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[BUG]: UI Controls do not load properly when launching in Fullscreen (OS X 10.11)
ErikTheRod
Posts: 47 Member
Issue
Various UI controls do not load their backgrounds/images properly when starting the game in Fullscreen mode, regardless of resolution/retina settings. The main menu and options settings seem to be most affected, in the game most appear just fine (except the 'NEW' badge on items).
The workaround is starting the game in Windowed mode instead, which does not cause this issue. Interestingly enough, the game can be switched to Fullscreen mode after launching and the issue does not occur. However, this requires toggling back and forth each time the game is launched to avoid this problem.
Conversely, if the game is started in Fullscreen mode and switched to Windowed mode, the issue persists until the game is restarted in Windowed mode.
Steps you took for Issue to occur
Start the game with the default settings in Fullscreen mode.
Picture
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Where does the bug occur ?
Immediately on game launch, I can see the issue in the game menu/options screen (see screenshot for comparison).
Mods/CC
No mods or non-Maxis content.
Expansion Packs/Game Packs/Stuff Packs
All expansion packs, game packs, and stuff packs currently available.
Occurring since
I have not noticed this occurring previously on OS X 10.11 (Yosemite). It has been several months since I have played, now using the OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) release candidate build.
Operating system
OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) (Release Candidate 15A282a).
Various UI controls do not load their backgrounds/images properly when starting the game in Fullscreen mode, regardless of resolution/retina settings. The main menu and options settings seem to be most affected, in the game most appear just fine (except the 'NEW' badge on items).
The workaround is starting the game in Windowed mode instead, which does not cause this issue. Interestingly enough, the game can be switched to Fullscreen mode after launching and the issue does not occur. However, this requires toggling back and forth each time the game is launched to avoid this problem.
Conversely, if the game is started in Fullscreen mode and switched to Windowed mode, the issue persists until the game is restarted in Windowed mode.
Steps you took for Issue to occur
Start the game with the default settings in Fullscreen mode.
Picture
Imgur Album
Where does the bug occur ?
Immediately on game launch, I can see the issue in the game menu/options screen (see screenshot for comparison).
Mods/CC
No mods or non-Maxis content.
Expansion Packs/Game Packs/Stuff Packs
All expansion packs, game packs, and stuff packs currently available.
Occurring since
I have not noticed this occurring previously on OS X 10.11 (Yosemite). It has been several months since I have played, now using the OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) release candidate build.
Operating system
OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) (Release Candidate 15A282a).
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Comments
You may like to move your thread to the Sims 4 Mac section of the forums. You can do that by pressing the cog wheel on the top right hand side of the thread, click edit, then change the location of your thread under the title of your thread.
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http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/817478/hello-come-and-introduce-yourself
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Happens the same to me, too; I thought it was a video card issue at first, since I'm running it on a MacBook Pro Early 2011, but apparently it could be something software-related. I'm on El Capitan RC1 too.
Interesting. Which MacBook Pro - 13" or 15"/17"?
Just realised I haven't updated El Capitan to the latest release. I'll do it now and see if I experience it too.
Also I might add,
Im running on a Early 2015 Macbook Pro 15" Retina Display (Non-5K)
Tried the Edge smoothing trick that you mentioned, no luck :(
> @BluebellFlora said:
> ErikTheRod haven't seen any other reports of this, even those who are running El Capitan. I'm not experiencing it in either Yosemite or El Capitan either. Might it be 5K specific?
my graphics card is intel 5000