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JADomin91's avatar
10 months ago

Game Not Loading

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? 1.110.265.1030 DX9
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? Vintage Glamor, Tiny Living, Spa Day, Snowy Escape, Seasons, Romantic Garden, Parenthood, Paranormal, Outdoor Retreat, Nifty Knitting, My First Pet, Courtyard Oasis, Luxury Party, Laundry Day, Jungle Adventure, Island Living, Horse Ranch, Home Chef Hustle, Holiday Celebration, High School Years, Growing Together, Get to Work, Get Famous, Fashion Street, Eco Lifestyle, Dream Home Decorator, Discover University, Dessert Luxe, Cottage Living, Cool Kitchen, City Living, Cats and Dogs, Blooming Rooms, Backyard Stuff, Crystal Creations
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Start the game and try to load any save file after getting to the main menu screen.
What happens when the bug occurs? The game does not move beyond the loading screen, no matter how long you sit there waiting for it.
What do you expect to see? The game load!
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Not now. I've removed them.
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Yes
Please describe the patch or change you made. The most recent patch

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3 Replies

  • Hi @JADomin91 

    Try the following

    • 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.
  • Thank you. I did that and can start a new game and reload that save.

  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    10 months ago

    You can now start to copy back things from Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4_Old to the new Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4 folder that was created.

    First only copy (I suggest to copy so you can go back in case anything goes wrong along the way) the content of the folder Saves (these are your save games). If you are prompted if want to overwrite a save, decide if you want to keep that testing save you just made or not. If not, just overwrite if, if you want to keep it, rename the save to a different number that isn't taken.

    Test just your save game with nothing else added back. If that works, you can start copying back the rest. If not, check back.

    You will need the following folders

    - Tray (your households and lots you have saved to library)- Custom Music (if you added any)
    - Screenshots (if you've taken any)
    - Videos (if you've taken any)
    - ConfigOverride (if you made any although I recommend redoing those)
    - Options(.ini) (although I recommend to just redo your settings in the game)

    Now test again. If that still works, you can put back your mods. Put them back in groups and make sure they are still compatible with the game.

    All other files are recreated and not needed.