The Sims 1 Widescreen Patcher

This program patches The Sims 1 to a custom resolution.

Requirements

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.

Linux

xrandr
- Ubuntu sudo apt install xrandr
- Fedora sudo dnf install xrandr

OS Version Compatability

Windows
11
10
7 SP 1

Ubuntu	Fedora
16.04+	33+

macOS
10.15+

Usage

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.

Graphics Wrappers

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.