An odd question I know, and I am most likely in the minority with this, but I play windowed mode only and can't stand full screen, especially not in The Sims. I usually have the game open along with chrome so I can go to youtube during a loading screen. Or when things are getting a bit boring I can just leave the game running in the background while doing something else on the web. Windowed is also much more comfortable for me because I can still see the task menu and can watch what time it is etc. I actually think my hatred towards full screen started when I played TS3 because the game would crash on occasion to the point that I often had to restart the computer completely, while in windowed mode I can just close it with the task manager (back then, I didn't know the key combination to open it :D ). Also, the world loading screens in TS3 were quiet long so I put the game into windowed mode so it could load in the background (it always seemed to me like it took longer when loading in full screen while I minimized it).

If I wish to go somewhere else online, I merely squish the game by hitting the Windows key on my keyboard. But, I have a loverly 20" diagonal monitor, why would I want something smaller?

Hi, @Huiiie_07. :) I play in windowed mode much for the same reasons you do. I like to catch up on my favorite sims Let's Plays and Twitch streams while I play. It's often the only time I get to do so, and it's oddly relaxing to have some sims related video content playing while I'm building my sims a home or waiting for them to finish that last bar to hit a max skill level. My monitor is quite large, so even with the game in windowed mode and Chrome off to the side, I still feel like I'm seeing enough of the game and my browser without either feeling compromised in size.

Absolutely Windowed.That started in my WoW days when I would need to look up a quest or item while playing.Now Im usually doing something else while monkeying around in CAS.

Both.It depends on if I am jumping back and forth between the internet and different programs, or if I want total immersion and no distractions.

I actually play full screen, and I am surprised so many play windowd :open_mouth: Maybe when I add my second screen it would make more sense tho, but I am playing with a laptop next to my normal pc, so everything else I want to do, I do on there.

Do you play in full screen or windowed mode?

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GalacticGal
Legend
7 years ago
If I wish to go somewhere else online, I merely squish the game by hitting the Windows key on my keyboard. But, I have a loverly 20" diagonal monitor, why would I want something smaller?
elumae5
7 years ago
Hi, @Huiiie_07. :) I play in windowed mode much for the same reasons you do. I like to catch up on my favorite sims Let's Plays and Twitch streams while I play. It's often the only time I get to do so, and it's oddly relaxing to have some sims related video content playing while I'm building my sims a home or waiting for them to finish that last bar to hit a max skill level. My monitor is quite large, so even with the game in windowed mode and Chrome off to the side, I still feel like I'm seeing enough of the game and my browser without either feeling compromised in size.
jprich77
7 years ago
Absolutely Windowed.
That started in my WoW days when I would need to look up a quest or item while playing.
Now Im usually doing something else while monkeying around in CAS.
ck213
Legend
7 years ago
Both.
It depends on if I am jumping back and forth between the internet and different programs, or if I want total immersion and no distractions.
hellyeahhamster
7 years ago
I actually play full screen, and I am surprised so many play windowd :open_mouth: Maybe when I add my second screen it would make more sense tho, but I am playing with a laptop next to my normal pc, so everything else I want to do, I do on there.
Simmerville
Legend
7 years ago
I do like OP for the exact same reasons. I always have other programs running in the background, but most important is that I use a huge spreadsheet with info on sims and households and rotation, etc. While loading a new lot I normally switch to the spreadsheet to check or make notes.
hellyeahhamster
7 years ago
@Simmerville whuuut? What kind of spreadsheats, I am curious :scream:
Simmerville
Legend
7 years ago
"pendragon1994;c-16659055" wrote:
@Simmerville whuuut? What kind of spreadsheats, I am curious :scream:

I keep track on misc info and history for my sims. Each sim has one line, and sims are grouped under what lot they live on. Lots grouped under hoods, hoods under worlds. I keep track on the extra DNA I give them, traits/asp, skills on bday, school grade (which the game really should save) careers etc. It helps me when creating a new sim also to set a few previous merits. Oh, and I also add their preference for color/style and some details about their economy.

*melovedetails* :smiley:
hellyeahhamster
7 years ago
That is incredible! I love it! I think it is really awesome you keep track so closely! Now I even want to do a thing like that! But I don't think I can be that organized hahahaha
Lonewolf1044
Seasoned Ace
7 years ago
I play in full screen because my specs allow me to and I like it better and I am using an 34" wide screen. It is good that options do exist for some cannot play full screen due to what their rig specs are. Windowed mode allows one to truly multi task and is not just because of ones specs I do not multitask because I want my full attention on the game at hand.