The Sims 3: Project Moonlight Bay

The official hub of Project SMC & Vista Beach, a group dedicated to recreating the worlds from the console spin-offs for use on the PC version [TS3]!

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The votes are in and we have a winner! Project Port Abel release date is TBD but confirmed as our next project!

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Calling all simmers who have done a world review of Sugar Maple Coast, the Projects Team and myself (Morgyn) would like to give out early access of Moonlight Bay to those who did a world review of SMC as a token of our appreciation to you. Please reach out to us if you want early access to Moonlight Bay and would love to do a world review on it! Also if you join our discord server we will give you special VIP roles as well!!

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Nestled between rolling green valleys and the whispering tide, Moonlight Bay is a coastal haven where history and mystery intertwine like the ocean itself. Once a humble settlement founded by a handful of determined pioneers over two centuries ago, the town has grown into a thriving community—without ever losing its close-knit charm.

Winding roads trace the cliffs above sparkling coves, where sandy beaches meet rugged stone arches carved by time. At the heart of town, neighbours greet each other by name, and life moves at a steady, comforting pace…though not without its surprises. Thanks in part to the influence of the Landgraab family and their ambitious investments, Moonlight Bay has seen steady development—but some wonder if such progress has come at a cost.

Beyond the welcoming streets and lively gatherings, secrets linger. Old mining paths snake through the mountains, long abandoned yet not entirely forgotten. Strange tales of hidden coves, unexplained lights, and something older than the town itself—resting near the coast—drift in with the sea breeze.

In Moonlight Bay, the tides don’t just shape the shore…they shape the secrets that refuse to stay buried.

Our official description of Moonlight Bay coming soon June 21st 2026!

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Moonlight Bay has a release date! June 21st 2026! <3

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Coming soon!

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Hi -- the Vista Beach project looks great and I can't wait to download and play in it! I have a question -- will there be enough space in the town to add a few custom lots through World Editor if a player wants to do that? I'm always messing around with Sunset Valley that way, so now I have this thing about doing it in other EA towns as well. Thanks and Happy New Year! :)

Hi! This is definitely a possibly we are taking into account. However, the problem with Vista Beach in particular is that The Sims 3 for Wii was built off The Sims 2: Pets and The Sims 2: Castaway for PS2 and Wii, which means the world does not exactly conform to the logic of The Sims 3 for PC and its spin-offs for PS3 and Xbox 360. As a whole, the world is rather small but has tricky sections like alleyways and a road under a bridge. This is why we are thinking about potential routing errors gameplay-wise. So, to answer your question, we are looking into it!

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Project Moonlight Bay is in need of lot recreators. If you wish to help us out please reach out to us! The requirements to help are: Must have a copy of the sims 3 for Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 (or emulator!), be willing to communicate and showcase progress & know how to count tiles of a lot without a grid. If you meet these requirements reach out to us please. You will be credited for all the work you do! Please enjoy this latest progress screenshot of our world!

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hi! your pc version of sugar maple coast is so immaculate! sims 3 for console was one of my favourite things in the world as a child before my parents got me a laptop and i just saw your post saying you’re also working on moonlight bay and i just need to say thank you so so much for bringing these worlds to the computer <3 console sims is really lacking in comparison and i have always thought that sugar maple coast was one of the prettiest towns the sims devs have ever made. you guys have done such a service to the sims community !!

Thank you so much! Many of us on the team also grew up with console Sims, so we have a TON of nostalgia for each world! Hope you enjoy the world!

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Progress for Moonlight Bay is coming along very well. We look forward to sharing more progress reports soon!

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Here is a very lovely painting that was made by one of our team members!

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In case anyone is wondering what the future holds for the Projects Team: Port Abel, Beacon Bay, River's Bend (the sims 3 worlds from different platforms!), eventually all hoods and worlds from The Sims 2 (PC & Console versions!), The Sims 1 worlds and then The Sims 4 worlds. Our team is planning on eventually making these worlds/hoods to be playable worlds in The Sims 3 PC!

Let us know what you think we should do after Vista Beach and Moonlight Bay are completed in the comments! Discord --> https://discord.gg/dbwaaFhEXF

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We're still making Vista Beach & Moonlight Bay, we were just mainly busy with the holidays. We're currently accepting help from those who have experience with Moonlight Bay and are willing to help recreate lots/sims. Please reach out to us on discord if you wish to help out! https://discord.gg/dbwaaFhEXF all help will be credited properly!

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The Sims console worlds are officially being ported to PC! all thanks to the @project-smc team! Here can see their work on the lots and households Moonlight Bay . Something that has always been missing

СREDITS: @morgyn-ember-official @rocksicc

Download links on the lots:

https://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=9652560

https://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=9652559 https://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=9652558 https://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=9652557 https://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=9652556 https://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=9652555 https://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=9652554 https://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=9652553

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Our team is very excited to bring Vista Beach and Moonlight Bay to you all!

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Hi! First of all, your version of Sugar Maple Coast is absolutely gorgeous, thank you so much to everyone who made this project a reality! What I wanted to ask is if you know where I could download the families from the bin? I've found the 'Donlan' and 'Ortiz & Soto' families on the Exchange so I know it's possible, but I can't find the others, and I figured this was as good a place as any to ask!

Hey! Apologies for the delayed response; Tumblr must have ate the notification for this ask. 🫠

Those family bin families were actually created by some of our members in the summer, but, unfortunately, we never got around to completing them, as some of the people involved went on breaks and such.

That being said, we do plan on recreating them all eventually! We do have the replacement lots done!

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As a thank you to everyone who has supported us with Sugar Maple Coast, I am proud to announce that we're doing a side project while we work on Vista Beach!

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A update!

In the official Project Vista Beach discord server lies the archive of many beta sims content for Sugar Maple Coast, Moonlight Bay and many many more things! If you would like to follow up on world progress, beta stuff or just want to hang out. Use this link to our wonderful server! https://discord.gg/dbwaaFhEXF

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Progress is being made for Vista Beach! 🏖️