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itswhimsyb
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6 months ago

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 th...
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itswhimsyb
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6 months ago

Okay update on The Sims 2 Legacy in Shadow PC:

If you're experiencing crashes or DirectX 9 errors with The Sims 2 Legacy Edition in Shadow PC, running it in windowed mode can help. Here's how to do that:

  1. Open Steam and go to your Library.
  2. Right-click The Sims 2 Legacy Edition and select Properties.
  3. Under the General tab, find Launch Options and enter into the box -w
  4. Close the Properties window and click Play to launch the game.

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