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vanessamikue
5 years ago
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Sims 3 won’t play in full screen mode sims 3 64bits

Hello simmers, every time I play the sims 64bits version I don't have the option to play full screen, any tips or help? Thank you
mac
technical issues
  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    5 years ago

    @vanessamikue  Are you technically playing in fullscreen mode, but with bars on the sides of the screen; or are you playing in windowed mode, with your desktop showing behind the game?  If it's the first, you should be able to change the in-game resolution at the Main Menu.  Be sure to pick a resolution with the same aspect ratio as your monitor.  For example, mine has a native resolution of 2880x1800, so I'd pick an in-game resolution with a 16:10 ratio.

    If that doesn't help, hit cmd-enter to switch to windowed mode.  From there, change the resolution to what you want, then cmd-enter switch back to fullscreen mode.

    In either case, you can also edit options.ini. in Document > Electronic Arts > The Sims 3, to specify whether you want the game to use fullscreen or windowed mode.  Cmd-F to search for "fullscreen" without quotes, and set it to 1 or 0, whichever you prefer.

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smdHannah
4 years ago

im having this same problem, i tried deleting the options file and its still happening, did you find a fix?

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puzzlezaddict
Hero+
4 years ago

@smdHannah  Please describe the exact issue you're having.  What do you see on-screen, does it help to click cmd-enter, and what resolution are you using in-game?

Please also list the full specs of your Mac: everything under About This Mac including the operating system version number (i.e. 12.1) and except for the serial number.

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