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ruinxnds
Seasoned Newcomer
9 days ago

Can't open the game

I keep getting the message "file or directory is corrupted and unreadable" whenever I try to open the game. I got this once before and I believe I did something with my saves and was able to open the game, then I moved them back and I could play still. I started getting the pop up again after the recent update and now I don't know what to do I don't remember what I did with the saves so I'm scared to try that again and I deleted and redownloaded the game twice already and that isn't working. I dont know if its a mod I havent tried moving any of them yet I just dont know what to do anymore T . T

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    ruinxnds
    Seasoned Newcomer
    9 days ago

    Update: I removed all my mods and the game still won't open and I also repaired the game earlier and that didn't work either AND i just moved all files that ended in .save so i assume its not the saves either? I have no idea whats going on

  • ruinxnds  Please post a screenshot of the error.  It's not one I recognize from your description, but perhaps I'm not thinking of the right category of error.

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    ruinxnds
    Seasoned Newcomer
    7 days ago

    this is the original pop up it was giving which it still is giving me but it also gave me this one once idk if its relevant 

     

  • ruinxnds  The link2ea program is part of the EA App, so please repair the App.  Download a fresh copy of the App installer and run it; you should get a message that it's already installed and be offered the option to repair it instead.

    If that doesn't help, uninstall and reinstall the App with Revo Uninstaller (the free version is fine).  Use the Advanced scanning method when asked, and restart your computer before reinstalling the App.

    When you want to play, open both Steam and the App first, and make sure they've both loaded fully before launching Sims 3 through your Steam library.

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