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That includes any custom content that changes or affects gameplay.
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Last Updated: October 31st 2020
- TS3 & TS3 Category Extensions: General Rules *
- Timer starts whenever the camera zooms into the lot
- No Cheating (This includes Splicing Runs)
- No Glitching (unless otherwise specified in the Category Specific Rules)
- Premade Sims (i.e. Those that come with the town) are banned. Your sim must be freshly made.
- Custom Content is not allowed for use
- Mods are not allowed for use
- You can either, start from a house that comes with the town, or build a house yourself
- Seeding of the Neighborhood for Family Friends is allowed
- Categories will have specific rules. Please read those before starting or submitting.
- All runs will require video proof
- All runs require a timer to be visible at all times
- Regarding Expansions: * We do allow expansion content to be used in runs, HOWEVER, we will not be saying that Expansion Runs need to do Base Game + The Expansion Content. All Runs will follow the base game content, you will be allowed to use expansion content.
Please submit all Expansion content to the Sub Category "With Expansions" for the Big Category (ex: max All Skills/Maxed Job) that you are running. An Example of this would be: You are using Seasons and Pets and Supernatural. You get a 1h 50m 59s in Max All Skills. We expect to see it in Max All Skills (With Expansions) and not part of the No Expansions boards.
Also if you are using another world than Sunset Valley, please submit under the With Expansions Category, with the name of the world you were using.
Please also when submitting your run, list the expansions used as part of your submission.
- Regarding Store Content: * Store Content will not be allowed on the Main Boards going forward. Please submit all store content to relevant category on the Category Extensions Board.
NOTE: Any runs that were already on The Mainboard with the Sub Category "Store/Shop Content", have been moved over and have been auto-verified by myself and Melon.
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Regarding Console Runs and Emulator * Emulators are allowed for console runs. For those wanting to run the game on Emulator, please read the Global Sims Rule Change for Emulator on https://www.speedrun.com/thesims/thread/1yqkg. We at this moment, only support Dolphin EMU (for Wii) and MelonDS for NDS runs. You can find the setup for Dolphin EMU on: https://www.speedrun.com/simsbo/guide/rt97s
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Regarding TA (Tool Assisted) Runs: * TA Runs are allowed. That means you can submit your run if it is done on multiple parts. It must however be done on the same game file and no actions are queued if the timer is stopped. If the game window is active, the timer must be always running.
What parts of game set-up am I allowed to do in this game before I'm supposed to start the clock?
This can be answered easily from the General Rules that can be found on: https://pastebin.com/raw/2nnttLKd or on https://www.speedrun.com/ts3/thread/egqr4
You are allowed to do the following:
- You can either, start from a house that comes with the town, or build a house yourself
- Your Sim must be freshly made, you can not say use one from the Exchange or Store etc.
- Seeding of the Neighborhood for Family Friends is allowed
But note that individual categories will have specific rules. Please read those before starting or submitting.
Last Updated: October 31st 2020
- TS3 & TS3 Category Extensions: General Rules *
- Timer starts whenever the camera zooms into the lot
- No Cheating (This includes Splicing Runs)
- No Glitching (unless otherwise specified in the Category Specific Rules)
- Premade Sims (i.e. Those that come with the town) are banned. Your sim must be freshly made.
- Custom Content is not allowed for use
- Mods are not allowed for use
- You can either, start from a house that comes with the town, or build a house yourself
- Seeding of the Neighborhood for Family Friends is allowed
- Categories will have specific rules. Please read those before starting or submitting.
- All runs will require video proof
- All runs require a timer to be visible at all times
- Regarding Expansions: * We do allow expansion content to be used in runs, HOWEVER, we will not be saying that Expansion Runs need to do Base Game + The Expansion Content. All Runs will follow the base game content, you will be allowed to use expansion content.
Please submit all Expansion content to the Sub Category "With Expansions" for the Big Category (ex: max All Skills/Maxed Job) that you are running. An Example of this would be: You are using Seasons and Pets and Supernatural. You get a 1h 50m 59s in Max All Skills. We expect to see it in Max All Skills (With Expansions) and not part of the No Expansions boards.
Also if you are using another world than Sunset Valley, please submit under the With Expansions Category, with the name of the world you were using.
Please also when submitting your run, list the expansions used as part of your submission.
- Regarding Store Content: * Store Content will not be allowed on the Main Boards going forward. Please submit all store content to relevant category on the Category Extensions Board.
NOTE: Any runs that were already on The Mainboard with the Sub Category "Store/Shop Content", have been moved over and have been auto-verified by myself and Melon.
-
Regarding Console Runs and Emulator * Emulators are allowed for console runs. For those wanting to run the game on Emulator, please read the Global Sims Rule Change for Emulator on https://www.speedrun.com/thesims/thread/1yqkg. We at this moment, only support Dolphin EMU (for Wii) and MelonDS for NDS runs. You can find the setup for Dolphin EMU on: https://www.speedrun.com/simsbo/guide/rt97s
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Regarding TA (Tool Assisted) Runs: * TA Runs are allowed. That means you can submit your run if it is done on multiple parts. It must however be done on the same game file and no actions are queued if the timer is stopped. If the game window is active, the timer must be always running.
Hey all, Something that cropped up in discussion today on the community Discord is Launcher Differences between Steam and Origin.
When EA reintroduced TS3 to Steam, it came with a launcher difference (1.67) whereas Launcher version 1.69 is an Origin Exclusive Update.
There is a workaround to this, basically if you want the ability to disable your expansions without uninstalling them on steam, then:
Register the keys from your Steam Version to thesims3.com, which you must be signed into origin, redownload and play through Origin.
This should allow you to gain access to The Sims 3 Expansion and Stuff Pack Manager Option on the Launcher (1.69), which allows you to select which expansions you have enabled.
Kr, Wolfie
@TripleHaven - Yes this has since been resolved.
Store Content was split from the boards and moved to the CE Boards, per the thread https://www.speedrun.com/ts3/thread/91lmr .
Hey there everyone,
First off Happy Halloween. Secondly you might have noticed a lot of changes on the Leaderboards. Well that is what this thread is for - To Detail what exactly was changed and how it affects runners. Lets get into it.
- Changes to the rules
As expected, with the change of the boards, comes a new ruleset. We invite everyone to read https://pastebin.com/2nnttLKd and let us know what you think and what should be changed.
- Changes to the Boards
All the boards have now been split into No and With Expansion Content. By Expansion Content we mean, anything that doesn't use Sunset Valley as a default world, plus anything that you have enabled - Seasons, Supernatural etc.
Store Content has been moved out of the Main TS3 Boards and moved to the CE boards.
- The Category Extension (CE) boards
The Category Extensions Board is for all Memey type categories that do not fit on the Mainboards. Examples of this would be Drown, Death, Get Abducted.
The CE Boards is also the home to all Store Content Runs.
If anything is wrong here or you would like to discuss further, please reach out on The Sims Community Discord.
Kr,
Wolfie and Melon
Hi Daimers,
This is under discussions at the moment within the community discord. I recommend that you join there to continue the topic.
Kr,
Wolfie
Actually now that I look into it, the collecting skill, while it is a thing is more a thing to complete the game 100% I think....
I might have to talk with @MelonSlice regarding this as its more completing the Journal Kind of Skill. Instead of a normal skill in the game.
More info: https://sims.fandom.com/wiki/Collecting_(The_Sims_3)
[Addendum 10th September 2020:]
Rules regarding Netplay/Multiplayer:
While most communities offer a Multiplayer Experience for our games, we of course, have decided that the use of Netplay is allowed. Do not worry, Local Gameplay with both players in the same room is and always will be approved.
The only EMU that will be allowed is Dolphin Emulator in this case. You will also need to ensure:
You use the exact same ISO File You use the exact same EMU Version (ex: Dolphin 5.0 or Dolphin 5.0-12901) All Settings are synced between host (player 1) and player 2, via the "Strict Settings Sync" option
All the rules also detailed in the post above this will also apply and need to be followed.
In this case as well, both POVs need to be recorded and submitted together for a run to be approved on the boards. NOTE: It is still only 1 submission but you add Player 2's Perspective to the description of the run.
Therefore, the following categories are now brought into line with this change:
Urbz Sims in the City: Any% (2 Player) and 200% Game Completion (2 Player)
If any other game is affected, please message me seperately on Speedrun.com or make a forum post to your games particular board. Also if you require additional clarification, we ask that you talk to your relevant leaderboard mod before you start your run over on our community discord, https://discordapp.com/invite/967rn3j
Happy Simming:
- The Sims Speedrunning Community Moderators
For all runners, there is now a global rule change for EMU runs and The Sims Series, if you want to learn more please read this thread:
https://www.speedrun.com/thesims/thread/1yqkg
Happy Simming!
For all runners, there is now a global rule change for EMU runs and The Sims Series, if you want to learn more please read this thread:
https://www.speedrun.com/thesims/thread/1yqkg
Happy Simming!
For all runners, there is now a global rule change for EMU runs and The Sims Series, if you want to learn more please read this thread:
https://www.speedrun.com/thesims/thread/1yqkg
Happy Simming!
For all runners, there is now a global rule change for EMU runs and The Sims Series, if you want to learn more please read this thread:
https://www.speedrun.com/thesims/thread/1yqkg
Happy Simming!
For all runners, there is now a global rule change for EMU runs and The Sims Series, if you want to learn more please read this thread:
https://www.speedrun.com/thesims/thread/1yqkg
Happy Simming!
For all runners, there is now a global rule change for EMU runs and The Sims Series, if you want to learn more please read this thread:
https://www.speedrun.com/thesims/thread/1yqkg
Happy Simming!
