The Sims 3 Create a World is actually EASY?... Here's how to use it! (simple step-by-step tutorial).

[@cursedapplez2868]

It's May 2024 and Sims 3 still kicks ass. And Sims 4 is that uncle no wants to talk about. 😆

[@queencleopatra007]

I remember spending like 20 minutes on this tool before giving up and never opening it again 😂😂😂

[@Rekowcski]

i did that so many times... if you get the urge, just pause as you follow along and just do what I do... then your creativity can take care of the rest :p

[@ChicChicken]

Give it another chance, it's superfun when you learn the basics, and from there...just let your imagination fly!

[@Melmel9703]

I remember spending 30min on trying to run it. And when I succeded on it, it was lagging all the time. And then doesn't wanted to be save. So I've abandonned it and never open it again haha

[@badgyrl310]

Same. I'm not even a builder so I have no idea why I thought I could create a whole world. 😂🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️

[@donfrank2544]

Well yeah no shit. You only tried for 20 mins lol

[@Sarathewise158]

Holy crap, a CAW tutorial in 2022??? I used to love watching people create worlds before everyone forgot the Sims 3 and/or this tool existed, lol. I tried making a few of my own as well and had THE MOST fun building rabbit holes and community lots! For me it was a huge change of pace from my usual playstyle, which made it really fun. I was actually thinking about this tool recently because I've been on the hunt for a non-laggy tropical-themed town with dive lots to replace Isla Paradiso and wasn't really satisfied with my search, so thanks for this!

[@Rekowcski]

You are so welcome! I am thinking of doing a more advanced tutorial as well, so if anything confuses you while trying it/watching someone else just leave a comment. x

[@majaholmen2446]

I'm in the exact same situation it seems! I'm looking up how to make my own town for the first time in the 10-ish years I've played, just because I love Isla Paradiso but am having so many problems with it too... Thank you so much for this tutorial @rekowcski , it's so orderly and nice

[@allisonrood4985]

I've never attempted making a custom world, its always seemed so daunting! i wonder if I should give it a try... my patience might not be enough to learn the tool hahahah

[@Rekowcski]

Just start with a smaller map and do it in sessions... if you get flustered just save and quit. You will get the urge to go back in eventually, and at least you will have the basics sorted out.

[@casandraoconnor7888]

@@Rekowcski can you make a video of importing your custom worlds to your game can that happen

[@EmilyTheWitchAnimator]

I love all forms of creativity, especially create a world type things like for the sims 3 and Minecraft, it’s really fun to sit and create your own fictional world that is fully functional.

[@Meso504]

Caw was one of the best additions in the Sims 3. My first encounter with sims games was the old Sim City from the 90s. So it took me back to my sims roots. I only managed to create 1 world. It's really involved if you want something large and realistic. One tip I would add. In the very beginning, determine which sides of the map are North, South, East and West. I use the paint tool to mark them. That way, you know which side of the map the sun rises and sets on, just for effect. * You can sample the Sun positions under the "Time of day" option under the View menu.

[@hopelessromantic3786]

I didn't know you could do this! You don't even realize how happy you've just made me, sims 3 is my favorite special interest

[@apparentlyawesome1]

Creating a world and creating cc clothes for my Sims 3 sims is the dream. I've used CAW multiple times on my old laptops to try to create my own world, edit existing worlds, and just to play around and get used to it but I've never actually finished a world. I did quit out of frustration at times but I'm pretty sure that was more on me than CAW, lol. I have much better pc specs now so it should go a bit smoother than my earlier experiences. I remember my biggest issue was trying to connect multiple bridges together. I also never got around to trying to change water and sky colors like I wanted.

[@EvaMiya]

This is so easy to follow, thank you! I’ve tried dabbling so many times with CAW but all of my ideas were way too ambitious for my skill level and all the tutorials I found felt like reading a novel lol. I feel inspired to try again after watching this 💕

[@Rekowcski]

Just start small and take it slow. Make a road, a lot, a hill and a pond and see what you can get done. After that, it will be easier to make larger decisions. And you can always just exit without saving if you ruin it (I did this a few times lol)

[@dion789]

It's so worth the effort. I spent weeks creating and painting mountains. Meticulously planning all the sims including townies and making sure I had a good distribution of character traits, creating buildings. I planned out exactly where to put the roads and buildings, how many colours and types of plants I used per block, since the lagging increases if you use a ton. I made a Harry Potter world and it's so satisfying playing the game in a world you created. It's been so long that I don't even remember where I put all the spawners and some of the small decorations, so it's fun to discover it as a player.

[@beks1057]

OMG I’m never getting anything productive done ever again 😍 This tutorial is so good! So clear and succinct and encouraging. Brb gotta go make worlds until I die

[@Rekowcski]

thanks so much... i really want to inspire people, our creativity has been stifled since the sims 4 launched lol

[@v4mpyss]

this tutorial was so helpful, you explained everything perfectly

[@Rekowcski]

thank you !

[@TheMerrysoul]

What about reviewing the custom worlds, there are bunch of great worlds, some players didn't know they exist, but they are such worth to play in!

[@Rekowcski]

I’ve heard some are better than the ea ones actually. I like a couple but they’re based off of sims worlds in other games lol

[@DizzyBusy]

​@@RekowcskiI'm picky about custom worlds, but the ones I have, have less routing issues than EA's worlds :D

[@Pikelet12]

You're a natural teacher. Your voice is so pleasant and patient and you were very helpful. Thank you!

[@Rekowcski]

Thank you, that's super kind of you

[@magnus87]

Very good tutorial, it would have helped me a lot 12 years ago. At the time I was in a Hispanic community of simmers and together with a user we tried to make the world of the sims 1, all the neighborhoods united in a single map. Since I didn't know how to use CAW, I was in charge of making the houses and businesses as similar as possible to TS1. Unfortunately the other user lost interest in the project and therefore the idea died.

[@Rekowcski]

I’ve built several of the sims 1 lots in the sims 3.l and really enjoyed it...sounds like an ambitious task I would love a sims 1 inspired world!

[@magnus87]

​@@Rekowcski Yes, it was a really ambitious project since you had to see how to unite all the roads between different TS1 maps, there are currently recreations of the world for TS3, however, most of them focus only on Old Town. I would like the CAW of TS5 to be a fundamental part of the game, I prefer that the base game comes with only one world but that we can modify it so that it looks like France, Greece, USA or even the moon.

[@fizzarollli]

This is the most educational video on CAW I’ve ever seen THANK YOU!! I feel like I can actually attempt to do it now, you’re amazing for this thank you!

[@Rekowcski]

Thank you I tried to cut out any extra words and just keep it simple... once I watched a long video and still had no idea how to put Roads down lol 😂

[@jean-baptistebeviere4580]

Perfect for beginners, thank you man now I can keep exploring new ways of this fantastic game!

[@Rekowcski]

Sims 3 really is the best sims game for creative players! You can make anything you want :)

[@gaymingbinosaur6083]

Just found your channel and love it. I grew up with sims 2 and 3 and it’s a bit harder to find content like this for 3. So glad to find some sims 3 content.

[@Rekowcski]

there are too many sims 4 videos on youtube and not enough sims 2 and 3!

[@Clover_Cake]

This was so helpful! I’ve been planning on trying my hand at this because I’ve really wanted to make Brindleton Bay in the sims 3 and I want it to be as accurate as I can make it✨

[@monicastoyanova4575]

I love your videos so much! I've only (mostly) played the Sims 3 and still do, and I'm glad to see so much fresh interesting content. I love your energy and video ideas!

[@Rekowcski]

Sometimes I wake up and they just pop into my head like this one (: thanks for watching x

[@texjeeps8913]

Such a helpful video! I’ve been playing TS3 since 2010, and you really succinctly summed up this wonderful tool quite well. Bravo!

[@esilena2244]

Thank you!

[@Rekowcski]

Oh my god no THANK YOU! Your support means everything

[@namikonoda]

was stalking and now im early LOL love the video :-) edit: I also love the EA trash reference lol

[@iamlastevns]

I have used this before and successfully. Of course, I was modifying a world I love - Alpine Meadows... so many fir/pines, waterfalls and waterways! For those having a hard time with CAW, I'd suggest starting with a previously-created world. I don't think I ever had so much as a single routing issue and I made some of the steep hills and mountains accessible to my Sims. But, it's been years, so I am hoping your tutorial will help. Thanks!

[@CalmHiker-ou1co]

How do you modify pre existing worlds?

[@ChicChicken]

At first I almost gave up but with some patience this tool is totally necessary to me, I love the process of making my own world with my own Sims with crazy stories. The important thing is testing the world in the game in order to see if everything is correct, but My god, I really love CAW.

[@Rekowcski]

Patience is key with sims 3 world creation... also with just building haha. But the more we practice, the faster we get and the easier it is! I am making a prototype world to see how it works and anything I forgot. Then I’ll make a “good copy” but you can always save and reuse builds if you mess up the map

[@ChicChicken]

@@Rekowcski Pleeeease, if you finish it we totally need to see it! And also download it because you're great at building houses!!

[@Rekowcski]

@@ChicChicken im going to be doing some more renos and builds on my channel once i run out of EA worlds, so I'll have a few things on the exchange this year... if you're ever bored in sims 4 i have about 100 on the gallery ready to go though ahah

[@ChicChicken]

@@Rekowcski You're too nice! But I only play Sims 3, currently working on a world. I find Sims 4 too bland and shallow, and I haven't played that game in ages. In Sims 3, on the contrary, I spend HOURS. Can't wait to see your new building content, and steal some of your ideas ;)

[@m.woodsrobinson9244]

You are SO awesome for doing this! I'm going to drum up the courage and give it a try (after it being on my desktop for over five years)!

[@Rekowcski]

i believe in you! if you get frustrated just save and come back later

[@mariam19554]

I would love to see a video where you talk about one thing (feature, gameplay mechanic, object from build/buy mode or an item from create-a-sim...) you love about each Sims 3 Pack and one thing you hate from it!

[@Rekowcski]

That is such a great idea! I could easily complain about that long enough for a video.

[@rosemangofairy]

Oh wow, I just want to say thank you soo much for this wonderful tutorial!!! 😭💛💛 You're such a great teacher too. You're concise, calm and soo good at breaking down complex things into easier, digestible bites :) I've been playing since the first Sims, and honestly the fact that we can create our own world, in a non-crappy way, is just such a treat. Now I just need to find a way to make this less laggy on my laptop haha 😂

[@Rekowcski]

Thank you that's such a compliment 💕 If you need help with lag, check out "sims 3 smooth patch", that can help quite a bit if you don't have it installed already. There's a few other fixes, both myself and acottonsock have sims 3 fix videos for various issues, as well as other creators... so I'm sure you'll find some help. 😁

[@rosemangofairy]

Ahh thanks so much for the tip! ❤❤

[@fijiasf4885]

me having 0 interest in creating a custom world but still watching cuz i adore ur content 💖

[@Rekowcski]

it's not for everyone, that's for sure thank you!!

[@jennifers_body95]

Hey, it's Miss Ditch! I'm watching this rn trying to create that world I always wanted to. Your videos still helping me setup the sims 3 to this day!

[@missminilife]

I definitely tried this a long time ago and gave up but THANK YOU FOR EXPLAINING IT SOOO WELL! this is probably gonna take the sims 3 up from "one of my fave" games to "my perfect game!" you are awesome!

[@Rekowcski]

I remember being frustrated for hours trying to figure out how roads worked haha. I might do a more advanced follow up, I’ve learned a lot and have been slowly chipping away at my own world

[@bleeb90]

Thank you, I spend hours in CAW, and it tripped me up because I didn't figure out how to edit in game, an now it looks so simple OTL. I'm definitely going to try again, because it never sat right with me that Roaring Heights had no space for Night Life lots.

[@Rekowcski]

“Edit in game” from the create a world tool is so much faster for trees and lots and stuff, in my opinion

[@bristol7812]

your videos are so nice to binge holy hell, thank you for the good and fun content haha

[@Rekowcski]

more videos coming x

[@MadRayne]

Oh man, you just lifted my fear to try this out, the Sims 3 tools had always intimidated me

[@Rekowcski]

Me too, it seems hard but if you tackle it step by step then it should be manageable. The main limit is your creativity

[@pandaonsteroids5154]

I should make one this upcoming winter break. I tried one time before and it was a mix of frustration and just how daunting making a whole world is especially if you build everything yourself... I would love to successfully make a world!!!

[@homocatphenomena7168]

Thanks for the tutorial! I haven't used this tool in years and needed a refresher.

[@crystalmeier6579]

This was a really good video! I use create a world often. I don't find it difficult at all but you showed alot of things I've never done so I'm looking forward to trying them. Cheers!

[@NikolaTransforms5]

My PC sounds like it’s about to take flight when I use CAW hahaha

[@Rekowcski]

Then I will be your purser on your trip x

[@fernandaa7334]

Thanks, this is the first time I understand anything in this tool, is really hard to edit worlds that already exists.

[@Rekowcski]

I really think the best way is just make a flat map, make a couple roads, lots, and maybe a mountain and a lake just to see how everything works to get started. Currently I am practising making worlds about the size of a sims 4 hood... so nothing crazy lol

[@fernandaa7334]

@@Rekowcski honestly I just wanted to pull lots to connect to the roads because in a lot of the worlds the lots are a little far from the sidewalk and that makes me crazy. But you video made me notice that this is another game inside the sims 3. World adventures is another mini game too, so I wonder how many mini games we can find in this 10 years videogame.

[@fernandaa7334]

@@Rekowcski keep it going bringing videos that don't exists in the yt, sims 3 is unfortunately one game that nobody pays attention and have so many potential for content, this and your last video were just on point, loving it!!!

[@marblefanboy7724]

youre a godsend for this. ive been so bored with ts3 worlds but dont wanna have to buy a pack to get another world and if i can customize it myself might as well

[@Rekowcski]

You can always check out custom worlds for free as well. "CJPlays" on KZbin reviews them every week so I usually just pop over there to see which worlds I might like in my game

[@LauraBeeDannon]

I made worlds, houses, revamped premade worlds. The Create Tool is my favorite.

[@dietitianmama]

I loved this tutorial. It reminds me a lot of Sim City 4, which i know is the basis for a lot of what Sims 2 and Sims 3 is built on. I wish I could use this tool, but I play on a Mac and I'm not savvy enough to figure out how to make it run. I would love to be able to create a world that merged Willow Creek / Magnolia Promenade/ Newcrest into one cohesive place. They want to be the same world, I know they do.

[@Rekowcski]

Sims 2 world creation is still my favourite. It’s simple so you don’t have to spend forever on it. I find this tool is like... for SERIOUS world creators haha. I agree that nc, wc, and mp belong together. They use the exact same graphics and assets (I see u EA) lol

[@angrymidget4728]

1:55 your recycle bin killed me XD

[@ConfuzzledOwO]

This is amazing thank you for this ive always wanted to make my own maps but it all seemed very intimidating. I might actually try this now following your tutorial

[@reallyblxndes]

omg thank god i’ve always wanted to know how to use this. i tried once and gave up within 5 min

[@Rekowcski]

so did i... the first 200 times i did this haha i swear it took me hours to figure out roads, but i hope this is basic enough to get you started with each step... the beauty and story is all up to you!

[@_Austin_97]

I’ve always wondered how to make the world look like it’s coming from somewhere instead of being in the middle of nowhere, like making a road that goes to the end of the map that looks like it’s going somewhere haha. But of course not being able to see the end of the map or that road cause of the routing.

[@geargail]

*my reason of getting a Laptop, is to learn how this feature worked. ( My Father kept pushing some narrative that I needed to take up Architecture Software - or get disowned.) The Sims helped me - grow out of his small minded / Narcissist need to control people.

[@beeley]

I would love to see any completed worlds you’ve made if you have any! You made CAW look so easy. I think I’ll give it a try too :))

[@Rekowcski]

I created a Sims 2 world that I released: www.reddit.com/r/sims2/comments/tjppxc/dustwallow_new_neighbourhood/ I dont have anything ready for Sims 3 yet, but don't worry you'll see it!

[@nikikeya939]

I remember doing world building in sims 2 vaguely. never knew they had it in 3, Though considering the series started as a city builder it makes sense each version has one.

[@Chanelbaeli]

Except sims 4💔

[@eros7433]

Omg the distant terrain! You are my hero

[@Rekowcski]

it's essential x

[@KB-kv8mb]

Thanks for the tutorial! Been a while since I even touched CAW but I'm thinking of using it and this is a great start.

[@Rekowcski]

I recommend just starting with a "test" map, I made sooooo many mistakes before I could even make this video

[@TheNaruHinaFan]

Thank you for posting this video!!! Was very very helpful!!!

[@BestSoph123]

this is so helpful, thank you so much!! i had no idea where to start :))

[@ellislinva]

Omg thank you so much for this video! Now I'm equipped to try out making a custom world

[@Rekowcski]

give it your best shot i believe in you!

[@Plotyyy]

Awesome content, as always! 😊

[@Rekowcski]

You're the best!

[@SweetMangoChutney]

I've noticed a lot of other people (myself included) having issues with CAW not working after being installed. It took a lot of digging into forums and work but I found that if you use the installer to uninstall and then reinstall it, and manually tell it where to install, it fixes the crashing issue. However this may also be because I've had this game installed and moved around many times since Sims3 came out years ago, and have 3 drives on my PC, so it was trying to install it into the incorrect drive.

[@brechdt]

I had the same problem. You'll need to install the program at the same location of the gamefiles, in \Documents\Electronic Arts. NOT in \Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts

[@cawneeegan4345]

Super helpful! Tysm!

[@Lovlyb35]

Thank You, this was very helpful. I would love to see you do a world and see what you come up with, I know it will be awesome.

[@Rekowcski]

I released a sims 2 world a few months ago, but this is a whole other level lol... but when i release something I will make sure it's good!

[@Lovlyb35]

@@Rekowcski Oh Idk you did a sims 2 world, where can I find it? Thanks 😊

[@Rekowcski]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6fafJ1jeatriKM here i tour it and theres a link for the download... it's "N003" so just put your veronaville hood somewhere safe it might have the same name

[@jessicake97]

Thank you so much, now I feel like I at least have the basics down But the distant terrain always seems like its made for the bigger worlds... is there any way I can make my town look like appaloosa plains or the university town where there is no beach and also don't have to choose a big map?

[@W.Gaster]

I cannot get the thing, I click on the download and It just opens a White box with nothing inside

[@gingercatqueen4368]

I saw Kyle!! Hii!! I’ve never used CAW but definitely something I’ve wanted to check out.

[@Rekowcski]

Yes he is making more and more appearances! I've always wanted to, but it was hard to get started. I hope this video alleviates that.

[@rebekahbrigode8380]

I have been playing sims3 since its release I am going to try building my own town an see how I like it. I will be referring to this I am sure.

[@breemiles]

So much good information, thank you for sharing!!

[@Rekowcski]

i tried to keep it simple and to the point, let me know if you ever give it a try!

[@breemiles]

@@Rekowcski Thanks to you I've given CAW another go and I'm loving it, Thank you

[@brina_larson]

I think I tried it a long time ago when I owned The Sims 3. I did give up, but it does remind me of Sim City.

[@Rekowcski]

thank you x

[@katharina3172]

I had no idea this existed! You cant imagine how happy I am that I found your video. What I wonder is, can you also edit already existing worlds in this and if yes, how?? I always wanted to give Moonlight Falls a makeover + Can you also change the brightness of the world in this tool? The light in Midnight Hollow is so dark and sometimes I cant even really see the furniture in the houses and i dont want to place hundreds of lamps so that I can see something I subscribed and will definitely watch more of your videos ^^

[@Rekowcski]

This mod will brighten up any world brntwaffles.tumblr.com/post/61970895156/blue-skies-sunshine-default-lighting-mod-15/amp You can edit existing worlds in the create a world tool as well.

[@katharina3172]

@@Rekowcski thanks so much! I never used mods before but I will give it a try XD

[@Rekowcski]

I was scared of mods... but they can really help improve your game! I have a top 10 mods video if u want to look into it, or any google search will also work just fine.

[@NalosGryphon]

2:15 cat cameo

[@Rekowcski]

one at the end too lol, he's all over the place this morning

[@Raelunil]

This is so very helpful, thanks!

[@Rekowcski]

if you have any trouble you can leave a comment question, or msg me on discord: crystalmath#8350

[@Windenberg]

I hope Sims 5 makes this like in the Sims 2 and 3. That you can create a full blank world inside the game.

[@KatieePandaa]

new watcher. My initial thought is you look like a member of the meet the robinsons family

[@Rekowcski]

Sometimes people say I look like an uglier Phillip DeFranco 😭

[@lealeah8066]

Thanks for your video! I got excited by the idea of creating a world and wanted to download after watching your video and the button on the sims store did not work... kinda usual feeling w. The sims 3 game I'd say lol

[@Rekowcski]

You can still download it from a mirror site I think, but of course since they launched the new EA app the "edit in game" function is of course not working

[@emiltterrey8672]

Hello. Once you make your world how do you add under water adventures or seasons or events in your world?

[@gamingtree10]

Great I just started playing sims 3

[@toychickenmachine8980]

Seemed promising for some help but every time I try to open it is says, quote "The Sims 3 Create a World Tool - Beta has crashed! Exception information: Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt." And yet, and Yet, i have no issues with my Sims 3 game and its expansions that I own. I downloaded from the back up link provided (selecting the archived download since the big green "CAW download" didnt do anything) since the Sims Website tells me to register my game but yet every time i try it says its already be registered which is correct because i registered it to origin and it even says i dont need to register it twice but still tries to make me every time i try to download to tool. Long story short, The tool wont work for me, claiming something is corrupt. Which I doubt. I will be uninstalling it for the time being, if anyone comes up with a fix I will try it because i was rather excited to use this. And yes I did try to move it into the Documents/Electronic Arts, same thing happened.

[@ChanzPayne]

Great video, that would be amazing if you create your own land and show a in-play video

[@Rekowcski]

I started a new one recently and I’m about 5 lots into it so I’m thinking of sticking with it

[@elizabethchen4788]

Today I learned you can create a world in Sims 3....

[@Rekowcski]

@@elizabethchen4788 the sims 2 as well 😭

[@WarthogRacer]

Now we need a tutorial on making custom Sims 2 worlds using SimCity 4. :)

[@Rekowcski]

oh god, don't expect any miracles haha

[@briabiscuit]

idk what type of computers sims 3 youtubers have but this program is so slow on my laptop? i can play the sims 3 on high but cant run this program. as soon as i started placing roads it started lagging

[@sarahrieder4406]

someone using CAW in 2023? How do I get my world to be payed in the Game? The EIG doesn´t work with the new EA App. Whenever I klic on EIG it opens the EA App and tells me , that the Game can´t be started because of an issue they have. If I finished creating my world, how do I select it in Game?

[@elisaflint8209]

Hey! Just curious if there was a workaround the ea app? I’ve been having a lot of issues with it and am no longer able to “edit in game” on caw. Very much at a lose for what to do as I’ve tried everything I can think of

[@larafernandez3534]

Does anyone have an alternative download link for versions 1.67 and 1.69? I need both and I can't download them on the official page. I get a white box but the download doesn't start :(

[@marclittau]

You need to be logged in for the download to start

[@larafernandez3534]

@@marclittau I didn't know, thk :D

[@geargail]

*dis-illusion with what I've learned from purchasing The C.D. - and suddenly went in a format to download... Felt like that was painful to of been robbed of that !!!

[@Naricie]

Ok so... it wont let me download? I click download and all I get is a blank square.. Can someone help please?

[@ciriam4454]

same problem here :(

[@Bakethepeach]

I watched until 5:53 and really thought I had enough info to build a world but now I realize I was a bit delusional 😂 so I’m here to finish the video that gave me unnecessary confidence the first time around 😅

[@Rekowcski]

Half of the video's purpose was to dispel the fear 😂 I learned most of the program by just playing around and making mistakes

[@Bakethepeach]

@@RekowcskiI’ve been watching it over and over since that comment and I’m getting somewhere 🎉 Arlen Texas is in progress 😂😂

[@Bakethepeach]

@@Rekowcskiyour content is amazing 🙌

[@deronleslie5577]

the link doesn't seem like it working, help?!?!

[@judialbert1349]

I finally got CAW downloaded to my new computer and have been following this tutorial. It's been very helpful! I have a question though. When you click Edit in Game, go you need to go to the Sims 3 icon and start the launcher? I guess I don't know or understand how the game and CAW are connected. If I start the launcher, how do I find my practice world so I can try to edit it. Also, can I place lots I have created in some of my games and saved to the library?

[@Rekowcski]

Before we go any further, do you play sims 3 on the EA app or steam?

[@judialbert1349]

I play on the EA App @@Rekowcski

[@LiveEatSleepBiersack]

This was shared in a Sims 3 group, and I'm so glad I came across it! I've been wanting to create my own world for so long. Unfortunately, I'm having an issue starting with step one. :( When I click to download my compatible version, a blank white box comes up and nothing will happen. :( Does anyone know why, or what I can possibly do to fix it?

[@cleoggentile]

hi, it's a very common problem, in reality you simply have to change your browser, if that doesn't work, try searching on google "forum ea the sims 3 create a world", a conversation should appear where they share the direct link to the download

[@miajayde6353]

If you can find a way to make this easy I'll be so surprised

[@Rekowcski]

LOL i did my best, we shall see...

[@edwardlee4623]

Any advice on the protected memory issue when trying to start it up?

[@idi0tsanswich379]

I don't know if you ever figured it out but for me the issue was fixed by downloading the correct version of caw again!

[@fefisbf]

Thank you so much!!!!!

[@vValeria.777]

Hey I tried to download the file but it won't let me do it. When I click on download it just shows me a white box ._.

[@leafosz2120]

Yeah I got the same problem here, don't know if someone is able to help us out lol

[@ednadraws30]

same problem here, maybe there is another way we can get the file?

[@creativejamie]

I really like this tutorial, it helped me a lot. one thing tho, i cant edit in game. it wont start the sims 3 at all. im using the ea app version of the sims 3, any help would be appreciated!

[@mim9000]

Simple but to the point, yas!

[@nomoreillusions]

This was such a fantastic video and it inspired me to finally create my own world! Unfortunately I am *so* late to this - both the video *and* the CreateAWorld tool - that it seems I can't get the download on the EA website to work any longer. If you see this - do you know a legit place to download the tool these days?

[@Rekowcski]

archive.org/details/worldtool169 archive.org/details/sims3worldtool167

[@nomoreillusions]

@@Rekowcski Thank you so much! And in a not-at-all overly ambitious impulse - Beleriand, here I come! LOL

[@elke5683]

thank you kind human, now I can steal the link from here thanks to you. off to hyperfocus on making a world I won't even use.

[@ItsThrockmorton]

How are you getting Edit-in-game to launch? I have the game through the EA App and it always starts the launcher

[@Rekowcski]

mine doesnt work anymore since the EA app, i might make an angry video about it

[@wig.snatcher]

I tried once years ago and decided i'll stay with ts2 caw 🤧🤧🤧

[@Rekowcski]

sims 2 is my favourite game to make my own hoods.

[@ceelee9222]

Recently uninstalled CAW after complete and total frustration. I wanted to build a world that was purely "inland". No beaches or ocean and not look like it was surrounded with water. Just an average midwest town. Tried using distant terrain and "blending" it with mountains I made but didn't look or blend well at all. lol. I might reinstall and try again but it kinda stinks everyones world is always an island or beachy and there seems to be no references out there.

[@isabelle571]

Thank you soooo much

[@Rekowcski]

i hope u have fun with it!

[@Rotating711hotdog]

I've been trying to download CAW for YEARS! So I was extremely happy to find you had a download link! (As the sims 3 website won't show me one, and hasn't for years) But when I installed the CAW file, and opened the application it said it was corrupted? I've been trying to find any other links to download and they're all corrupted. I've been dreaming of creating my own world for almost 10 years now (I know! Crazy!) I'd love some help/ be pointed in the right direction! Thank you so much!

[@Rekowcski]

Are you using steam or the EA app for your sims 3?

[@Rotating711hotdog]

@@Rekowcski The EA app!

[@Honeycuttsf]

This is a long shot but do you have a working CAW file? all the ones i've tried downloading say theyre crashed as soon as I launch them

[@brechdt]

I had the same problem. You'll need to install the program at the same location of the gamefiles, in \Documents\Electronic Arts. NOT in \Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts

[@ple8379]

It's kind of like a traditional artist trying to learn digital art. Even paint seems scary XD

[@joysephton3462]

Shoot, same problem. I found a way that worked, thought I should write it down somewhere and didn't. Will think...