Navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Maxis\The Sims\Sims.exe.If you get a message asking “Do you want to allow this app from an unknown publisher to make changes on your device?” Click “YES.”.Open the folder, right-click on the Sims1WidescreenPatcher application and choose “Run as Administrator.”.Then click on the zip file that appears at the bottom to download. Click on the blue letters for the most recent release. Download The Sims 1 Complete Collection Widescreen Patcher by FaithBeam.It’s possible the fix might work if you are using a No CD crack with the disc version, but I don’t know for sure. This is the version I use, and I’m not sure if this will work if you have the disc version. NOTE: This guide assumes you are using the Complete Collection download found here. In this guide, I’ll show you how to run Sims 1 in widescreen and windowed mode. As a content creator, this made it very hard for me to create Sims 1 content.Īfter trying a number of different things, I finally found a relatively easy solution that worked. I’ve had The Sims 1 installed on my computer (Windows 10) for a while, and I’ve always been annoyed that I couldn’t play it widescreen and/or in windowed mode.