Sims 4 - Game License Invalid
So first I had an issue with my app even loading, it said I had no games in my library, I needed to buy EA Play which I haven't had in years with no issue, and wouldn't even show Sims 4 anywhere. Con...
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Hello
I am experiencing the "Invalid License" error when trying to launch The Sims 4. I've tried several solutions, but the issue persists. Here are the steps I've already taken:
- Updated Microsoft Visual C++.
- Updated my system drivers.
- Uninstalled and reinstalled both The Sims 4 and the EA App.
- Performed a clean boot on Windows.
- Ran the EA App as an administrator.
- Checked the Electronic Arts > EA Services folder, but it is empty.
Despite these efforts, the error still occurs. I'd appreciate any advice or additional solutions to resolve this issue. Thank you for your help!
This EC:204 problem was resolved with an update to the EA App about 18 hours ago.
The app should update automaticly so next you want to play you can launch the game in offline mode again.
All good, and a thank you to the team who got onto this so fast.
Not true, because I've just updated my EA app and the EC:204 still shows up. App version 13.396.0.5909
Oh? It rears its head again?, How odd, I was only online just yesterday with no trouble at all.
Although I am at odd with how easily they seem to have wrecked the updates for sims 2 to play on later model PC's so easily.
They took an old game that was running pefectly and somehow managed to break it.
this EC:204 is around since 2023 and still annoys me so much, because it forces me to update the game even tho I don't want to (for whatever reason).
this was my most recent post about it
https://forums.ea.com/discussions/ea-app-technical-issues-en/ea-app-error-code-ec204-again/7545401
I received no support at all
