The document discusses the requirements and details for playing The Sims 3 game. It lists the 12 expansion packs available and the various platforms the game can be played on, including Windows, Mac, Xbox 360 and more. It provides the specific minimum system requirements needed to play the game on Windows and Macintosh computers, such as the required operating system, CPU, memory, graphics card, sound card and hard drive space. It also discusses patches available to fix any technical issues and briefly mentions the game was created through creativity at an event rather than using traditional software programs.

1. The Sims 3
By Cammie Hall
FOR A NON-TECHNICAL
AUDIENCE

2. The Sims 3 games
• There are 12 expansion packs for the Sims 3
and they are. Some are being release or in the
process of..

3. Platforms
• Mac OS X
• Microsoft windows
• Xbox 360
• Play station 3
• IOS
• Nintendo DS
Windows phone
• Android

4. Requirements for windows
computers
To play Sims 3 you will need a Operating system for a
windows computer –
• Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
To play Sims 3 you will need a CPU with the windows
computer –
• Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent; 2.0GHz for XP, 2.4GHz
for Vista or 7
To play Sims 3 you will need a Memory for a windows
computer -
• 1 GB for XP,1.5GB for Vista or 7
To play Sims 3 you will need a Hard drive space for a
windows computer –
• 6.1 GB or more
To play Sims 3 you will need a Graphics hardware for a
windows computer –
• DirectX 9.0c compatible card with 128 MB RAM
To play Sims 3 you will need a Sound hardware for a
windows computer –
• 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible card

5. Requirements for
Macintosh computers
To play Sims 3 you will need a Operating system for a
Macintosh computer –
• Mac OS X 10.5.7 leopard
To play Sims 3 you will need a CPU for a Macintosh
computer –
• Intel Core Duo Processor
To play Sims 3 you will need a Memory for a
Macintosh computer –
• 2 GB
To play Sims 3 you will need a Hard drive space for a
Macintosh computer –
• 6.1 GB of free space and 1GB for any additional
content
To play Sims 3 you will need a Graphics hardware for
a Macintosh computer –
• ATI X1600 or NVIDIA 7300 GT with 128 MB RAM
or Intel Integrated GMA X3100

6. Patches
To solve any technical problems the
Sims 3 might have e.g. clitches. The
Sims will get an update. This update
is installing what the Sims patches.
They are fixing the clitches that your
game might have.
• The whole computer restarts or
freezes up while loading/ playing.
• Or is there is Blue screen with white
writing and lots of error text.
• General poor
performance, slowness.

7. Creating the Sims
• There is not a lot of
information about the Sims 3
but it was said that it was
made at a creators camp. And
there was no software or
programs used to make the
Sims 3 it was all creativity

8. Bibliography
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
The_Sims_3#Software_copy_
restriction
2. http://www.modthesims.info
/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:S
ystem_Checkup