Forum Discussion

Bluebellflora's avatar
Bluebellflora
Hero+
7 months ago

Unable to start: The Sims 4 is already running - Mac only

If you're experiencing this error message it doesn't mean your game is already running, the actual message itself is incorrect. It means The Sims 4 cannot access the Electronic Arts > The Sims 4 fold...
external drive
launching
Bluebellflora's avatar
Bluebellflora
Hero+
5 years ago
@Sarahtd9

Which folder did you move to the desktop? When troubleshooting please be really specific so we have all the info to hand 🙂

Where is your game installed to?

It doesn't sound like you have created a symlink to store your Sims 4 folder externally so don't worry about that.
jaywright77's avatar
jaywright77
4 years ago

I’m having this same issue (sims 4 is already running). I’ve tried moving the folders to my desktop, but my EA folder is saved to an external hard drive. 

I think I remember setting up a sym link. 

How can I fix my game?

Featured Places

Recent Discussions