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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

CezJ

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8 months ago

When i try and play sims its just saying “unable to start: sims is already running”. I have tried everything

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