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Huiiie_17's avatar
6 years ago

Legacy Edition what?

In so many threads I've seen people mentioning a so-called "Legacy Edition" for TS4. What is that exactly? I also read that newer packs don't work with the legacy edition either so what use does it serve exactly? Why would anyone get it when they can't download newer packs for it? Sorry if these questions sound stupid but I guess I'm just out of the loop with that.

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  • I was told to uninstall everything to get rid of the legacy edition as i wasn't aware you can't have newer game packs with it. But now my game won't run without it! Does anyone know how to fix this?
  • "Poppyella17;c-17469012" wrote:
    I was told to uninstall everything to get rid of the legacy edition as i wasn't aware you can't have newer game packs with it. But now my game won't run without it! Does anyone know how to fix this?


    You probably have a 32-bit system which doesn't allow the game to run without the legacy edition, if I understood that correctly. Which means the only way to play the game without the legacy edition is to get a 64-bit system.
  • "Poppyella17;c-17469012" wrote:
    I was told to uninstall everything to get rid of the legacy edition as i wasn't aware you can't have newer game packs with it. But now my game won't run without it! Does anyone know how to fix this?


    If you have a 32 bit only machine, you HAVE to download legacy edition to play, and newer packs won't work. It's basically just a way of wrapping the game up for people with older machines and keeping Origin from trying to update or let you add new packs. Because your computer cannot support them.

    If you do have a 64 bit machine, make sure it really is completely uninstalled. Uninstall Origin too if need be. Then reinstall and find the regular Sims 4 in your game library and install that. If a popup comes up and says something to the effect of "older machines must used Legacy edition" just click on the x and close it, it's just a notice not a command.

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