NEWS: Patch 1.21/1.22 Features

Update 03.06.2011
The EP patches were just posted at sims3cri.com. According to them (and a guru on twitter) you don't really need them if you have the disk version. It's supposed to solve some troubles generated by patch 1.22 to the digital game versions, It's mainly for users that don't have generations.

If you want to update anyways, here's the link
Patch 2.17/3.13/4.10/5.8/6.5/7.3

Make sure you pick the right region (check the last digit of your version) and also download the patch 1.22 if you haven't done so before. Link to that can be found below.

Please read the following instructions before applying the patch or the EP:
TUTORIAL: What to do before patching.

Make sure to remove ALL mods/hacks from your game. Most of them will become incompatible.

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If you are on a PC, it seems there are no patches for the EPs this time. Just the base game will update to 1.22. The rest will stay on the level you had before.

For those that are using the Patch Downloader to patch their game, it has been updated and you will need to redownload the newest version.

The manual patch can be found here

PC
Patch 1.22

Mac
DVD Version US
DVD Version Europe
Digitale Version

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The patch has the following new features:

• Body Hair 
• Memories 
• Inactives have memories but without pics. 
• You can have positive, negative and neutral memories
• Memories that you take or that are made when you focus on the Sim will have a pic. Others don't
• You can upload your memories to your sims 3 profile or facebook and get some neat rewards.
• You get a message for every memory you make. These messages can be turned off in your options. The memory system itself can't 
• You get bigger and smaller pictures in your album
• The system records many useless memories but you can delete them as you like.
•  You can have up to 400 memories in your album.
• Dates 
• Age sliders --> Ability to set the length of each age group individually.
• New cheat: Edit in CAS (with testingcheats) 
• Filter for LTR 
• Filter in build/buy mode (not CAS) 
• New tab for the spiral staircases (but empty) 
• Reputation system 
• 2 new LTW:  Clean Slate & Above Reproach 
  

NEWS: Memories and the Sims 3 Store

As it has been mentioned before, you can share the memories that you well get with Patch 1.21 and the Generations EP in Facebook and your Sims 3 profile.

If you've uploaded a certain amount of memories, you will get a Badge AND an object from the Sims 3 Store for free. I have uploaded a little over 200 memories so far. Here are pics of what I've gotten so far (you have to check your purchase history, you won't get a message about them)

The badges are shown here: http://de.thesims3.com/community/badges

Because of the order in my purchase history I would think it's as follows

1 Memory = Barbacue
5 Memories = Book Case
10 Memories = Computer
25 Memories = Hot Tub
50 Memories = Aerobic Outfit
100 Memories = Toddler Outfit
200 Memories = Teen Shirt

Credit goes to elijahhines10 for finding the items in their purchase history.