704 W. High St. in Urbana, Illinois, also known as American Football House.
CC-free, but probably requires most, if not every pack.
Exterior:
First floor:
Second floor:
Notes:
Originally there were two bathrooms, but the tiny one had to be removed, so I could add "LP2 staircase" or basically any way to reach the 2nd floor;
Basement was not included due to TS3 limitations and lack of references;
Sunroom is empty due to lack of references.
This build is based on relatively recent photos from Zillow, AirBnB and American Football House websites. However, I've found older photos, where interior looked differently.
Lot type / Tipo de solar: Community, laundromat / Comunitario, lavandería
Lot size / Tamaño del solar: 20x30
Location / Ubicación: Rossmere
Furnished lot value / Valor del solar amueblado: 83.996 §
Unfurnished lot value / Valor del solar sin amueblar: 44.325 §
Packs used in this build / Packs utilizados en esta construcción: EP02, EP03, EP04, EP05, EP06, EP07, EP08, EP09 || SP04
Optional but highly recommended / Opcional pero altamente recomendado:
Concrete Parking Barrier Replacement
Terms and conditions / Términos y condiciones:
DO NOT claim my creations as your own. / NO proclames mis creaciones como tuyas.
If you want to use any of my builds in your custom world or save file, you are allowed to do so, BUT make sure to credit me as the original creator. / Si quieres usar alguna de mis construcciones en tu mundo personalizado o save file, tienes permitido hacerlo, PERO deja claro que yo soy su creadora original.
DO NOT re-upload my content under any circumstances; share it with your friends using my own links. / NO resubas mi contenido bajo ninguna excepción; compártelo con tus conocidos usando mis propios enlaces.
If you experience any issues, let me know and I’ll try to fix them as soon as possible.
Si tienes algún problema, házmelo saber e intentaré solucionarlo lo antes posible.
💙Support me / Apóyame
If you enjoy my builds and want to support my work, you can subscribe to my Patreon or leave me a tip on Ko-fi — every bit of support means the world to me.
Si te gustan mis construcciones y quieres apoyar mi trabajo, puedes suscribirte a mi Patreon o dejarme una propina en Ko-fi; cada pequeño gesto de apoyo significa muchísimo para mí.
If you use my creations in your posts or screenshots, please tag me — I’d love to see them!
Si usas mis creaciones en tus publicaciones o capturas, por favor etiquétame; ¡me encantaría verlas!
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Patreon (Early Access until / Acceso anticipado hasta el 14/08/2026) 🤍
With DXVK and S3SS living their high days, older Sims 3 installment guides are rapidly starting to become outdated. So here's a brand new and up-to-date step-by-step guide to go through when you do a fresh install of your game that will help you get the best performance you could possibly imagine for this old and laggy gem of a game.
Have Sims 3 installed, but is it performing abhorrently? I highly recommend a fresh install. You don't have to delete your saves or mods. Just get yourself a fresh bin to work with by uninstalling, going into your program files The Sims 3 folder and deleting any remnant files still in there. Then follow my guide!
All of the steps to follow are below the line ->
Step 1: install your game through your respected platform.
Just follow the regular steps and install the game without adding any other stuff yet whatsoever.
(I personally have a legit copy of the Sims 3 on Steam. If you use another app and have any questions, I'll probably not be able to help you.)
Step 2: run the game once through the official launcher. Once you get to the main menu, you can quit again.
It is very important you run your game through the original launcher at least once after installing it. Not doing so can cause problems with programs like CC magic. You only need to do it the first time. After that, we'll be skipping the launcher entirely.
Step 3: Create a short cut of TS3W.exe on your desktop.
You'll be skipping the launcher from now on. This helps with performance and it starts up your game much faster. It is also important to do this because of DXVK.
You can find TS3W.exe in your bin folder. For me (Steam version) it's in this location:
Right click TS3W.exe, click 'show more options' and choose 'create a shortcut'. Place this shortcut on your desktop and Run Sims 3 from there from now on.
Step 4: Run the GPU Add-on Support patcher
You can find this patcher here. It is essential to run this because Sims will otherwise not recognize your graphics card unless it's over 10 years old. This patcher helps to get your GPU recognized.
The patcher will create a new Graphicsrules.sgr and new Graphicscards.sgr for you in your bin folder. After installing this, you can move the ones that have _old behind them somewhere else (or delete them).
Step 5: Install DXVK
Make sure you follow step one of this guide (will add my own instructions here later).
I'd say DXVK is pretty essential nowadays, especially if you have a modern graphics card with 6GB of VRAM or higher. It'll greatly help to keep your game stable and can prevent a lot of crashes. The way Dxvk works, is that it loads textures through your VRAM instead of your RAM. Especially when you use a lot of CC or HD textures, this will make a huge difference for your RAM usage. Sims 3 can only use 4GB of RAM at once and will start crashing once you hit the 3GB mark in your task manager. With DXVK, you will use a lot less RAM and it'll take much longer for your game to reach this hard cap.
When not to install DXVK: if you have a shitty GPU (like an integrated graphics card on a laptop, or one with 4GB of VRAM or less).
Step 6: Start up the game
Use your new desktop shortcut that also has 'run as administrator' permissions now if you followed the DXVK guide properly.
Step 7: set up all your settings through the ingame options menu
The best graphics settings for you will highly depend on what computer you're using. But there are some things you should always turn off because they negatively affect performance. I will share my (relevant) settings with you (I use a custom UI so your screen style will look a little different from mine). Click on the images to enlarge them so you can read them:
Things of note about these settings:
I recommend you play in windowed mode, especially if you plan to use ReShade. Playing fullscreen is possible, but it does make Reshade presets behave differently in your game. I will include a step in this guide that you can follow to play windowed borderless. So, when you plan to do this: make sure you set the resolution to your display resolution.
Enable object hiding helps with performance. Advanced rendering is essential because otherwise your game looks like absolute shit.
Set your High Detail Lots to any value between 2 and 4. Don't go lower or higher, because you'll get rendering issues that lag out your game.
All other graphics settings can be set to your heart's desire. I'd say start with the highest settings and only go down if you notice your frames per second are bad.
Disable shop mode and lessons and fully disable memories or use this mod to severly limit them. Disable interactive loading screens as well. These are all performance eaters. Interactive loading screen also causes crashes. Memories also don't do anything for your sim, it's just a scrap book with no in-game effects.
Disable any online mode feature. This also lags out your game. Unless you really want to use these features it's best to just play fully offline.
Save your settings, close the game again.
Step 8: Install Sims 3 Settings Setter
This is the most recent magic genie that Sims 3 was blessed with. Especially combined with DXVK it is a life changer. Installing it is simple. You download the most recent version here and drop the .asi file in your bin. Also grab 'wininet.dll' from here (the 32 bit one) and drop that one in your bin too.
Start up your game and load up a save. Once you're inside your save, you press 'insert' to open up the menu for Sims 3 Settings Setter. Go to the 'patches' tab and enable what you like. These are my enabled patches and they all work really well for me, but feel free to experiment with them to find your own performance sweet spot:
Only enable uncompressed textures if you have a GPU with at least 8gb of VRAM. My game will use over 6gb of VRAM easily with this enabled, so you've been warned.
Once you have everything you desire enabled, press 'file' in the top left corner and click 'save settings'.
Step 8.5: if you're playing windowed mode: go into the Other/QoL tab and enable 'Borderless Window'. Set it to 'Full Screen'.
Save your settings and close your game again. No need to save the game you entered for this unless you want to.
Step 9: Install Nraas Errortrap, MasterController and Overwatch
These 3 mods by Nraas are pretty much essential to keep your game from breaking down in the long run. You can download the mods here. Have you never installed a mod for Sims 3 before? Here's a guide (skip the part about Sims3pack and go straight to the part where it explains how to install .package mods).
That's it! You can now play The Sims 3 and it'll be as smooth and stable as it'll ever be. From here on, you can stock your game with more mods and CC (check out my mods masterlist!), or you can install Reshade (here's a guide).
Some important things to keep in mind while playing:
Clean up your game regularly. You can easily do this by using Regul Save Cleaner.
When you install a new mod or update/change Sims 3 Settings Setter, always restart and clear your caches.
Use CC Magic for installing CC, because it merges your files and this really helps with performance. Here's a handy guide on how to use it. Don't put your script mods in here, just your CC.
If you plan to travel to vacation destinations in the EP World Adventures, Nraas Traveler is a must to prevent most of the bugs and crashes that happen in this expansion.
Always keep in mind: mods and corrupt CC can still break your game, make it laggy or unplayable. Always be mindful of the mods you add, so you can always trace any issues you're having back to the mod causing it. I highly recommend not downloading a ton of mods in one session, but adding them step by step and see what they do to your games performance.
Use 'Reset the entire town' from Nraas MasterController at least every other sim week. It'll help clear up any lag that happens because of NPC sims getting themselves stuck routing or annoying stuff like that.
Got a slow CAS? Use Nraas MasterController Compact mode! (Make sure you have the Nraas MasterController Integration module installed).
Navigate to NRaas > MasterController > Settings > CAS.
A curated collection of jute rugs inspired by artisans James Lane, Monte Weavers, Nanimarquina, and Common Ground, adapted for The Sims 3.
Rug, 4×3, 17 Presets, $520.
Includes 16 natural jute presets, with six presets adapted from @pdigscc Mixed Rugs V.
The full catalogue will follow in the coming days.
Download
This download contains the complete collection, with all presets included in a single .package file.
All artistic rights remain with the original artisans. This adaptation is shared in appreciation of the artisan's work and is intended solely for use within The Sims 3.
"Today is the day that the first Sims 3 Royalty Mod is released!
It is just the skeleton/base version/simplest version of the mod possible. It is not anywhere near finished!
This Mod Currently includes:
Trait Inheritance for both Royals & Nobles, that each have a few details about finances for each Title. So for Example, Kings and Queens will make babies with Prince or Princess Traits. Traits like Knights and the others dont actually do anything yet apart from Finances.
Traits Currently Included are: King, Queen, Prince Consort, Prince, Princess, Illegitimate, Mistress, Duke, Duchess, Marquess, Marchioness, Earl, Count, Countess, Viscount, Viscountess, Baron, Baroness, Lord, Lady, Knight, Commoner, and Peasant.
I also have custom Careers for King, Queen, Prince and Princess. So your Individual Royals can progress in their own way and reflect what kind of ruler they are.
This replaces all (i think?) fonts with Almendra, a medieval style font. I'm using this medieval ui mod in the preview.
First of all you need to download the font from HERE. You can save it anywhere, just double click each file and hit "Install".
The download includes one package calle "UI.package". You will have to replace the one found in C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\UI. MAKE A BACK UP OF THE ORIGINAL!! Also keep it for when/if you want to switch back to the EA font.
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