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Bluebellflora
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2 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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Bluebellflora
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9 years ago

@mlkhny @munkjohanne @jacintaleee @AlDanDylan

The Sims 4 folder in Documents > Electronic Arts can be newly created by simply moving the current one to the desktop. The game will automatically generate a new one with default settings and no saves/CC/Tray/Mods etc. which could be corrupted/incompatible. It's the first trouble shooting step in the help thread 🙂

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smilehazzie
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5 months ago

YOU ARE THE BEST! 🙌💚

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