This program patches The Sims 1 to a custom resolution.
- NoCD/Cracked Sims Executable
- This exe cannot be previously patched to a custom resolution. For example, if you downloaded a crack that was patched to 1080p, this program will not work.
| Windows |
|---|
| 11 |
| 10 |
| 7 SP 1 |
| XP (Use this older version) |
| Ubuntu | Fedora |
|---|---|
| 16.04+ | 33+ |
| macOS |
|---|
| 10.15+ |
- Download the latest release
- Extract everything from the zip
- (Windows) Run Sims1WidescreenPatcher.exe as administrator
- Locate and select your Sims.exe
- Select your preferred resolution & wrapper
- Click "Patch" and answer any prompts that appear
- Run "The Sims...800x600" shortcut or create your own from Sims.exe
MacOS Notes
- Disable the quarantine attribute on the bundle with this Terminal command:
sudo xattr -r -d com.apple.quarantine ~/Downloads/artifacts/Sims1WidescreenPatcher.app/ - If you can't select the Sims.exe because it is installed in an app bundle from Wineskin Winery, click here for a workaround.
You can select between two graphics wrappers, DgVoodoo2 and DDrawCompat. The short is they both fix graphical issues and improve performance. I recommend trying DDrawCompat first and if that doesn't work, try DgVoodoo2. If neither work, choose none.
Wrapper OS Compatability
| Windows | Linux | macOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| None | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| DGVoodoo2 | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| DDrawCompat | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
Note: If you use DDrawCompat and are using a monitor with G-Sync enabled, your game will crash in exclusive fullscreen mode. Please be sure to enable Borderless Fullscreen mode when prompted during the patch to avoid this issue.
To unpatch and return to the original executale, locate your Sims.exe again and choose "Uninstall." Answer any prompts that appear.
General Sims recommendations to fix common issues
Windowed/Borderless Fullscreen/FSR Upscaling
Abulph - Ideas to fix certain graphical issues
thesimsone - High resolution The Sims icon