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puzzlezaddict
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9 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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11 months ago

kierstenfaith101​ theOneKaE​  This error is most often related to an overly active antivirus.  So please set exceptions in yours for TS4_x64, TS4_DX9_x64, and TS4_Launcher_x64, or the Bin folder theyr'e in.  Set an exception for EADesktop.exe as well while you're there.

You may need to repair the game again too.

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theOneKaE
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11 months ago

That fixed the issue for me. Thank you.

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