Spring4Sims – The Best Finds, Downloads & Hints for Your Sims

Have you seen these already? Oh gosh, I love these artworks! I’ve never been too much into cars, but I always think about which car to buy to my Sims, because they can reflect their personalities so perfectly. The new pin-up theme and glamurous 50’s seem like a good idea to me. I’m definitelly getting this stuff pack, although probably not right off. Perhaps when new expansion pack will come out, which I think will be close before Christmas this year.

BTW any thoughts of what the next EP might be? I cross my fingers for pets. Seriously, I’ve never missed them that much in the previous games, now my ‘hoods look so empty without them.

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Thank you guys for reminding me I had to update the no-mosaic hack to make the objects in TS3 HELS work properly. The aquarium, lights and bubble bath work now as they should. In fact, I didn’t even know that the wall lights had some sort of hi-fi-looking backlight. Oh. For some reason, I wish there was no such thing (without it, the light are so much more versatile), but I guess it’s okay for the house I built — it has a wired hi-fi (I upgraded the hi-fi station) and it’s very modern. Anyway, thanks again and take a look at the nicely working stuff.

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There it is, my copy of The Sims 3 High-End Loft Stuff has arrived this Monday and I’m finally reviewing it for you. It has really seemed like there would be a few problems with it, but everything has cleared up eventually. But let’s start from the beginning.

I was very surprised to find out that I couldn’t choose the language while installing the game. For some reason, the installer chose Czech language for me as a default (I wouldn’t mind, because I understand it) but the biggest surprise was to find the icon on my desktop to be in the Czech language, too. I was so damn scared the game wouldn’t be in English. After running it, it went back ‘to normal’ and everything is English. Phew!

I suppose the language was based on my IP address. I’m letting you know just in case you bought it from somewhere else (like I did from the USA) and suddenly the language was differend. Now let’s move on to the stuff pack as such.

So, the theme is stuff for geeks, modern furniture and slightly industrial look. I like to have all kinds of furniture in my game, because all my Sims are different and I furnish their houses on the basis of what they are like. Having a few geeks keen on playing video games and watching TV all day, this stuff pack makes the perfect furniture for them.

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This bothers me a lot. Amazon US is not selling TS3 High-End Stuff. Why? They always did sell everything TS3-related. And it’s my favorite US online store. Damn it! Yes, I know, there are many others like Gamestop or BestBuy, but I’m tired of registering everywhere. It’s also weird that Amazon doesn’t even list the game. Who knows why they don’t sell it, it’s really strange.

But the great news is that at least Amazon UK sells the game. The funny thing about it? It’s even cheaper than in the USA. Not much, but a little.

So I was thinking I might start buying new expansion packs and stuff packs from Amazon UK. I’ve just never stumbled upon this little thing: does it matter what language/version of the game I buy? I mean, will the US copies of TS3 and TS3 World Adventures I already bought be compatible with the British version of TS3 Design and Hi-Tech Stuff (that’s how the new SP is called in the UK)? I suppose yes, but if you know something more, please, let me know in the comments.

Amazon UK also sells the retail cards for The Sims 3 Store. I know the stuff in the store is terribly expensive, but oh shoot, some of the sets are so nice!

Anyways, I need to work on my budget, I’m not buying everything just yet. But after all, there’s a lot of time for everything and I plan to buy the new stuff pack with next expansion pack anyway. I suppose it should be out in July or so, hopefully after my exams.

I have to say it didn’t make my jumping around my bedroom, but I think the objects look really great. When new expansion pack will be out, I’ll buy this stuff pack with it.

Oh imagine that now you can have such geeks like Sheldon and Leonard from The Big Bang theory in your game.

… because high-tech geniuses need also beds with LED lighting.

Oh and here are some great pre-order gifts you can get from Play.com (UK — the CD record) and from Gamesload.de (the other two objects). I hope someone will share them with the rest of us who will pre-order from other stores.

Via: Infinite Sims

The new EP is rolling into the stores in about 20 days and here are two new pictures. I really love this geek stuff, it looks so good to me. But I’m not buying it just yet, I think I’ll wait for another expansion pack to be released and then buy both at once. (I hope it will get a little less expensive and I might save a few bucks on shipping that way). Either way, I’m really happy to see this stuff pack coming out!

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