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Sacharissa
Test Subject
Original Poster
#1 Old 5th Jun 2019 at 9:25 AM

This user has the following games installed:

Sims 2, University, Nightlife, Open for Business, Pets, Seasons, Apartment Life
Default Higher Resolution Computer Results in Tiny Windowed Mode
Okay, I just got a new computer and installed Sims 2 on it. When I added the -w to get the windowed mode it worked perfectly as always. Except that the window is tiny. The option to maximize the window is greyed out. When I opened the game I found that the only resolution available is 800x600. For comparison my screen resolution is 1920x1080. I need to be able to use the windowed mode so I can get to other things while I'm playing. So how do I have a windowed game that isn't too small?

I have a new Lenovo laptop running Windows 10 Home Edition, version 10.0.17763 with a Intel(R) UHD Graphics 620 card.

I don't know if this topic has been discussed before but other than instructions on how to us -w to get into windowed mode, I can't seem to find anything.
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joandsarah77
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#2 Old 5th Jun 2019 at 10:02 AM
You need to do the graphic rules. Also make sure to get the 4 gb patch. Sims 2 needs some help on newer computers.
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Sacharissa
Test Subject
Original Poster
#3 Old 5th Jun 2019 at 11:04 AM
Quote: Originally posted by joandsarah77
You need to do the graphic rules. Also make sure to get the 4 gb patch. Sims 2 needs some help on newer computers.


Okay, what is the 4gb patch and what do I do with the graphics rules?
mate54
Field Researcher
#4 Old 5th Jun 2019 at 11:25 AM
4GB patch and memory allocation fix: http://modthesims.info/t/610641
Graphics Rules maker: https://www.simsnetwork.com/tools/graphics-rules-maker
joandsarah77
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#5 Old 5th Jun 2019 at 12:44 PM
Also, watch the video in the sticky on the help board. http://modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=610641
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HobbesED
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#6 Old 5th Jun 2019 at 12:59 PM
If the Graphics Rules Maker program doesn't work for you (it didn't work for my computer), here is a link to how to change the GraphicRules.scr file manually.
https://simsvip.com/2014/07/20/the-...solution-guide/
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