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SimsMegaDeluxe
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20 days ago

TS2LC: Stuck on borderless windowed, can't get fullscreen or change resolution

Alt-Enter is not working for me. When I use it, I get the Windows error sound chime. The game is stuck on borderless windowed mode. I can't cycle to either windowed or fullscreen. I'm a steam player....
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EA_Cade
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13 days ago

Heya SimsMegaDeluxe

Can you try the steps puzzlezaddict shared here please and let me know if they help?

Please try forcing the game to run in windowed mode.  For EA App installs, open the App game library, click the three dots in the upper-right corner of the Sims 2 Legacy icon, select View properties, and add -w to the command line box.  For Steam, add -w under Sims 2 > Properties > General > Launch Options.

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    SimsMegaDeluxe
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    12 days ago

    No, this doesn't work. The game still launches in fullscreen mode with Alt-Enter and the in-game resolution options both not working.

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      EA_Cade
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      12 days ago

      Thanks. Could you tell me what resolution your display is in the Windows display settings?

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        SimsMegaDeluxe
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        12 days ago

        This is my resolution.

        Update: for some reason I can now open application windows and they appear on top of my Sims 2 game. I think I might be in fullscreen windowed.

        Still, the in-game resolution settings are grayed out and Alt-Enter still doesn't work (plays the windows error chime).

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