Difference between revisions of "MySims"

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The Sims
Subseries of Sim
The Sims	2000
The Sims Online	2002
The Sims 2	2004
The Sims Stories (series)
MySims	2008
The Sims 3	2009
The Sims Medieval	2011
The Sims 4	2014

General information

Contains exclusive content not present in the console version.

Official website (archived)

EA Answer HQ

EA Answer HQ (OS X)

MySims forum (NeoSeeker)

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SecuROM DRM disc check and activation. A De-Authorization Tool is available.
Retail		Full version distributed by Taco Bell in their kids' meals in 2010 as a promotion.^[1]
Origin		Game no longer has a purchase page, but is still available to buy and play directly through the EA App if searched for.

Retail version require SecuROM DRM.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Electronic Arts\MySims\

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Electronic Arts\MySims\

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Origin
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*

Video

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor		See the WSGF entry.
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)	See the WSGF entry.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed	Use Windowed Borderless Gaming
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS	Frame rate is tied to monitor refresh rate, frame rates higher than 60 fps cause the camera sway and other effects to be extremely fast.
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Controller types

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		VOX, Ambient, SFX & Music sliders.
Surround sound
Subtitles		All dialog is delivered only through subtitles.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English				Audio dialog is in a non-english "Sim Language".
Brazilian Portuguese				Retail (DVD-ROM) & Origin releases.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
LAN play
Online play		Online servers were shut down on November 26, 2011.

Issues fixed

High FPS Issues

Limit the Framerate to 60FPS^{[citation needed]}
See Frame rate capping.

Set monitor on 60hz.^{[citation needed]}

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP SP2	Vista SP1
Processor (CPU)	1.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM)	256 MB	512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	3 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce4 MX ATI Radeon 8500 Intel i945 DirectX 9.0c compatible	Nvidia GeForce 7 ATI Radeon X1600 Intel GMA X3000

References

↑ Get MySims free with Kid's Meal purchase at Taco Bell - last accessed on 2010-09-25

[1] Get MySims free with Kid's Meal purchase at Taco Bell - last accessed on 2010-09-25

[1]

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-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary }}
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-'''Key points'''
+'''General information'''
-{{++}} Can run on low-end hardware.
 {{++}} Contains exclusive content not present in the console version.
-{{--}} Retail version contains [[SecuROM]] DRM, A [http://activate.ea.com/deauthorize/ De-Authorization Tool] is available.
-{{--}} Online servers were shut down on November 26, 2011.
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 {{mm}} [https://answers.ea.com/t5/Other-The-Sims-Games/bd-p/other-sims-games-en EA Answer HQ]
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+{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc, activation, actlimit | {{DRM|SecuROM}} disc check and activation. A [https://activate.ea.com/deauthorize/ De-Authorization Tool] is available. | Origin | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| Origin | mysims/mysims/standard-edition | DRM-free | Can be played without Origin running | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Full version distributed by Taco Bell in their kids' meals in 2010 as a promotion.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.vg247.com/get-mysims-free-with-kids-meal-purchase-at-taco-bell|title=Get MySims free with Kid's Meal purchase at Taco Bell|date=2010-09-25}}</ref> | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Origin | mysims/mysims/standard-edition | DRM-free | Game no longer has a purchase page, but is still available to buy and play directly through the EA App if searched for. | | Windows |}}
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+{{ii}} Retail version require {{DRM|SecuROM}}.
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 |online play players  =
 |online play modes    =
-|online play notes    = Online servers were shut down in November 2011
+|online play notes    = Online servers were shut down on November 26, 2011.
 |asynchronous         =
 |asynchronous notes   =
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 ===API===
 {{API
-|direct3d versions      =
+|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 |direct3d notes         =
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 |windows 32-bit exe     = true
 |windows 64-bit exe     = false
+|windows arm app        = unknown
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 |macos intel 32-bit app =
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 |linux 32-bit executable=
 |linux 64-bit executable=
+|linux arm app          = unknown
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 |minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 8500
 |minGPU3  = Intel i945
+|minDX    = 9.0c
 |recOS    = Vista SP1

Developers

	EA Redwood Shores
Windows	EA UK
Publishers
	Electronic Arts
Release dates
Windows	October 28, 2008
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Bird's-eye view
Genres	Life sim
Art styles	Cartoon
Themes	Contemporary
Series	The Sims