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itswhimsyb
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3 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
Rising Novice
3 months ago

If you have Parallels Desktop, I figured out how to run The Sims 2. (Same process as running in Shadow PC.) Still troubleshooting The Sims 1. Launch it in windowed mode and you'll be fine. See details below.

  1. Open Steam and go to your Library.
  2. Right-click The Sims 2 Legacy Collection 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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