Forum Discussion

sexydiva19's avatar
sexydiva19
Seasoned Newcomer
7 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.

10 Replies

  • DnALuna's avatar
    DnALuna
    Rising Newcomer
    7 months ago

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

  • queenminaaaa's avatar
    queenminaaaa
    Seasoned Newcomer
    7 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
    6 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
    6 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
    2 months 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.

Featured Places

Node avatar for The Sims

The Sims

Share your experiences with the community, get to know other Simmers, and find troubleshooting & fixes for the original The Sims game.Latest Activity: 10 months ago
679 Posts