Sims 3 64 Bit Mac - UI/Resolution too small
Hello, I have played Sims 3 on my Mac with no problems up until now (I play on the 64 bit metal version via origin) I launched it today and the UI size is far too small- as shown in the attachments....
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@puzzlezaddictNo. The problem was that there were only two of the proposed screen resolutions (about 2k). Now the drop-down list in the game is the same as in the second screenshot. It's just that after the fix, there was no resolution of 1440x900 that was most convenient for me. So I added it manually using the appropriate function in the program.
Without this method, there was no way to choose something below 2K resolution in the game. Consequently, the interface was small.
P.S. after that, Better Display will no longer be needed, everything works without it. The missing screen resolution options will appear in the game, and in the OS you can choose either in the appropriate settings or using RDM (which is more convenient)
@SpaceTurKadet I'm aware of the original problem. What I was saying was that there's a way to change the effective screen resolution within System Preferences, no third-party app necessary, and I was wondering if that could affect the in-game resolution as well. I was also wondering whether the dropdown in your second screenshot was for the game or for the system's resolution. It looks like it's the system, but I wasn't going to assume that without asking.
I don’t know if this is true for @SpaceTurKadet, but I’ve tried changing the screen resolution in system preferences to all of the different options (particularly scaled) and it didn’t transfer over to the game. As soon as I start the game it goes back to the tiny UI. I’m definitely going to give Better Display a try because my eyes can’t take much more of the tiny screen!
It works for both the game and the system. No, changing the system settings does not help, the game does not show any screen resolutions other than 2K. Only using Better Display helps, because this program modifies the system file. Missing screen resolutions (that are unavailable after the 12.4 update) appears, both in the system and in all games (not only Sims 3).
