Game Help Talk:TS3 Patching:Patch Download/Current
To save you some time, ella :) -whiterider 23:30, 30 November 2010 (UTC)
- Added later, I must sleep now. http://db.modthesims.info/showpost.php?p=3384894&postcount=10
- Thanks, whitey. Info transferred and the rest updated. ~ ellaCharm3d 02:54, 1 December 2010 (UTC)
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Changes from SOP starting from 1.22
The Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) EA has established since patch 1.5 for WA is that each base game + last-released-installed pack, need to be updated in turn. However, most of us had patched all installed packs in the middle as well, as that procedure appears to reduce crashing and other weird issues. So, MTS staffs' advice has always been to keep all your games on the same patch level. This is because the patched files are stored in the last-released-installed pack's folders as well as each pack's own folders.
- In 1.22 however, the patched files are stored in base game's folders and it does appear that games with unpatched packs can be started just fine even if one does not have the last-released pack that goes with that patch version (eg Base Game on 1.22 minus Generations on 8.0). But reports I've read have been mixed with myriad of stories. I believe this is true if you start the game via TS3W.exe in /Game/Bin or via Launcher, and the unsuccessful reports are from those who start their game from TS3?P0#.exe. Still, time will tell...
- ~ ellaCharm3d 02:15, 4 June 2011 (UTC)
1.24 Incremental Patches
In all seriousness, you shouldn't use these unless Origin or The Sims 3 Patch Downloader directed you to them. If you are missing just one patch between 1.19 and 1.24 for any of the expansion/stuff packs, these will error!
From 1.21
1.21 is only available on the Generations disk.
From 1.22
From 1.23
1.23 is only available on the Town Life Stuff disk.
Maybe wise to put the EP patches on the "Current" page?
Mostly for those that haven't gotten them previously. The update manifests for 14 still list them all because they are "current." I assume you'd just copy and paste the archived bits so I'll just put the manifest links here:
Those six updates will probably always have to be listed along with the base game updates in the future. Basically, those updates patch the EPs and SPs to support the new base-game patching system so they're pretty important now and into the foreseeable future. I assume everything Generations and after will no longer get any updates. --FordGT90Concept 00:56, 18 August 2011 (EDT)
