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@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.
- 5 years ago@puzzlezaddict I'm actually already in windowed when I load in, so what would I do to put it in fullscreen?
- puzzlezaddict5 years agoHero+
@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.
- 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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