The Sims

The Sims
Developer(s)	Maxis
Publisher(s)	Electronic Arts
Series	The Sims, Sims
Platform(s)	GameCube
Release date(s)	JP January 22, 2004 NA March 25, 2003 EU April 4, 2003
Genre(s)	Life simulation
Mode(s)	Single-player
Input methods	GameCube Controller
Compatibility	4 Playable
GameIDs	GCIE69, GCIP69
See also...	Dolphin Forum thread Open Issues Search Google Search Wikipedia

The Sims is a strategic life-simulation video game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. Its development was led by game designer Will Wright, also known for developing SimCity. It is a simulation of the daily activities of one or more virtual persons ("Sims") in a suburban household near SimCity.

Problems

Create A Sim - Head Issues

With Texture Cache on Fast Eyes Color and Facial Hair are unusable, showing nothing. Use Safe Texture Cache Accuracy to see them.

Configuration

Only configuration options for the best compatibility where they deviate from defaults are listed.

Graphics

Config	Setting	Notes
Texture Cache Accuracy	Position 1, 2	Corrects Create A Sim

Version Compatibility

The graph below charts the compatibility with The Sims since Dolphin's 2.0 release, listing revisions only where a compatibility change occurred.

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5.0-21383 (current)

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2.0 (r5384)

Compatibility can be assumed to align with the indicated revisions. However, compatibility may extend to prior revisions or compatibility gaps may exist within ranges indicated as compatible due to limited testing. Please update as appropriate.

Testing

This title has been tested on the environments listed below:

Test Entries
Revision	OS	CPU	GPU	Result	Tester
4.0-4654	Windows 10 (Technical Preview) x64	Intel Core i7-4600M	Intel HD (Integrated) Graphics 4600	Playable. Needs EFB to RAM to fix lighting and texture bugs.	70.161.74.146

Gameplay Screenshots

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Gameplay Videos

Dolphin Emulator 4.0.2

The Sims GC on Dolphin Emulator