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Accidently deleted resource.cfg
So i was cleaning up my mods folder and then i accidentally deleted the rescource.cfg file (that i have had since i first installed the game) and now my game wont start? Whenever i try to start ts4, it just pops up random numbers. And the file has already been replaced, but the new resource file is to no help.. I think it only works with the original? I also tried to revive my original file from trashbin, but that did not work either. Should i just re-install my game again then?132KViews1like168CommentsSims 4 Broken After Newest Update July 2024
After the new patch update yesterday, I can no longer save my game or open that menu up to do anything. Another big issue I'm facing is, every time I go to manage worlds or create a sim, my screen goes black and does nothing. The strange thing is I can still see my sims pictures down the bottom and interact with the environment around me, I just can't see what I'm interacting with. It's completely broken my game. I've verified the integrity of my game, restarted my pc and re-tried it this morning, but am still facing the same issues. I just have to keep closing my game via task manager every time because the black screen never disappears. I would also like to add, I don't have custom content or mods, so this isn't the issue for me.SolvedLil_Shroom144 months agoSeasoned Traveler6.5KViews49likes73CommentsGame 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.LipSmacker230 days agoSeasoned Newcomer1.1KViews15likes43CommentsGame not responding past introduction loading screen?
Hello all. My game was working fine before Halloween. The last time I've played was October 26th, and everything ran just fine. I downloaded CC and put them in. I didn't test them until the other day when I went to go play. Everything loads as it should, but when I get to the loading screen (Sims 4 intro), it plays the music and stays there. When the music stops, my game doesn't respond. I have to shut it down every time. I've tried everything I can think of: I've repaired the game, did the 50/50 method, created a new mods folder, reset the game folders, disabled Origin in game, and I even took out the CC I've added after the 26th. Nothing I've tried has worked. The only thing I haven't tried is reinstalling the game. I really don't want to have to do that, especially if it doesn't work. I've also updated the mods I do have, and that didn't fix the issue. Can anyone help me figure out what's going on?1.7KViews0likes38CommentsSept 2024 update broke loading screen to main menu and exiting cas
I carried out the update yesterday. Updated every mod I had that I was aware needed updating, at first I could get into the game but the game would crash going out of CAS whether it was live mode, from the household management or a new save etc so I went OK must be a mod. Dragged out the entire mod folder from my game to be sure, tested it. Still faulting. Removed the entire sims 4 folder so all saves, trays etc will be new, still happening while 100% vanilla. Uninstalled and reinstalled sims, repaired for probably the 07th time. Now when I try to go in (still vanilla, no saves or tray files etc, no mods at all) I get stuck at the loading screen like it can't progress to the main menu option. I've managed to get into the game, but after going into CAS still crashes on exit, ticked to use the direct x9 which seems to have rectified the cas issue except every second attempt im still stuck at the loading screen for the main menu to get into any saves. I've already done every basic troubleshooting method I can think of, just wanting to know if anyone else is stuck like this?TazzaVM2 months agoSeasoned Novice6.2KViews17likes37Commentsnewest update 'license invalid' WTF
since the latest update unable to play sims 4,because apparantly EA is dumb. I tried all their fixes even some from reddit NOTHING unable to start the GAME at all. how does a license be INVALID? Having the original CD ROM does jack,because origin needs to connect to internet WOW EA...at least keep ORIGIN open for such things. So i UNINSTALLED EVERYTHING and re instlled NOTHING. SO annoying that i have to search myself cos EA aint doing NOTHING481Views3likes35CommentsPython Upgrade Coming Soon
Hi everyone, I want to give you a heads up that in an upcoming release, we will be upgrading the version of Python used by the game. We currently use Python 3.3.5 and will be moving to Python 3.7.0. Once this change is released, all compiled script mods will completely stop working. Note that in this new version of Python, the .pyo extension is replaced by .pyc, see https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0488/ We know this will have impact on your script mod authoring pipelines so wanted to provide notice in advance so you can be ready for the change when it arrives. To assist, I’ve attached the Python scripts from the currently released version of the game (v1.46.18) recompiled under Python 3.7.0. If all goes as planned, this change should arrive in November. Note that there will not be any fundamental changes to tuning data, other than the typical types of changes we make to tuning for patches. Thanks! SGMS20KViews1like34CommentsCrash since update 09/18/24
Hello, Since the last update, my game is unusable. It crashes after a few minutes of play. I'm angry because everything was working fine until this update. I've checked my Windows and my NVIDIA card and everything is up to date. What happened? How is it possible to release such an update? My game starts, my game loads but after a few minutes everything goes black and it crashes. I'm waiting for a quick fix, without which I'm definitively giving up on sims 4 and 5, as this is unacceptable.SolvedMissval223 months agoRising Traveler3.5KViews26likes29CommentsHow do I change the location of my Mods folder?
I installed the sims 4 on my D drive where there is available space (This PC/New Volume(D:)/Program Files(x86)/Origin Games/Sims 4) but when I started the game it created a new Electronic Arts folder in my C drive (This PC/Local Disk C:)/Users/Shallon/Documents/Electronic Arts/Sims 4). The reason this is a problem is because I like to download mods and my C drive has no room for that (I can't remember how much GB of custom content I had before I removed it but it was A LOT lol), and I think it caused my game to "run out of memory", I'm not sure what that means but I started to get popups about that when playing the game. Also I tried dragging the "Electronic Arts" folder from my C drive to my D drive into the "Origin Games" folder but it caused my game to uninstall for some reason, I had to reinstall my game. So my question is how do I move the "Electronic Arts" or even just the "Mods" folder from my C drive to my D drive? I looked up this question but I think the answer I found isn't up to date for Windows 10 Home version 1703, It said to right click on the folder I want to move and go to properties and click on the location tab but the problem is I don't have a location tab. Here's the question: http://www.carls-sims-4-guide.com/forum/index.php?topic=27082.0 .And here's what mine looks like, there is no location tab: Thanks in advance for any suggestions! :smiley: I appreciate any kind of help!63KViews1like29CommentsCRASHES WITH NEW LAPTOP
I have been using Sims 4 on my 13 year old pc. The hard drive stopped. I purchased an Acer Predator Helios 18 gaming laptop. Now after reinstalling it on my new laptop it crashes shortly after going into create a sim. Within 5 minutes of making my sim it crashes. I have tried just starting the create a sim and leaving it sit. It doesn't crash until I start making my sim. I have read previous posts and tried following directions, even for a clean start. NOTHING WORKS. My dxdiag System Manufacturer: Acer System Model: Predator PH18-72 BIOS: V1.06 (type: UEFI) Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-14900HX (32 CPUs), ~2.2GHz Memory: 32768MB RAM Available OS Memory: 32472MB RAM Page File: 12619MB used, 24972MB available Windows Dir: C:\Windows DirectX Version: DirectX 12 DX Setup Parameters: Not found User DPI Setting: 144 DPI (150 percent) System DPI Setting: 144 DPI (150 percent) DWM DPI Scaling: UnKnown Miracast: Available, with HDCP Microsoft Graphics Hybrid: Supported DirectX Database Version: 1.6.2 DxDiag Version: 10.00.22621.3527 64bit Unicode Card name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU Manufacturer: NVIDIA Chip type: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC Device Type: Full Device Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_27E0&SUBSYS_17361025&REV_A1 Device Status: 0180200A [DN_DRIVER_LOADED|DN_STARTED|DN_DISABLEABLE|DN_NT_ENUMERATOR|DN_NT_DRIVER] Device Problem Code: No Problem Driver Problem Code: Unknown Display Memory: 28232 MB Dedicated Memory: 11997 MB Shared Memory: 16235 MB Current Mode: UnknownJoeharkay31 days agoSeasoned Rookie204Views0likes27CommentsPlease help! CC files accidentally converted to Paint, iTunes, etc files!
I don't know if this is a big problem or a little problem. My mouse was being weird when I was trying to drag and drop a new file from my downloads folder into a subfolder in my Mods folder. I have never had a problem doing this with any files in any generations of my sim games. But somehow the mouse clicked something it wasn't supposed to and the files got converted to iTunes files. I tried to change them back but I realized I had no idea what program they were using before. I just knew they were .package files. The only options it gives me is Windows Media, Paint, iTunes, Internet Explorer, search for another file on my computer or download an app from the Windows store. I tried to search but I didn't know what I was looking for and nothing seemed to make any sense. When I chose to check the store, it recommended 5 apps, only 3 of which were free (I can't buy any apps) and they didn't seem to have anything to do with my problem. I'm scared to even go back into my game because I don't know if my CC is even CC anymore or if it's just garbage. And I have SO much of it! I can't imagine starting over. And taking it all out and playing the game without any of it would be messed up too for the same reason, it's everywhere. Anyways, please help a technological challenged girl out! I just want things to go back to normal before my stupid mouse spazzed out and ruined my life. Thanks. *fingers crossed*7.9KViews1like24CommentsCan'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.Basilo11464 months agoSeasoned Newcomer880Views6likes22CommentsSince latest update No Mods will load. I will finish with the Sims if not fixed.
Since the latest update even after ticking the Mods in settings, every time I re-start Sims4 the Mods are still disabled. If this cant be fixed I will have to stop playing the Sims. Some mods were my own creation. Sick to death of updates upsetting game settings, in other games and apps too.544Views1like21CommentsMy 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.miasaleemah21 days agoRising Novice408Views6likes20Commentsa game without text
Please I need help. After the last update, the text in the game does not load, show me some code - 439AF8D9. We tried uninstalling and reinstalling the game, but unfortunately it's still the same. We tried removing the mods and the game won't even start. Don't know what to do with it? Thank youhas5eov3l75y2 months agoRising Novice128Views0likes20Commentsnew ea app will force updates?
I was reading the announcement blurb on how origin is going away and it will be the new ea app for everyone along with a new personal ID number and being able to connect our ea account with other platforms like steam. The part I noticed was that updates would be automatically done with this new app and I immediately thought of all the people who take pains not to allow their game to update. With origin gone and being forced to use the new app, will they also be forced to accept any and all updates as well? I can't imagine that going over well. Or the amazing new (hopefully not mandatory) connectivity between all the people you know and friend so that you can jump into each other's games? Apt of people who are passionate about simming are equally passionate about having their game remain inviolate, secure from interference from others, and it is also very important to remain able to play offline. Hoping we get some clarification about these issues and how they will be treated going forward once we all must use this new app.1KViews1like20CommentsMy 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.SimObsessions2 months agoNew Rookie1.1KViews5likes19CommentsEA app and The Sims 4 won´t launch
Hi everyone, I have this issue since today where I can´t open the EA app and The Sims 4 at all. When I click on the EA app nothing happens, same with the Sims. I tried restarting my computer but that didn´t help. When I restart the computer, the EA app tries to load but only a small white square in the middle of my desktop pops up, but that´s it. Then when I close the white square, the EA app becomes completely unresponsive when I try to open it again. Not even the white square shows up. Thanks in advance for any help!Solvedkarolidvo4 months agoNew Rookie1.3KViews5likes18Comments