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7 months ago

Sims 4 Mac crashes with GraphicsRules.sgr file in the ConfigOverride folder

Ever since the January 2025 patch, placing a copy of the GraphicsRules.sgr file in the Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4 > ConfigOverride folder causes the game to not launch with a specific e...

file structure

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puzzlezaddict

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7 months ago

I get this too, including in an otherwise completely clean user folder. MacBook Pro, M1 Max, Monterey.

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