DDrawCompat 0.3.1 last fully-stable version for The Sims 1

[mrpenguinb]

With version 0.4.0 a new overlay was added, and the game doesn't run properly on my end. Would appreciate it if other people tested it out and see the performance/smoothness compared to 0.3.1. It's night and day for me.

As mentioned in issue 63 on this repo, seems like version 0.3.1 should be the default for the widescreen patcher.

[FaithBeam]

This is a predicament because ddrawcompat 0.3.1 and 0.3.2 no longer work on my computer for The Sims. Only 0.4.0 works. 0.3.2 was supposed to fix an issue with Windows 11 22H2 but that doesn't seem to be the case for me. Can you tell me your computers specs and Windows version?

Mine are:
Windows 11, 22H2
CPU: Intel i9-10850k
GPU: RTX 3080
Memory: 32GB

[mrpenguinb]

Windows 10 22H2
CPU: Intel i5-10600K
GPU: RTX 3060 8GB
Memory: 32GB

DDrawCompat seems to be a hassle compared to dgVoodoo2 which always worked even if it had worse performance..... ;(

[FaithBeam]

Can you try 0.3.2 and see if that works for you? I can get that version running on Windows 11. It turns out a restart fixed it? Maybe? Who can say :D

[mrpenguinb]

0.3.2 works fine for me, it has only one change compared to the previous version in terms of it's changelog.

[mrpenguinb]

I resolved my lag/stutter issue with 0.4.0 with TS1!
Setting DisplayResolution = app makes the game perform like it usually does, and is filtered like usual.

Here's my entire config file, the user in issue 61 should try this config:

My config file: DDrawCompatOverlay-Sims.ini is located at the game's path/directory (not AppData etc).

AltTabFix = keepvidmem
DisplayResolution = app
DisplayRefreshRate = desktop
FpsLimiter = msgloop(60)

[mrpenguinb]

@FaithBeam How well goes the game perform for you with 0.4.0 with and without the DisplayResolution = app config? Interested to know

[FaithBeam]

@mrpenguinb

• 1920x1080, 0.4.0, no ddrawcompat config: swings from 100-120 fps but mostly around 100. Also the cursor is goofy large.
• 1920x1080, 0.4.0, DisplayResolution = app: A much smoother experience mostly at 120 fps. And fixes the cursor being too large

So DisplayResolution = app is the way to go for 0.4.0.

[mrpenguinb]

FYI version 4 of DDrawCompat has the option to run the game in borderless fullscreen, to help mitigate against G-Sync issues, as mentioned here by narzoul