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KrisIsAmazing69
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4 months ago
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Sims 4 won't launch

Whenever I try launching the game it doesn't work and it doesn't give me an error, I've tried restarting my PC multiple times and it hasn't worked I don't know how to fix, it I've been trying for an ...
  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    4 months ago

    KrisIsAmazing69  Please try playing in a clean user folder.  Move the entire Sims 4 folder out of Documents > Electronic Arts and onto your desktop.  If it copies instead of moving, or you get an error when trying to move it, stop here and let me know.

    Otherwise, when you launch the game, a clean folder will spawn with no content.  (Your saves and other content will be intact in the folder you've moved but temporarily unread by the game.)  Don't add anything to the new folder yet; just start a new save and see how it runs, that is if you can get that far.

    If you get another crash, please provide a dxdiag.  Click Windows key-R, enter dxdiag in the run box, wait for the scan to finish, click "Save all information," and save the file to your desktop.  From there, you can attach it to a reply using the paper clip (Attachment) icon included with the other formatting buttons.

    lizettispaghetti  If you have a Windows PC, you can try the above too.  If you have a Mac, the first part is still relevant, but please use the Mac forum if you need further help.

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