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The Sims 3
About this game
The Sims 3 is EA Mobile’s life‑sim title for J2ME feature phones, developed by IronMonkey Studios and released in 2009. It is the J2ME port of PC The Sims 3 and serves as the base game for all later J2ME special‑edition spin‑offs including Ambitions, Supernatural and Winter Edition. Multi‑resolution JAR builds support keypad‑based Java handsets. It implements the signature Trait personality system: assign distinct personality traits during sim creation to shape behaviors, wishes and social responses. Players manage sim needs, earn money from careers, build relationships, customize housing and fulfill lifetime wishes for reward points. Sims can travel between home and town public locations such as shops and parks. Constrained by J2ME hardware, it uses isometric 2D pixel graphics, without PC‑style seamless open neighborhood, with heavily simplified character‑creation and build‑mode functions. Originally released in English only with no official Chinese localization. Fan‑translated Chinese JAR builds circulate domestically and are playable via Java emulators, acting as the foundational mainline entry of The Sims franchise on feature‑phone Java platform.
- Release year
- 2009
- Developer
- Players
- Single player
- Supported languages
- 简体中文 · 繁體中文 · English
FAQ
- How can I play The Sims 3?
- You can play The Sims 3 online for free right in your browser on 8BitGo. No download or emulator installation is required.
- What platform is The Sims 3?
- 8BitGo classifies this version as Java Mobile Games. That describes how it runs here and may differ from the game's original release platform. You can play it directly in the browser.
- Can I save my progress in The Sims 3?
- Save support depends on how this game runs. Quick saves and cloud saves are available only when the player toolbar shows a save control; otherwise use the game's own save feature.
- Does The Sims 3 work on mobile?
- It depends on the game. Check the controls on this page: games with on-screen buttons work on touch devices, while keyboard-and-mouse games are best played on desktop.
Controls
These are the default keys. These keys are fixed by FreeJ2ME; what each one does inside a game is up to the game. There are no on-screen buttons on phones, so you will need a keyboard or a gamepad. This engine has no rebinding menu. Gamepads are detected automatically.
D-Pad
↑ ↓ ← →
Confirm / fire
Enter
Number keys
0 – 9
Left soft key
F1
Right soft key
F2
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