![]() Install the game via setup (NOT start), then replace the Sims.exe with the included no-CD version of Sims.exe.A free program that will unrar files is 7zip, which you can get at RAR is a compressed file format, like ZIP, so the rar file needs to be un-rared. First, go to The Internet Archive page for The Complete Collection and download the rar file OR use the torrent.That should give you the right to actually move files around on your own computer! At least for the Maxis folder and its subfolders. Click on Users again, and click the check box that says Full Control. Right underneath that list, it says, "to change permissions, click Edit," so click Edit. Scroll down that list until you find the entry that says Users (the name of your computer) and click on that. There will be a list of group or user names. You'll get a small pop-up with several tabs. But never fear, you can change that! To change the permissions, RIGHT-click on the Maxis folder and choose Properties. Windows 10 and 11 assume that the people who use them are stupid, so they shouldn't be allowed to mess with the files on their computer. IF your computer tells you that it can't copy the new sims.exe into the folder, then you have a permissions problem.So if you don't have the final expansion pack, go to the "If you do NOT have the disks, do this" section. The game was heavily revamped when Hot Date came out and then changed a bit with each subsequent expansion pack, and the new exe won't recognize an installation without Makin' Magic. The exe is for the most up-to-date version of the game, which is why you need Makin' Magic or The Complete Collection.You can either just save and quit whenever you want to look at something else, rather than Alt-Tabbing, or you can go to the tutorial by Pleasant Sims and follow her instructions for applying a patch that makes graphical changes. It's a known feature of the game that there are graphical glitches if you Alt-Tab out of the game while playing, or if you let the game load while minimized to the tray. Once you have that version of sims.exe set up, start the game FROM that sims.exe, not from the disc.The version of the sims.exe that you download from this page has the DRM disabled, so THAT version of the exe doesn't get shut down by Windows when you try to run it. (The Sims 1 comes with DRM that won't run in Windows 7, 8, 10, and 11. ![]() After you have installed the final expansion pack, get the version of the sims.exe that works with modern operating systems from this page and follow the directions for replacing the sims.exe and setting the compatibility.(When they say "House Date," they mean "HOT Date.") If you don't remember the correct order, this page at The Sims Depot will tell you the correct order, depending on whether your base game is regular, deluxe, double deluxe, or mega deluxe. Make sure you install expansion packs in the correct order. Install the game and all of your expansion packs.If you don't have Makin' Magic or The Complete Collection, skip to "If you do not have the disks," because THE GAME ONLY WORKS IF YOU HAVE MAKIN' MAGIC. If you have the disks and have at least the base game and Makin' Magic OR have The Complete Collection, do this: Lots of people are playing The Sims 1 on Windows 10 and 11, so you can, too! There are three sections below, one for people who have the disks, one for people who need to download the game, and one for people who have a Mac. ![]()
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