The Sims 3/Patch 42

The 42nd patch for The Sims 3 was released on October 29, 2012.
You can download it through The Sims 3's Launcher, or directly download from EA server here.
==Release Notes==
;Base Game Updates
*Greeting Cards feature has been added. Sims can take a picture using the Greeting Card feature and share it on Sims3.com, Facebook, or Twitter.
*Attraction System has been added. This is a new initial romantic system that provides bonuses to socialization and romance when the Sim is attracted by certain attributes.
*Sims can now swim in the ocean.
*Diving Board object has been added to Build Mode.
*Blueprint tool has been added to Buy/Build Mode. Users can quickly place down furnished rooms with this tool.
*Resolved Player Profile and Wall issue where clicking on a user’s name brought up a blank profile.
*Badges earned by completing achievements will now appear on your MyPage on thesims3.com.
*The moon’s glow on the UI will no longer appear when starting a new game without The Sims 3: Supernatural installed.
;World Adventures Updates
*Fixed an issue where fish placed in the Sims inventory will no longer disappear when Sims travel back from a vacation world.
*Fixed an issue where sound was getting dropped out when Sims are learning a song.
;Pets Updates
*Fixed a galloping animation issue with Horses that has level 10 Racing skill.
;Showtime Updates
*Sims must now have some positive relationship before asking other Sims to take photos in the “Gigi Photo Booth”.
;Supernatural Updates
*Saving and loading during a full moon cycle before 6pm will no longer cause the moon cycle to skip forward.
*Feral Change buff will now expire for werewolf on various lunar cycle settings.
*Addressed an animation issue in the Smustle dance.
*Toadified Sims will route fail less often when trying to eat flies on counters or large tables.
*Writing fiction book will display proper text.
*Fairy children will no longer stretch into adult size when using the “Talk to Plant” interaction.
*Fixed an issue where Woohoo in the Gypsy Wagon wish is not fulfilled when Sims Woohoo in the Gypsy Wagon.
*Improved routing issues with the Fairy House.
*Sending an elixir from the household inventory to a friend now fulfills the “Send an Elixir to a Friend” wish.
*The “Gift of Giving” buff and Lifetime Happiness Points are now given when gifting an elixir from the household inventory.
*When gifting an elixir from the household inventory only one elixir is sent instead of two.
*Wall post will be created when a user opens a mystery gift containing Simoleons.
*Create-A-Sim UI flow fixed so that the use can no longer access other Create-A-Sim menus while eye color picker is still open.
*Fairy Bloom interaction will now work with the Omni Plant from The Sims 3 base game.
*Sims that were turned into SimBots via an elixir will no longer revert back to human form after WooHoo in the Gypsy Wagon.
*Fixed issues with Supernatural children genetics.
*“Sweeten Up” interaction can now be completed on Birthday Inferno Cake.
*Fixed an issue when selecting werewolf to transform while being struck by a witch’s fire blast.
*Fixed flickering issue on objects after performing the “Midas Touch” interaction.
*“Midas Touch” interaction will now be able to turn a zombie into a statue.
*Fixed an issue with conversion spells turning inexpensive items into expensive items.
*Fixed an issue when trying to buy a SimBot with Lifetime Happiness Points.
*Turning off the “Spectrum Mood Lamp” will now properly return Sims to their original color.
;Store Updates
*Fixed a potential crash with the launcher that could occur after uninstalling Lucky Palms.
*Fixed an issue where Store Set icons would appear incorrectly in the Organize Collections pop-up window.
*Worlds can now be purchased on the Main Menu.