Installing Sims 1 Windows 10-Solution Found

@WinMacSims3 I am aware of the SafeDisc problem but there is a solution. Someone released a player made patch that bypassed this and it was shared on these forums. Many are using it and have put it through their virus detectors and it looks safe. I just bought the Complete Collection off EBay and am planning to try this. I'm just hoping that it will install easier than the base game but luckily the seller does allow returns in case not.

@Lotjemulderrr The Sims and The Sims 2 do not work because they are PowerPC games. As of 10.7 Lion, OS X no longer includes Rosetta so The Sims as well as most The Sims 2 games do not work since they are PowerPC only. The Sims Stories games and some later games (Seasons and Bon Voyage) are Universal while The Sims 3, The Sims Medieval, and The Sims 4 are Intel only. If you want to play The Sims or The Sims 2, you'll need an Intel-based Mac that's running Mac OS X 10.4-10.6 (Tiger, Leopard, and Snow Leopard) or a PowerPC G4/G5 running Mac OS X 10.3-10.5 (Panther, Tiger, or Leopard).

Alternatively, you could purchase The Sims 2: Super Collection from the Mac App Store which will work on your Mac. Another option (if you have a Windows copy and Windows versions of The Sims/The Sims 2) is to install Windows through Boot Camp but it might be tricky if you have a Retina MacBook Pro or MacBook Air since these Macs have SSDs so I'm not sure if 128 GB will be enough to install Windows plus TS1/TS2. Also newer Macs don't include a SuperDrive so installing the games and possibly running it (since the CD/DVD needs to be in the drive when The Sims/The Sims 2 is launched) won't be possible without a USB DVD or Blu-ray drive.

@Pandypink The game can be installed but it won't run without workarounds. If The Sims is ran on Windows 10 through bypassing SafeDisc, the game will have some graphical glitches that older Windows versions didn't show. When I played it on Windows Vista on the Dell XPS 410, I didn't have any graphical glitches. I've only used the U.S. version of The Sims Complete Collection to install the game so I'm not sure about the other versions since I don't have the older games or the European exclusive Complete Collection of The Sims.

"Lotjemulderrr;15124375" wrote:
Hi Guys, for weeks i'm searching the internet off to look for a way downloading the sims 1 or 2 on my macbook. I tried several versions downloaded from the internet which were great, untill I started the game and my macbook said that I had the wrong software. My macbook is running on EL capitain. So someone please help me and tell me there's a way to download one of these games on my macbook with this software because the sims 1 and 2 may have bad graphics.. But the options and activities you can do on this game are so so much more fun then those on the sims 4 and 3, it's like they're building the game off more than on.. PLEASE HELP!!!

I believe there was a MAC version of the Sims Complete Collection, but since I am unfamiliar with Apple Mac operating systems, I cannot help you. Also, links to .iso files of abandonware are not permitted in this forum.

Well I have an update. I just received the Complete Edition in the mail and popped it in my laptop. Once again, the launcher refuses to show up. I go looking through a bunch of Youtube videos again and finally see a response about the installing issue. For some reason, you must copy the setup.exe file over to desktop and then open it as an admin. In a few minutes the launcher popped up and I installed without a problem. Next, I followed the instructions that worked around SafeDisc as posted in the forum here and got my game running. I've been playing a couple hours and the game looks fine and saving is working. Hope this helps anyone with this issue because I noticed a lot of people having trouble with the install on Youtube.

I come from the future who also has windows 10, and the sims complete collection disks. Who brings a message to those who come from the more further future than I, who are still having this issue.

So here is what I found, after a few hours of trying everything to just get the installation setup.exe in disk one to work.
First off, the launcher will not work. So to jump start it, go to the folder on the disk called "Setup" and in there will be file called setup.exe. This is the one you will want to work with. It will essentially jump-start your installer by bypassing the whole launcher menu. From there just follow the instructions, use the key printed on the booklet provided in the case, and it will install.

"Kathis;c-17083792" wrote:
I come from the future who also has windows 10, and the sims complete collection disks. Who brings a message to those who come from the more further future than I, who are still having this issue.

So here is what I found, after a few hours of trying everything to just get the installation setup.exe in disk one to work.
First off, the launcher will not work. So to jump start it, go to the folder on the disk called "Setup" and in there will be file called setup.exe. This is the one you will want to work with. It will essentially jump-start your installer by bypassing the whole launcher menu. From there just follow the instructions, use the key printed on the booklet provided in the case, and it will install.

You are an angel. :)

When I first played it years ago you could get rid of the disk by copying the disk to your hard drive, but you had to copy All the files. ie any hidden files as well and you had to use the command show all files. Forgotten how now, years ago!

hello i am having the same issues as this thread. its so sad to me i cant just buy this game digitally, as i cant install a disc because im on a laptop. i got a The Sims iso, and I mounted it, and Ive tried running the serup.exe file as admin and in all the different compadability modes but every time the setup.exe program appears in my task manager and there is no installer that popups up, like its running in the background, should i just let it run????? please i want to play The Sims 1 so bad

nvm got it !

> @Kathis said:
> So here is what I found, after a few hours of trying everything to just get the installation setup.exe in disk one to work.
> First off, the launcher will not work. So to jump start it, go to the folder on the disk called "Setup" and in there will be file called setup.exe. >This is the one you will want to work with. It will essentially jump-start your installer by bypassing the whole launcher menu. From there just >follow the instructions, use the key printed on the booklet provided in the case, and it will install.

This right here worked for me on 2 different computers (Windows 10 and Windows 11)