Sims 2 resolution stuck in 800x600

"M13Vulpecula;c-16454666" wrote:
Hmm, it might have to do with that your graphics card is so new that the game doesn't recognise it and automatically assumes the lowest graphic settings. You might want to search for the graphic rules maker to fix things.

Thanks for your response.
I looked up the program but don't feel like downloading another 3rd party program since I already have SimPe and grumpy loader (For the updates), I also read about changing the settings themselves in the config graphics files and would have to do it for every one of the packs (Which I did). When I tried that after reading SimVip it wouldn't let me save it. I backed up all the con files and after that it still wouldn't let me save it. The graphics settings were still at 800 x 600 resolution.

I also saw I would had to downlad note++ with graphic rules maker too.

Edit: I forgot to mention how I got all the resolutions the first time was opening Simpe and body shop prior to loading the game when first installing it on my new laptop.

Also make sure that the game is picking up your graphics card. You will have to add it by hand. All manual edit instructions are here.

http://simlili.tumblr.com/post/146373494212

Sorry double post.

@JULES1111 Thank you again. I got the game to run normally with full screen and edge smoothing once again. I used notepad++ and also had to change setb texturememorysize from false to true to get the edge smoothing back. Did not have to use graphic rules maker thankfully.

*Glad you got it working but Yeah, GRM is a simple thing to help people who don't want or can't make the changes to the graphics files. It doesn't even have to stay installed and it's nothing like SimPE which edits so much more. :)
I used the old notepad (no ++) to change it way before the graphics rules maker was made. I'm really glad it was made, so much better for me.
I can see you don't mind CC so a simple file editor... I don't get it but you be you. :cookie:

Since you edited the files and they work well, why not save them so you don't have to edit them again? :)
I always forgot to save my graphics file edits back in the day. :lol:

@JSimmy If I were you I would have used notepad++ it allows you to edit them as administrator or you can just use the graphics rules maker so you don't have to edit the files it does it for you.

"WinMacSims3;c-16471013" wrote:
I had this issue when I tried to play The Sims Life Stories on my no-name (generic) desktop using an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 which seems to be a result of the game not detecting the card correctly. I also had the black box bug on The Sims 2 and The Sims Stories as well (probably a Windows 10 issue).

I know some games such as The Sims 2 Double Deluxe, The Sims 2 Seasons, and The Sims Castaway Stories can lock their resolution to 800x600 if the game is played on an older card even if the older game (e.g., The Sims 2 Pets) hadn't experienced that issue. I had an eMachines with an integrated NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE which worked in The Sims 2 Pets (I was able to change the resolution) but not in The Sims 2 Seasons (I was stuck on 800x600).

Black box is a graphics card issue. I've got that issue and I'm on Windows 7. I mod the black box issue out.

Seasons and Pets increased the minimum requirements so cards that once were good enough to have settings above minimum became unable to have settings above minimum.

Base game had a set. Then Pets came out and raised it. Then Seasons came out and raised it again.

Hmm, it might have to do with that your graphics card is so new that the game doesn't recognise it and automatically assumes the lowest graphic settings. You might want to search for the graphic rules maker to fix things.

@JULES1111 Thank you. I'll try this after I run the game again. My pc was down due to a software failure from an update.

"BMSO;c-16456279" wrote:
Sorry double post.

@JULES1111 Thank you again. I got the game to run normally with full screen and edge smoothing once again. I used notepad++ and also had to change setb texturememorysize from false to true to get the edge smoothing back. Did not have to use graphic rules maker thankfully.

Glad you got it all working again. The graphic rules maker just automatically (sometimes) does these changes. So if you don't mind doing them by hand you don't need the graphic rules maker.