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Windows11_Pro
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2 days ago
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The Sims 2 Legacy crashes and unresponsive on launch in Steam

Hi, my PC specs are Ryzen 9 5900X, 64GB RAM, Asus Dual RTX 4060 8GB. When I try to launch the game, it just sits on unresponsive and it crashes. My screen gets very large and I need to restart Window...
  • Windows11_Pro's avatar
    Windows11_Pro
    16 hours ago

    I found this on Reddit: "open steam. select game properties. at startup options type -w."
    It works for me.

Windows11_Pro's avatar
Windows11_Pro
New Rookie
16 hours ago

I found this on Reddit: "open steam. select game properties. at startup options type -w."
It works for me.

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    kittysquadron
    New Novice
    6 hours ago

    This worked for me, thank you. Do you know how I can make it full screen as it’s opened in a window

    • Windows11_Pro's avatar
      Windows11_Pro
      New Rookie
      6 hours ago

      You're welcome. I'm not sure. I went ahead and requested a refund. The workarounds for $40 is crazy!

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