Readme for The Sims(TM) 3 Late Night (C)2010 Electronic Arts
Inc. August 6, 2010 Version 2.0 == Table of Contents == General
System Requirements Known and Possible Hardware Issues Performance
Tips Notes Controls and Shortcuts Mac Controls and Shortcuts Cheats
Compatibility Notes General ======= Get your Sims an all-access
pass to the hottest spots in town with The Sims 3 La te Night.
Whether they mingle with celebrities or enjoy a casual night with
friends, your Sims soci al lives are getting a boost! But keep in
mind that some scenes are more exclusive than other s, so make sure
your Sims have the right connections to get past the bouncers at
the hottest clu bs. Wherever your Sims go, theyll discover new
things to becomeadored celebrities, all-night partier s, rowdy
bandmates, or sexy vampires. What will your Sims get up to after
dark? For the latest up-to-date information, the latest adventures,
and more, please visit: http://www.thesims3.com System Requirements
=================== Please note: The Sims 3 Late Night is an
Expansion Pack. The Sims 3 must already be installed for The Sims 3
Late Night to work. FOR WINDOWS XP (Requires Service Pack 2 or
above) * 2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent * 1 GB RAM * A 128 MB
Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0 * The latest version
of DirectX 9.0c * At least 3.5 GB of hard drive space (9.6 GB if
installing with The Sims 3) with at least 1 GB additional space for
custom content and saved games. FOR WINDOWS VISTA (Requires Service
Pack 1 or above) and WINDOWS 7 * 2.4 GHz P4 processor or equivalent
* 1.5 GB RAM * A 128 MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader
2.0
* The latest version of DirectX 9.0c * At least 3.5 GB of hard
drive space (9.6 GB if installing with The Sims 3) with at least 1
GB additional space for custom content and saved games. For
computers using built-in graphics chipsets under Windows, the game
requires at least: * Intel Integrated Chipset, GMA 3-Series or
above * 2.6 GHz Pentium D CPU, or 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo, or equivalent
* 0.5 GB additional RAM FOR MAC OS X * Mac OS X 10.5.7 Leopard or
higher * Intel Core Duo Processor * 2 GB RAM * ATI X1600 or NVIDIA
7300 GT with 128 MB of Video RAM, or Intel Integrated GMA X3100. *
At least 2.75 GB of hard drive space (9.0 GB if installing with The
Sims 3) with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and
saved games. This game will not run on PowerPC (G3/G4/G5) based Mac
systems, or the GMA 950 class of integrated video cards. Windows
Supported Video Cards ----------------------------NVIDIA(R)
GeForce(R) series FX5900 or greater G 100, GT 120, GT 130, GTS 150
GTS 250, GTX 260, GTX 275, GTX 280, GTX 285, GTX 295 * Please note
that the GeForce 6100 and 7100 cards are not supported ATI
Radeon(TM) series 9500 Series or greater X300, X600, X700, X800,
X850 X1300, X1600, X1800, X1900, X1950, 2400, 2600, 2900 3450,
3650, 3850, 3870 4850, 4870, 4890 series or greater Intel(R)
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) GMA 3-Series, GMA 4-Series Notes:
* Laptop versions of these chipsets may work, but may run
comparatively slower. Standalone cards that are installed in
vanilla PCI slots (not PCIe or PCIx or AGP), such as some GeForce
FX variants, will perform poorly. Intel integrated chipsets
featuring underclocked parts, such as the 945GU, GML, and GMS, will
not perform adequately. * Integrated chipsets such as the ATI
Radeon Xpress and the NVIDIA TurboCache(TM) variants may default to
settings that are higher than what would be optimal for them.
Graphics settings can be lowered to improve performance. * For
NVIDIA ION(TM) computers, the game requires at least 2 GB RAM. MAC
OS X Supported Video Cards
-----------------------------NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) series 7300,
7600 8600, 8800 9400M, 9600M GT 120, GT 130 ATI Radeon(TM) series
X1600, X1900 HD2400, HD2600 HD3870, HD4850, HD4870 * Please note
that this game will not run on PowerPC (G3/G4/G5) based Mac systems
(PowerMac) Unsupported Video Cards ----------------------* Please
note that attempting to play the game using video hardware that
isnt listed above may result in reduced performance, graphical
issues or cause the game to not run at all. * The NVIDIA GeForce FX
series is unsupported under Vista. * The NVIDIA GeForce 7300 is
unsupported under Snow Leopard. Known and Possible Hardware Issues
================================== Display Issues: * When changing
the display size, in some situations the monitor may not respond to
a resolution it claims to support, showing a black or distorted
display. If this occurs switch to windowed mode, and then change
the resolution and refresh rate back to smaller values. * If
running on Windows XP with an NVIDIA video card, the game will
become very unstable if using video driver version 6.14.0011.9107.
NVIDIA has released updated video drivers which resolve this
problem. If you are using this version please update to the latest
NVIDIA drivers. Audio Issues: * Audio hardware acceleration is
unsupported. * Turtle Beach Montego DDL - Surround 5.1 is not
supported. This mode is available in the options, but sound will be
in Stereo (2 Channel) for all speakers. Mac OS X Issues: * On Mac
OS X systems that have NVIDIA cards with less than 256 MB of VRAM,
you may need to reduce the graphics quality in the game options
menu for improved performance. * If running the game on a MacBook
Pro with display mirroring turned on, ensure that you select a
resolution which is supported by both the internal and external
displays.
A workaround for this issue is to ensure that the internal LCD
is the main system monitor before turning on display mirroring, and
you will be presented with the proper resolutions. * Occasionally
the game audio will stop playing when headphones are connected
after the game is started. In order to prevent this from occurring,
please ensure that your headphones are connected to your Mac before
starting the game. * If you experience frame rate issues while
running on ATI X1600 or X1900 cards, reduce your Lighting Quality
setting to low. * When running on Snow Leopard with ATI Radeon
X1600 or X1900 video cards should run the game with the
Lighting/Shadows slider set to low avoid graphical errors. * If you
are using two NVIDIA GeForce graphics card with an SLI-enabled
motherboard and the game locks up, try updating your drivers. If
you still have problems, try disabling SLI. * If trees look
abnormally blocky or discolored and your computer is using an ATI
graphics card with Catalyst software, you may be able to fix the
problem by disabling adaptive anti-aliasing through Catalyst. *
External audio devices may cause compatibility issues resulting in
audio distortions. Using the computers internal audio services,
this issue may be addressed by connecting the Line/Speaker output
on the computer into the audio systems Aux (or Line) input.
Performance Tips ================ When you run The Sims 3 for the
first time, the game will automatically select the most appropriate
options for your graphics card, CPU, and audio card. To improve
performance, use the options control panel to lower graphics and
audio settings to "medium" or "low". You can also improve the
performance of the game by lowering the resolution at which the
game is rendered. The options 800 x 600 and 640 x 480 render the
scene at that resolution, but it is displayed at 1024 x 768, so the
size of the actual game window is 1024 x 768. The Sims 3 is a
real-time 3D game that requires the majority of your computer s
processing power. Other programs operating in the background may
slow it down or cause frame rate hitches. For best results, be sure
to close any background applications while playing The Sims 3.
Fullscreen performance is generally better than windowed
performance. If you are playing in a downloaded town for the first
time, it may take a while for Sims and textures on objects to
appear. It is normal to see off-white objects until their textures
have been regenerated.
Notes ===== Online Help ----------The Electronic Arts Customer
Support site is located at http://support.ea.com for North American
users or http://eusupport.ea.com for European users. Use the search
tools to find the information you need. The Knowledge Base is
updated as new information becomes available, so check back for the
latest news and information. Installing The Sims 3 Late Night
-------------------------------------Please note: The Sims 3 Late
Night is an Expansion Pack. The Sims 3 must already be installed
for The Sims 3 Late Night to work. Windows (disc users): * Insert
the disc into your disc drive and follow the on-screen
instructions. * Once the game has installed, you can launch it by
locating the game through the Start menu. * Games on Windows Vista
are located in the Start > Games menu and on earlier versions of
Windows in the Start > Programs (or All Programs) menu. Windows
(EA Store users): * Once the game has been downloaded by EA
Download Manager, click the install icon that appears and follow
the on-screen instructions. * Launch the game (once it is
installed) directly from the EA Download Manager. In Windows Vista
Classic Start menu style, games are located in the Start >
Programs > Games > Games Explorer menu. Mac OS X: * Insert
the game disc into your CD/DVD-ROM drive. A CD icon representing
the game disc appears on your desktop. Doubleclick the icon to open
the games launcher. * Select the games installer icon at the bottom
of the launcher to prompt the installation menu. * Follow the
on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Digital Retail
Installation --------------------------Please contact the digital
retailer through whom you purchased this game for instructions on
how to install the game or how to download and reinstall another
copy of the game.
Note: If youd like additional information about your game as
well as tips and patches please visit www.ea.com or
www.eastore.com. Game Updates -----------For the best The Sims 3
experience and access to any online features, please make sure your
game is up to date. To check for available updates, press the Game
Updates button from the Launcher screen. If an update is available,
press the Update Now button to download and install the update.
Checking you when the most that you the Automatic Updates box on
the Game Updates page will notify a new update is available. This
will ensure you are always playing current version of the Sims 3
and The Sims 3 Late Night and will be able to access any online
features.
NOTE: If you have purchased The Sims 3 Late Night as a direct
download, you must obtain the latest update for your base version
of The Sims 3 before playing. Please follow the above instructions
to do so. Uninstalling The Sims 3 Late Night
---------------------------------------Windows XP: * Open Add or
Remove Programs in Control Panel. * Click on Change or Remove
Programs. * Click on the The Sims 3 Late Night program entry. *
Click on the Remove button. * Follow the on-screen instructions to
complete uninstallation. Windows Vista and Windows 7: * Open the
Programs and Features control panel. * Click on the The Sims 3 Late
Night program entry. * Click on the Uninstall button. * Follow the
on-screen instructions to complete uninstallation. Mac OS X: *
Ensure you are logged in using an account which has Administrative
privileges. * Click on The Sims 3 Uninstaller, found in the same
folder where the game is installed. * Follow the on-screen
instructions to complete uninstallation. Locations On Disk
----------------The Sims 3 keeps your saved games, towns, videos,
screenshots, and custom content in a folder called "The Sims 3".
The location of this folder depends on your operating system.
Windows XP: * "The Sims 3" is located in your "My Documents" folder
under Electronic Arts.
Windows Vista: * "The Sims 3" is located in your "Documents"
folder under Electronic Arts. Mac OS X: * "The Sims 3" is located
in your Documents folder. Controls and Shortcuts
====================== Camera -----Holding the right mouse button
and dragging moves the camera. Scrolling the mouse wheel zooms the
camera in and out. Holding the mouse wheel down and moving the
mouse changes the angle and rotation of camera. Arrows < and
> + and General ------Control-Z Control-Y Escape Live Mode
--------M I J L C V F10 Toggle map view Inventory Skills Journal
Celebrity Journal Take screenshot Toggle video capture Toggle
whether the UI is hidden Undo Redo Cancel Move the camera Rotate
the camera Zoom in or out
House Control ------------Page Up / Page Down Home / End Shift
Return Build / Buy Modes ----------------< and > Delete /
Backspace Wall Tool: Shift Drag Floor Tool: , and . Floor Tool:
Ctrl F Rotate Delete Create Rotate Toggle held object held object
room floor tile between full / quarter tile Next / Previous floor
Next / Previous wall mode Center on selected Sim s home
Microsoft Windows: Alt-Enter Toggle between windowed and
fullscreen modes. Note that when the game is minimized, it will not
pause, but will continue running in the background.
Mac Controls and Shortcuts ==========================
Command-Return Command-Tab Toggle between windowed and fullscreen
modes. Minimize the game when in fullscreen mode.
Note that when the game is minimized, it will not pause, but
will continue running in the background. House Control
------------MacBook: Fn + Up Arrow/Down Arrow Fn + Left Arrow/Right
Arrow Next / Previous floor Next / Previous wall mode
- Right and Middle Mouse Button Functionality on Mac OS X This
game contains features that require a right mouse button and middle
mouse button. If you have an Apple Mighty Mouse, you can enable the
Right Mouse Button in System Preferences->Keyboard and Mouse.
Change the "Right Click" drop down to Secondary Button. Most PC USB
mice are supported on the Macintosh as well. The Left, Right, and
Middle mouse buttons are detected and work correctly on these mice
when first plugged in. If you have an Apple legacy single button
mouse, or a MacBook Pro with a Track Pad, you can emulate a right
mouse button click by holding down the Command key while clicking
the mouse button. To emulate the middle mouse button using a single
button mouse, hold down the Control and Command keys while clicking
the mouse button. Cheats ====== To enter cheats in the game, first
open the command console by simultaneously pressing Ctrl-Shift-C.
Press the enter button or Escape to close the command console. Some
of the cheats that can be used here are as follows: help: Lists all
the cheats currently available. help : Displays specific
information about the cheat. quit: Exits the game. [up arrow]:
Recalls the most recent cheat typed into this window for this
instance of the game.
resetSim : In the rare case that a Sim gets "stuck" in an
interaction or somewhere around town or gets something stuck to it,
use this cheat. It may take a while for the Sim to appear because
it is being entirely rebuilt. Usage example: resetSim Mortimer Goth
fps [on off]: Turns the frame rate display in the upper right
corner on or off. moveObjects [on off]: Removes footprint
limitation for all object placement in Buy Mode and Build Mode.
Removes limitations placed on hand tool for when objects are in use
or for objects that normally are not movable. Is known to cause
issues with game elements, routing, hidden object generation and
manipulation, etc. Note that using this cheat allows you to move
and delete objects that normally cannot be manipulated such as
Sims. If you delete these objects, there is no way to get them
back, so be careful! constrainFloorElevation [true false]: Allows
all terrain adjustments regardless of objects, Sims, and other
structures on them. Walls, floors, and objects will move with the
terrain, allowing you to create sloped walls and floored hills.
However, placing new walls/floors will still flatten terrain, and
placing objects will still require the terrain to be flat initially
if the objects normally require it. disableSnappingToSlotsOnAlt [on
off]: When on, objects will not snap to slots while holding ALT.
Useful for placing objects such as chairs near tables without them
snapping or placing counters near other counters, etc.
hideHeadlineEffects [on off]: Hides all Sim overhead effects such
as thought balloons and speech balloons. fadeObjects [on off]:
Toggles whether objects fade when the camera gets close to them.
Does not apply to Sims. slowMotionViz : Puts the visuals of the
game in slow motion. Entering a "level" value is optional. Valid
values range from 0 = normal speed to 8 = slowest. unlockOutfits
[on off]: Includes career outfits and service Sim outfits as
options in Create a Sim. The cheat must be entered before going
into CAS. rbbb [on off] or RestrictBuildBuyInBuildings [true
false]: Allows editing of any lot with a public room marker on it.
Public Room Markers: For Residential Lots with Buildable Shells.
Only available in BuyDebug catalog and only visible in Build/Buy
mode or if RestrictBuildBuyInBuildings or BuyDebug cheats are on. A
Public Room Marker must be placed in all rooms that are supposed to
be public except for the "outside room." Hidden Room Markers: Only
available in BuyDebug catalog and only visible in Build/Buy mode.
Any room that these markers are placed in will be fogged unless
RestrictBuildBuyInBuildings or BuyDebug cheats are on. Any room
that contains one of these has the same Build/Buy restrictions as
public rooms.
Doors leading into rooms with these markers do not have the Go
Through interaction. Level Skip Marker: Only available in BuyDebug
catalog and only visible in Build/Buy mode. Any floor level that
this marker exists on is skipped with floor up / floor down
actions, unless the RestrictBuildBuyInBuildings cheat or BuyDebug
cheat is active.) Compatibility Notes =================== The Sims
3 is designed to run on Windows XP compatible graphics and sound
cards. Drivers for these devices are provided by the respective
card manufacturer and may result in compatibility issues beyond our
control. If you are experiencing any issues, it is always
recommended that you obtain and install the latest drivers for your
hardware. The majority of hardware vendors have the latest drivers
available for download via their websites. More information on
known technical issues is available at http://www.thesims3.com.
Sharing Videos Online --------------------The Sims 3 Exchange
supports a maximum file size of 1 GB per video clip. If you record
at the "Medium" size (640 x 480) and "High" quality, you should be
able to record about 20 minutes of footage and still be within the
1 GB limit. Note that if you have changed the in-game capture
settings to record uncompressed video, the resulting files can
exceed the 1 GB limit quite quickly. Videos edited with third party
movie editing tools may result in a format that cannot be converted
properly for use with the online editing tool. Mac OS X: Videos
recorded in The Sims 3 use the VP6 codec. Apple users can view
their videos with a plug-in like Perian available at
http://www.apple.com/downloads Game Resolution --------------If you
happen to get your game into a state where the resolution is
completely incompatible with your monitor and you cannot change the
resolution through the game itself, you can fix it by deleting the
Options.ini file from "My Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3" for
XP or "Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3" for Vista or
"User/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 3" for Mac
A new Options.ini file will be generated when you run the game
and it will default to 1024 x 768 resolution. MP3 Playback
----------MP3 files encoded at bit rates higher than 320 kbs will
not play in The Sims 3. Also, if an MP3 in the Custom Music folder
is corrupt, the game may behave unpredictably when trying to play
it. Save-Related Error Messages --------------------------Below are
some error messages that you may see from the game. Please contact
customer support if you encounter any of these errors. 01: 02: 03:
04: 05: 06: 07: 08: 09: 10: 11: 12: 13: 14: 15: 16: 17: No save
file information. No active world. The save path is empty. Cannot
save directory. Cannot find the requested file. Invalid save file
length. File name is invalid. File path length is too large. Failed
to create header record. Failed to write header record. Pre-save
callback failure. World file save failure. Post-save callback
failure. No load/save manager found. Open failure Loose file copy
failure Other error. Sorry.
Data Logging Option -------------------------------------If you
have any issues with saving the Data Logging Option, make sure you
are an administrator user. Users who are not adminstrators may not
see the changes saved when modifying the Data Logging option.
Thanks for playing the game! The Sims 3 Team
