
Also, remember to choose run as administrator. The creator of the patch suggests using “Windows XP (Service Pack 2)” for the compatibility mode. To remove the options, you simply need to click uninstall (you’ll need to select the Sims.exe again to uninstall it correctly).Īs with the previous method, creating a desktop shortcut to the new file will make things easier. Once you have added your file, choose your preferred resolution and click patch. The patcher will make the back up itself, no need for you to go through that process. Choose the “run as administrator” option and say “yes” when asked about an unknown publisher making changes to your machine.įind the Sims.exe in the folder where you installed the game. Once you have downloaded the file, you just need to extract the zip file and right-click on Sims1WidescreenPatcher.exe. This patch will also only work with The Sims Complete Collection.įor this option, all you need is to download the Widescreen Patcher from Faith Beam on Github. Like the first method for playing The Sims on Windows 10, this also requires you to have the game installed and running off a NonCD executable. Method Two for playing The Sims on Windows 10 For some, this can be fixed by changing the settings on the internal display card. Some players have reported issues with getting the game to run in full screen mode when the have an internal and additional graphics card installed.

The game will start up with a weird blue area surrounding it, but as soon as you enter a household, this should disappear. If you are asked about allowing an “Unknown publisher” to make changes to your computer/device, say yes. Once done, you should be able to run your game without the compatibility issues you had with the graphics before. Move the contents of the folder you downloaded over into your UI Graphics folder. The file you’ll need is available on this helpful thread over on Reddit. Now you will need to make some adjustments to your UI Graphics to fix some of the other issues relating to the display of The Sims 1 on Windows 10.
