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Key changes on playthesims.online - newest first.

New

  • Password reset by e-mail (“Forgot your password?”).
  • Players online counter.
  • “Support the project” section.
  • Changelog.

Fixes

  • Security fixes (log-in, sign-up, couch mode) and stronger requirements for new passwords.
  • Completed privacy policy.
  • Usability fixes and interface visual updates.

New

  • Couch mode: your phone as a gamepad (QR code pairing).
  • Quick cheat repeat from the gamepad.
  • Cheats button in the pause menu.
  • Game language follows the site: Polish or English version of the game.
  • Player profile: stats, achievements and families from your game.
  • Light mode for TVs and slower devices.

Fixes

  • Polish first and last names matching the Polish edition of the game.
  • Interface visual updates.
  • A clear message instead of a black screen on older browsers (Mac, Safari) and on graphics issues.
  • Loading progress on slow connections.
  • Game rotation on phones held upright.
  • Polish characters on iPhone and Android.
  • Sign-up and waitlist with browser autofill.
  • Text input and Enter from the gamepad.

New

  • Closed beta launch.
  • Discord server launch.
  • Beta waitlist with e-mail confirmation.
  • Play on phones and tablets (touch controls).
  • Sound and high graphics quality from the start.
  • 1024×768 resolution on computers.
  • Faster emulator: about 30% more frames per second.
  • FAQ.

Fixes

  • Shorter loading: no more one-time loading screens when a neighborhood opens for the first time.
  • Stuttering and delayed sound on phones.
  • Saving in private windows and when browser storage is full.
  • Missing houses in neighborhoods 1 and 2 (“Missing Objects”).

New

  • Player accounts and cloud saves.
  • Create-a-Sim style player profile.
  • Pause menu (Esc).
  • Quick start from a ready game state (about 40 MB).

Fixes

  • Game loading time cut from 2 minutes to a few seconds.
  • Mouse capture inside the game.
  • Game freezing on a black screen when the browser paused audio.
  • Quitting the game returns to the home page instead of the Windows desktop.

  • The Sims runs in the browser for the first time.

  • Project start: Windows 98 in the browser.

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