Flickering after various fixes
#1 22-04-2016 
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I'm trying to run Sims 2 Ultimate Collection as downloaded from Origin on my Surface Pro 4 running Windows 10. I've tried various fixes including adding my graphics card, changing various numbers in the configs, running as admin and compatibility modes. I got around the low resolution and black square shadow things, but I'm still dealing with the weird flickering. Any help would be much appreciated.

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#2 22-04-2016 
@needhalp
To stop it from flickering, apart from running in admin and compatibility - you need to move the 'smooth edges' to max.

Everything else looks fine. Smile

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#3 23-04-2016 
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I think I had already put the edges all the way down but I'll double check it. Thanks.

Edit: Yep, still flickering at max edges.
(This post was last modified: 23-04-2016 09:33 PM by needhalp.)

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#4 24-04-2016 
@needhalp

Hmm.... this is new flickering problem then.

what compatibility is it set to in Windows 10? (Also you did set it on the exe rather than the shortcut, yes?)

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#5 24-04-2016 
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I used the compatibility troubleshooter on the exe because there was no compatibility tab in the properties. It's on Windows 8 mode right now.

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#6 24-04-2016 
@needhalp

Can you try it back Windows 7 using the compatibility troubleshooter?

Yeah - the compatibility tab doesn't turn up for all exes in Windows 10 for some unfathomable reason.

Also, I know it probably doesn't matter, but could you also do a reboot on your machine after you change the exe, and before you try running it.

That's a just in case they load the details in some sort of cache - I never know what Windows 10 changes.

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#7 25-04-2016 
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@celebkiriedhel
Tried all those things. Any other ideas?

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#8 25-04-2016 
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Turns out I was only checking snowy lots. There is no flickering in times with no snow. No idea why or how that works.

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#9 25-04-2016 
@needhalp

OK. That's a shaders problem. If you turn off the invisible radar in the snow, that flickering should go away on the snowy lots.

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#10 25-04-2016 
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@celebkiriedhel
Invisible radar? Could you explain a little further, please? I've not heard of that.

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