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    RESOLVED: Help with Sims 2 graphics

    SimatropolisSimatropolis Posts: 286 Member
    edited February 2015 in The Sims (2000)
    Sorry you can move this to the appropriate section.

    Sorry this is the wrong forum but no one visits the other forums. I have this issue with Sims 2 where I have a black square under my Sims everywhere they go. I remember seeing a tutorial for how to fix it by @Wilderwolf but I can't find it now. Thanks.
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      hotrod35075901hotrod35075901 Posts: 73 Member
      turn shadows off,I had the same problem,that is the only way I could find to get rid of that black square
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      SimatropolisSimatropolis Posts: 286 Member
      hotrod35075901 wrote: »
      turn shadows off,I had the same problem,that is the only way I could find to get rid of that black square
      But I can't play without shadows.
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      FelicityFelicity Posts: 4,979 Member
      Yeah, I had to turn shadows off as well -- it's a problem with modern video cards apparently. And it makes me sad, because I like shadows.
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      SimatropolisSimatropolis Posts: 286 Member
      http://simscompletecollection.tumblr.com/post/92088104075/i-encountered-all-of-these-errors-with-sims-2-on
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      JULES1111JULES1111 Posts: 4,489 Member
      edited February 2015
      Windows 8: Black Shadows Box Issue

      This is the problem


      It is sometimes caused by drivers - rolling back MAY help, but not always.

      The easiest way to deal with this problem, is to set shadows in the game to Medium.

      The second easiest way to deal with this problem, is to change the graphic rules.sgr, so the SimShadow is false for High Shadows.

      Look for this code in your graphic rules.sgr:

      option Shadows
      setting $Low
      boolProp simShadows false
      boolProp objectShadows false
      boolProp guob false
      boolProp heightMapShadows false

      setting $Medium
      boolProp simShadows false
      boolProp objectShadows false
      boolProp guob true
      boolProp heightMapShadows true

      setting $High
      boolProp simShadows true <- change this to false
      boolProp objectShadows true
      boolProp guob true
      boolProp heightMapShadows true
      end


      I just changed mine to medium settings, and the box went away.
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      natashifiednatashified Posts: 3,314 Member
      Try this section -.-

      http://forums.thesims.com/en_us/categories/the-sims-general-discussion
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      SimatropolisSimatropolis Posts: 286 Member
      Ugh the normal settings adjustment didn't work.
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      Shadecaster101Shadecaster101 Posts: 1,343 Member
      Go to the memory lane section. People have posted multiple threads about this on there and have found solutions. It's not very busy over there, so you might be able to find the threads in question.
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      SimatropolisSimatropolis Posts: 286 Member
      JULES1111 wrote: »
      Windows 8: Black Shadows Box Issue

      This is the problem


      It is sometimes caused by drivers - rolling back MAY help, but not always.

      The easiest way to deal with this problem, is to set shadows in the game to Medium.

      The second easiest way to deal with this problem, is to change the graphic rules.sgr, so the SimShadow is false for High Shadows.

      Look for this code in your graphic rules.sgr:

      option Shadows
      setting $Low
      boolProp simShadows false
      boolProp objectShadows false
      boolProp guob false
      boolProp heightMapShadows false

      setting $Medium
      boolProp simShadows false
      boolProp objectShadows false
      boolProp guob true
      boolProp heightMapShadows true

      setting $High
      boolProp simShadows true <- change this to false
      boolProp objectShadows true
      boolProp guob true
      boolProp heightMapShadows true
      end


      I just changed mine to medium settings, and the box went away.
      Thanks so much! That worked. :)
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      JULES1111JULES1111 Posts: 4,489 Member
      Simatropolis wrote: »
      JULES1111 wrote: »
      Windows 8: Black Shadows Box Issue

      This is the problem


      It is sometimes caused by drivers - rolling back MAY help, but not always.

      The easiest way to deal with this problem, is to set shadows in the game to Medium.

      The second easiest way to deal with this problem, is to change the graphic rules.sgr, so the SimShadow is false for High Shadows.

      Look for this code in your graphic rules.sgr:

      option Shadows
      setting $Low
      boolProp simShadows false
      boolProp objectShadows false
      boolProp guob false
      boolProp heightMapShadows false

      setting $Medium
      boolProp simShadows false
      boolProp objectShadows false
      boolProp guob true
      boolProp heightMapShadows true

      setting $High
      boolProp simShadows true <- change this to false
      boolProp objectShadows true
      boolProp guob true
      boolProp heightMapShadows true
      end


      I just changed mine to medium settings, and the box went away.
      Thanks so much! That worked. :)

      You are most welcome! Happy Simming!
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