The Sims

From WSGFWiki

1 Game Information
2 Widescreen Support
- 2.1 Method
- 2.2 Screen change
3 Surround Gaming support
- 3.1 Method
4 Known Issues
5 Condensed detailed report
6 WSGF links
7 External links

Game Information

By: Electronic Arts, Maxis
Genre: Economic, Simulation
Release Date: February 4, 2000
Players: 1
Version: The retail release version of The Sims Complete Collection.

Developed by Maxis, The Sims is a simulator of everyday life. The brainchild of Will Wright, this game allows you to create families of virtual persons and let them run wild. The virtual persons, or Sims, can be controlled directly by the player or allowed to make decisions on their own. Different personality traits determine how each Sim behaves and interacts with their environment.

Players can create and furnish environments for their Sims or download user-created content online. Create your little-thug Sim, and let him breed with and bully all the Sims he wants.

Widescreen Support

Method

PLEASE NOTE!
This method requires an unprotected no-cd executable file. The WSGF does not condone piracy in any form. This is the only known method for widescreen at the time of this writing.

No native support for widescreen resolutions. In addition to widescreen resolutons this method will also allow for other custom resolutions. In the root Sims directory open the unprotected executable file called the "Sims.exe" with a HEX editor. Edit the file according to the details in this forum thread.

Screen change

Pixel based

1600x1200

1920x1200

Surround Gaming support

Method

Custom resolutions are available with this Hack. Surround should be capable through this.

Known Issues

The game crashes at 1280x720

See the Detailed Report for examples of the following graphical anomalies

The main select screen will have the blue background misaligned. When selecting certain options the blue background may obstruct the view. This does not impair the functionality of the menus.
Certain HUD selections will not display a background properly. This does not impair their functionality.
Certain widescreen resolutions have more viewing area that what is available in the game. This results in gray areas displaying in certain camera views. With zoom changes these areas will also display data that was previously on that particular area of the screen.

Condensed detailed report

MGL Classification	Pixel based
Widescreen method	Hack
Resolution support	Partial
Singleplayer anomalies	Minor
Aspect ratio support	Full
HUD stretch	No stretch, Stretch
Cut-scenes	None
Calculated grade	D