Xbox one Sims 4 won't load
I cannot load the game up as it just freezes and won't load. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the game and I've tried going about it with being offline but neither of those things have worked. I'm so...
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EA_Aljo
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Community ManagerHave you checked to see if the game is up to date? To do this, select the Sims 4 tile and hit the Menu button on your controller. It's the one with the 3 horizontal lines on it next to the guide button. Next, choose Manage game & add ons. You should see here if there's an update available.
@EA_Aljo Yeah it's fully up to date. I notice that if I'm online at all it just won't load up and freezes on the load screen. It'll only work if I'm fully offline otherwise I have to restart the Xbox and start again whilst being offline. Once I'm off the load screen I can reconnect and there's no issue at all
- EA_Aljo
Let's see if clearing the alternate MAC address will help. To do that, follow these steps:
Go to your Xbox One Settings (Just press Start, then click Settings)
Go to "Network", then "Advanced Network Settings"
Click on "Alternate MAC Address", and then click "Clear"Try loading into the Sims 4 again and see what happens.
- EA_Aljo
Have you tried alternate DNS settings yet? If not, from the Xbox One screen, go to Settings > Network > Advanced settings > DNS settings > Manual. (If Settings doesn't appear on the home screen, select My Games & Apps, then Settings). From there, enter the Primary DNS as "208.67.222.222" and the Secondary DNS as "208.67.220.220". If that doesn't help, try using the google DNS servers which are: primary alt number 8.8.8.8 - secondary alt number 8.8.4.4.
- EA_Aljo
You should only need to do it once. Did those DNS settings revert to what you had before?
Mine started to crash this morning (XBOX series X). 2x....then on my third it aparently worked? I'd assume it's down of some sort?
- EA_Aljo
I'm not aware of any issues. If it continues to happen, let me know. Thanks 🙂
Have you tried using a different gamertag? I'm wondering if it happens on other accounts on your console as well.
Edit: Also, if you connect your Xbox to a wireless hotspot, does the same thing happen?
Thank you! I had the same problem and clearing the alternate MAC address fixed it for me! You're a life saver, I haven't been able to play in days and thought maybe I had just downloaded too many things from the gallery!
- EA_Aljo
Great! I'm glad to hear it! If you have any other issues, please create a new thread for them or respond to one that is more current. Due to this thread being outdated, I'm going to lock it as we don't allow "necro-posting". Thanks!
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