Iv recently purchased the sims legacy bundle to relive that good ol nostalgia like many others, so far it loads and runs fine BUT the neighborhood screen and the needs bar/build buy wheel are super small stresses my eyes having to look closer...i found only one screen change option to 640 x 480 and when it was changed the graphics became a little more gritty.. even though the needs bar and neighborhood was at better size it wouldn't be Fullscreen.Am i missing somthing? or is there a way for the screen size to be better i would appreciate any help on this screen size matterI also notice some people don't have any problems might be purchasing from a different platform could of made a different to game play?

Hi, try changing your computers scale and resolution, I have found this to work for me, it doesn’t change the CAS or Home Screen to full screen but it does make it a bit bigger than the screen you are showing in them pictures there plus the gameplay screen is zoomed in / full screen too, hope that helps , for me; my computer resolution is 1920 x 1080 and I changed the scale size to 175% and it made the screens a bit better, as mines were as small as yours too

I am having the same issue. I've seen a lot of other forums, and many others are experiencing this too. As far as I know, you can't do anything about it unless EA make another update/patch or something to fix it.

Mines was small then like I said I changed the scale and resolution on my computer settings and it made it a bit bigger, I’m not sure how to get it full screen or windowed etc, I think this is maybe the best I am going to get it, and like I said as well the gameplay screen is full screen and zoomed in abit better so can see the build / bug options etc better too; hope this helps

Have you managed to fix the issue yet? I also am having this problem and haven’t found a solution

darkdagree3 I haven't tested this, but you could try the highest windowed mode resolution paired with Windowed Borderless Gaming, which is a free tool that works well with some older games. It's exactly what it sounds like: you put a game in windowed mode and get the Borderless effect.

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11 Replies

puzzlezaddict
Hero+
3 months ago
darkdagree3 I haven't tested this, but you could try the highest windowed mode resolution paired with Windowed Borderless Gaming, which is a free tool that works well with some older games. It's exactly what it sounds like: you put a game in windowed mode and get the Borderless effect.
MeggleMonster
New Adventurer
3 months ago
I am having the same issue. I've seen a lot of other forums, and many others are experiencing this too. As far as I know, you can't do anything about it unless EA make another update/patch or something to fix it.
KelseyA1994
Rising Novice
3 months ago
Hi, try changing your computers scale and resolution, I have found this to work for me, it doesn’t change the CAS or Home Screen to full screen but it does make it a bit bigger than the screen you are showing in them pictures there plus the gameplay screen is zoomed in / full screen too, hope that helps , for me; my computer resolution is 1920 x 1080 and I changed the scale size to 175% and it made the screens a bit better, as mines were as small as yours too
KelseyA1994
Rising Novice
3 months ago
Mines was small then like I said I changed the scale and resolution on my computer settings and it made it a bit bigger, I’m not sure how to get it full screen or windowed etc, I think this is maybe the best I am going to get it, and like I said as well the gameplay screen is full screen and zoomed in abit better so can see the build / bug options etc better too; hope this helps
KelseyA1994
Rising Novice
3 months ago
That’s what my build / buy bar looks like now as well with that resolution as mines was the same as yours too before I changed the resolutions / scales :)
KelseyA1994
Rising Novice
3 months ago
Buy*
darkdagree3
New Novice
3 months ago
hey, thanks for replying i did mess with the computer scale and resolution but still didn't fix the problem unfortunately...
darkdagree3
New Novice
3 months ago
!m sorry your having the same issues i dont understand why some players have problems and some dont there has to be a setting or somthing that isn't set or like you mentioned maybe its a EA problem that needs to be patched which i hope it does or add more features and options to fix this and other issues..
Georgiaelise3
Rising Newcomer
2 months ago
Have you managed to fix the issue yet? I also am having this problem and haven’t found a solution
icemanxman8
New Vanguard
2 months ago
I still have black bars on every screen in the game Sims 1 legacy. EA please fix and scale the game to fill the screen