Language change not working
I changed my game language to English from advanced launch options, but the game still keeps launching in Finnish. I tried repairing the game and changing my system language to English, and still no ...
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EA_Leeuw
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Community ManagerHey @nynny44,
Thanks for your visit to the forums!
What unfortunate to hear that you're having issues with The Sims 4 not launching in the language that you would like it to launch.
When you select the language that you want for the game via Game Properties > Advances Launch Options > Select the language > Press Save, does it also start to verify the game files? (You can see that in the bottom left corner of Origin)
Thanks for your visit to the forums!
What unfortunate to hear that you're having issues with The Sims 4 not launching in the language that you would like it to launch.
When you select the language that you want for the game via Game Properties > Advances Launch Options > Select the language > Press Save, does it also start to verify the game files? (You can see that in the bottom left corner of Origin)
- @jpkarlsen Like I said in the original post, I've already tried that, thanks
- EA_Leeuw@nynny44, alright! So even after Origin verified the game files when you changed the language, it is still not working. Hmm, that's odd indeed!
Unfortunately in this case I really think performing a complete reinstall of the game would be the way to go. However, the other thing you can still potentially try is a Clear of the Cache of Origin: https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/faq/clear-cache-to-fix-problems-with-your-games/- @EA_Leeuw Clearing the cache was unfortunately no help either. I've now accepted the fact that I need to reinstall the game, but now I've encountered a whole new issue: I can't uninstall! Clicking uninstall from Origin does absolutely nothing. Trying to uninstall through control panel prompts a confirmation window, and then a window asking permission for EA Installer Cleanup, and accepting is followed with exactly nothing. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the Origin client, and still nothing... I'm at my wits' end with this!
@nynny44 Try using Revo Uninstaller to remove Sims 4, and Origin while you're at it. Start by uninstalling Sims 4:
- Put aside your Sims 4 folder in Documents\Electronic Arts and rename it to something that doesn't include the words "Sims 4."
- Download Revo Uninstaller (the free version is fine) from here.
- Launch Revo, select Sims 4 from the list, and click Uninstall.
- Once the game is uninstalled, select "Moderate" under "scanning modes," and click Scan.
- Review the list, in case there's something you want to save; otherwise, click Select All, and then Delete.
- Close Revo, and restart your computer.
Next, uninstall Origin:
- First, clear Origin's cache.
- Quit Origin, then right-click on the Task Bar and open the Task Manager. Scroll through looking for Origin entries. If you find any, click on them and End Task.
- Launch Revo again and uninstall Origin, and when it's uninstalled, select "Moderate" again and Scan.
- If Revo finds any remaining registry entries, select all, delete, and click Next.
- Revo will display "Remaining Data and Folders. Select all of them except for the "Origin Games" folder, if you have other games installed through Origin. Delete the rest.
- Close Revo, and restart your computer.
Next, download the full Origin installer and run it. Here's the direct download link:
http://download.dm.origin.com/origin/live/OriginSetup.exe
Be sure to run both the installer and Origin itself as an admin: right-click on each and select "Run as Administrator." When it's reinstalled, download Sims 4; you can just download the base game, to save time, if you want.
Restart after installing and before playing, and allow the game to create a new user folder rather than putting back your existing one, at least for now.
