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New Scout

7 months ago

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“The game failed to load” error message after newest patch

Product: The Sims 4 Platform:PC Which language are you playing the game in? English How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%) What is your current game version number? 1.109.207.1020 What ...

gameplay issue

spritelst
7 months ago
Today’s patch fixed it! I know ya’ll are gonna be bombarded with new bug reports due to it but i’m so glad that it fixed this one. A lot of the key mods I use are now outdated, so it’ll be a minute before I can go back to playing regularly but i’m glad at least the base game is running smoothly. With mods removed I was finally able to load into my households, in my original save file. So glad to finally load in and see all my bald sims.

GraceHughes

7 months ago

@spritelst I have the same issue. I ended up erasing the file and restarted. Once I tried to play my restarted file again I got the game error. I have no mods installed and tried to repair the game a few times but nothing works. I think it may have to do with the update since it happened to two of my sims files.

spritelst

New Scout

7 months ago

Thank you! I was thinking it had to be the update causing the issue. The only thing I can do in the sims as of now is to mess around in cas, and so be it I guess. Just hoping enough people notice this thread so that the bug is fixed in the next patch.

I haven’t tried deleting my old save file cause i’m too attached to it but it’s crazy that even that didn’t work for you. Really hoping that next patch is soon, worst case I guess we wait for the life and death update and see how it goes from there. I’ve also preordered that pack, so i’ll be really annoyed if I can’t use it.

crinrict
Hero+
7 months ago
I mean this:

Close the game

Rename Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4 to Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4_Old

Repair the game

Start the game. All your content will be gone now as the game created a new folder. All your saves/.. is still in the old folder so not to worry.

Start a new save game

Check if you still have the error

Report back with your results for further steps on how to get your stuff back.

@GraceHughes Do you have the exact same error number ?
- spritelst
  New Scout
  7 months ago
  I was actually able to load into a lot, not a household, but an unfinished restaurant I had been in the process of building when my game broke. I was able to finish it, but ended up getting this error message every time I tried to save. Lost all progress but oh well, not too much work to re-do, just wondering why this is the only lot I can load into and why I can’t save afterwards.
  - crinrict
    Hero+
    7 months ago
    @spritelst I know you said it's even a new save with nothing added back but could you send me your main save anyways
    
    If so, please zip your saves folder and upload it somewhere like dropbox, googledrive or OneDrive and PM me the link.