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Re: [CURRENT ISSUE] Sims 4 Unable to Start, Game Data Missing or Damaged

So for at least more than a year Sims wont start because of that error:

The game cannot be started because required data is missing or corrupt. If you have any mods installed, remove them and try again. Otherwise, try repairing or reinstalling the game through Origin.[de4ee141:2910076:00000000:4300852b]

I've googled it, tried renaming the sims4 files, I tried clearing the caches, i reinstalled it like 10+ times 😭. My graphics drivers are updated. I never used mods, i dont even have in files a fille named "mods" i installed it through EA app, what should i do?

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EA_mplsnow
Community Manager
2 days ago
Hey 1313222134404,

I've merged your post with the main thread for this topic. Please take a look at the workarounds included in the first post for help. It sounds like you've already tried the clean user folder approach and reinstalling the game, but we have a couple more suggestions above.

Let us know how it goes, thanks!