The Sims™ 3
The Sims 3: Create the perfect world with full customization at your fingertips. Refine personalities and help fulfill destinies.
Release DateJan 27, 2011
Metacritic86
PlatformsWindows
DeveloperThe Sims Studio, Maxis
📖 Wiki Guides
Quick Start Guide
Getting Started in Three Steps
- First, check the official information summary: Confirm the release status, available platforms, and pricing to avoid buying the wrong version.
- Compare system requirements: Use the minimum / recommended specifications to confirm whether your device can run it smoothly.
- Familiarize yourself with the basic loop: Go through the tutorials and core operations first, then consider deeper gameplay.
You need to figure out first
| Item | Content |
|---|---|
| Genre Tags | Simulation |
| Supported Platforms | Windows |
| Controller Support | Keyboard and mouse only |
| Official Languages | Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Korean… |
| Store Pricing | $19.99 |
| Difficulty | High |
| Session Length | 30-60 minutes |
💻 System Requirements
Windows Minimum
- OS: Windows XP (Service Pack 2) or Windows Vista (Service Pack 1)
- Processor: (XP) 2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent; (Vista) 2.4 GHz P4 processor or equivalent
- Memory: (XP) 1 GB; (Vista) 1.5 GB
- Graphics: 128 MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0
- DirectX®:
- Hard Drive: At least 6.5 GB of hard drive space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content
- Sound:
- Built-in Graphics:Intel Integrated Chipset, GMA X3000 or above.
- 2.6 GHz Pentium D CPU, or 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo, or equivalent
- 0.5 GB additional RAM
- Supported Video Cards:Nvidia GeForce series: FX5900 or greater, G100, GT 120, GT 130, GTS 150, GTS 250, GTX 260, GTX 275, GTX 280, GTX 285, GTX 295; ATI Radeon™ series: ATI Radeon 9500 series of greater, X300, X600, X700, X800, X850, X1300, X1600, X1800, X1900, X1950, 2400, 2600, 2900, 3450, 3650, 3850, 3870, 4850, 4870 series or greater; Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA): GMA 3-Series, GMA 4-Series
- *Please note that the GeForce 6100 and 7100 cards are not supported