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Re: Sims 3 64 Not able to click anything

@desia2003  Are you saying you can't click anything on the Main Menu?  Does it help to switch between fullscreen and windowed modes?  Use cmd-return to switch, and make sure the game window is in focus when you do.

If that's not the issue, please disable Origin in-game: hover over your username, select Application Settings, then the Origin in-game header, and disable the option at the top.

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  • desia2003's avatar
    desia2003
    5 years ago
    @puzzlezaddict extreeeemlyy late reply but it won't let me switch from full to minimized and disabling origin in-game also did not work sadly. I can't even click the found script mods check mark button, nothing is clickable ☹️
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    puzzlezaddict
    Hero+
    5 years ago

    @desia2003  You can tell the game to run in windowed mode by changing the setting manually.  Open Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 3, open the file labeled options.ini, cmd-f to search for "fullscreen," and set it to 0 (zero).  Save and quit, and when you launch the game, it should be in windowed mode.

    If that doesn't work, let me know what pointing device you're using (trackpad, magic mouse, a mouse not made by Apple, etc.), and if you can, please test with a different device.

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    puzzlezaddict
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    5 years ago

    @desia2003  Are you actually in windowed mode (fullscreen = 0), or do you see black bars along the sides of the screen?  The latter happens in fullscreen: the game window doesn't fit the screen size, and the black bars take up the extra space.

    Anyway, fullscreen = 1 makes the game run in fullscreen, and fullscreen = 0 makes it run in windowed mode.

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    desia2003
    5 years ago
    @puzzlezaddict When I went to open the file, it told me that I had no app to open it with. It directed me to the apple store then said "the app isn't available in my country" (USA). I'm currently using a trackpad and I won't be able to use a mouse until later today. I am in windowed screen when I open, no black bars or anything
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    puzzlezaddict
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    5 years ago

    @desia2003  Normally you could open the file with TextEdit, which is already installed in macOS.  But please do try the mouse, and if it doesn't work, you can try fullscreen mode.

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