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If you also want to play in windowed mode, follow the instructions below. Now you’ll have an icon on your desktop called “Sims – Shortcut.” Double-click to play in widescreen mode.Now, you’ll have two applications in your C:\Program Files (x86)\Maxis\The Sims folder – one called “Sims” and one called “Sims Backup.” Right-click on the one called “Sims” and choose “Send To > Desktop (create shortcut).”.When it’s complete, you’ll get a message that confirms the game was patched. Check the box next to “dgVoodoo2.” Click “Patch.” The progress bar will start moving, letting you know the patch is doing it’s job.
exe file will be at the very bottom of the folder.
It’s possible the fix might work if you are using a No CD crack with the disc version, but I don’t know for sure. This is the version I use, and I’m not sure if this will work if you have the disc version. NOTE: This guide assumes you are using the Complete Collection download found here.
In this guide, I’ll show you how to run Sims 1 in widescreen and windowed mode. As a content creator, this made it very hard for me to create Sims 1 content.Īfter trying a number of different things, I finally found a relatively easy solution that worked. I’ve had The Sims 1 installed on my computer (Windows 10) for a while, and I’ve always been annoyed that I couldn’t play it widescreen and/or in windowed mode.