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GenX_Simmer
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21 days ago

help

downloaded Life and Death try to open and i get this, no mods or cc in my game

ath, no mods or cc and game wont open ... initialization error 

  • GenX_Simmer  This is typically antivirus-related, and Windows Defender would be running if you didn't have another AV installed.  (You could disable Defender, of course, but it's not a great idea to go without any protection at all.)  For Defender, please either disable Controlled Folder Access, or set exceptions for TS4_x64, TS4_DX9_x64, and TS4_Launcher_x64.  They're all here:

    [install location]\The Sims 4\Game\Bin

    Here's a guide for Controlled Folder Access:

    https://crinrict.com/blog/2019/03/windows-10-defender-controlled-folder-access.html

  • GenX_Simmer  This is typically antivirus-related, and Windows Defender would be running if you didn't have another AV installed.  (You could disable Defender, of course, but it's not a great idea to go without any protection at all.)  For Defender, please either disable Controlled Folder Access, or set exceptions for TS4_x64, TS4_DX9_x64, and TS4_Launcher_x64.  They're all here:

    [install location]\The Sims 4\Game\Bin

    Here's a guide for Controlled Folder Access:

    https://crinrict.com/blog/2019/03/windows-10-defender-controlled-folder-access.html

  • i have repaired the game and cleared cache i dont have anti virus and its still happening 

    • jthelber's avatar
      jthelber
      Rising Novice

      Good afternoon!

      Do you get the same message after rebooting your system?

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