I have a new computer, and the game won't start on it.I installed it, I got a pop up with a menu to press play, and once I do that, the pop up disappears and it won't start!Yes, I've tried trouble shooting compatibility, running as an administrator, still nothing works!I also tried downloading a "virtual xp", as suggested on many forums, it wouldn't work!!If anyone has a solution, I'd love the help.

http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/856809/windows-7-players-who-cant-get-sims-1-to-play-again-solution#latest

Oh gosh, I love you! Thanks, gonna try this! :)

you're welcome. i know the struggle is real!! lol

"mcrudd;14236753" wrote:"MsPrissy88;14203277" wrote:@hellojewby - Did you ever come across anything regarding TS1 and Windows 10?? I ask because, since I upgraded to Win10, I can't get my original game to work. And it worked just fine when I had Win8.1. I'm still wondering if it's because of 10. But, that's what I don't get. Windows 10 has EVERY kind of backward compatibility.http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/859239/to-let-your-sims-collection-or-individual-downloads-up-to-making-magic-work-on-windows-10?new=1Hope that helps you @MsPrissy88 The only problem @mcrudd is that Windows 10 will not *let* the disk even spin up to the point where I could see the "install The Sims". This is because back then, EA used SafeDisk to protect whatever, and Windows doesn't even recognize this.I mean, I *thank you* you "showing" me how *you* got it to work on your system, but I have tried everything. And since it won't work (for me, on 10), I just have to wait until I can get my laptop fixed. At least I know it worked on my Vista laptop.

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bluemist1
10 years ago
...*sigh*
hello0Wynter
10 years ago
are you running it on windows 7? i only know of 1 solution if it's windows 7.
hello0Wynter
10 years ago
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/856809/windows-7-players-who-cant-get-sims-1-to-play-again-solution#latest
bluemist1
10 years ago
Oh gosh, I love you! Thanks, gonna try this! :)
hello0Wynter
10 years ago
hope it works!
bluemist1
10 years ago
Yes, it did! Thank you, very much! :)
hello0Wynter
10 years ago
you're welcome. i know the struggle is real!! lol
MsPrissySim
10 years ago
@hellojewby - Did you ever come across anything regarding TS1 and Windows 10?? I ask because, since I upgraded to Win10, I can't get my original game to work. And it worked just fine when I had Win8.1. I'm still wondering if it's because of 10. But, that's what I don't get. Windows 10 has EVERY kind of backward compatibility.
hello0Wynter
10 years ago
I haven't the slightest clue. I haven't messed with 10 yet. Sorry :-/
autumngold86
10 years ago
Anyone else know of a Win 7 fix for this problem? I uninstalled the updated from September, and now the opening screen (the basic blue one that says The Sims, that shows up right before the game loads) will show up, and I can hear the disc spinning like it's trying to open the game, but then, nothing ever happens. The game just won't open.