The Sims 3

By Cammie HallFOR A NON-TECHNICAL AUDIENCE

The Sims 3 games• There are 12 expansion packs for the Sims 3

and they are. Some are being release or in the process of..

Platforms

• Mac OS X• Microsoft windows• Xbox 360• Play station 3• IOS• Nintendo DS

Windows phone• Android

Requirements for windows computers

To play Sims 3 you will need a Operating system for a windows computer –

• Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7To play Sims 3 you will need a CPU with the windows computer

–• Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent; 2.0GHz for XP, 2.4GHz for Vista

or 7To play Sims 3 you will need a Memory for a windows computer -• 1 GB for XP,1.5GB for Vista or 7To play Sims 3 you will need a Hard drive space for a windows

computer –• 6.1 GB or moreTo play Sims 3 you will need a Graphics hardware for a windows

computer –• DirectX 9.0c compatible card with 128 MB RAMTo play Sims 3 you will need a Sound hardware for a windows

computer –• 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible card

Requirements for Macintosh computers

To play Sims 3 you will need a Operating system for a Macintosh computer –

• Mac OS X 10.5.7 leopardTo play Sims 3 you will need a CPU for a Macintosh

computer –• Intel Core Duo ProcessorTo play Sims 3 you will need a Memory for a Macintosh

computer –• 2 GBTo play Sims 3 you will need a Hard drive space for a

Macintosh computer –• 6.1 GB of free space and 1GB for any additional

contentTo play Sims 3 you will need a Graphics hardware for a

Macintosh computer –• ATI X1600 or NVIDIA 7300 GT with 128 MB RAM or

Intel Integrated GMA X3100

Patches

To solve any technical problems the Sims 3 might have e.g. clitches. The Sims will get an update. This update is installing what the Sims patches. They are fixing the clitches that your game might have.

• The whole computer restarts or freezes up while loading/ playing.

• Or is there is Blue screen with white writing and lots of error text.

• General poor performance, slowness.

Creating the Sims

• There is not a lot of information about the Sims 3 but it was said that it was made at a creators camp. And there was no software or programs used to make the Sims 3 it was all creativity

Bibliography

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims_3#Software_copy_restriction

2. http://www.modthesims.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:System_Checkup