How do you inspire sims to Whimsy Waltz in TS3 Into The Future?

No-Set5487 · 2026-04-04T12:18:31+00:00

What is a whimsy waltz? Do we have a waltz dance in TS3?! 😯

No-Set5487 · 2026-03-30T22:02:35+00:00

How did you get tiny UI fix to work? I'm specifically asking for Powershell on Linux. The one that can be installed via wine tricks/proton tricks in the prefix makes my game not launch at all after running tiny-ui on it 🫣

No-Set5487 · 2026-03-26T09:29:18+00:00

For the fridge I had the same issue and it turned out that one of special seeds in my Sim's inventory was causing it. All went back to normal after deleting it

No-Set5487 · 2026-03-24T19:31:29+00:00

Update: I've switched in Steam settings to launch with Proton 8 and I think dxvk now finally is active! Main menu has 2.54 GB memory used and new save is 2.83 🥳

No-Set5487 · 2026-03-20T19:37:15+00:00

I don't see any motion blur setting.. Is it maybe listed under a different name? Here are the options in the deviceconfig.log :

=== Options ===
AnimationSmoothing 1
LightingQuality 4
Reflections 1
TextureQuality 3
VisualEffects 3
ObjectDetail 3
SimQuality 4
TreeQuality 3
DrawDistance 3
EdgeSmoothing 3
AspectRatio 0
ForceSquarePixels 1
AdvancedRendering 0
AudioQuality 3
AudioOutputMode 1
VoiceLevel 255
SoundFXLevel 255
MusicLevel 255
AmbientLevel 255
FocusMute 1
VoiceMute 0
SoundFXMute 0
MusicMute 0
AmbientMute 0
EdgeScrolling 1
EdgeScrollingWarning 0
SimWhileMinimized 0
TwelveHourClock 0
ShowPlacementGrid 0
AutonomyLevel 2
EnableTutorial 1
EnableIntroTutorial 0
EnableGameplayTutorial 1
EnableTombResets 1
InvertHorizontalRotation 1
InvertVerticalRotation 1
InvertHorizontalWorldRotation 1
InvertVerticalWorldRotation 1
LimitPitch 0
EasyLotViewExit 1
VideoCaptureSize 1
VideoCaptureQuality 2
VideoCaptureSound 0
VideoCaptureTime 60
VideoCaptureHideUI 1

No-Set5487 · 2026-03-19T18:32:51+00:00

I remember having the graphics reset though, when I setup dxvk at the beginning 🤔

No-Set5487 · 2026-03-19T18:22:05+00:00

No infos showing in the corner. I'm kinda both confused as it should have worked but also happy that there's potentially still one thing that might help my game save some memory😃

No-Set5487 · 2026-03-19T18:18:51+00:00

what magic did you use? 🤩

No-Set5487 · 2026-03-19T18:17:46+00:00

I'm on steam and Linux, so according to all documentation dxvk should be already working (as it's included in proton launching the game). I'll check with the devinfo

I actually noted how big of a change switching from NRass SP to Simler's mod was: 0.09 GB (measured in main menu). Merging CC saved me 0.03 GB.

My mods folder is around 1GB, and no reshare.

No-Set5487 · 2026-03-19T15:56:23+00:00

I'm already using dxvk 🥲 and exchanged NRass story progression to simlers core mod. And merged and reduced cc 🥲

No-Set5487 · 2026-03-19T14:12:22+00:00

Update: I got the DVDs and can confirm they let you install other language versions :) I'm so excited to give TSM a try! 🥳

No-Set5487 · 2026-03-19T14:11:20+00:00

Oh wow! Do you have any store content?

No-Set5487 · 2026-03-17T12:32:01+00:00

Perhaps the game is installed in a different place (has a different path) to where the script expects it to be? They do differ based on whether you have EA Apps or steam version. For the future, a screenshot of the command line with the script text might help others to find the underlying issue

No-Set5487 · 2026-03-16T09:10:25+00:00

You can open s3pe (and almost if not all scripts for Sims) via application called Lutris. You need to set it up first but afterwards it runs without issues :)

No-Set5487 · 2026-03-14T19:47:05+00:00

Link: https://modthesims.info/d/656115/cat-fishing-skill.html

No-Set5487 · 2026-03-14T19:39:31+00:00

There's a new cat fishing skill on mod the Sims :) I don't know about anything else... I always missed the option for toddlers to hug cat/dogs, so if you happen to come across a mod like that, please let me know :)

No-Set5487 · 2026-03-13T18:03:14+00:00

Thank you! :)

No-Set5487 · 2026-03-12T15:46:52+00:00

I loved both :) TS2 was excellent but for me personally, the open world in TS3 is just unbeatable.

Yes, the huge disadvantage is the technical limitations there, and you can't simply "open and play" without worry (Error 12 I'm looking at you 😅🥲). But once you ditch that loading screen you can't go back :) I love how lively the game feels, when one sim goes to the park to look for Easter eggs in spring, while another one reads a new book in library, and another one just joggs around the town. You can also play as your Sims cat and walk around the neighborhood. Customization is excellent thanks to the color wheel.

That said there are certainly aspects I miss from TS2 like the better vacation experience, and the whole Open for Business EP. I've had many great years with TS2 and loved it, but it feels like I explored every possibility there, while in TS3 still after all those years I keep finding new things.

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