Default screen resolution

[Ivan]

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For some reason (after I installed the first patch), when I start the game,
it is in 800x600. I keep changing it to a higher resolution, and it works,
but when I exit and restart the game, it defaults to this lower resolution.
Any suggestions? My 'puter operates in the higher resolution and I have a
radeon 9800 vid card.

Thanks

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.games.the-sims-2 (More info?)

On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 15:20:26 -0500, "Ivan" <yeah@duh.com> wrote:

>For some reason (after I installed the first patch), when I start the game,
>it is in 800x600. I keep changing it to a higher resolution, and it works,
>but when I exit and restart the game, it defaults to this lower resolution.
>Any suggestions? My 'puter operates in the higher resolution and I have a
>radeon 9800 vid card.


I don't know if it's gonna work (haven't tested it):

1. Look in folder
c:\Documents and Settings\<your.user.name>\My Documents\EA Games\The
Sims 2\Config\

2. Make a copy of file userProps.xml, save the copy as
userProps_backup.xml

3. Open file userProps.xml in Notepad.

4. Edit line 3. If it says
<AnyString key="activeDeviceDisplayMode"
type="0x0b8bea18">800x600x32x85</AnyString>
...then change it so something higher, fx
<AnyString key="activeDeviceDisplayMode"
type="0x0b8bea18">1280x1024x32x85</AnyString>

If the above does not work, or the game does not start after the
change, delete userProps.xml, then rename userProps_backup.xml to
userProps.xml.

 

[Ivan]

Archived from groups: alt.games.the-sims-2 (More info?)

Nope, it still starts in the lower resolution. Thanks for your help, though.

"Xstof" <xstof256_spam_me_and_die_@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:8lcdu05kj6v73dunjg8a01a7b80kap9djc@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 15:20:26 -0500, "Ivan" <yeah@duh.com> wrote:
>
>>For some reason (after I installed the first patch), when I start the
>>game,
>>it is in 800x600. I keep changing it to a higher resolution, and it works,
>>but when I exit and restart the game, it defaults to this lower
>>resolution.
>>Any suggestions? My 'puter operates in the higher resolution and I have a
>>radeon 9800 vid card.
>
>
> I don't know if it's gonna work (haven't tested it):
>
> 1. Look in folder
> c:\Documents and Settings\<your.user.name>\My Documents\EA Games\The
> Sims 2\Config\
>
> 2. Make a copy of file userProps.xml, save the copy as
> userProps_backup.xml
>
> 3. Open file userProps.xml in Notepad.
>
> 4. Edit line 3. If it says
> <AnyString key="activeDeviceDisplayMode"
> type="0x0b8bea18">800x600x32x85</AnyString>
> ..then change it so something higher, fx
> <AnyString key="activeDeviceDisplayMode"
> type="0x0b8bea18">1280x1024x32x85</AnyString>
>
> If the above does not work, or the game does not start after the
> change, delete userProps.xml, then rename userProps_backup.xml to
> userProps.xml.