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Re: Game language doesn't change

@SEUL2222_Bebe The initialization error has a number of known causes, but most of them should apply equally to the Korean and English versions of Sims 4. (The two share a user folder and most of the game's program files.) Just to make sure there isn't some random EA App glitch, I uninstalled my own game and reinstalled in Korean, and it worked fine. I repaired, and the game was still in Korean. So what you're seeing is not normal or intended behavior.

For now, I would suggest uninstalling both Sims 4 and the EA App with Revo Uninstaller (the free version is fine). Here's a guide in case it helps:

https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues-PC/CURRENT-ISSUE-Sims-4-DLC-shows-as-installed-won-t-load-in-game/m-p/12942151#uninstall

Reinstall the App in Korean, then if you use a third-party antivirus, disable it (temporarily) before installing Sims 4. Launch the game once without reenabling the antivirus. As long as you don't do anything else at the same time, your computer should be safe.

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SEUL2222_Bebe
2 years ago
Thank you very much for your kind reply, but I ask again because I followed your instructions and when I search for SIms4 in Revo, it doesn't come up. Do you know what to do in such a case?
puzzlezaddict
Hero+
2 years ago
@SEUL2222_Bebe Is Sims 4 currently installed? If not, that's why Revo can't find it. If it is installed, try repairing it in the EA App, then check Revo again.
SEUL2222_Bebe
2 years ago
@puzzlezaddict Thank you so much for your kind reply, I'm really sorry to keep asking questions. I went through the game recovery in the EA APP and when I went back to Revo and looked for sims4, it didn't come up. I think something is wrong with the recovery process, because when I go through the game recovery, it still pops up in the options again.

To check, I went into add/remove programs and found the sims popping up as shown in the picture. I think the problem is serious... I can't figure out how to fix it, can you help me?
puzzlezaddict
Hero+
2 years ago
@SEUL2222_Bebe I'm not completely sure from your screenshot, but does that mean that the name "The Sims 4" isn't present? That would explain why Revo can't find the game and also why you need to repair in order to play. It doesn't explain why repairing changes the language to English, but maybe that doesn't need to come into play at all.

By default, Sims 4 is installed here:

C:\Program Files\EA Games

Please close the EA App and kill the EABackgroundService in the Task Manager. Open the EA Games folder and see how the Sims 4 folder is named. If it has a different name, try entering "The Sims 4" (in English characters) and see whether you can play without repairing. Even if the name is correct, try writing it again. If that doesn't help, try copying the name from my post here and pasting it into the field for the folder name.

Even if you can't play, this should at least allow Revo to find the game, so you can use Revo to uninstall, then reinstall from scratch.
EA_Solaire
Community Manager
2 years ago
Hi @SEUL2222_Bebe

What language is your Windows currently installed in, and what language do you use for your keyboard settings?