Hello everybody,
Initialization error at start up,
[135dec40:29f00e76:00000083:b032c32e]
Not sure what this means. I already clicked repair and nothing, then I uninstalled and nothing. Not sure what else to do. Help?
ggmagic1 This error is typically antivirus-related. So please set exceptions in your antivirus for TS4_x64, TS4_DX9_x64, and TS4_Launcher_x64, or the Bin folder they're in. Set an exception for EADesktop.exe as well while you're there.
You may need to repair the game again afterwards.
Follow up question: How do I do that? How do I access my antivirus? I have no knowledge whatsoever when it comes to technology.
ggmagic1 Open Windows Settings > Privacy & Security > Windows Security > Virus & threat protection. This will list the antivirus you're running. Google "[antivirus name] add exception" and look for an article from the publisher itself that covers adding exceptions or exclusions. Most publishers have reasonably-good documentation on their websites.
I followed your instructions and it led me to this. Not sure what anti-virus program I am running or even if I do have one running.
ggmagic1 That looks like Windows Defender, but you should definitely restart the service, and then restart your computer, and double-check this page again to make sure it's Defender and not some other antivirus running. Here's a guide for managing Defender:
https://crinrict.com/blog/2019/03/windows-10-defender-controlled-folder-access.html
