Recent Discussions
Sims 1 Legacy BUG - Gardener not showing up, plants dying
I've encountered a bug where I've hired a gardener but the gardener just randomly stops showing up. I've attached a screenshot showing that I cannot call the Gardener (or maid) because I've already hired them. My flowers and plants are dying because they are not being watered. I cannot fire and rehire the gardener as I cannot call them and they do not show up to be spoken to in person. I also noticed this happened once with the Maid but she showed up after a few days.
Military Career won't progress
Recently streamed the game and recorded it (will eventually be on Youtube). One of my Sims has the Military career choice. Currently has enough points in his skillset to progress, and a couple friends, but he's still stuck in recruit mode despite going to work generally happy. Other characters have been able to move forward in their careers (sports, entertainment and criminal, respectively); can't seem to find anything specific about it but, yeah. This is for the PC edition of the Sims 1 Legacy collection on Steam.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.
The Sims 1 Legacy Cannot Wash Pets
So I'm struggling here. I have a pet, and have grinding my tricks, obedience ect, but come to find out I thought my sim was washing my pet but doesn't actually do it. So he fills the tub, calls, and then it drains immediately. I've put the wash station against the wall, outside, in an open space. The pet will be directly next to the tub. Deleted the tub, bought a new one. Nothing I do will get my pet to be cleaned, and now the pet will run away. Any ideas?
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.
Unable to install the Sims Complete Collection (2005), help please?
So initially I insert disc 1 into the cd drive of course and click the pop up, then allow the installer to pop up. When in the menu I select 'install' of the options. After this point the menu freezes up and nothing else can be done from what I can tell, other than closing out of it. Wtf Trying to install on Windows 10, btw. Thanks for any assistance.
Spanish Localization incorrect character names
Some Sims in the first entry have some different names/surnames than their future iterations' appearances, in TS1 the Goth family even uses 2 different surnames for the Mortimer/Bella household and the Gunther/Cornelia one ?????? (This was fixed in TS2/TS3). I'm using future iterations of the characters and not TS1 because those are actually consistent and TS1 is the "wrong" one in comparison. The format is "Wrong name/Surname -> Correct name/surname (according to TS2/TS3/TS4) Gunther Hernández -> Gúnter Lápida Cornelia Hernández -> Cornelia Lápida Menelaus Hernández -> Menelaus Lápida Hecuba Hernández -> Hecuba Lápida Miguel Soltero -> Miguel De la Soledad Virginia Gentil -> Remedios Gentil Señorita Traseroajado -> Señorita Culoprieto Ginia Fernández -> Ginia Gati Waggles Fernández -> Waggles Gati Boots Fernández -> Boots Gati Scout Fernández -> Scout Gati Maggie Fernández -> Maggie Gati Brad Pérez -> Alejo Clavel Tiffany Pérez -> Tífani Clavel Johnny Pérez -> Lolo Clavel Tucker Pérez -> Tucker Clavel La Autovía Gunther Goth -> La Autovía Gúnter Lápida (this one isn't a Sim name, it's the name of the Gunther Goth Highway) Honestly, I don't think this is as important as some bugs, but I feel like keeping lore consistency is important in such a big series so (if possible) I'd love to see this fixed at some point :))))
CAS Icons not accurate to Original
Hey, another issue, although minor, the CAS Icons have been updated and are not accurate to the original ones. Here’s what one of the child Sim and adult Sim’s portraits look like in both Original and Legacy: The child Sim’s portrait is way too zoomed out and on larger displays it can be difficult to see the Sim’s face.
1080p UI Scale Size Still Needs Addressing...
With the new update comes the ability to change the resolution. This is a great addition and all, but sadly the UI size for 1080p users is still tiny, as seen in this screenshot attached. I understand some might suggest lowering the resolution to address the issue, but that really shouldn't be the ideal solution. Not to mention that lowering your intended resolution can result in multiple issues that people on the forums and the Discord Server have pointed out like jagged lines, bad anti-aliasing, and a blurry, ugly render. Those people deserve credit because I am not alone in this. We paid for this game, we have a right to play it in our intended native resolution and to play it with the correct UI size just like everyone else is. Please fix it. Until this is resolved, I plan to only play The Sims 1 Legacy on my Steam Deck so I can enjoy the game with the intended size.
Sims 1 Legacy - Can't run in background
I'm glad they have resolved the issue where the game pauses instead of minimizing when switching to another window. However, I would like to have the option to keep the game running seamlessly on any of my three screens without pausing. This way, I can multitask and continue working or doing other things while my Sim goes about their activities, whether that's working or sleeping.
The Sims "Unleashed" issues
Sul Sul! I would like to make known that pets are not able to be bathed when Sim is calling out for pet. The pet does indeed come to the Sim but then nothing happens. Another issue I have is that when my pets have made a pup, it becomes cloned and then I have 2 of the same pup running around when it is only supposed to be 1Make UKEnglish version of The Sims 1 legacy to use 24H clock
(Post is about The Sims 1) Maybe I'm just too old and remember it wrong, but as far as I remember, in The Sims 2, the USEnglish uses 12H clock and UKEnglish 24H clock. Right now there are 2 absolutely identical game locales in The Sims 1 Legacy with the same text and almost no differences (except Vacation being called On Holiday in some places), and both US and UK English use 12H clock. It would be nice if UKEnglish would use 24H clock instead of the 12. Yes, in UK there are 2 systems officially used, 24 and 12, but this way you could allow the people who want to play in English and use 24H clock a convenient option to change language to UKEnglish. Who want still use 12H clock could change the lang to USEnglish and vice-versa. There is a HUGE AMOUNT of players for which English is not a native language and they have no localized version for their language, so they play in English. But the 12-hour system may be very inconvenient for the foreigners. I personally speak English very well, but I would be happy to play the game in English but with the 24H clock. Adding it to UKEnglish would be a best way to use it. As alternative there would be implemented a new game option to use 24 or 12-hour clock system. Also, the more convenient option to change game language in-game would be great.
Game for aspiring architects
I played Sims 2 Deluxe from the age of eight, when I got it as a Christmas present from my "cool" aunt & uncle. But my favorite part of the game was actually building the houses. EA did a great job with having different terrains, levels, angles, 2D/3D view, rooflines, scaling, leaving space etc. I would love it if EA launched a game where kids ( and adults) can use these building/planning houses that are not as complicated or expensive as the real software architects use. Please EA, release an app ( hopefully free) where we can bring our housebuilding and landscaping dreams to reality.Question about the Legacy edition
So I need some advice here. I already have a free version of The Sims 2 that was given away years ago to players who already owned the CDs of the game and expansions and was made playable through the Origin/EA Player launcher, and I still also have all the CDs for The Sims 1 and their expansions too. Will I still have to pay to get the Legacy edition so I can play The Sims through the EA Player or is there an exception somewhere to players who already own this and the free copy of The Sims 2? I honestly don't want to be paying double for games I both already own.Unblock the RU language code (0D / 13) (-lRussian) in The Sims Legacy
There is already a language code for Russian language and it was in-game since the version 1.0 of the Sims. Even more, it seems to be working in pre-release version of The Sims 1 (Edith) but it was disabled later when the text got translated to other languages (except Russian). There is no official translation to Russian, OK, but dear devs can you finally unblock our language code which was intended to be enabled so we could finally make a quality translation mod by ourselves. Right now if you edit the game files with IFF Pencil or other tool and save the string in Russian localization space (using HEX code 0D or 13) and then start the game with the Russian language attribute (like having RUSSIAN in SIMS_OTHERLANGUAGE in Registry or adding "-lRussian" at the shortcut) it just ignores it and run the game in standard USEnglish locale. The problem is that both USEnglish and UKEnglish use 12H clock system which is absolutely makes no sense in Russian language and is hard to get away with it, so when you making a translation just by replacing the English text, this thing just spoils the thing. As alternative I saw the attempts to place the translated text in the Spanish or French locales (which use standard 24H clock) - but that results the Frensh or Spanish text in any additional objects/content when you put it to your downloads folder. This annoys so much. All the game files seems to fully support the possibility of Russian localization support: there is a Russian localization space in all .iff files, there is a mention of Russian in UIGraphics/Res_Languages.h: const Sint32 kRes_LanguageDefault = 0; const Sint32 kRes_LanguageUSEnglish = 1; const Sint32 kRes_LanguageUKEnglish = 2; ... const Sint32 kRes_LanguageFinnish = 11; const Sint32 kRes_LanguageHebrew = 12; const Sint32 kRes_LanguageRussian = 13; const Sint32 kRes_LanguagePortuguese = 14; const Sint32 kRes_LanguageJapanese = 15; ... There is even a separate Russian font folder in UIGraphics.far archive (trough these fonts dosen't support Russian letters actually, but it's not a problem we'll mod them). I've run several tests and right now I'm absolutely 100% sure that the language has been disabled right in Sims.exe: I just put Sims.exe from Sims Edith edition in Sims Legacy folder with modified UIText.iff having Russian strings for splashing messages in Russian localization space (0D or 13). It worked, trough game expectedly crashed soon after the launch, but the strings were in Russian from RU space (not the US one). Can you please just enable this language code again and make the life easier for such a big Russian speaking game community? Just enable the Russian / 0D lang code, we'll handle the perfect translation by our hands! It takes nothing from you, it's literally 1-word code change! Please EA, at the 25th anniversary of the game, can you finally bring us that possibility to have separate Russian line working? If anybody will ever create more objects for The Sims 1 they could finally place Russian translation in Russian line and English in English. I think this is a simple edit manupilation by just adding line 'Russian' next to 'Finnish' and before 'Portuguese' in the game code for Sims.exe so the game can finally load the text from 0D/13 locale. P.S. 'Hebrew' lang code was disabled the same way, maybe you'll have to enable it as well so Russian loc space could work fine, but I'm not sure about it
TS1LC Bug: Running in Background Mutes Audio and Lags
I'm glad today's patch prevents the game from minimizing when we alt-tab to another application. However, the game's audio shuts off. Second, I tested with the game in Live Mode and unpaused, TS1 technically is still running as it should, but there is tremendous lag. The game is running at a snail's pace. Not sure what the desired behavior is supposed to be when TS1 runs in the background. I would expect the audio to continue to play AND the game to run at a normal speed OR the audio to mute AND the game to freeze completely, even during unpaused Live Mode.
Photo Album Text/Captions Still Not Saving
The February 27, 2025 patch notes provide a list of "fixed issues" and among them is "text/caption added to a snapshot would not be saved." However, I am still finding that every single time I load the game--both before and after yesterday's patch and the February 27 patch--I invariably lose the text/captions on dozens of photos. This problem persists across multiple families/households/etc. Last night, I had a photo album with 38 photos, all of which included captions. This morning, only 5 of them still include captions. The rest are blank. This is an extremely frustrating, recurring problem. I hope that this is something the team can try to prioritize fixing immediately.
