The Sims: Difference between revisions

* ''The Sims'' runs on Windows 2000, Vista, 7, 8/8.1 and 10 despite being unsupported.

* ''The Sims'' is known to be glitchy on Windows 10; only ''[[The Sims Complete Collection]]'' has been observed to install without problems. The game can be run in both fullscreen and windowed mode, although switching away from the game in the former has been known to freeze the game or cause heavy graphical corruption. <ref>http://simscommunity.info/2015/07/30/all-of-the-sims-games-work-on-windows-10/</ref> These issues are caused by bugged DirectDraw emulation, and by installing a DirectDraw wrapper, these issues can be corrected. <ref>https://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/The_Sims#Low_frame-rate_and_graphical_glitches</ref>

* ''The Sims'' requires the user to be logged in as an administrator but it is possible to run ''Sims.exe'' as an administrator by using "Run as". If this is not done, the game will not run correctly as it cannot save progress, resulting in issues such as the expansion pack installation looping endlessly.

* ''The Sims'' uses a combination of 3D and 2D graphics techniques. The Sims themselves are rendered as high-poly-count 3D objects, but a house, and all its objects, are pre-rendered, and displayed isometrically.