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EA sims4 keeps closing
I thought this was all due to low computer space so, I completely wiped my computer and got an external hard drive specifically for sims and re-downloaded. The game still runs slow but not "dial up" ...
@mtessh One of the problems here, perhaps the main one, is that your laptop's hardware can't really keep up with the demands of Sims 4. Adding more RAM might help, but I'm not sure how much—the graphics chip is also going to limit how well Sims 4 runs. If you do want to try though, another 8 GB would cost about $20, for example here are a couple options:
https://www.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/dell/inspiron-14-(3493)
If you want me to look for new errors that might not have been present previously and that might explain why performance is worse now, feel free to post a new dxdiag.
