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lottiedottie1a's avatar
3 years ago

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After my game automatically updated yesterday, it has become unplayable 😭 I have removed my mods folder, deleted the local thumb cache and repaired the game in Origin. The game loads but when it does you can only move about the screen with the cursor, live mode has disappeared as have the play and pause buttons at the bottom of the screen and it will no longer let me quit the game so I have to force quit it, please help 🥲

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  • HI @lottiedottie1a 

    Try resetting your user files as described in the factory reset described in this post: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-4/FAQ-Troubleshooting-Steps-amp-Known-Issues/m-p/3621199

    You won't loose anything. Just make sure to not delete any files  and make a backup.

    After renaming, repair your game by right clicking on the game in Origin.

    Try on a new game with nothing added back first (start new game). If it works, put back your save game and try again. If it still works, you can start putting stuff back.

    • Options.ini (or just re-set all your settings manually)
    • Tray Folder
    • Screenshots/Videos/Custom music
    • Rest of the save games (leave out slot_00000001.save which is the autosave and no longer needed - if you still have it)
    • Custom content like clothing, hair, skins, make up ....
    • ConfigOverride, if you have your own configuration files.
    • Mods (one by one, making sure they all still work)

    The rest does not need putting back, cause they are mostly cache files that recreate or log files that are not needed for the game.