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jenna89
Seasoned Newcomer
3 months ago
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"Problems in the game's setup. Install again"

Hello!  I've had a long long break since playing sims last time. Couple of days ago I opened Electronic Arts, got the newest update for Sims 4 and after that the game never launched again. When im t...
  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    3 months ago

    jenna89  If your computer runs Windows 7, please force the game to launch in DirectX 9 mode.  Open the EA App, select Sims 4 > Manage > View properties, and add -dx9 to the command line box.

    If that doesn't help, or you run Windows 10 or 11, 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.