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puzzlezaddict
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3 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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chariharris2's avatar
chariharris2
2 years ago

Hello, I keep getting an initialization error message. I recently just downloaded the sims 4 and it will not start. I do not have any mods or cc. 

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jpkarlsen
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2 years ago

@chariharris2 

Open The EA App and start the game from the Library.

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    chariharris2
    2 years ago

    Same thing happens. I still get the same error message.

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