Doesn't Launch

[Dilayne]

When I start the game my screen goes black for a moment to then just going back on the desktop with - what i assume - the default ingame resolution. Yet the Taskbar never shows the game icon, it just shows a blank new task. I can wait forever, nothing happens.

Anyone else with this issue?

[Forg]

It seems the game didn’t really get fixed, constantly crashes

[Vinku]

I'm having the same issue..

[williamg209]

almost like ea are selling a 20yo game for 24.99 with next to no fixes

[Lazhan]

I've the same issue... has it been resolved for you ??

[TuilaUyn]

I have been replaying the same scene for many times, the game keep crashing out and it's so frustrating. This game is unplayable eventhough I love TS2 so much.

[Licorice]

I had the same issue.
My solution:

• Find "Sims2EP9.exe" in "\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\The Sims 2 Legacy Collection\EP9\TSBin"
  
• Open file properties, go to compatibility.
  
• In "Compatibility mode" section choose compatibility with Windows 7.
  
• In settings section, mark following options:
  • Disable fullscreen optimizations.
    
  • Run this program as an administrator.
• Click "Apply" button.

[Dilayne]

Originally posted by Licorice:

I had the same issue.
My solution:

• Find "Sims2EP9.exe" in "\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\The Sims 2 Legacy Collection\EP9\TSBin"
  
• Open file properties, go to compatibility.
  
• In "Compatibility mode" section choose compatibility with Windows 7.
  
• In settings section, mark following options:
  • Disable fullscreen optimizations.
    
  • Run this program as an administrator.
• Click "Apply" button.

figured it out myself later that day, kinda forgot to reply here.
Thank you for sharing it though, I pinned it as the "answer" if anyone else stumbles across it.

[R!verS0ng99]

Thank you for this info. I did this and I finally got the game to load.