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Bluebellflora
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8 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
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Anonymous
9 years ago

I bought the game june 2016 and I've never been able to open it, since origin keeps telling me that "the sims 4 is already running" with the errorcode:

[ed35e0ea:29f00e76:00000000:18a1dd51]

I've already tried reinstalling origin and resetting it. I've checked my task manager and it is not running. I've gotten a new macbook (the touchbar one) and it still tells me that the sims 4 is already running. Help me, please

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mfnstargrl
2 years ago

I recently put Sims 4 on a SanDisk and I keep getting a "already running" error when I don't have it playing. I already checked my system settings, repaired my game, and removed my mods folder.

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    Bluebellflora
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    2 years ago
    @mfnstargrl

    You moved your Sims 4 game installation to the external drive or you created a symlink to store the Electronic Arts/The Sims 4 folder on the external?
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        Bluebellflora
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        2 years ago
        @mfnstargrl

        Please post a screenshot from System Settings > Privacy & Security > Files & Folders showing the access the game has.

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