Hello! My name is Coco and this is my simblr for TS3. My gameplay style is typically pretty classic legacies and challenges. I'm currently playing the Random Legacy Challenge.
I am WCIF Friendly, but before sending me a WCIF, please check the "asks" page to see if I've answered it already.
I've recently been learning how to convert clothes from TS4 to TS3. My conversions are under the "My CC" page.
The cc and mods I use are listed in the "resources" page.
My computer details are in the "FAQ" page.
My CC finds are in the "cc finds" page.
No homophobia allowed, you will be blocked. I'm part of the lgbt community and so are many of my sims, so if that's not for you then feel free to leave🏳️🌈
My other blog where I post TS4 gameplay is @sim-berry. I hope you enjoy your stay here!💖
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4t3 Conversion: Witty Tee, Jimena Hoodie, and Daisy Hoodie by Simkoos
Hi! Here are 3 conversions I did in the past few days because our young sims always need more clothes! All have custom thumbnails. In CAST it will say "the current style is invalid," but if you just click the check mark it'll work fine. Still working on fixing this!
⚠I'm a beginner, so my conversions may have flaws.
I didn't make these, I just converted them. Credit goes to @simkoos. Originals here
Details and download link below!
Witty Tee
-BGC
-All LODs
-Disabled for random
-For Child male & female
-1 recolorable channel
-5 swatches, 1 recolorable and 4 from the original ts4 one
Jimena Hoodie
-BGC
-All LODs
-Disabled for random
-For Child male-female
-1 recolorable channel (I really wanted to make the pompoms recolorable, but I just couldn't get it😭so to make up for it I added 6 swatches from ts4)
-7 swatches, 1 recolorable and 6 from the ts4 one
Daisy Hoodie
-BGC
-All LODs
-Disabled for random
-For child male-female
-1 recolorable channel
-3 swatches, 1 recolorable and 2 from the ts4 version
GUYSSS I finally got the TS3 illuminated mouse after 10 years of searching for one! It changes color to match your sim's mood. I didn't think old ass 2012 drivers would work on my laptop but we won🥳
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There's a super useful program for The Sims 3 I've been using for years called S3PackageViewer, which is no longer available for download where it was originally uploaded in 2013 (the ProSims forum, which is all in Russian)
S3PackageViewer shows you...
the thumbnails inside package files (even merged ones!), Sims3Packs, and world files
which clothing categories CAS items are available in and if they're enabled for random
how many simoleons build/buy items cost and their item descriptions
Someone on the NRaas forums re-uploaded the installers for it here!
Direct link to v.128 (MediaFire)
Direct link to v.129 (MediaFire)
(The only difference between these two versions is the icon for the program, which was re-designed for v.129)
I thought for posterity's sake I'd make a post containing these archive links so more people looking for this program will be able to find it online, and to just let people know it exists!
As a bonus, here's a guide someone made with some helpful tips for using it! Hope more people are able to get use out of it :)
Tutorial: How to Install TS3 with DXVK, Sims3SettingsSetter (S3SS), and ReShade in 2026
This is a long-overdue update of my previous, now obsolete tutorial on how to use DXVK and ReShade (d3d9). If you do not use ReShade, you can still follow this guide up until where it is to be installed.
At the time of writing (April 2026), this guide is compatible with and corresponds to Step 1 to 3 of The Sims 3 Performance & Bug Fix Guide 2026, featuring an extra step on how to install ReShade.
If you followed any other guide (including my own) on how to install DXVK and/or ReShade, it is strongly recommended that you start from scratch, meaning you should uninstall DXVK AND Reshade completely. Believe me when I say this: it will save you a lot of time, frustration, and make your life so much easier.
For the purpose of this tutorial, I am on Steam version 1.67.2.024037 on Windows 11, but it should work for discs 1.67 and EA App 1.69 versions, too. This guide does not cover GShade.
Without further ado, let's begin!
Backup your files, even the entire folder (EA Games\The Sims 3\Game\Bin or steamapps\common\The Sims 3\Game\Bin) if you want to be extra safe; you will thank yourself later. If you do not wish to backup the entire folder, at the very least backup the following:
Keep them somewhere secure, for your peace of mind (and sanity).
Firstly, to fully uninstall DXVK, you should remove the following files:
d3d9.dll (if you hover your cursor over the file, it will read: Company: DXVK)
dxvk.conf
TS3.dxvk-cache (or TS3W.dxvk-cache)
Secondly, remove remnant files of previously installed ReShade (you did create a backup, right?):
d3d9.dll (located at the Bin folder, if you hover your cursor over the file, it will read: Company: crosire)
ReShade.ini
ReShade.log
⚠️There are a couple more steps. Please follow the instructions here.
Get the latest version here on GitHub:
Click on the version that has the 'Latest' tag next to it (2.7.1 as of now), scroll down to 'Assets', and click on dxvk-x.x.x.tar.gz to download DXVK.
Open dxvk-x.x.x.tar.gz, click on x32, and locate d3d9.dll from within.
Download a copy of dxvk.conf from this page by clicking on the tiny icon on the right.
Drag both d3d9.dll AND dxvk.conf to the Bin folder (EA Games\The Sims 3\Game\Bin or steamapps\common\The Sims 3\Game\Bin); that is where TS3.exe and TS3W.exe are located.
Open dxvk.conf with Notepad or Notepad++, 'Ctrl + A' to select all, and hit delete. Yes, delete everything inside. Once you've emptied the file, enter the following:
Copy your Options.ini from your backup folder (you did make a backup, right?) into your Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 folder.
Because we have 'tricked' the game into recognising our modern GPU as a GTX 580, we must edit one single line within the Options.ini to keep our preferred in-game settings intact.
Hit 'Ctrl + G', type in '150' to go to that line, and replace it with:
lastdevice = 0;10de;1080;65535
'Ctrl + S' to save.
⚠️Thanks to DXVK, from now on whenever there's a GPU driver update, we no longer need to keep the 'lastdevice' line up-to-date to prevent your in-game settings from being reset. You can leave it alone forever, once and for all. The last digit of '65535' is a placeholder value for driver versions and remains constant as long as you are using DXVK.
Launch the game to confirm that DXVK is working. By default, the debug HUD should show up in the top left corner of your screen. What's more, your graphics settings should not have reset.
If you're still not convinced that DXVK is working, go to your Bin folder and look for a file called: TS3_d3d9.log or TS3W_d3d9.log and inspect its content:
If you see these correctly documented in your log file, DXVK is working as intended.
⚠️ NB: This newer version of DXVK no longer generates a cache file by default, meaning that there will not be a TS3.dxvk-cache or TS3W.dxvk-cache any more.
Get the latest version here on GitHub:
Click on the version that has the 'Latest' tag next to it (1.5.0 as of now), scroll down to 'Assets', and click on Sims3SettingsSetter.asi to download S3SS.
An ASI Loader is required for S3SS to function properly, and now so we need to install it.
However, if you use any of the listed LazyDuchess mods:
Mono Patcher Library;
Pixel Shader Modding Framework;
Shadow Extender (TS3);
or Split Level Light Fix,
you should already have an ASI loader (in the form of wininet.dll) located inside your Bin folder, and you can use that instead.
As you can see in the screenshot below, LD's Shader Framework came shipped with an ASI loader, as the other 3 mods do.
If you do not use any of the mods listed above, or that you wish to get a newer version of ASI loader for the game, you can get it from here (Ultimate ASI Loader by ThirteenAG):
To install, drag Sims3SettingsSetter.asi AND wininet.dll to your Bin folder.
And that is S3SS and its prerequisite successfully installed, now we should launch the game (again) and check if it's working.
Once the game has launched, hit 'Insert' key to toggle on S3SS interface.
⚠️ If nothing happens after pressing ' Insert', remove a folder called 'S3SS' (located at: Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3) and reinstall from Step 2 again.
From S3SS interface, select 'Patches' on the top.
Here I recommend enabling all performances patches, but choose only one flavour for the Smooth Patch: Original or Precise.
Next, click on 'Other/QoL' tab, tick the box next to 'Enable Memory Warning', and increase the warning threshold to 3.8 GB.
Navigate downwards to 'Borderless Window' and choose 'Fullscreen' in the drop-down menu. This will allow you to play in borderless windowed mode.
⚠️ Please note that I do not play TS3 in exclusive fullscreen mode, nor do I recommend doing so; therefore, I cannot provide support for that.
Lastly, don't forget to click on 'File' on the top left corner to save any changes you've made.
Exit the game, it's time to install ReShade.
Download the latest version (with full add-on support) from the official site; it is 6.7.3 at the time of writing.
Select TS3.exe (EA App) or TS3W.exe (disc, Steam), and then choose Vulkan as rendering API, click 'Next'.
If you would prefer not to install any shaders/effects (i.e, you want to keep using your existing ones), click 'Skip'.
On the following page, you'll get to choose to install add-ons. Hit 'Skip', unless you know what you are doing.
Click 'Finish' to complete installation.
At this stage, a new, vanilla ReShade.ini file will be placed in the Bin folder; you may now replace it with the one from your backup folder to recover all preferred settings (such as hotkeys for taking screenshots, directory for shaders etc.). Same thing goes for your reshade-presets and reshade-shaders folder.
Launch the game (for the final time) to check that ReShade has been properly installed.
To toggle S3SS interface, press 'Insert' (or whatever hotkey you've set it to).
⚠️NB: under ReShade's 'Settings' tab you may need to change 'Input processing' to either 'Pass on all input' or 'Block input when cursor is on overlay' to tweak S3SS settings whilst ReShade's GUI is visible. Otherwise, you'll need to toggle ReShade's menu off first.
That is the end of this tutorial.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed DXVK, S3SS, and ReShade! You may now open dxvk.conf and remove line dxvk.HUD from it.
Whew, what a long tutorial. If you've made it this far, great job. 🎉
Hope you've found this helpful; comment down below, or send me an ask/DM if you've any questions. I'll try my best to troubleshoot with you. Happy simming! ⭐
Credits:
doitsujin for DXVK
ThirteenAG for Ultimate-ASI-Loader
@sims3fiend, just-harry, @lazyduchess, and swiffyjk for Sims3SettingsSetter
crosire for ReShade
@nectar-cellar @desiree-uk and @kevinvoncrastenburg for their help.
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Hi! I haven't really been on here, but I've been really into TS3 lately and thus converting stuff from ts4 to ts3😅After several failed conversions, I finally finished this adorable top today that looks pretty good and I'm proud of it! I figured it was good enough to share so here you go! Hopefully it hasn't been done before💀
⚠In Create a Style, it will say "the current style is invalid" when you click on the non-recolorable presets. It still lets you use these styles by clicking the check mark so it's not a big deal, but I'm working on figuring out the issue.
⚠I am a beginner, so my cc isn't perfect. There will probably be flaws (though I did a lot of double checking!).
Here's what it looks like in game (graphics on ultra):
And in CAS:
Details:
-This top was NOT made by me, I just converted it! All credit goes to @trillyke. Download the TS4 original here.
Hi guys! I made a post on Reddit comparing some of the most popular lighting mods for The Sims 3, and I thought I’d share it here on Tumblr for my first post.
I mainly did this for myself to see how each mod affects the Sims and the environment.
It’s not 100% accurate, since the position of your Sims can have a big effect on the lighting and many of these mods have unique colours/weather transitions over the course of each day.
All of my testing was done during Summer! Unfortunately, I was only able to add the EA lighting into my second comparison, which was strictly on Sims only.
The lighting mods I used to do my comparisons are linked below:
Uranesia by @nilxis
St. Claires by @brntwaffles
Pudding's Lighting by @pudding-parade
Perfect Day by @brntwaffles
Monte Vista by @dystopianam
Fresh Cut Day by @brntwaffles
Clear & Bright by @potato-ballad-sims
Blue Skies & Sunshine by @brntwaffles
Beta V1 by @boringbones
Hopefully this helps anyone trying to decide which lighting mod to use in their game. Also, a big thank you to these amazing creators who keep this game looking awesome! Have a great day. :-)
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❤️Here is the first version of the New Parents mod, I hope you guys enjoy it!
❤️The New Parents Mod adds more realistic pregnancy family-planning gameplay to The Sims 3. Sims can talk about starting a family, react emotionally to pregnancy news, discuss baby names, plan baby showers, ask loved ones to be godparents, involve children in the pregnancy, and host gender reveals.
Fathers and partners can react positively or negatively to pregnancy news. Some Sims may be excited to become parents, while others may feel overwhelmed, unsure, or scared. Prior family-planning conversations can affect how Sims react later if pregnancy happen❤️New Interactions:
Discuss Starting a Family
Tell About Pregnancy
Positive or negative pregnancy reactions
Relationship gains or losses based on reactions
Pregnancy-related buffs for both parents
Discuss Baby Names with boy and girl name suggestions
Plan Baby Shower with guest selection
Guests gift money for the baby
Ask Sims to be Godmother or Godfather
Ask Sims to be there for childbirth
Tell children they will be a big brother or sister
Ask guests to guess the baby’s gender
Cut Gender Reveal Cake interaction
Gender reveal reactions from parents and guests
Discuss the New Baby with supportive or dramatic responses
❤️How to Use
Click on another Sim and open:
New Parents…
From there, choose the interaction you want.
Use Discuss Starting a Family before pregnancy to set the tone for future reactions.
Use Tell About Pregnancy when a Sim is pregnant to trigger emotional reactions and buffs.
Use Plan Baby Shower while a Sim is pregnant to choose a location, guests, time, and outfit style.
Use Discuss Baby Names while pregnant to generate one boy name and one girl name suggestion.
Use Ask to Be Godmother/Godfather on adult Sims.
Use Ask to Guess the Baby’s Gender before cutting the gender reveal cake.
Place the Gender Reveal Cake and click it to use Cut Gender Reveal Cake. A popup will reveal whether the baby is a boy or girl.
Baby Showers last for 4 hours. Guests will bring gifts in the form of cash.
CC creators or anyone who knows TSRW, I need help😭I've been working on converting this alpha dress from ts4 to ts3. Everything went fine and I started uploading my meshes, the morphs looked perfect. Then as soon as I uploaded my low lod, my hlod got totally messed up and now the hair is somehow changing style when I play around with the fat slider. I tried several times and the low lod is indeed the trigger. (Edit: also this is probably important to mention, I'm very much a beginner!)
The ts4 mesh is fairly high poly so is that somehow causing a problem? Ugh I've been working on this for a few days now and I'm so mad. (Note: I'm using the 2.0.8 version)
