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TheISZ:
I finally found a link that helped me solve the resolution dilemma that I was having with Sims 2 and Windows 7.  The resolution I am using 1920x1080 was not listed as an option in the graphics settings so I was having to play in this window that didn't encompass all of the real-estate on my monitor.
 
 I found out how to correct this here.

http://www.simonhampel.com/the-sims-2-resolution-problems-solved/

I had issues getting it to load so here is what it entails.
 
 There may be another way to achieve this, but I am very happy that this worked for me. 
 
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 Find the file:
 
 C:/Program Files/EA GAMES/The Sims 2/TSData/Res/Config/Graphics Rules.sgr
 
 … and make a copy of it under a different name as a backup (something like Graphics Rules.sgr.bak)
 
 Now edit the original file and find the section:
 
 “option ScreenModeResolution”
 
 You will see settings for Low, Medium, and High. Copy the medium settings and paste them over the low settings to allow the game to start at 1024×768 resolution or better.
 
 Save and exit and then start the game to see if it works.
 
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 What I did was copy the medium settings to Low and the high to medium and then entered my preferred resolution in the high.  Actually I left the medium and low the same it seems, but it doesn't matter for me as I only use the highest.  You can change the low width and height setting to suit your graphic card.
 
 Example:
 
 option ScreenModeResolution
 setting $Low
 uintProp maxResWidth      1280
 uintProp maxResHeight     1024
 uintProp defaultResWidth  800
 uintProp defaultResHeight 600
 
 setting $MediumButDefaultLow
 uintProp maxResWidth      1280
 uintProp maxResHeight     1024
 uintProp defaultResWidth  1024
 uintProp defaultResHeight 768
 
 setting $Medium
 uintProp maxResWidth      1600
 uintProp maxResHeight     1200
 uintProp defaultResWidth  1024
 uintProp defaultResHeight 768
 
 setting $High
 uintProp maxResWidth      1920
 uintProp maxResHeight     1080
 uintProp defaultResWidth  1024
 uintProp defaultResHeight 768

BoilingOil:
That might even be helpful for people who do NOT use W7! My own screen has a 1920x1200 resolution, which isn't available as a game setting... I'm gonna try this to see if I can remedy that! Thanks :bow: for sharing this info, ISZ :love:

Zirconia Wolf:
Very awesome!

Is this only for "windowed" mode or also for us full-screen folks?

Think I'll try it anyway as my native resolution is nowhere to be found there either!

TheISZ:
You are very welcome!  :D

You know I don't know, that is a good question. I bet it would work for full screen as well.  It just adds the resolutions to the list to choose from and isn't window specific. 

BoilingOil:
I got it to work for my full screen game :D

There was one thing I had to do differently than the original post says: in stead of editing the file "Graphics Rules.sgr" under BG, I had to edit the same file under M&G. But after that, two new options appeared that were previously missing: 1680x1050 and 1920x1200 !!

So now, after three years of not being able to use my screen at max resolution, now I finally can!

Thanks once again, ISZ, for making this possible! :bow: You're the best, EVAH! :love:

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