Hi @Sugar_Apple_Pie,
Go to Origin -> Right click on The Sims 4 cover -> Repair. This will repair The Sims 4 installation without having to reinstalling the whole game š
Hi @AdysonMcBride,
If you have this problem an the Repair option is not available, you'll need to fully reinstall the game. This issue can only be solved with the Repair option or reinstalling the game.
Go into your mods file and in the message it said what was causing the issue, find that in mods and right click to find the delete option then delete it and your game should work. It worked for me. Good luck šš¼
I have repaired the game but the message, stating...
Unable to Start:
Cannot start because the below file appears to be corrupted.
If this file is a mod, please remove it and try again. If not ,
please repair or reinstall the Sims 4 via Origin.
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I have found the mod and deleted it, but it seems to still be there.
Take all of your custom content out of the mods folder and put it onto your desktop and then delete the mods folder click off finder then click on finder>documents>ea>sims 4 and the mods folder will regenerate then move all your cc back in to the mods folder and your game will now work
Hi,i have the same "corrupted file" issue and ive reinstalled the game and it still says it,ive deleted the file and it still says it,and when i repair it the loading thing never ends up finishing also just today i tried reparing it and it said verifying game files or preparing and it was loading for like 3 hours and i dont know what to do, please help if u can. š
@natasha88138689 , try moving the entire Sims 4 folder (Documents > Electronic Arts > Sims 4) to your Desktop and do NOT delete it! This is where your saved games are store. Next start up the game to see if it still stuck at loading the game. The game will regenerate a new Sims 4 folder. If your game loads and comes to the starting menu, remember that none of your saved games, CC or mods will be present at this time. Start up a new game to see if the game starts correctly and that there are no other issues present at this time. Play for about an hour and quit the game.
If the game started up ok and played ok, then it is probably a mod that is out of date or a piece of CC that is either a very high poly count or out of date as well. Before adding any mods back, check the sites you downloaded them from and make sure that they have been updated to work with the latest patched version of the game. (Last patch was dated 12/20/2018). Once you have insured you have the latest versions, add each mod back one at a time, start up the game and make sure that it loads and starts up correctly. Repeat this process until you have added all your mods back and verified that they all work and your game starts and plays without issues. Same with your CC. You can add back a few pieces at a time (I recommend no more than 10), start your game and verify that all is working ok. Unfortunately there is no program written for the Mac OS that will check your CC for "bad" content. You will manually have to cull your CC by hand.
If this does not solve your problems, please post your Mac Specs here. Do not post your Serial Number! Here is the link on how to find that information if you need to do so.
Please keep us posted.
Thank you!! I deleted the file and it worked!! <3 best of luck for the rest of you!
