Sims 3:Versions

Overview

The following version strings are found on

• the first line in skuversion.txt for Windows systems and
• info.plist for OSX systems.

Understanding Version Numbers

Here are four examples of a game version and their breakdowns:

The game version, as a whole, identifies a very specific release. In the example above, they are:

1.0.631.00107 = The Sims 3, version 0.631 from manifest 0, Worldwide release

2.3.33.003001 = The Sims 3: World Adventures, version 3.33 from manifest 3, North America release

3.2.8.005002  = The Sims 3: High-End Loft Stuff, version 2.8 from manifest 5, Europe release

4.2.32.007017 = The Sims 3: Ambitions, version 2.32 from manifest 7, Worldwide release

Product

Every game, expansion, and stuff pack has a unique product identifier:

• 1 = The Sims 3
• 2 = The Sims 3: World Adventures
• 3 = The Sims 3: High-End Loft Stuff
• 4 = The Sims 3: Ambitions
• 5 = The Sims 3: Fast Lane Stuff
• 6 = The Sims 3: Late Night

Major & Minor

The major and minor version numbers really do not mean a whole lot on their own except that the higher the numbers, the more recent the patch with the major number taking precedent. For example: 1.0.631 is older than 1.15.34 because 15 is greater than 0. The major number often changes with every patch released whereas the minor number changes whenever they test a new build internally (usually does not reach the public).

Manifest

Update manifests are a group, package, or list of updates. All products are updated simutaneously through an update manifest. The manifest number is sometimes refered to as the "game level."

• 0 - Appears as "00" instead of "000."
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

See table below for details.

SKU

For a full list of languages included in each, see Sims 3:SKUs. The SKU number is sometimes refered to as the "region code."

• 1 = North America
• 2 = Europe
• 3 = East Asia
• 5 = Japan
• 7 = Worldwide - Appears as "017" or "107" in version numbers.

All Versions Tabulated

Here is a table with all version numbers, associated manifests, and to what products they belong.

Games

Year	2009								2010
Month	June		July	August	November			December	February		March	June	July	September	October
Manifest	00	00	00	00	002	002	002	003	004	004	005	006	007	008	009
Executable Version	0.0.0.11195			0.2.0.18	0.2.0.56	0.2.0.62	0.2.0.63	0.2.0.79	0.2.0.84	0.2.0.92	0.2.0.98	0.2.0.104	0.2.0.110	0.2.0.113	0.2.0.125
The Sims 3	1.0.631	1.2.7	1.3.4	1.4.6	1.5.82	1.6.6	1.7.9	1.8.25	1.9.22	1.10.6	1.11.7	1.12.70	1.14.11	1.15.34	1.17.60
The Sims 3: World Adventures					2.0.86		2.2.8	2.3.33	2.4.7	2.5.12	2.6.11	2.7.7	2.9.10	2.10.5	2.12.8
The Sims 3: High-End Loft Stuff									3.0.38	3.1.7	3.2.8	3.3.11	3.5.8	3.6.6	3.8.6
The Sims 3: Ambitions												4.0.87	4.2.32	4.3.4	4.5.6
The Sims 3: Fast Lane Stuff														5.0.44	5.2.4
The Sims 3: Late Night															6.0.81

Tools

Year	2009	2010
Month	December	March	June	July	September	October
Manifest	003	005	006	007	008	009
The Sims 3: Create-A-World	1.5.126	1.6.72		1.9.14	1.9.16	1.10.9
The Sims 3: Create-A-Pattern			0.1.100

Note: In order for the tools not to complain about version numbers, you must have your game fully patched to the correct manifest number. The tools will refuse to run if you do not.