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sexydiva19
Seasoned Newcomer
6 months ago

SIMS 1 will not stop flashing

Ever since the last update for the 25th birthday set the sims will not load correctly it only flashes, all issues with the sims 2 was fixed but now I am unable to play The Sims. When it does stop flashing for a moment the bottom of the screen is cut off.

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  • DnALuna's avatar
    DnALuna
    Rising Newcomer
    6 months ago

    I'm having the same issue, and still no answer from help desk :(

  • queenminaaaa's avatar
    queenminaaaa
    Seasoned Newcomer
    6 months ago

    Literally having the same problem. I've tried uninstalling the game and reinstalling so many times, as well as repairing the game in between with no success.

  • Hello, a few days ago I bought the Sims Legacy Edition, the bundle that includes Sims 1 and 2, and it turns out I'm having this problem. It only happens to me in Sims 1. The other Sims  games I have work just fine.

  • raquelbritz's avatar
    raquelbritz
    Seasoned Newcomer
    5 months ago

    I got The Sims 1 Legacy and now I can't play it cause everytime I get into the game my screen starts to flicker, coming into the game and my PC Desktop. It keeps flashing and changing screens non-stop, from the game interface to my desktop screen, and vice versa. Could anyone who has faced this issue help me?

  • Sydneeynichole's avatar
    Sydneeynichole
    Seasoned Newcomer
    5 months ago

    I’ve been having this issue for 2 months now, still no help from EA other than them “putting in a ticket” because I messaged them twice about it 

  • flytothestars's avatar
    flytothestars
    Rising Newcomer
    23 days ago

    I also had this issue. I found that putting it into windowed mode solved the problem. To do that, I had to launch the game, click into a household, and then click on the display settings. I also changed the resolution, but I'm not sure if that had an effect.

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