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puzzlezaddict
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9 days 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...
crashing
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bl33d3rbaby's avatar
bl33d3rbaby
2 years ago

I have the same issue, how do I directly open the file I have labeled TS4_x86? I couldn't find a _x64. 

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Dat1GamerPerson
2 years ago

If the TS4_x86 file is the one that runs the game, you should be able to just either double click it, or right click it and the select the "open" option from the list. You could also try running it as an administrator too. There might also be a TS4_x32 file that runs the game since "x86" refers to a 32-bit operating system, but mine is a 64-bit so I'm not familiar with any potential differences that might come with that.

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