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The Sims Unleashed (Win98) - Crashes, Missing Objects
I should note that this is for The Sims Unleashed on CD-ROM, not The Sims Legacy. The Sims Legacy won't launch on my Windows 10 computer, so I brought my original Sims computer out of storage. When I last played The Sims on it, probably in the late 2000s, as far as I can recall everything was working. I've noticed that on entering a fair number of lots, the game simply crashes. On others, they load, but give a Missing Objects warning. On one lot I could tell it was the dining room table, but on others it's not necessarily obvious - most objects are there. How can I debug these issues? Are there log files that might say which objects are missing or why the crash happened? I'd like to be able to see the lots that I created way back in the day, especially the one that mirrored the house I grew up in, which is unfortunately one of the ones that crashes. I'm running Windows 98 SE, with 512 MB of RAM, a 450 MHz Pentium II processor, and an 8 MB Matrox Millennia G200 graphics card, with The Sims running in 800x600 mode. There have been a few changes to this machine since I last played The Sims on it, including switching to an SSD (but with the original partitions copied over), upgrading to Windows 98 Second Edition (from Windows 98 FE), adding more RAM (originally 128 MB), and that the DVD drive, which is original, switched letters at some point. I still have the original hard drive and RAM somewhere, so I could roll those back (and with it, the SE upgrade), but am hoping there might be a way to diagnose the problem before trying those steps. Bonus points if the diagnostics could also apply to The Sims Legacy. I'm pleasantly surprised that the original is partially working on 26-year-old hardware, but had been hoping the new one would work and I could migrate the lots from the original to it.
Experiencing frequent lagging and shuddering after recent update for Sims 1.
I don't like having to complain on these forums but I'm not seeing any solution to the issues after these updates. My last post was about the UI scaling being too small and really difficult to see. This was the only issue that I really had apart from the game crashing whenever the burglar turned up. However, the burglar thing was resolved. After the last update I saw no improvement to the UI size but only more issues. Even when i changed the settings in the game. Since the update, my game is now lagging quite a lot and shuddering. It's jerky as and it was working completely fine before this update so its NOT my PC and I'm getting annoyed with EA assuming it is. It's not just me experiencing that. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling the game 3 times, I've removed custom content and nothing has fixed the issue. I'm disappointed because the sims 1 is one of my favourites and now I can't even play it because of this shuddering. Its just too frustrating. Edge scrolling still doesn't work now either when it did before the update. Can you please just figure it out and fix it already. Here's a tip. Before you release a game, get a whole heap of people from the general public to test the game on their personal PCs so you can see how it goes for all different systems/set ups. In fact, I'd be happy to test it for free myself with my friends. It's not hard and then you could release the games confidently so you don't have to be harassed from us gamers lol. I'm sorry but I don't understand how such a massive company doesn't consider this. If it's about the money, people will be happy to spend more if you give the people what they want. Simple.Performance issues, lagging, delays, stuttering
Hello Sims lovers! I recently purchased the Sims 1 Legacy Collection on Steam with the hope of bringing back great memories. Haven't faced any issues with crashes. However, I am noticing consistent lagging. Even without visiting the community lots and just having one sim at home, these performance issues are very noticeable and preventing an enjoyable gaming experience. I tried running the game in lowest resolution options, windowed option, updating graphics drivers, tweaking the launch options in Steam, running in compatibility modes, etc. So far, couldn't manage to run the game smoothly, which is weird and frustrating because I also have the SimCity 4 Deluxe, and it runs very well on my system. Any help/advice is much appreciated 🙏. DxDiag file is attached.Grass on main screen not the same as the map
Hello there! I've noticed that since the Legacy release all lots look different from the normal grass in the old version. Here you have an example, the houses I've played in the new Legacy version have a border and the grass looks lighter, while the grass on the houses I haven't played look normal and fit with the green of the map
Wrong Build/Buy mode music
Hi, the game is working pretty well for me. But a few weeks ago I noticed that the original sims build and buy mode music isn't the same as the old 50s shopping/piano music that it was on launch in February. I can't find anyone else with this problem. Most of the time the game will play this jazz-type music which I really don't like and had never heard before 🤔 ... occasionally it will go back to the original music, but most of the time it's the strange jazz music that plays during build/buy mode. It's very odd. This is just in the normal neighborhoods, the music in Studio town, etc are as they have always been. I wonder if it's music from another expansion.
questions regarding a slur in the sims 1 and 2
hello, this post is more aimed at the actual sims team, but i want to confirm something as you have started reselling the sims 1 and 2 for modern devices. In both of these games, they have the g word ( a word used against roma people). Has this been removed from the games before them being republished?
Error with the Boggs Home Canning Center
Hi, first of all sorry for my poor English. I have experienced a strange error with this item. Once I have made the preserves, I click on the item and I see these debug options. Actually the functions are correct, I can sell or preserve the jams but the text is wrong. My game is in Italian. Can you please fix it? Thanks :)Screen resolution issue still persists even after latest update.
Unfortunately this update has not helped my situation at all. The UI is STILL too tiny and the game does not zoom in far enough. Yes the picture is really clear and all but this is really straining my eyes. Even with glasses. Nothing has changed with this update. I can see there has been an option added in settings to choose the resolution but this does not fix my issue at all. It just remains the same. I've tested out the other resolution settings and it just gets worse and then half my screen is black. I am now also experiencing this with sims 2 and I'm and quite annoyed as that game was actually running pretty perfect before this update. EA...seriously...this is frustrating and no...the whole Alt+Enter thing does not work and hasn't worked the whole time since day 1. I'm pretty frustrated now.Sims portraits still look like floating heads
Sims portraits sadly still don't look like the original ones, here is a comparison between TS1 latest version and the original Roomies family. The original ones the faces aren't floating and feel out-of-place while the new re-render still look odd. Old The Sims Legacy The Sims
Sims 1 Legacy Not Saving
I click the icon to save the game and it pauses forever. I then click go to Live mode and it crashes. When I go back it hasn't saved. The icon to save the game isn't working. Sometimes if I just click to go to Neighborhood view it'll ask if I want to save. That seems to mostly work but not always.
The Sims 1 Legacy: Resolution Issue
Hello everyone, I'm facing a resolution issue with The Sims 1 Legacy. Everything is working perfectly; the game starts normally with no errors or other anomalies. However, it starts in a very small resolution in the upper corner of the screen, while the rest is all black. The clickable area is as if the game is in full screen, making it impossible to play as I have to "guess" which black part of the screen I need to click to access the game functions. Before posting on this forum, I tried several solutions and found some temporary fixes. The issue seems to be related to Windows window scaling. For some reason, the game is conflicting with the recommended Windows scaling (in my case, 150% due to my 4K monitor with a resolution of 3840x2160). A temporary fix I found is that if I opt for a custom scaling (any value between 100-500), the issue is resolved, and I can play without any resolution problems. However, this scaling is applied equally to all connected monitors (yes, I have 2, one 4K and one Full HD), causing one or the other to have a huge or extremely small Windows interface. Additionally, my computer has been recently formatted. I've reinstalled the driver for my graphics card (Nvidia RTX 3070) multiple times and tried adjusting the game's individual settings to no avail. The only way I can play is by setting a custom scaling. Could anyone provide a more permanent solution to this problem? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.
The Sims: Legacy Collection – UI and Map Background Issues
The 1920x1080 resolution differs from all others with a smaller UI and a more zoomed-out camera, also at resolutions higher than 1920x1080, the blue background in map mode is missing, and there is just blackness around the map I don't use any mods or CC in my gameSims - The Legacy Update Problem
Hi, I got on this morning to have a bit of play time and was forced to update, since I have done this, I can't play the game, it just flashes & flashes, if I'm fast, I can close it. I have uninstalled the game and EA games app, then reinstalled, btw I can play Sims 4 (which I hate) without any graphic issues. I have searched for someone else with this problem, nothing :( Any assistance would be appreciated as it appears nigh on impossible to get an answer from EA games themselves. Help!
Running Sims 1 & 2 Legacy Editions on Mac M1/M2: Issues and Solutions
Hi everyone, I’ve been testing out the new Sims 1 and Sims 2 Legacy Editions on my M1 MacBook Pro (2021) and wanted to share my experience. These games are designed for Windows 10/11, but running them on a Mac comes with challenges due to the ARM architecture. Here’s what I’ve tried: What Didn’t Work: Parallels Desktop (Windows 11): Sims 1: The game wouldn’t launch at all. Sims 2: Showed a DirectX 9 error: "Failed to find any DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics adapters." Despite adjusting Parallels settings (e.g., allocating 4–6 CPU cores, 8 GB RAM, and enabling DirectX), the VM didn’t emulate the required DirectX features correctly. Running dxdiag revealed that Direct3D Acceleration was disabled, and DirectX 12 Ultimate was marked as unavailable. Parallels Desktop (Windows 10): Couldn’t test this because Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 ARM, and Parallels doesn’t allow it to be installed on M1/M2 Macs. Other Tools: I haven't tried any other tools, as honestly, I was antsy to play. Once I found Shadow PC, I decided to try it. What Worked: Shadow PC: A cloud-based x86 Windows PC solved all compatibility issues. Full DirectX 9 support, high-end GPU (equivalent to RTX 3070), and native Windows gaming. Both Sims 1 and Sims 2 ran smoothly without errors or tweaks. Next Steps: I plan to keep an eye on EA release notes and updates to see if future patches improve compatibility with virtualization tools like Parallels or Wine/Crossover. I'll update on this discussion as I find out anything new.
Microstuttering in the Sims 1
I've been playing Sims 1 from the EA app since the day it dropped just fine. But sometime in one of last month's updates it has started to stutter every few seconds during gameplay. I've gotten the latest update but it's still not fixed. I also own the game on Steam and that version has the same problem. It's only stuttering on my laptop though and runs perfectly fine on my Steam Deck. My laptop meets the minimum specs. Windows 10 with a Nvidia GTX 1650 GPU. I asked about this in the official discord and was asked to report the problem here. Hopefully I can give you guys any info needed to track down the problem. Thanks in advance.
