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Game won’t launch
Hi, my game won’t launch. When trying to launch via EA app or via sims 4 shortcut the game opens and flickers from black to white screen a couple of times and then either goes back to the ea app or a minimised version of sims with a white screens stays on my screen. ive tried repairing the game twice with no luck. I’ve removed mods. I’ve even removed the sims 4 folder where you find mods and saves so it had to create a new folder. No luck. All drivers are up to date. It should launch with my Nivada driver. I don’t know what I have to do.Sims 4 crashing after Sept. 2024 update when I go into build/buy
My sims game has been crashing since the new update, first the menu screen was broken but I fixed it by removing More Columns and thepancake1 color sliders UI v2o more columns compatible mod. Now whenever I got into build/buy it crashes. I went to save a build and when I clicked on save nothing happened and then nothing worked when I clicked on it and when I went to manage worlds it went black and I can’t exit the game. I’m guessing another mod is the problem does anyone have any idea which one could be causing it?
Error Code: EC:204 (can't play offline, says "game license has expired")
Whenever EA puts out a game update, I don't update immediately and switch to playing offline for a week or more (depending on how bad it is) while I wait for mods to be updated and for the worst of the new bugs and glitches to be resolved. I've done this since the EA App was released without issue. So the EA App updated shortly before the 7/23 game update and when I went to play offline last night, I discovered I suddenly couldn't. I click on "go offline" and it shows Sims 4 as an installed game, but now when I click play, instead of launching the game offline as usual, I'm getting an error message telling me that the game license has expired and that I need to launch the game to renew the license and gives the Error Code: EC:204. I've never had this issue before. So now I cannot play the game at all as I've seen how lit it is out on the bug report forum and there's no way I'm updating my game right now with all the issues the patch has created. And I can't go "online" with the game without it automatically pushing the update. Is anyone else having this issue with playing offline right now? And is anyone aware of a work around? (Note: I have already logged out and back in, uninstalled and reinstalled the EA App, cleared the cache, restarted my PC, and ensured by XBox and EA accounts aren't linked (they never were).)
Sims 4 not launching
Greetings! I hope everyone is doing great. I just wanted to notify that I haven't been able to play since the Lovestruck EP was released. I have tried everything from restarting my computer, clearing cache, researching on forums and videos, even uninstalling the game completely and reinstalling it with no positive results. I was able to communicate with members of the EA team and I'll be waiting for a solution for everyone who's been going through the same issue.Sims 4 will not save after August 2024 update
Not sure if this is just my game but after the August 2024 update I can no longer place fences?! (but I can place build/buy objects.) I cannot save my game. I click save and I just get the turning circle forever. I don’t play with cc or mods. I play on the EA app on PC. Can anyone help?
Managed to fix my problem where it crashes during launch after update
So I tried everything possible and that was recommended to do. But what worked for me, is to go to settings on your pc and then to display-graphic. From there you should scroll down till you see The Sims 4. Ones you see it, click on it and a button for ''alternative'' should appear. Click on it, and you will see what graphic perfromance the game is running on, whether it is Nividia or Intel for instance. For me it said that my game was running on Nividia, so I thought to myself maybe this graphic setting is causing it to crash. I then changed and set it to run on my Intel UHD Graphic. From then, I went on to launch the game to see if it made a difference, and it definitely did. My game is finally booting again and working as normal. I went back to settings to change to my dedicated graphic card (Nividia) to try and to see if the problem is still there. I tried launching the game with this setting, and it worked again. Try this method and see if it works for you too. If you have any questions, do ask.
My game keeps crashing
For about a week or so, every time I start my game it freezes anywhere between 2 and 20 minutes after starting. My drivers are up to date, I un-installed and re-installed both Origin and The Sims 4 with all of the expansion packs, deleted my save files to start over, and the game STILL crashes. Ive moved the folders onto the desktop to clear space. I don't have CC so that can't be the problem. Usually any time I go into Build Mode, the screen freezes and I can't even access the task manager to close the game. I have to turn off my computer. Now, it's just any time I launch the game in general. I bought this laptop in 2021 and it meets all of the requirments, so I doubt it's a computer problem. Everything was fine up until mid October. I don't know what else to do.
Why will my game not save progress any longer?
This is bs. After all the money we have pumped into the Sims over the years... I AM NOT HAPPY! I have over 12, 000 hours of play time and now, it won't save my game. Seriously!? I guess I get this for being a loyal customer for over 24 years. 🤑🙄🤬Can't download the new Lovestruck Pack
I have cleared my mods file, checked to make sure all game updates are installed (they are) and I know for a fact that I have ample room on my PC to download the extension. I get to the 'preparing' portion of the download tab and then it gives me an error code. I have restarted my PC, retried the whole process of downloading the pack from the start, and have closed and restarted the app (which in itself is buggy as is) multiple times. Starting to regret wasting 40+ dollars on this pack if the downloading of it is this glitchy. I am now extremely worried about the pack itself and if it's even playable if I can ever get it on my PC.
My Sims 4 Keeps Crashing
I went from a laptop to a desktop. Ever since the update and change my game keeps crashing, without warning. I have uninstalled it several times, and I am currently playing with ZERO mods. I assumed I had a bad mod or cc.... even after removing ALL cc and mods, it keeps crashing. I attached a DxDiag... please help.
All my saved games are gone
Hi, So i paid for the seasons extension, and at first it didn't want to download at all. I have tons of free space on the disc, and the extension requires about 1.3 Gb After several attempts to download (it just didn't start), I decided to just restart my laptop and try again. After I restarted it, the seasons extension finally got downloaded, but when I enter the game, I see only a "New game" option, with no "Resume". I tried "Repair" command on EA app, but it didn't help at all. What do I do to get my progress back? I've been playing for 300 hours already, as the banner says. But all my saved progress is gone.
August 2024 update broke my game again !!!
August 2024 update Julys update messed my game up so bad took me forever to get it lined out … now I was forced to update today after spending 89 hours on a lot for my Patreon … and again my game is not working .. having to go through files yet again … I took out package files etc only to get back uon the game to see my entire lot was erased back to the original start….. now I’ve spent well over $400/$500 on this game over the years and I want a refund on every expansion pack game pack stuff pack I’ve purchased …. Any known package files conflicting?
