Re: How to fix "TS4.exe"

@puzzlezaddictYour response is greatly appreciated so thank you very much! I see you have added how to create a shortcut, but where do I find "game" and "bin". Here's a picture of files when I click "sims 4". 

@masuloi  In your screenshot, you're looking at the Sims 4 game folder in Documents.  That's where user-generated content (like your saves and saved builds) is stored, not where the game's program files are located.  This is the path you'll need:

Program files (x86)\Origin Games\The Sims 4\Game\Bin

If you're having trouble finding it, open a new File Explorer window and click This PC on the left.  Then choose the hard drive where Sims 4 is installed (C by default, unless you changed it) and go to Program files (x86) etc.

Good to know, thanks! Okay so I figured where the 'Program Files (x86)' was located, but when I went through your instructions my folder came up with nothing inside. Here's a picture!

@masuloi  I don't see a screenshot, maybe it didn't upload properly.  But check both Bin and Bin_LE.

Uploaded.

@masuloi  Well, the game must be installed somewhere, if it can be launched on your computer, however temporarily.  Search your PC for "graphicscards.sgr," which will also be in the Bin for the game.  You'll be able to see the file path as well, so you'll know where the rest of the files are located.

I can't find graphicscards.sgr. How else can I get the shortcut? 

@masuloi  Do you have the game installed right now?

What do you mean right away? I did download it in the past with origin.

@masuloi  I mean, do you currently have the game installed on your computer?  If it's fully installed, it by definition has all the files listed, including graphicscards.sgr.  It could just appear as graphicscards, no .sgr at the end, so try searching for that.  But of course if the game isn't installed, that would explain why these files are all missing.

can u help me with this stuff? The messages were just confusing so can u dumb it down for me?

@Whenpigsfly1233  Sure, but can you let me know exactly what the problem is?  Most importantly, does your game run if you launch it through Origin rather than from the shortcut?  And do you have the standard version of Sims 4 or the Legacy Edition?

You are literally my hero. I could NOT find the executable file. Thank you so much. I was so ready to give up!

when i launch the sims 4 game it just goes to origins and i want to have custom content but i have to get rid of my custom content, how do i fix it and still have my custom content?

@icarly1235  If you're missing TS4_x64.exe, the issue isn't your custom content, it's likely your antivirus.  Repairing the game should put the .exe back, and then you can set an exception for it, and Origin.exe as well while you're at it.

If you have a different issue and bad custom content is the cause, try using the 50/50 method to sort through it.

https://modthesims.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:Finding_Problem_Custom_Content#The_50.25_Method

Could u please help me so I have this issue where when I try load the sims 4 game it keeps asking for administrators password I delete d the game and reset my computer but that didn't work and now on the icon there is the administrators icon on it and it won't delete 

@bteeiangd  Right-click on the desktop shortcut with the admin icon on it, select Properties > Compatibility, and uncheck the box to run it as an admin.

If the game still won't load, please let me know what happens when you try, and whether you're currently using an admin account on your computer.

I have the same problem as OP. I tried launching through Origin and the page "blinks" (for lack of better word) and nothing else happens. I also clicked yes on the original pop-up that said "The item 'TS4.exe' that this shortcut refers to has been changed or moved, so this shortcut will no longer work properly. Do you want delete this shortcut?" 

There is no TS4.exe or any variation in the Sims bin folder or bin_le folder.

@lilytaylor422  Do you have a TS4_x64.exe in the Bin folder?  If so, right-click on that and select Send to > Desktop (shortcut) to create a new shortcut.

If you don't have that .exe either, please let me know what antivirus you use.