Can't launch game through Steam
Hi EA Team,
I am experiencing the Sims 4 launch issue described here. When I press Play in Steam, EA App opens briefly, the Sims 4 window flashes, then closes immediately. The Steam Play button goes back to green and the game never launches. No error message appears.
1. Does the game launch at all?
- No, it flashes open then closes immediately.
2. Does the game load, but buildings, lots, or Sims are missing?
- No, it doesn’t reach the loading screen.
3. Is this happening to every save, or one specific save?
- Every save (the game does not get far enough to load saves).
4. Do you use mods?
- I removed all mods and caches, the issue persists.
- I repaired Sims 4 in Steam, issue persists.
- I uninstalled/reinstalled Sims 4 and EA App, issue persists.
I have already tried:
- Clearing EA App cache (all locations)
- Reinstalling both EA App and The Sims 4
- Verifying game files in Steam
- Launching TS4_x64.exe directly
- Disabling all mods and caches
- Compatibility / GPU settings
- Confirmed Steam is linked to EA - I removed ALL mods and custom content from the Sims 4 folder, the issue persists.
- I cleared the Sims 4 local caches (localthumbcache.package, cachetr, onlinethumbnailcache).
- I tested with a clean Sims 4 folder (no mods, no saves) and the issue persists.
Additional info:
- Sims 4 appears in my Steam Library, but does not appear in my EA Account Order History or My Collection.
- Someone suggested a broken entitlement sync between Steam and EA App. -I'm play playing the game on PC
Thank you!