A couple of months ago I received a message about problem with speeding up time in Sims3. I have had a look into this issue and it seems to have been a large problem only affecting some copies of the game! There is talk suggesting that the issue has been fixed in a recent patch, but as I haven't personally seen the problem myself I am unable to say that for certain. If you search google for the issue there are sites which offer possible manual fixes but I wouldn't suggest to try any of these as they don't seem correct after looking at my copy. If you have a genuine problem with this try backing up your game save (copy the entire folder called "Electronic Arts") located in "My ...

I have found some very useful Sims 3 cheats to get the game going a bit quicker if you don't want to wait for the $$$$ to start rolling in. I have noticed that most of the cheats websites are suggesting really drawn out routes to enabling the cheats, this is not necessary! Follow the instructions below to enhance your game play: During game play press [ctrl]+[shift]+C to open the cheat console, this will appear at the very top of your screen, then just type any of the following codes: (Hint: You will need to press [ctrl]+[shift]+C each time you enter a code) help - Display most cheats Kaching - 1,000 more Simoleons Motherlode - 50,000 more Simoleons shazaam - +2,500 lifetime ...

I've been playing The Sims 3 for the last week, and I have got to say it is probably the best game I have ever played! I will admit that there are some bits I am a little disappointed about, such as the amount of items has been reduced significantly. I know you can buy them on the store but I refuse to pay nearly £12 for 35 items, when I could get 60 items for less with Sims 2. EA stop ripping off your customers! In terms of game play however, it is much better the Sims have longer lives so it might actually be possible to achieve their lifelong want. Also the jobs are much better; more interaction means that I'm not sitting around half the time waiting for the work day to end. Also ...