every time I try to load it, it would run in the background ( I saw on my task manager) and it would take me back to my windows screen or it would load and it would freeze. The music would play in the background but I can’t click anything. I tried to load it on all launchers steam,EA but would do the same thing. Both my driver and computer are up to date.
LuniLove17 As a test, please try playing in a clean user folder. Move the entire Sims 4 folder out of Documents > Electronic Arts and onto your desktop. When you launch the game, a clean folder will spawn with no content. (Your saves and other content will be intact in the folder you've moved but temporarily unread by the game.) Don't add anything to the new folder yet; just start a new save and see how it runs, that is if you can get that far.
If you still can't play, please provide a dxdiag. Click Windows key-R, enter dxdiag in the run box, wait for the scan to finish, click "Save all information," and save the file to your desktop. From there, you can attach it to a reply using the paper clip (Attachment) icon included with the other formatting buttons.
It still wouldn't play, so here's the text file
I'm having the same problem. I going to repair the EA app and see if I can load my game.
I have been having this same problem all day, Sims 4 opens to a point then crashes to desktop, then won't open at all at which point the EA app says something has happened on their end and to try again later. I have removed my folder and regenerated a new one, reinstalled both the game and the EA app, both in steam and on my computer. I have cleared the EA app cache, I have repaired the game in the EA app, verified the files in Steam, neither platform can launch the game. I started trying to play at 9 am pacific and it's now past 2pm and I don't know what else to try. I will say I played a few days ago and it was fine, and the only thing that has changed is I updated my Nvidia gpu driver yesterday.
This is what I get when I try to launch the game now from either EA's app or Steam
LuniLove17 Please disable any services related to Killer Networks in the Task Manager before you try to play. One of its processes is crashing repeatedly, and while I can't tell from the dxdiag whether this has anything to do with Sims 4, it's clearly some kind of problem.
If that doesn't help, please unplug the monitor that's currently connected to the motherboard, with your computer turned off of course. If that doesn't help either, disconnect any other nonessential peripherals like a VR headset.
JanuaryGarnet08 Sometimes the "failed to launch game" error happens after the game crashes and if you don't also restart your computer, so please restart and see whether it helps. If you're still getting the same error, please see the first post of this master thread:
[CURRENT ISSUE] Sims 4 Failed to Launch Game | EA Forums - 12561664
