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6 years ago

After update, suddenly it says "Sims 5" and cannot start

Hi! So i just got pack to playing sims 4, after a month or so off not playing. I downloaded the most recent update, and now I have waaaay too many problems. From 0 problems and everything working f...

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Azumetrics

6 years ago

@Azumetrics EDIT: So I tried "repairing" it, and redownloaded all of the expansions again.
I removed(backuped somewhere far away) the original The Sims 4 folder, so that it created a completely new directory in Documents/EA. Worked one time, and then it had the same problem, complaining about "Game file was created for a newer version."
( COmplete error code: Unable to start:

The contents of your user data directory were created by a newer version of The Sims 4 and cannot be loaded. Please update your game via Origin to play.

[d6f91ffb:29f00e76:00000000:4b0d852b])

SimQARobo
EA Staff
6 years ago
Hello @Azumetrics

When attempting to start the game, is your Electronic Arts/The Sims 4/Mods folder completely empty (except for the Resource.cfg file), or are there other files in there?
- Azumetrics
  6 years ago
  Absolutely completely free!
  
  It worked 1 time yesterday, but now after the new patch, the same things happens. Which means I have to re-download everything again I guess?
  Aaahhhhrg so tired