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puzzlezaddict
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6 months ago

[CURRENT ISSUE] Sims 4 Unable to Start, Initialization Error

Overview This error is almost always related to permissions: the game cannot access or create the Sims 4 folder in Documents > Electronic Arts.  This, in turn, is typically due to an overprote...
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puzzlezaddict
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1 year ago

@LadyBrittany84  This error is typically antivirus-related, so please set exceptions in yours for TS4_x64, TS4_DX9_x64, and TS4_Launcher_x64, or the entire Bin folder they're in.

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LadyBrittany84
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1 year ago

Thank you for your help. I was somehow able to get the repair to work and fix the corrupted files, and the new update that was pushed yesterday also helped. 

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