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Screen minimizes when running the Sims
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Posted by: microchick
When trying to play the Sims on my pc, once i have clicked the main 'play' button the video introduction usually starts (used to work on my old pc), but now only a black screen appears and this minimizes and occasionally restores itself (still a black screen). I'm using a Geforce 3ti graphics card, and I have the latest Direct X, Graphics card and monitor drivers. Help!!? Do I really have to resort to setting it up on my old pc again and use both??
Posted by: redwench
do you have norton installed? if so, try updating it first. if that doesnt work, uninstall it.
Posted by: psd#1
Did you try and check out the FAQ section @ maxis.com?
Others might have encountered similar issues and might have documented it on the site
-pSd#1
Posted by: microchick
Updated Norton, and tried uninstalling it but still no success. Tried all the suggestions on the Maxis web site too, including adding 'skip_intro' to the shortcut. Nothing works!
Posted by: psd#1
Are you using XP? Did you mess with the compatibility modes?
-pSd#1
Posted by: microchick
Yes I am using XP, what compatibility modes? Haven't changed them as far as I know.
Posted by: microchick
Well I never, I think I've fixed it! typed -w after the shortcut and it seems to work!!! It runs in a much smaller window and you can't maximize it mind you but its better than nothing. Anyone think of any reasons why it won't run full screen??
Posted by: psd#1
Well I'm surprised that a -w fixed your problem, i'd like to know why it worked if anyone could explain
-pSd#1
Posted by: redwench
when i googled earlier, as is probably obvious, the norton software seems to be at least one cause of it. although there may be others, that one seems to be very common. do some more googling on your own, a search feature is located at the bottom of this page 
Posted by: microchick
Very strange, I can get it to run full screen now, but only if I run the shortcut with -w first, close it, then run it the normal way from the Start menu. When running full screen, if I accidentally press the Windows key on the keyboard, it minimizes it will not maximize again, only showing a black screen and minimizing again!! I have a strange computer...
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