
If you want to be able to play your game in Full Screen but your game is automatically stuck in windowed mode, follow these steps. As far as I know, this is THE ONLY WAY to play The Sims 1 on Windows 10.ĭistorted Colors/Purple & Black/Shrunk Images If you are experiencing any other problems, please refer to the other issues below. Now move the new Sims.exe file that we just downloaded into your "The Sims" folder. Create a new folder called "Old EXE" and move your Sims.exe file into that folder. Once you have downloaded it, go into your Sims folder ( Windows (C:) > Program Files (x86) > Maxis > The Sims). When downloading a No-CD Patch, make sure you are downloading the correct version of your game - example, if you have Complete Collection download that patch, if you only have up to Vacation, choose Vacation, etc. This is also a great way to play the game if you'd prefer not to have to insert the disc each time you want to play.

To solve this problem you will have to download a No-CD Patch of the Sims.exe file and run the game this way.

If you can not run The Sims, the game will not open or the application will not run, it is due to a CD-check that EA used on their games that no longer functions in newer versions of Windows, therefore preventing the game from running.
