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Re: %GameName% keeps coming instead of "Sims 4", does anyone know how to fix this, p

@YoungGreatQueen  The missing name may be irrelevant here; the "already running" error is common and has a few known fixes or workarounds.  First, if OneDrive is running on your computer (whether you use it or not), try pausing syncing.  You can see the option by right-clicking the cloud icon in the lower-right corner of the screen.

If that doesn't help, please move the entire Sims 4 folder out of Documents > Electronic Arts and onto your desktop.  When you launch the game, if it launches, a clean folder will spawn with no content.  (Your saves and other content will be intact in the folder you moved but temporarily not read by the game.)  Don't add anything to the new folder yet; just let me know whether you can get far enough to start a new save and play in live mode for a bit.

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