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Jadaw_4
9 months ago
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Can’t launch the game

I updated the game without realising it was a big update and didn’t remove my mods folder beforehand and now every time I try to launch the game it pops up with an error message saying it’s unable to...
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  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    9 months ago

    @Jadaw_4  Please set an exception in your antivirus, or Controlled Folder Access if you only use Windows Defender, for TS4_DX9_x64.exe.  This is the game's new executable post-patch, and security software may be blocking it.

    @ladykyera999 and @sims4h2d5  Please describe what happens when you try to play, including a screenshot of any error message or other oddity.  And if you have any files in ConfigOverride, inside Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4, please remove them.

ladykyera999's avatar
ladykyera999
Rising Traveler
9 months ago

I tried making an exception to the .exe file but had an error come up (see attached).

puzzlezaddict's avatar
puzzlezaddict
Hero+
9 months ago

@ladykyera999  Does your current user account, as in, what you sign into when you start your computer, have admin rights?  You can check under Users & Groups.  And please let me know what antivirus you use, and whether this computer is provided by your work or school and might have some extra security settings.

  • ladykyera999's avatar
    ladykyera999
    Rising Traveler
    9 months ago

    It says I'm the administrator but I don't know if I have admin rights. I have attached a picture of it saying my admin status. I use Malwarebytes for malware protection.

    • puzzlezaddict's avatar
      puzzlezaddict
      Hero+
      9 months ago

      @ladykyera999  Did you try adding an exception in Windows Defender, or in Malwarebytes?  The latter might be more effective, if you see the option.  Otherwise, try changing this setting in Malwarebytes:

      https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/277621-consequent-to-malwarebytes-installation-your-it-administrator/

      The discussion is a bit old, so the page might not look the same, and the option might be named a bit differently.  But it's apparently a common issue when running Malwarebytes.

      You could also temporarily uninstall Malwarebytes to see whether it helps.  As long as you don't do anything else while testing Sims 4, your computer should be safe.

      @Jadaw_4  Thanks for the update, and glad to hear it's fixed.

  • ladykyera999's avatar
    ladykyera999
    Rising Traveler
    9 months ago
    @puzzlezaddict Its my own computer, I have a school account on it but it wasn't provided by work or school.

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