I’ve been on a Sims 3 kick lately and anyone who’s ever played in Isla Paradiso knows first-hand this world is an unplayable mess. There’s lots of tutorials floating around about how to fix it and an empty version of Isla Paradiso you can download to cut down on the laggy mess this world causes. I don’t want an empty world, though. I want a cleaned up version that still has Sims to interact with.
I went about fixing up my Isla Paradiso according to Tatiana’s recommendations at Sims Community and figured I’d toss it up on my blog, mostly so I have a backup that can’t get lost on my computer but also to save other people some time getting this world to function.
So here’s my fixed up version of Isla Paradiso for your convenience.
Changes Made
Palm trees between Port Primavera and Port Pescado have been removed. They overlapped with the road and caused routing failures.
Fencing around palm trees in the center of the Spanish resort’s pool have been removed. The fencing would cause Sims to route fail trying to look at something there (possibly the lights?)
Hobart’s Hideaway resort has been completely bulldozed. The entire lot is a lag fest.
The Medina house has been edited to fix routing issues. The platform beside the top of the stairs has been fenced off and the spiral staircase and garage door have been removed.
The Ichtaca house has been edited to fix routing issues. All spiral staircases have been removed and all objects on the upper floors have been deleted. The family can function fine on the lower floors of the house and the spiral stairs were causing routing failures. The rec room has been converted into a bedroom to accommodate the family on the first two floors.
The Collins house has been edited to fix routing issues. The ladder going to the very top floor has been removed and all objects on the upper floor have been deleted. The family can function fine without accessing this floor.
All empty houseboats have been completely bulldozed. Houseboats getting stuck in unroutable channels is a recipe for disaster.
All inhabited houseboats have had their steering wheels destroyed. There is no reason for them to be moving their houseboats. They just get stuck in stupid places and create a lag fest.
The Scott family has been completely annihilated and their houseboat has been bulldozed. This family and their home was corrupted.
Recommended Actions
The following are things I did not do in the interest of not ruining anyone’s gameplay in case they really want to play with these things but that I highly recommend doing as soon as you load into the game with your family.
Use the cheat “testingcheatsenabled true” followed by the cheat “DiscoverAllUnchartedIslands” to instantly unlock all the hidden islands. The clouds covering them can lag up your game pretty bad.
Go into the game options and disable the spawning of pets and horses. The game loves to put horses on houseboats and do other dumb things with the stray animals. They get stuck absolutely everywhere.
I did actually do a quick check to make sure there were not already stray animals in the world but I still recommend you do another check as soon as you start playing this world after disabling strays in the options. If there are any wild or stray animals, annihilate them with the NRaas Master Controller mod.
Install Instructions
Download and unzip the file, then pop the Isla Paradiso FIXED.sims3 folder into Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 3 > Saves
I recommend making a copy of the folder and storing it somewhere else on your computer so you always have this default version you can pop into your Saves folder and play whenever you want to start a new save in this world. It will save you the hassle of redownloading it all the time.
Taylor Swift has been such a source of inspiration and comfort to me ever since I was a teenager learning to navigate this complicated thing called life with her music holding my hand along the way. I wanted to honour my hero with a pose pack that brought a small piece of her world to life. Thank you forevermore, Taylor.
I’ve been feeling overwhelmed lately which inspired me to create this pose pack about just slowing down, taking a deep breath, and enjoying the easy silence between you and someone you love. Appreciate those quiet moments with someone where you don’t have to talk about anything.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
5 romantic couple poses of two Sims enjoying quiet moments together.
1 pose has two versions; one for the bed and one for the floor.
Two of my ladies wanted to get married and I was very disappointed with the lack of wedding pose sets for two women out there so I made my own! I hope you and your Sims both enjoy these poses!
WHAT’S INCLUDED
6 romantic couple poses made for two female Sims getting married.
A collection of 8 cute couple poses themed around the blossoming of a brand new relationship, when the butterflies are still fresh and everything feels new and exciting.This pose pack is very accessory-heavy. All the poses use at least one accessory. Make sure you have all the accessories linked below.
I love trying to push the limits of what’s possible with my pose packs and I needed a romantic lighthouse scene for my story so I got to work. This pose pack is a set of 8 storytelling poses of an upset Sim being comforted on the lighthouse.
This pose pack requires special instructions to function properly in-game! Please read the whole post carefully!
In honour of Mother’s Day in Canada and the US, I bring you this Mom & Me Pose Pack to celebrate moms and all the hard work they put into loving and raising us to be the best people we can be. ❤️
In Loving Memory
This pose pack is dedicated to the memory of Snežana, a wonderful and devoted mother to my dear friend Jovan. May her love and light continue to shine through all of the people she touched during her life. She will be remembered, always.
Double post, so intense! Okay, okay I’ll show myself out for reviving a dead meme but not before I show you these chalkboard signs I made to celebrate many different types of families and the important milestones in their lives.
MORE INFO
1 decorative chalkboard sign called “All Families are Valid” in Build/Buy
13 swatches, each with different phrases printed on them. Includes one semi-sarcastic “It’s a Baby!” swatch for those of you who hate gender reveals. I got u, fam.
Located in Decorations > Misc for §1.
Custom thumbnails and description
No Simlish version. I probably won’t make one (sorry).
The signs are a recolour of the chalkboard sign from the Get To Work expansion pack so I’m going to say you probably need that pack.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
Get To Work (probably)
TOS
DON’T reupload or edit!
DON’T put behind a paywall (especially not Simsdom)!
DON’T claim as your own!
(Optional)DO tag me if you use them! I love seeing other people enjoying the stuff I make.
FOR POSE CREATORS: Feel free to use these signs for your poses but do not include them in your download. Link back here, please.
Snarky Sims 