The first patch for The Sims 3 was released just a couple of hours ago -- if you don't wish to sell your soul to the EA Download Manager (or just use it anyway, cause hey, it's not a very fun application sometimes) some direct links to it can be found here.

Note the patch is causing major issues for some users, though this may be only for those which have mods installed (like those the Custom Content Tool affords). Our (mod-free) testing resulted in no issues.

Worth noting is due to the structure of the patch contents, it's speculated EA is attempting to circumvent modding, so if this is something you're into, you may want to skip this update.

Finally, the patch apparently searches files on your PC (the EADM version at least, our non-EADM version appeared to install as normal) - when one user asked on the official forums why it was doing this, their post was deleted, along with many others.

Complete list of changes:

* Addresses some issues with Speed 2 and 3 moving too slowly. Some machines will have better results when using Speed 2 and 3 now.
* Fix to story progression on/off selection toggle.
* Fix for a possible crash with audio code.
* Fix for babysitter routing off lots with babies.
* Addresses some issues with Vsync and refresh rate problems.
* Addresses some issues with DVD authentication errors and drive compatibility on startup.
* This update deals with some issues on Mac systems that can crash the game while connecting to AFP servers.
* Fix for a freeze that can occur when Sims attempt to clean out bad food from the fridge.

chautemoc via thesims3.com »