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bibwu
11 months ago
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sims 4 wont launch in ea app

Hi, so I was playing TS4 about two hours ago with no problems, left it, added some new cc, and then the game wouldn't launch anymore. After pressing play in the EA App, it would disappear like it was...
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    puzzlezaddict
    11 months ago

    @bibwu  When you launch Sims 4 with no Mods folder in place, the game will generate a new one.  So that's normal and not a cause for concern.

    In case it's relevant, a few players have reported that their game doesn't start a second time in a row unless they restart their computer in between tries.  I've suggested killing the EABackgroundService in the Task Manager as a workaround, but apparently it only helps some players.  Point is, please make sure that this isn't the issue.  As in, if the game doesn't start while you're troubleshooting, restart your computer but change nothing else and test again.

    Other than that, it sounds like the problem might be something in your Mods folder, and you'll need to test the files to figure out what.  The 50/50 method can make the process a lot more efficient.

    https://modthesims.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:Finding_Problem_Custom_Content#The_50.25_Method

    If adding even one mod or cc item causes the game to stop working, please download a fresh copy of a file you know is compatible with the current patch, and test that as well.

    If none of this helps, is OneDrive running on this computer?  It may help to pause syncing, which you can do by right-clicking the cloud icon in the lower-right corner of the screen.  It might be in the Tray, so click the ^ icon to check there too.

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puzzlezaddict
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11 months ago

@bibwu  When you launch Sims 4 with no Mods folder in place, the game will generate a new one.  So that's normal and not a cause for concern.

In case it's relevant, a few players have reported that their game doesn't start a second time in a row unless they restart their computer in between tries.  I've suggested killing the EABackgroundService in the Task Manager as a workaround, but apparently it only helps some players.  Point is, please make sure that this isn't the issue.  As in, if the game doesn't start while you're troubleshooting, restart your computer but change nothing else and test again.

Other than that, it sounds like the problem might be something in your Mods folder, and you'll need to test the files to figure out what.  The 50/50 method can make the process a lot more efficient.

https://modthesims.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:Finding_Problem_Custom_Content#The_50.25_Method

If adding even one mod or cc item causes the game to stop working, please download a fresh copy of a file you know is compatible with the current patch, and test that as well.

If none of this helps, is OneDrive running on this computer?  It may help to pause syncing, which you can do by right-clicking the cloud icon in the lower-right corner of the screen.  It might be in the Tray, so click the ^ icon to check there too.

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bibwu
11 months ago

It was a mods issue! I've never had a mod do that before, so I was completely stumped. Thank you for your help!! I've seen you around in multiple forums and all your advice, so thank you again for all you do to help people with this game!!

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