Difference between revisions of "The Sims Life Stories"
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{{ii}} If the <code>Downloads</code> folder is missing, create it. | {{ii}} If the <code>Downloads</code> folder is missing, create it. | ||
{{ii}} If your installation is in an language other than English, the <code>The Sims™ Life Stories</code> folder will probably have the localized name instead. | {{ii}} If your installation is in an language other than English, the <code>The Sims™ Life Stories</code> folder will probably have the localized name instead. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Game stuck in 800x600 resolution, or 4:3 aspect ratio=== | ||
+ | {{ii}}Occurs because the game fails to detect the video card correctly. | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Edit Graphics Rules.sgr|fix= | ||
+ | <ol> | ||
+ | <li>Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Fun with Pets\SP9\TSData\Res\Config</code>.</li> | ||
+ | {{ii}} If you don't have a Fun with Pets directory, the Mansion and Garden Stuff directory should have your game files if you're playing Ultimate Collection. | ||
+ | <li>Open {{file|Graphics Rules.sgr}} with a text editor.</li> | ||
+ | <li>Search for: | ||
+ | <pre>option ScreenModeResolution | ||
+ | setting $Low | ||
+ | uintProp maxResWidth 800 | ||
+ | uintProp maxResHeight 600 | ||
+ | uintProp defaultResWidth 800 | ||
+ | uintProp defaultResHeight 600 | ||
+ | </pre></li> | ||
+ | <li>Replace</li> | ||
+ | <pre> | ||
+ | option ScreenModeResolution | ||
+ | setting $Low | ||
+ | uintProp maxResWidth 1280 | ||
+ | uintProp maxResHeight 1024 | ||
+ | uintProp defaultResWidth 800 | ||
+ | uintProp defaultResHeight 600 | ||
+ | </pre> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <li>Save and close.</li> | ||
+ | </ol> | ||
+ | {{ii}}To force widescreen resolutions change the values for the desired resolution.See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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Developers | |
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Maxis | |
macOS (OS X) | Aspyr Media |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
OS X | Aspyr Media |
Engines | |
The Sims 2 Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 6, 2007 |
macOS (OS X) | April 13, 2007 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 72 |
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
The Sims Stories | |
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Subseries of The Sims | |
The Sims Life Stories | 2007 |
The Sims Pet Stories | 2007 |
The Sims Castaway Stories | 2008 |
Key points
- Runs well on low-end hardware, especially laptops and integrated graphics cards.
- This game uses a slightly modified version of the The Sims 2: Bon Voyage engine and most fixes and some mods for it also work here.
General information
- Official Website (EA, archived)
- Official Website (Yahoo, archived)
- Official Website (Aspyr)
- Answer HQ for The Sims series at EA.com
- The Sims Wiki
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SafeDisc v4 DRM[Note 1]. | |||
Retail | ||||
Mac App Store |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\TSData\Res\Config[Note 2] |
macOS (OS X) |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims™ Life Stories\ |
macOS (OS X) |
- The final folder may have a localized name depending on which language you installed the game
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | Speech is fictional language called Simlish. Speech is subtitled with generic icons. |
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Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Czech | ||||
Danish | ||||
Dutch | ||||
French | ||||
Finnish | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | ||||
Norwegian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Swedish |
Issues fixed
Black Square Under Sim
Download Sim Shadow Fix |
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Game stuck in 800x600 resolution, or 4:3 aspect ratio
- Occurs because the game fails to detect the video card correctly.
Edit Graphics Rules.sgr |
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option ScreenModeResolution setting $Low uintProp maxResWidth 1280 uintProp maxResHeight 1024 uintProp defaultResWidth 800 uintProp defaultResHeight 600
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Other information
API
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | XP | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.4 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | T&L Capable 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum[5] | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.9.5 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8800 series AMD Radeon HD 3870 Intel HD Graphics 3000 256 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ MacOS Catalina, 64-bit, 32-bit, and related Questions – Aspyr Support
- ↑ The Sims Life Stories - last accessed on 2020-01-24
- ↑ The Sims™ 2 Life Stories - Aspyr