The Sims
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.
The Sims | |
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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 |
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See also... |
Dolphin Forum thread |
Problems
Incorrect Shadows and Lighting
Shadows and lighting are incorrect on default settings and can have random casts. Setting the EFB Copies to RAM will fix the issue.
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 |
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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.
Testing
This title has been tested on the environments listed below:
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Revision | OS | CPU | GPU | Result | Tester |
4.0-4654 | Windows 10 x64 | Intel Core i7-4600M | Intel HD Graphics 4600 | Playable. Needs EFB to RAM to fix lighting and texture bugs. | 70.161.74.146 |