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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 Newcomer262Views5likes10CommentsMac 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 Hotshot211Views1like9CommentsI can't load a game bc the menu is going funny
So I load into the menu and all icons are squished up and I can't press anything maybe I have a bad mod or something I just wanna fix it so I can play. oh I have just paused to take a screenshot but now it has reset I have lost all the saved games I need help I'm going to try to reopen the game and stuff.Theonlyisabell317 days agoSeasoned Newcomer44Views0likes7CommentsTrouble 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 Newcomer112Views1like6CommentsNot loading
If I click “resume game” nothing happens. It’s been on the loading screen for over 10 minutes. I force quit the game, repaired it through the EA app (I am on mac) and tried to load a different household and none of that worked. Help?tearyeyedtrashh11 days agoSeasoned Newcomer26Views0likes5CommentsI can't find the Games Hub.
I have tried to open on the EA app and the game tile jumps up and down and then won't open. My EA app says I need to update it in the 'Games Hub Menu' but I have no idea where that is? I've tried un-installing it, removing Mods out and it still won't work. I just want to play The Sims.97Views0likes4CommentsMost recent game created will not load
I will create a new family, and play for a few hours. I will save before I exit out of the game or even go to the main menu, and that whole game will be lost. I will try to repair, but it still never shows up again causing me to start all over. I have tried to uninstall and re-install the software, and still doesn't work. This has been an issue since I moved to the EA game launcher instead of origin. Does anyone know how to fix this or has anyone else experienced similar issues?tlw422825 days agoSeasoned Newcomer26Views0likes4CommentsIt keeps updating but never finish
The newest update to the sims 4 keep updating but never finish, i have tried to delete mods, apps and other things on my mac, i have tried to restart but it keeps updating with no finish line. It has been a few days now. I don't know what to do anymore. It will start verifying then update to preparing and then download, but then stops download and go back to verifying. HELPSolvedmie19072 months agoSeasoned Newcomer77Views0likes4CommentsSims 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 Newcomer117Views1like4CommentsWhich Mac laptop is best for Sims 4?
I don't know if this has been asked lately, but I had extremely helpful advice from users on the old forum about this around seven years ago. Last time, Bluebellflora and others pointed me to a Mac Pro 15 inch 2017 16gb, which had two graphic cards - radeon pro and intel hd graphic - and a fan. The Sims 4 has run brilliantly on it and I've been really glad that I got it. Unfortunately after heavy use the hardware is beginning to show its age a bit, even though the Sims still works just fine. So, I am starting to look around at what Mac laptops are available to replace it. I have some specific questions, but any tips at all will be gratefully received. 1. Is M3 good enough or do you need to go M3 pro or M3 max? 2. My current laptop has a fan, but I understand the new ones are all solid state so this is no longer something to think about? 3. Probably this is a stupid question, but I am have a big saved game and I am most concerned not to lose it when I get a new laptop. I back up my current game on an external harddrive. If I get a new laptop that is compatible with this external hard-drive, will I be able to just plug it in and transfer my current save over with no issues? Are there any pitfalls to be aware of when doing this? 4. General call out - what Mac laptop do you have, and do you recommend it? The last thread I could find on this topic was on the old forum: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Mac/Which-MacBook-is-best-for-Sims-4/td-p/7117235/page/2 Sorry if I'm duplicating a new one though. I'm still trying to get the hang of the new forums. I will delete and copy this post over if necessary.SolvedKLoxxon3 days agoNew Novice52Views0likes3CommentsExpansion Pack Not Downloading
MAC User I bought Get to Work, Toddler Stuff, and Outdoor Retreat. Everytime I try to download them I get this error (pictured below). I bought other stuff packs after trying to download them and they have worked. It is just these three. I have cleared the cache, uninstalled and reinstalled EA and the game, restarted the app, restarted my laptop, probably more stuff I don’t even remember. i tried contacting EA Support twice, they are useless. Neither case got resolved and I’m currently trying to contact them again. I paid for those extra content packs and can’t even play with them. Also it’s not a space issue on my MAC, I’ve already checked.ChristinaG800313 days agoRising Newcomer34Views0likes3CommentsThe Sims 4 won't open! Help!
Hello! I'm hoping one of you guys can help me because I've tried everything at this point. Every time I click play on the sims through the EA app, it just doesn't open. I've tried rebooting my Mac, uninstalling and reinstalling the sims, taking out my mods folder, repairing the sims, repairing the sims with my mods folder in, and even trying to see if the Origin app will work instead, and each time, nothing, it just won't launch. I thought maybe it was my dads old Mac that was the problem, so I even bought a brand new Mac mini M2, and it has all the requirements on the sims forum, but still it won't launch. Sometimes when I try to launch it, it gives me an error message to go to the Games Hub and do something I can't remember but I can't even find the game hub to do anything. Anyways if anyone can help me, I'd really appreciate it. -Haddiwaffle_fries10122 days agoSeasoned Newcomer32Views0likes3CommentsSims 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 Newcomer133Views1like3Commentsthe 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!Solved86Views2likes3Commentsmy 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 Newcomer117Views3likes3CommentsUpdate
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.56Views1like3CommentsI cant locate my mods folder after update
I recently updated Sims4, and the new EA app, and now i'm unable to find my mods folder. I used to be able to go into documents>electronic arts> sims4> mods folder but now when i go into electronic arts the only folder thats in there is an EA App folder with nothing in it? I have searched everywhere for a mods folder and there isn't anything with the new EA app, so now I cant access past mods i used to use and I cant add any more mods . Anyone else having this issue?? pls help !!!!!!20Views0likes2Comments