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Lilynetic
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5 days ago
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cant run the sims 4 with this video card in this system error

hello!! I recently tried to play the sims 4 like I usually do, except when I want to launch it, the screen would temporarily turn white and freeze for a few seconds before closing and showing the error down below. I thought it might be from a broken mod, so I tried removing them and launching the game again just for it to show the same error. Ive done multiple other fixes such as repairing from origin ea app, Uninstalling the sims 4 and reinstalling it, trying to change the display and graphics to higher preformance, tryng to open the sims 4 in windowed mode, updating my graphic drivers { in which all of them are already updated}, repairing several times in ea app and restarting multiple times. Id also like to mention that my pc recently updated to windows 11 24h2, but I have downloaded everything and updated everything that I can. Ive attached the dxdiag results and the error code, and Id really appreciate the help.

  • Lilynetic  What antivirus do you use?  I ask because an overly-aggressive AV can cause this error, and some of the non-Sims 4-related errors in your dxdiag also look like permissions issues.

    In the interim, you can also try these two workarounds for the white screen on HP gaming laptops, although the underlying problem doesn't typically trigger the error you're seeing:

    Game won’t launch | EA Forums - 4992631
    Managed to fix my problem where it crashes during launch after update | EA Forums - 4998584

    EmmyMortlock  Please list the antivirus you use.  Please also provide a dxdiag.  Click Windows key-R, enter dxdiag in the run box, wait for the scan to finish, click "Save all information," and save the file to your desktop.  From there, you can attach it to a reply using the paper clip (Attachment) icon included with the other formatting buttons.

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  • EmmyMortlock's avatar
    EmmyMortlock
    Rising Newcomer
    5 days ago

    After having the loading issue, now this, I am so over it. I have the EXACT same issue.

  • Lilynetic  What antivirus do you use?  I ask because an overly-aggressive AV can cause this error, and some of the non-Sims 4-related errors in your dxdiag also look like permissions issues.

    In the interim, you can also try these two workarounds for the white screen on HP gaming laptops, although the underlying problem doesn't typically trigger the error you're seeing:

    Game won’t launch | EA Forums - 4992631
    Managed to fix my problem where it crashes during launch after update | EA Forums - 4998584

    EmmyMortlock  Please list the antivirus you use.  Please also provide a dxdiag.  Click Windows key-R, enter dxdiag in the run box, wait for the scan to finish, click "Save all information," and save the file to your desktop.  From there, you can attach it to a reply using the paper clip (Attachment) icon included with the other formatting buttons.

  • Lilynetic's avatar
    Lilynetic
    Rising Novice
    5 days ago

    Hello!! I use the regular Microsoft windows defender. I'd also like to add that this is the first time this error has occurred ever since I got the laptop, in addition, this happened right after I updated to windows 11 24h2. I don't know if it may be related or not but I thought I'd add that extra detail. As of these two other solutions, I have tried them and they still have failed. I'll try adding the ts4 launcher exe but I don't think that's where the issue is.  the white screen isn't as much of a problem as the error is, the white screen just shows up for like few milliseconds before closing and showing that error.  One last thing , since I was updating my mods, I deleted the last crashes, last ui exception, last exception and local thumbnail cache, before launching the game. I do however think these don't have anything to do with it because I have deketed them multiple times before

  • Lilynetic's avatar
    Lilynetic
    Rising Novice
    5 days ago

    Update, I decided to follow the second solution again and it worked!!! The problem was infact with my graphics driver.  Thank you for the help !

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