Part 3

Dive deep into The Sims 3 Part 3 guide. Learn about Sim traits, setting favorite foods, colors, and music, and understand the aging mechanics.

This section of the guide covers Sim traits, favorites, and aging in The Sims 3. Traits influence your Sim's personality throughout the game, though they are not permanent. Favorite foods, colors, and music provide mood boosts when your Sim interacts with them.

Favorite Foods: Waffles, French Toast, Pancakes, Fruit Parfait, Autumn Salad, Cheesesteak, Dim Sum, Fish and Chips, Grilled Cheese, Grilled Salmon, Hamburger, Hot Dog, Lobster Thermidor, Mac and Cheese, Peanut Butter and Jelly, Goopy Carbonara, Ratatouille, Spaghetti, Tri-Tip Steak, Stu Surprise, Sushi, Cobbler, Cookies, Key Lime Pie.

Favorite Colors: Aqua, Blue, Turquoise, Spice Brown, Green, Irish Green, Lime, Grey, Orange, Purple, Spiceberry, Violet, Lilac, Pink, Hot Pink, Red, White, Sea Foam, Yellow, Black.

Favorite Music Genres: Electronic, Indie, Pop, Latin, Classical, Kids, Custom Music (imported into 'The Sims 3/Custom Music' folder in My Documents).

Clothing in The Sims 3 acts as templates that can be color-customized. The modding community is expected to provide additional clothing options.

Aging: There is no aging cheat, but aging can be turned off in the game options. You can also adjust the aging rate for all Sims, including non-player characters (NPCs), and set lifespan lengths, with an 'epic' setting allowing Sims to live for at least 960 days.

Traits: The base game offers over sixty traits, with players able to select up to five. Some secret traits exist, including 'Pyromaniac'.

Absent-Minded Trait: Sims with this trait often seem lost in thought and can forget their intended actions, potentially wasting valuable time. There are no significant benefits, and its usefulness is rated 0/5.

Ambitious Trait: Ambitious Sims have high career aspirations. Benefits include a higher rate of job performance and increased lifetime points for fulfilled wishes. A disadvantage is the 'Anxious' moodlet received if promotions are not achieved promptly. Usefulness is rated 2.5/5 due to the potential for mood swings if career goals aren't met quickly.