I also like the additional self-employed options and academic careers. I primarily use it to give my unplayed Sims the “unemployed” career to prevent them from being assigned as coworkers in jobs I don’t approve of.

Careers – This mods has a lot of features and modules relating to careers.

These mods affect careers or roles (as in Sims who perform a role at cash registers) in your world.

White Formula Default Replacement Bottle – Replaces the green milk baby bottle with a white milk bottle.

Use a Gmail address for the best results. You will need to register an account to download from Sims Asylum.

Faster Toddler Training – This mod allows toddlers to learn skills in 1/3 the time and encourages Sims to autonomously teach toddler skills.

Baby Hair – See your baby’s hair color as soon as they’re born!.

These outfits give your babies little legs.

Baby Clothes with Legs – No more burrito babies.

These mods impact babies and toddlers and their interactions in the game. You can see the settings I use for the NRaas mods here any my Story Progression settings here.

Debug Enabler – This mod exposes EA debug commands so they are usable in game.

This one is a lifesaver if you never remember to save.

Saver – Prompts you to save after a given amount of playtime.

I use it to reduce the price of groceries and books, and to lower bills.

Retuner – Another very handy NRaas mod that allows you to retune many different things.

Error Trap – This mod catches and corrects data corruption errors.

I find that this mod reduces lag – especially in saves with several generations of Sims.

Overwatch – Periodically cleans up errors and eliminates junk that accumulates while you play.

Also removes the “greater than 8” and “requires adult” restrictions.

Mover – I use this mod to retains the dreams and opportunities of Sims when I switch active households.

I also recommend the optional modules including Cheats, Integration, and Progression. Also allows you to select any Sim in the world.

Master Controller – Adds options that allow you to control and change just about anything in your Sims 3 world.

I also recommend downloading the optional modules for this mod especially Career, Extra, Money, Others, Population, Relationship, and Skill.

Story Progression – Replaces EA’s Story Progression with a MUCH better system.

These mods are essential, and I could not play without them. I typically play each game in cycles, so this list will be updated when I’m in a Sims 3 cycle. I update this page as I add mods to my game or remove the ones I no longer use. Just like my Sims 2 mods list and S ims 4 mods list, this list is a constant work in progress. These are all the mods I use in my game, organized by category. Here is my recommended mods list for The Sims 3.

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