Hi, I'm so happy to apply this to the sims 3. I prefer to play the sims 3 on windowed mode but it didn't fill my whole screen. I have been playing on 1920x1200 resolution but I'm able to play on 2560x1440 with this program. But I have only ONE problem with this. Is there anyone use this while playing the sims3? The fonts are a bit broken. https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WBeeo6A9PBE/X5J2npshiiI/AAAAAAAACr4/NFfGTSbkn-0PG16Uk69Uq7PP0ql42X5KgCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/Untitled-8.jpgDose Anyone know how to make the fonts clearer? Is there only one way to fix this to back to the previous 1920x1200 windowed mode? Then, the fonts will get smaller and hard to recognize them with my poor vision. The reason I prefer the windowed mode is because it's easy to take screenshots including ui menus and interaction menus without using other capture program. Also I can do many things while saving my game often such as searching internet, reading posts etc.. The screenshots from full screen mode turn out very dark using keyboard capture key. Or is there any other way to capture in the full screen mode without using capture program or C key? https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O4o-tt7IdgE/X5J6gbpErsI/AAAAAAAACsE/MpN_Uh_H3UMqUjX2evGi-2gomYtyP0WkwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/3.jpgThis is my game screen with the borderless windowed gaming program. I captured this using my keyboard capture key. I like this feature supported by Maxis in the sims 4.

I just downloaded Windowed Borderless Gaming and am playing around with it right now. Very cool!I also see the issue with the choppy fonts. This is happening because the software is only filling the desktop space above your Windows taskbar. Since the taskbar is about 60-80 pixels tall, the game is only displaying at about 2480x1440, which is making the UI squish in funky ways.If you still decide to use WBG but want to fix the fonts, you'll have to set the taskbar to auto-hide so that the game fills to the bottom edge of the screen, and also set WBG to always display the game at 2560x1440. Quick steps below:1) Right-click the Windowed Borderless Gaming icon in your system tray, then click Game Settings. From the "Game" dropdown menu, make sure The Sims 3 is selected. Under Size & Offset, type in the resolution 2560x1440.2) Right-click the taskbar, then click Taskbar settings, and turn on "Automatically hide the taskbar in desktop mode."The downside is that your Windows taskbar will be in auto-hide mode, which not everyone likes. But the plus side is, the game and fonts should display properly. :)

If you're using steam version you can use f12 to capture the whole screen including UI, and you will also have overlay to browse website. If you bought from origin, origin has the equivalent overlay feature but I have since disabled it since it crashes often and it make the game I run on it crash to desktop as well.

"Jeansoo;c-17699758" wrote:"izecson;c-17699649" wrote:If you're using steam version you can use f12 to capture the whole screen including UI, and you will also have overlay to browse website. If you bought from origin, origin has the equivalent overlay feature but I have since disabled it since it crashes often and it make the game I run on it crash to desktop as well. Unfortunately, i don't have account on steam. My game patch version is 1.67, so I don't log into origin either. I installed all Eps and Sps via discs. By the way, I heard the game crashes very often on steam version, is it true? I'd like to try the steam version after purchasing the sims 3 on sale. If you're using disc version you can add ts3w.exe to steam library, that way the game will run while having steam overlay function as well.

I have been running the Steam version of my game for years and it's fine. I've never heard anyone, who wasn't suffering from some other problem like a broken computer or had some other issue happening at the same time, claim that Steam is not a stable platform. I don't need to have Steam or the Launcher running to start the game, the Launcher bypass by way of a shortcut right to the exe file for TS3w works just fine. Once the game is up and running, it's Patch 1.67 just like any other on that patch level. It's possible that TS3 doesn't like some of the Steam overlays very much but since I rarely start up Steam in the first place in order to play TS3, I'm not seeing those issues.The cut off and funny looking "fonts" you are experiencing is usually due to a slight mismatch between the resolutions of your game and your overall computer. I get these too on various resolution combinations and usually trying different ones helps to solve it.

Afraid I don't have an answer for the language question, perhaps others here do. I suspect it would be the same as a 1.67/Disc install though.Whether full screen or windowed (with or without Windowed Borderless) performs better, is less prone to crashing and screen tears, looks better, is easier to play on are all really going to be dependent on the player as experiences will vary widely. All we can say for sure is that vertical sync doesn't work in either form of windowed mode, so the player does need to be sure that their frame rates (fps) are staying capped if they choose to play that way and are using a strong enough graphics card to require the capping.

Applying Windowed Borderless Gaming to the sims 3

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timurjr96
5 years ago
If you're using steam version you can use f12 to capture the whole screen including UI, and you will also have overlay to browse website. If you bought from origin, origin has the equivalent overlay feature but I have since disabled it since it crashes often and it make the game I run on it crash to desktop as well.
aodoherty
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
"izecson;c-17699649" wrote:
If you're using steam version you can use f12 to capture the whole screen including UI, and you will also have overlay to browse website. If you bought from origin, origin has the equivalent overlay feature but I have since disabled it since it crashes often and it make the game I run on it crash to desktop as well.

Unfortunately, i don't have account on steam. My game patch version is 1.67, so I don't log into origin either. I installed all Eps and Sps via discs. By the way, I heard the game crashes very often on steam version, is it true? I'd like to try the steam version after purchasing the sims 3 on sale.
timurjr96
5 years ago
"Jeansoo;c-17699758" wrote:
"izecson;c-17699649" wrote:
If you're using steam version you can use f12 to capture the whole screen including UI, and you will also have overlay to browse website. If you bought from origin, origin has the equivalent overlay feature but I have since disabled it since it crashes often and it make the game I run on it crash to desktop as well.

Unfortunately, i don't have account on steam. My game patch version is 1.67, so I don't log into origin either. I installed all Eps and Sps via discs. By the way, I heard the game crashes very often on steam version, is it true? I'd like to try the steam version after purchasing the sims 3 on sale.

If you're using disc version you can add ts3w.exe to steam library, that way the game will run while having steam overlay function as well.
igazor
5 years ago
I have been running the Steam version of my game for years and it's fine. I've never heard anyone, who wasn't suffering from some other problem like a broken computer or had some other issue happening at the same time, claim that Steam is not a stable platform. I don't need to have Steam or the Launcher running to start the game, the Launcher bypass by way of a shortcut right to the exe file for TS3w works just fine. Once the game is up and running, it's Patch 1.67 just like any other on that patch level. It's possible that TS3 doesn't like some of the Steam overlays very much but since I rarely start up Steam in the first place in order to play TS3, I'm not seeing those issues.

The cut off and funny looking "fonts" you are experiencing is usually due to a slight mismatch between the resolutions of your game and your overall computer. I get these too on various resolution combinations and usually trying different ones helps to solve it.
aodoherty
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
"izecson;c-17699770" wrote:
"Jeansoo;c-17699758" wrote:
"izecson;c-17699649" wrote:
If you're using steam version you can use f12 to capture the whole screen including UI, and you will also have overlay to browse website. If you bought from origin, origin has the equivalent overlay feature but I have since disabled it since it crashes often and it make the game I run on it crash to desktop as well.

Unfortunately, i don't have account on steam. My game patch version is 1.67, so I don't log into origin either. I installed all Eps and Sps via discs. By the way, I heard the game crashes very often on steam version, is it true? I'd like to try the steam version after purchasing the sims 3 on sale.

If you're using disc version you can add ts3w.exe to steam library, that way the game will run while having steam overlay function as well.

OMG..that's new to me. Thank you! :D
aodoherty
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
"igazor;c-17699774" wrote:
I have been running the Steam version of my game for years and it's fine. I've never heard anyone, who wasn't suffering from some other problem like a broken computer or had some other issue happening at the same time, claim that Steam is not a stable platform. I don't need to have Steam or the Launcher running to start the game, the Launcher bypass by way of a shortcut right the exe file for TS3w works just fine. Once the game is up and running, it's Patch 1.67 just like any other on that patch level. It's possible that TS3 doesn't like some of the Steam overlays very much but since I rarely start up Steam in the first place in order to play TS3, I'm not seeing those issues.

The cut off and funny looking "fonts" you are experiencing is usually due to a slight mismatch between the resolutions of your game and your overall computer. I get these too on various resolution combinations and usually trying different ones helps to solve it.

Thank you. Then,it could be from other broken mod issue. I have one more question. There's an easy way to change the language on origin on patch 1.69. Is there any easy way to change to other language in steam version? Sometimes, I enjoy playing in English version but sometimes, I miss my language too. :D
Also which mode is better for running game between full screen mode and windowed mode? Which one causes less crashing?
igazor
5 years ago
Afraid I don't have an answer for the language question, perhaps others here do. I suspect it would be the same as a 1.67/Disc install though.

Whether full screen or windowed (with or without Windowed Borderless) performs better, is less prone to crashing and screen tears, looks better, is easier to play on are all really going to be dependent on the player as experiences will vary widely. All we can say for sure is that vertical sync doesn't work in either form of windowed mode, so the player does need to be sure that their frame rates (fps) are staying capped if they choose to play that way and are using a strong enough graphics card to require the capping.
timurjr96
5 years ago
"Jeansoo;c-17699832" wrote:
"igazor;c-17699774" wrote:
I have been running the Steam version of my game for years and it's fine. I've never heard anyone, who wasn't suffering from some other problem like a broken computer or had some other issue happening at the same time, claim that Steam is not a stable platform. I don't need to have Steam or the Launcher running to start the game, the Launcher bypass by way of a shortcut right the exe file for TS3w works just fine. Once the game is up and running, it's Patch 1.67 just like any other on that patch level. It's possible that TS3 doesn't like some of the Steam overlays very much but since I rarely start up Steam in the first place in order to play TS3, I'm not seeing those issues.

The cut off and funny looking "fonts" you are experiencing is usually due to a slight mismatch between the resolutions of your game and your overall computer. I get these too on various resolution combinations and usually trying different ones helps to solve it.

Thank you. Then,it could be from other broken mod issue. I have one more question. There's an easy way to change the language on origin on patch 1.69. Is there any easy way to change to other language in steam version? Sometimes, I enjoy playing in English version but sometimes, I miss my language too. :D
Also which mode is better for running game between full screen mode and windowed mode? Which one causes less crashing?

You can change it in steam library

http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/32c8/h207vq2819givddzg.jpg
aodoherty
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
@igzor, Ahh thanks. I better choose the full screen mode and fix the frame rate.
@izecson wow! that's perfect. I can move onto the steam straightaway!!
aodoherty
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
"izecson;c-17699770" wrote:
"Jeansoo;c-17699758" wrote:
"izecson;c-17699649" wrote:
If you're using steam version you can use f12 to capture the whole screen including UI, and you will also have overlay to browse website. If you bought from origin, origin has the equivalent overlay feature but I have since disabled it since it crashes often and it make the game I run on it crash to desktop as well.

Unfortunately, i don't have account on steam. My game patch version is 1.67, so I don't log into origin either. I installed all Eps and Sps via discs. By the way, I heard the game crashes very often on steam version, is it true? I'd like to try the steam version after purchasing the sims 3 on sale.

If you're using disc version you can add ts3w.exe to steam library, that way the game will run while having steam overlay function as well.

Sorry but how do I add 'ts3w' into library? I"m in steam library now. There are Home, Collections and downloads.

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