasi

4.Patch! 3.0.38.004001 menjadi 3.13.1.011031 (Download DISINI)
5. Jangan copy Crack game jika ingin melanjutkan install ke The Sims 3 Ambition

THE SIMS 3 - AMBITION

1. Jalankan autorun.exe
2. Install Language = English (versi 4.0.87.006001)
3. Copy Serial Number

VJZR-UPAC-SCRM-PITA-LITY

Lanjutkan Proses Installasi

4.Patch! 4.0.87.006001 menjadi 4.10.1.011031 (Download DISINI)
5. Jangan copy Crack game jika ingin melanjutkan install ke The Sims 3 Fast Lane Stuf

Versi dari The Sims 3 PC games :

The Sims 3
The Sims 3 - 70s, 80s, & 90s Stuff
The Sims 3 - Ambitions
The Sims 3 - Barnacle Bay
The Sims 3 - Create a Sim
The Sims 3 - Diesel Stuff
The Sims 3 - Fast Lane
The Sims 3 - Generations
The Sims 3 - Hidden Springs
The Sims 3 - High End Loft Stuff
The Sims 3 - Katy Perry's Sweet Treats
The Sims 3 - Late Night
The Sims 3 - Lunar Lakes
The Sims 3 - Master Suite Stuff
The Sims 3 - Monte Vista
The Sims 3 - Outdoor Living Stuff
The Sims 3 - Pet
The Sims 3 - Riverview
The Sims 3 - Seasons
The Sims 3 - Showtime
The Sims 3 - Store
The Sims 3 - Supernatural
The Sims 3 - Town Life Stuff
The Sims 3 - World Adventures
The Sims Medieval - Pirates & Nobles

Minimum requirement All The Sims 3 :

Prosesor : Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
VGA : Nvidia Geforce 6200 128 MB
RAM : 1 GB
Operatin System : Win XP 32 Bit
DirectX : 9
HDD Space : 7 GB

CHEATS AND CODES

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THE SIMS 3 CHEAT CODE CENTRAL

Cheat Codes

While playing the game, press [Ctrl] + [Shift] + C to display the console window. Then, type one of the following codes and press [Enter] to activate the corresponding cheat function. Note: In Windows Vista you may need to press [Ctrl] + [Windows] + [Shift] + C to display the console window.

Result	cheats
Display most cheats	help
Enable testing cheats [Note 1]	testingCheatsenabled [true or false]
1,000 more Simoleons	Kaching
50,000 more Simoleons	Motherlode
Ignore the cost when buying a lot in Town Edit mode	freerealestate
View career outfits and service uniforms [Note 2]	unlockOutfits [on or off]
Toggle objects can be placed anywhere in Buy/Build mode [Note 3]	moveObjects [on or off]
Return Sims to safe and nuetral state at home	resetSim [first name] [last name]
Reset lifetime happiness of all Sims in active household	resetlifetimehappiness
Delete any object	Delete object
Force terrain adjustments regardless of objects, Sims, and other structures	constrainFloorElevation [true or false]
Objects will not snap to slots while holding [Alt]	disableSnappingToSlotsOnAlt[on or off]
Objects fade when camera gets close to them	fadeObjects [on or off]
Show talk/thought balloons above Sim's head	hideHeadlineEffects [on or off]
Print random joke to console	jokePlease
Toggle lot tooltips	displaylotpackagefilename[on or off]
Toggle "Llamas" warning icons [Note 4]	enablellamas [on or off]
Slow motion visuals; 0 is normal, 8 is slowest	slowMotionViz [0-8]
Toggle framerate display at top right	fps [on or off]
Full screen	fullscreen [on or off]
Quit the game	quit

Note 1: This code allows additional cheat codes to be used and unlocks various testing options, as described below.

Note 2: This code must be enabled before entering Create-A-Sim mode.

Note 3: This code allows you to delete objects that normally cannot be removed (for example, Sims, mailbox, garbage can). However, you cannot get those objects back. Also, when the code is used on a Sim with the "good" trait, a halo will appear on their head when you exit Buy/Build mode.

Note 4: "Llamas" are the triangular warning signs that appear with some messages.

Testing cheats

Enable the "testingCheatsenabled true" code, then type one of the following codes at the console window to activate the corresponding cheat function:

Make toddler that grows to child become an NPC	ageuptonpc
Set Simoleon total for indicated family	familyfunds "[last name]" [number]
Buy mode slot with debug objects	buydebug [on or off]
Set game speed	speed [0 to 4]
Toggle map tags	maptags [on or off]
Toggle all audio	playsounds [on or off]
Record video with specified size and quality	recordvideo

After enabling the "testingCheatsenabled true" code, you can also hold [Shift] and click on the following objects to access new options:

Mailbox

"Make All Happy"
"Make Friends For Me"
"Make Needs Static" or "Make Needs Dynamic"
"Make Me Know Everyone"
"Force Visitor"
Various "Force NPC" options
Various "Set Career" options

Work place

"Force Opportunity"
"Force Event"
"Force All Events"

Ground

"Build/Buy on this lot" (requires v1.7)
"Teleport"

Any Sim

"Add To Active Household/Family"
"Trigger Age Transition"

Active Sim

"Modify Traits for Active Sim"

Non-household Sim

"Add to Household"

Any object

"Object... Delete It" (requires v1.7)

While the "testingCheatsenabled true" code is enabled on the "Select Family" screen before loading a family, hold [Ctrl] and click just below the box in the lifetime happiness to add 500 to lifetime happiness. You can also drag the needs bars up or down as desired. When viewing your Sims' relationships, you can drag the bars on that screen either way.

While the "testingCheatsenabled true" code is enabled, hold [Ctrl] and click a Moodlet in the Moodlet panel to remove it. Note: If it is motive-induced, the bar related to the negative Moodlet will be completely filled.

To max out Moodlets and keep them that way, enable the "testingCheatsenabled true" code. Then, hold [Shift] and click your Sim's mailbox. Select "Make all happy", and click the mailbox again, then select "Make needs static".

While the "testingCheatsenabled true" code is enabled, hold [Ctrl] and drag the Mouse left or right to raise or lower your Sim's current motive as well as raise or lower relationships.

Watching your own videos on the TV

Use the following trick to watch your own videos on the Sim television. Place the video you want into the "/My Documents/EA Games/The Sims 3/Movies/Broadcast/[television station]" folder. Turn on the television in the game, and you can watch it. The video must be in .AVI format, with a resolution no larger than 128x128 pixels, and frame rate not greater than 15 frames per second.

Listening to your own music on the radio

Place the desired .MP3 files in the "/My Documents/EA Games/The Sims 3/Music/[radio station]" folder. Start the game, go to "Options" menu, select "Music Settings", then choose radio station. Select which songs you want the radio to play.

Easy money

Start writing novels on your computer. Write fiction novels as they take the least amount of time. They will not bring you too much Simoleons. When you write, your skill will automatically advance. If your skill is high enough, you will be able to write more novel types/genres. The most money can be made from "Romance Novels". You will get royalties for six weeks once you finish a book. With the "Writing" skill maxed out, you can make approximately 40,000 Simoleons every week, which is more than the 34,800 Simoleons you can get by purchasing all neighborhood businesses, and takes less time to achieve. In three game weeks you should have a very high speed writing, 9 or 10 novels as best sellers, and 100,000 Simoleons.

Saving money

No matter how many times you use an object, if you sell it the same day you got it you can get all your money back. If your Sim is poor and needs body points or something else, buy a body machine and keep selling it back to get a refund of all your money.

Easy Cooking, Fishing, and Gardening skills

This trick requires a TV with a Cooking, Fishing, or Gardening channel and a video game system. Have a Sim sit down and watch television. Switch the TV over to one of the previously mentioned channels so that the Sim can start earning his or her skill point. Then, have a second Sim go over and start playing video games. Notice that although the TV is displaying video games, the first Sim still has the skill meter above their head. Allow this Sim to sit there for as long as they please until they decide to do another activity of their own. After that, the skill meter should stay above their head until you start another Cooking, Fishing, or Gardening skill activity. As an added bonus, you can train two skill points at once. For example, work out and both the Athletic and Cooking skills will continue to rise. If you keep repeating the steps until each skill channel has been viewed, the Sim will keep learning the three skills as he or she goes on about their daily life, and four when doing skill activities.

Free bookcase skills

Buy a bookcase, then have your Sim begin to study. Interrupt the action so that the book is placed on the ground. Sell the bookcase. The book can now do everything the bookcase could have done for free.

Increasing chance to have baby boys

Have a pregnant female Sim eat apples to increase the chance of having a boy.

Increasing chance to have baby girls

Have a pregnant female Sim eat watermelons to increase the chance of having a girl.

Increasing chance for multiple babies

To increase the chance of having twins or triplets, have one or both parents have the lifetime reward of Fertility Treatment.

Ghost baby

Set one of your female Sim's traits to Kleptomaniac. Go to the graveyard, and have the Sim steal male remains. On the second day after putting the male remains in your home, a ghost will appear at 11:00 p.m. and disappear at 4:00 a.m. It will appear every other day. Socialize with the ghost every night it appears. When you become best friends with the ghost, it will begin appearing every night. Get the "Fertility" reward. Confess your attraction to the ghost. Ask to snuggle on the bed, and kiss him. Try for a baby every night until you start throwing up. You will now have a ghost baby that you can control.

Ghosts in your house

Go to the graveyard, click on all the tombstones, and take all possible tombstones. Return to your house, and place them somewhere in your backyard. You now have a 70% chance of a ghost or two, or even a whole party of ghosts visiting your house each night. To improve your chances, write in the epitaph "Here Lies [Sim's name], The One Who Returns".

Making friends

Buy a guitar. Play it to learn how to play guitar. Keep playing until you reach 5/10 level, which gives you the ability to "Play For Tips". When you have that ability, go to the park with the guitar in your inventory. When you are in the park, click the guitar in your inventory, and select "Play For Tips". People watching you will become your friends if you keep playing. The higher your guitar skill, the faster they will become friends with you.

Disable aging

Instead of using a cheat code to toggle "aging on" and "aging off" like in The Sims 2, you can de-activate the age in "Game Options" under "Options". When you uncheck the box next to "Aging", your Sims will no longer become older. You can also slow aging down in this menu by setting the "Lifetime" bar. It can be set from 25 days to 960 days.

Quickly advance age

Use the following trick to change your Sim's age (toddler, child, teen, etc.) quickly. Buy a birthday cake from the grocery store, and place it somewhere on your lot. Click the cake, and select "Have Birthday". Then, choose the Sim to be aged. This is a good method to get past the baby stage.

Avoiding death

Go to Pleasant Rest Graveyard. Near the gate is a bush called "Death Flower Bush". Harvest the flower from it, and keep it in your Sim's inventory. If you die, that Sim will give the flower to the Grim Reaper and be resurrected. Although the flower will not reappear there again, if your Sim has Level 7 Gardening, they can plant the "Unknown Special Seeds" found in the graveyard and some other places that have a chance to grow as a Death Flower. Note: Having the Green Thumb trait to revive the plant may help.

Changing your name

To easily change your name, go to the map, and find City Hall. It should give you an option to change your name during the day between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

New clothes

To get new clothes, you first have to buy a dresser from "Buy Options". Once there, click "Plan Outfit". You can put a total of three different clothes for each type (formal, every day, athletic, etc.).

Learning all guitar songs from books

Have your Sim reach Guitar skill level 5. Have a level 5 book in their inventory, click the guitar, then select "New Song" to learn it. After reaching Guitar skill level 6, do the same thing with a level 6 book. Repeat the process until the Sim reaches Guitar skill level 10, and they will know all songs that were taught.

Creating brilliant paintings or masterpieces

Create a stylized still life after it is unlocked. Choose "Genius", and make it in the largest possible frame. You will now have a much better chance of getting a brilliant painting or masterpiece.

Building a basement

Put down staircases on a new lot to lower the terrain. Go to the bottom of the first one, and miss out one tile, then put down another staircase. Repeat this again to have three staircases. Delete the staircases. Use the "Level Terrain" tool to level the terrain from the lowest tile. Set it as big or small as desired. Using the "Straight Line Wall" tool, build walls around this hole so there are walls pressed up against hills. Build the room above so it covers the entire basement. Cover around the house with the "Foundation" tool; all the slopes should be covered up. Place one tile in the top floor, then create a staircase leading down to the basement. Make two or more foundation blocks at the front of the house, and place a staircase leading up them.

Duck Time moodlet

Buy the Ducksworth of Bathington, and place it in your bathtub. When a Sim takes a bath, they will get the Duck Time moodlet which results in a +15 boost for four hours.

Getting rid of dirty dishes

Drag an empty plate into a Sim's inventory, then drag it to sell. You will not get any money, but if your Sim does not have a dish washer, it is a quick and efficient way to get rid of dirty dishes.

Strange faces

There is a glitch in Create-A-Sim mode that allows to you to make very strange faces. Go to the face designing area. Select a face part such as the eyes, and max out all the sliders one way or the other. Then, go to a different face part, and select one of the predesigned parts. Return to the eyes. The sliders will have reset to the middle, but the eyes will still look the same. This works for all of the face adjusting tabs. You can then continue to max out the size of the eyes and repeat. You can make eyes the size of dinner plates, very long cheekbones, huge noses, and more.

Hording pizza

Have a Sim call for pizza. When the pizza delivery man arrives, do not accept the pizza. The delivery man will eventually leave the pizza on the front porch, and it will never get stale. You can stack as many pizzas there as you want. If your Sims get hungry, just tell them to get a pizza from the front porch.

EA game references

When you have the video game system and your Sims play it, zoom in on the TV to see that the games they are playing are various Electronic Arts titles.

Spore reference

Have a Sim reach the top painting level to have the ability to create masterpieces. One of the paintings that can be created is that of a creature from Spore.