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Sims 4 won't open!
I just got a new computer and re-downloaded all my Sims 4 games/packs. When I click "play" (either within the EA app or by clicking on The Sims 4 application) the Sims 4 opens, then immediately closes and redirects me back to the EA app. Please help! I got this new computer to play the Sims and I can't!leahbeeface2 months agoSeasoned Newcomer262Views5likes10Commentsmy game is stuck on finalising and will not download
I went to open my game and it said there was an error so I uninstalled and have tried to reinstall it got to finalising and it has been stuck on 72% for nearly an hour idk what to do.Solvedyasphaure2 months agoSeasoned Newcomer117Views3likes3CommentsTHE SIMS 4 UPDATE STALLING ON MAC
I tried to update my Sims game, but it is stuck downloading. I have tried to restart and cancel the download, but the issue is still unresolved. I've cleared my cache, restarted my computer, removed my mods and CC, and NOTHING has worked!!! I would really love to get back to my gameplay, but I am unable to fix this issue. I can't reach the loading screen or anything until I get past this update stall!!!davionlemon2 months agoSeasoned Newcomer64Views3likes1Commentthe sims4 update problem
i was updating the sims4 when it just stopped at "preparing..12.90/12.90 GB," so i contacted ea support and they told me to clear my cache, which i did, but nothing happened. i canceled the update and played offline and the game was so glitchy—like unplayable glitchy. Please help!Solved86Views2likes3Commentssaves won't load
I updated the game after not playing in 2 years and suddenly my saves are just gone. I checked the saves folder in the files and they're all still there, they just won't show up in the game itself. instead of "load game" showing up, it's just showing "new game". I tried restarting everything from my back up but it still has the same problem :(57Views1like2CommentsSims 4 saving error
Hi can someone pleaseeeee help me 😭whenever I play my legacy save file it won’t let me save or save as ( it says saving error:0)and I have to create a new save file but when I go to another save file it lets me save perfectly fine. (Yes I have mods and cc but it works with all the other save files just not that one and I’m sad because I really want to continue my legacy challenge)Mimigaming152 months agoSeasoned Newcomer133Views1like3CommentsTrouble Downloading.
A couple weeks ago in July I tried to log into my game on Sims 4 and it wouldn't let me play. I had tried everything so I just left it alone thinking it would stop. Then a day or 2 ago I tried to play and it said update required so I tried updating and it was stuck on "Preparing" so I just kept force quitting the app to try and fix it and eventually I stopped. Last night I started looking things up and it said clear your cache so I did that and now I'm trying to stop the download so I can re-download but its not letting me stop the download or anything!! i would just like to know what's going on.KekePalmer02 months agoSeasoned Newcomer112Views1like6CommentsGame Play Issues
Since the update, I’ve been having nonstop issues with the EA app and Sim 4 on my mac. The EA app takes forever to open, and then sometimes it completely crashes which prompts the helper to take over and launch it. I’ve noticed even the EA app icon disappears and turns into a grey square. The load time for sims takes ages, which I can understand to a point. I haven’t opened CAS since the update just because of it refusing to work. So i’ve been loading a previous save. It will work for a while, but then I am unable to have my sim interact with anything and everything . For example, I’ll try and have my sim cook, so but after I get to the prompt and select cook nothing happens. I can’t open my inventory, sim profiles, open CAS, change clothes, travel, etc. But the worst part is, this is on and off. So I start playing and then suddenly I can’t do anything. I can’t save or even close the game. I tried tricking it by going to manage worlds to save, and once I did that, the game went completely black in the frame, i could still hear the sim and see the sim gem above my sim, but i can’t actually see the sim or do anything. Since Sims refuses to let me even close the app, I then can’t close the EA app. I had to turn off my mac to even get it off my screen. Once I reboot my mac EA tries to launch yet again and it still does the same thing. I’m just lost and don’t know what to do to fix this issue, because when it loads and lets me in, it starts acting normal, but then everything just doesn’t work at all.49Views1like1CommentUpdate
This new update is **bleep**. Had sims stayed on orgin I wouldn’t be having any of these problems. None of my cc pops up and I’ve done EVERYTHING for weeks to try and fix it. And it seems like I’m the only one playing on a Mac book while all the information out there is for pc. This is **bleep** ridiculous and EA needs to do something about it.56Views1like3Commentssims 4 updates will not download
i updated my game on july 23rd with the latest patch. had major issues with that but this is one what this post is about. after a full day of fixing my game and finally getting it to work again, i see as i open the ea all today (july 25th) it says i need to update again. okay cool no problem, go to download it and it starts as normal. then as it is almost finished with the applying update process, i get an error pop up that says im running low on storage. i go check and i have 15gb available. surely this update isn’t 15+gb. i tried restarting the app, my whole computer, clearing extra storage, nothing is working. never had issues like this with origin, only began having issues when i was forced to switch to the ea app. please fix your platform before forcing people to use it.maysonbranch2 months agoRising Newcomer59Views1like1CommentSims download not recognizing 'full disk access'
I am trying to download the sims 4 on my mac with an external hard drive. On the EA app, when I try to download the game, it immediately says "something went wrong" and that I need to give EA app full disk access in settings. The frustrating thing is that EA app DOES have full disk access in settings. I do not know what to do so that EA will recognize that it has full disk access. I have tried clearing the cache (manually as well), restarting the app, restarting my computer, etc. Please help!!!!ThePrevail2 months agoSeasoned Newcomer72Views1like4CommentsMy game will not launch
I have tried everything the Menu will launch and open but once I try launch and open the actual game it will not open I have repaired it , uninstall it and re install it, I also removed all of my CC and did it again I repaired and when that did not work I uninstalled it again still nothing. Can I get some assistance please I would greatly appreciate it oh and my OS is up to dateSolvednormagarcia19893 months agoRising Newcomer117Views1like4CommentsThe recent patch on Mac..
Hey, so I thought I was having problems with my origin account the other day, as it ended up reinstalling all the Sims 4 packs on my Mac, but now obviously there are patch notes out saying this is some kind of reported problem.. I appreciate that it’s fixed, but what do I do to fix this as my Mac has now been acting up ever since, and I’m guessing it’s related to this double installation? If I launch the game is it gonna corrupt everything, should I be deleting folders? Does everything need to be removed and reinstalled? What’s the T please?48Views1like0CommentsMac users get ready to move from Origin to EA App
I didn’t know which discussion category to put this in, but Sims Community is reporting that Mac users are soon going to be asked to move from Origin to the EA App. See https://simscommunity.info/2023/09/07/ea-app-mac-os-info/ for useful info. This was always inevitable, but I for one have been kind of hoping Mac users might be overlooked and not have to move away. :) Having heard so many negative accounts from Windows users, I’m kind of dreading this. How do others feel?FreddyFox12342 years agoSeasoned Hotshot211Views1like9CommentsInformation for Mac users running macOS Lion (10.7)
Dear Simmers, We hope you’re all doing well. If you are a Mac user, please read the below! If you currently play The SimsTM 4 and run macOS Lion (10.7) there will be important changes you need to know about. Starting next month, we will be unable to support macOS Lion (10.7). On October 3, 2019 we will release a patch update that will no longer support The Sims 4 on that operating system. If you wish to continue playing the game while running macOS Lion (10.7), do not update The Sims 4 with the October 3 patch, or any future game patches. To prevent the update, you will need to disable automatic updates on Origin. This will allow you to continue playing the game, however, you will not receive any future updates for the base game or be able to play any additional packs released after October 3. macOS Lion (10.7) Q&A How do I disable automatic updates on Origin? To disable Auto-Update in the Origin 9 client: Go to the "Origin" drop-down menu and select "Preferences" In the "General" section, under "Updates," un-check the “Automatically keep my games up to date" option This will prevent automatic updates from being applied to any Origin games you own. You will still be notified when updates are available, but you will need to manually choose to download updates. Make sure not to manually download The Sims 4 updates. Will I have access to the Gallery if I don’t get any additional updates? Yes, you will continue to have access to the Gallery where you can both upload and download content. WIll my progress be saved if I don’t get updates? Yes, your existing game-saves will be preserved. Will I be able to continue playing with all the packs I own? Yes, all packs that you have purchased and installed will still be installed. Any packs you have purchased and have not yet installed will still be available for download from the Origin client. Which packs will I be able to play? You will be able to play all released packs up to and including Realm of Magic.EA_David5 years agoCommunity Admin3.6KViews1like0CommentsThe Sims™ 4: macOS Notarization FAQ
Hi Simmers, With the upcoming patch, the location where some of The Sims 4 game files are stored in macOS will change to comply with Apple’s updated notarization requirements. If you haven’t manually modified any game files, you should be able to install the patch and continue playing as normal. For more information on what’s going to change, please, read the FAQ here.723Views1like0Comments