* Skill gain speeds influenced by the Increased Understanding moodlet have been corrected and are no longer ‘insanely fast’. * Love letters received at University are no longer converted into unusable bills when returning to home world. * PlantSims downloaded from the exchange can now use their powers and have the appropriate needs. * The ‘Invite to be Roommate’ social is now appropriately available only with The Sims 3: University Life installed. * Sims can now ask their romantic interests to be roommates. * The Durasoft Rocking Chair now has correct functionality in Aurora Skies regardless of The Sims 3: Supernatural installation. * Sims will no longer freeze when trying to Awaken Bonehilda on Bonehilda’s Coffin. * Online In game messages now have headers to explain who the comment came from and where it was directed. * Games that are saved when paused will now correctly load paused. * Makeover Room UI for the Stylist Profession now shows the correct text for non-English territories. * Fixed a crash that occurs when selling a Sculpting Station and sculpture then clicking the Undo button. * Players will now have more control positioning their lot when importing a lot from the bin to a larger empty lot. * Sims can now move to a new Town using the Phone or Computer. * Sims can now purchase additional homes using the Real Estate system. * Holding down the Alt key while dragging out a foundation will now make a single step height foundation. * Lots can now be partially placed on water. * Added a set of new Stilted Foundation objects. * The Launcher will now show the Base Game version number instead of the highest installed expansion or stuff pack.
Edit6 - the unexpected and unwanted sequel - this issue is 'kind of' solved.This game update includes the following changes: Thank you for all your assistance to this point, but it just seems like unless I decide to go down the VM route, it's not to be. The mind is willing, but the flesh is spongy and weak. Still no life in the old girl.Įdit5 - likely final one - Friends, I've given up. Didn't have any effect :( Edit4 - Uninstalled the entire thing and reinstalled the base game only, with none of the expansions. Didn't even see sims.exe try to open in the task manager.Įdit3 - Tried adding -w -r1024x768 to the end of my shortcut to force the game into windowed mode at 1024x768 resolution, the same as /u/guibmaster. Running the shortcut from there with both resolution modes (800圆x768) both result in nothing at all happening. Do any of you have any advice?Įdit1 - Formatting Edit2 - It turns out there is a start menu icon, Windows10 just likes to hide these things in a massive long list now instead of organising like the good old days. I'm not MASSIVELY technical, but I know enough to be a danger to my computer. See sims.exe open REALLY briefly then close again. Run again in compat view, this time with task manager open. Set compat mode to Win XP SP3 and run as admin.
Navigate to install folder (:\Games\Maxis\The Sims) and find the sims.exe executable (only executable in the folder).Start.exe does it's thing of hiding in my task list doing sweet FA. no start menu shortcut, no desktop shortcut. So I decided to avoid the autorun screen entirely and go straight to the Setup folder where I found setup.exe.
Put into compat mode for Windows XP SP3 (and earlier versions) but nothing. Start.exe appears in task view but does nothing. I have managed to complete the installation, but I'm having problems actually launching the game.Here's my report so far: But the nostalgia! The feels! This is a valid CD version of the game - not an illegal download!
I know, I know, it's so old and Windows 10 is so new, you can't expect it to work. I'm trying to get the very first Sims game working on Windows 10. This is my first day in this sub, so please be kind!