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    simitone help?

    Alt + Enter makes Simitone fullscreen (works for FreeSO as well). A lot of other games also use the shortcut to go fullscreen as well.
    Post by: mrpenguinb, Mar 24, 2020 in forum: Support
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    Legality

    FreeSO is technically legal since it reuses The Sims Online's assets. FreeSO is a complete re-implementation of TSO and SimAntics. TSO can be...
    Post by: mrpenguinb, May 12, 2019 in forum: Support
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    How to get into sandbox mode?

    Double-click on a lot in the Sandbox selection menu. You should get transported to a empty lot (or a premade one from TSO).
    Post by: mrpenguinb, Apr 22, 2019 in forum: Support
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    exclusive fullscreen

    To set the resolution to 800x600 (or 1024x768 etc) you must edit the config.ini file located where FreeSO is installed. By default FreeSO should be...
    Post by: mrpenguinb, Feb 8, 2019 in forum: Support
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    exclusive fullscreen

    Press Alt + Enter to enter fullscreen. I have to do this every time I start FreeSO. Many games now support Alt + Enter. It is becoming almost the...
    Post by: mrpenguinb, Feb 6, 2019 in forum: Support
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    Windows 10 Version 1809

    I am running Windows 10 Professional on 1809. FreeSO works fine for me in both OpenGL and DirectX mode.
    Post by: mrpenguinb, Feb 4, 2019 in forum: Support
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    FreeSO Updater Error

    The game needs to be run as administrator to update. I make sure that the game is running as administrator through the compatibility tab of the...
    Post by: mrpenguinb, Jan 2, 2019 in forum: Support
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    FreeSO Launcher stuck extracting client files

    Ummm.... you really should not be installing the game into a network location. Are you sure you know that is what you are doing? Select another...
    Post by: mrpenguinb, Dec 17, 2018 in forum: Support
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    Can't receive money by doing activities

    You should download the remesh package that is provided in the launcher. It willl clean up a lot of the models present in the 3D mode (such as the...
    Post by: mrpenguinb, Jul 28, 2018 in forum: Support
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    FreeSO on Mac

    Eventually the FreeSO Launcher will be available to install on Mac. It should be less complicated to manage everything. But as it stands right now,...
    Post by: mrpenguinb, Jun 26, 2018 in forum: Support
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    Can't play with OpenGL/DirectX and too much lag with System

    Update your DirectX components, since some could potentially could be missing. Also make sure to plug in a pair of headphones and set the right...
    Post by: mrpenguinb, Jun 9, 2018 in forum: Support
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    USING THE NEW EA-LAND SPLASH SCREEN IN FREESO

    FreeSO had used this splash image for a while, it got boring after a while IMO. It is also branded for EA-Land, not FreeSO which is partly why it was...
    Post by: mrpenguinb, Jun 2, 2018 in forum: General Discussion
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    FreeSO On Linux Natively

    You may have to force TTS on to do all of the messages in chat, otherwise you (or other people) have to have it enabled in the launcher/config.ini...
    Post by: mrpenguinb, Jun 1, 2018 in forum: Support
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    Minor Bug Thread

    Make sure to double-click a lot in the selection screen that first appears when opening SandBox mode [ATTACH]
    Post by: mrpenguinb, Apr 9, 2018 in forum: Support
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    MAJOR Lag problem

    There is server lag and then there is client lag (computer performance not up to spec). Changing your graphics settings in-game can help speed up the...
    Post by: mrpenguinb, Mar 22, 2018 in forum: Support