The Sims 2 Windows 7-10 Fixes
It's not uncommon to have problems with The Sims 2 on Windows 7, 8, 8.5, and 10. I've had all of these versions of windows and had trouble running The Sims 2 on all of them. The Sims 2 is my favorite ...
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I have the same graphics card. For me the GR maker worked, but if it doesn't work, try editing it manually.
You'll need the Graphic rules.sgr file located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection\Fun with Pets\SP9\TSData\Res\Config (if you have the UC). (do make a backup of it though, in case).
Once there, search for "option ScreenModeResolution" (without the bracket things). if my calculations are correct, you can see setting $High" there, underneath there, you can change the resolution to your highest (for me it's 1920x1080) at both so it says like this:
setting $High
uintProp maxResWidth 1920
uintProp maxResHeight 1080
uintProp defaultResWidth 1920
uintProp defaultResHeight 1080
You'll need the Graphic rules.sgr file located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection\Fun with Pets\SP9\TSData\Res\Config (if you have the UC). (do make a backup of it though, in case).
Once there, search for "option ScreenModeResolution" (without the bracket things). if my calculations are correct, you can see setting $High" there, underneath there, you can change the resolution to your highest (for me it's 1920x1080) at both so it says like this:
setting $High
uintProp maxResWidth 1920
uintProp maxResHeight 1080
uintProp defaultResWidth 1920
uintProp defaultResHeight 1080
