Sims 2 Resolution Stuck on 800 x 600
And before anyone brings it up, YES, I already tried editing the graphics rules file. It didn't work.
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@BunniesAreCuteDo you get an error? Go to your latest pack folder (I'm guessing Mansion & Garden Stuff if you have Ultimate Collection; C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection\Fun with Pets\SP9\TSData\Res\Config) and see if files were modified.
I would also recommending checking VirtualStore for any leftover files, since Sims 2 files often end up there; an older GraphicsRules.sgr might be there.
Press Win + R and type in %appdata%. You'll end in AppData\Roaming, so go one folder back. Then go to Local\VirtualStore, and you'll see program files folders. Look for Sims 2 files in there (AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\) and delete any folders related to it, especially if you find a Graphics Rules file.
@BunniesAreCute , are you sure you edited it? Simply running Graphics Rule maker does not edit all the lines of code that need to be edited to run the game. There are some additional lines that you will need to edit by hand.
My other bit of advise is to go to YouTube and to find videos on how to get Sims 2 to run on Windows 10. Follow those videos, step by step. It is possible to get the game to run, you just need to be patient and to sometimes dig a little deeper into where files may be that are preventing the game from running properly.
- @Tremayne4260 I never said the game wasn't running! It's just stuck with a tiny screen.
@BunniesAreCute , even if you run Graphics Rule Maker to add your graphics card information, there are still lines of code that Graphics Rule Maker does not edit that must be edited to increase your resolution. Because of forum rules, I cannot link directly to the site that give you step by step instructions exactly on how to fix the lines of code that must be edited in order to fix your resolution. If you do a Google search on "Sims 2 Resolution" you will find not only the site I mentioned, but several YouTube videos on how to do the exact same thing.
@mate54 , just as an FYI, the only thing Graphics Rule Maker does is edit the Graphics Rule.sgr to add the video card. You have to manually edit the lines of code that will then increase resolution. 🙂
@Tremayne4260GRM is actually able to add higher resolutions, there is a setting for default and maximum resolution which you can change. There are some other options as well, to disable shadows (due to the black box issue), to enable high quality on Intel Graphics as well as settings that take care of the purple soup issue. I never had to edit my files manually, GRM did everything for me. Not sure why it doesn't work for OP, though.
@BunniesAreCute Do you have any of these games installed: The Sims Life Stories, The Sims Pet Stories, The Sims Castaway Stories, or SimCity 4? GRM also supports those, so it might have edited their files, instead of editing the ones for TS2.
