MySims
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| Developers | |
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| EA Redwood Shores | |
| Windows | EA UK |
| Publishers | |
| Electronic Arts | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | October 28, 2008 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Series | The Sims |
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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 |
Key points
- Can run on low-end hardware.
- Contains exclusive content not present in the console version.
- Retail version contains SecuROM DRM, A De-Authorization Tool is available.
- Online servers were shut down on November 26, 2011.
General information
- 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. | |
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| Origin | |
Can be played without Origin running | |
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 | State | 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 |
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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 |
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 in November 2011 | ||
Issues fixed
High FPS Issues
| Limit the Framerate to 60FPS[citation needed] |
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| Set monitor on 60hz.[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
| 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 | Nvidia GeForce 7 ATI Radeon X1600 Intel GMA X3000 |