@crinrict That Error was showing up in the Debug TXT file in Steam's files. Every time I launch the game, more of that line shows up there so I'm assuming that is what is happening. When it Comes to security software I'm assuming you mean like Antivirus? If so literally nothing.
@crinrict Sorry I don't think the Ping/@ worked properly in the last one
@crinrict @roberta591 I do not use OneDrive, usually is a pain in the * so I avoid it. Steamapps does in fact have files in it but they are definitely not proper game files I'll upload a screenshot here. the Origin games folder is the one that is completely empty, and no matter how many re-installs I do nothing actually installs.I also do not have a "Repair" option on Origin for Sims 4, straight up does not show up upon right clicking it
@SiltionGaming You don't have to "use" OneDrive. Sometimes a Windows 10 update OneDrive login may be part of the update welcome. I don't use OneDrive but right after an update there is a page that sometimes requests you login to OneDrive. OneDrive relocates folders and files in prep to sync. The operating system (Windows 10) knows this and redirects calls to these folders and files. the problem is the game does not know this and keeps looking in the default location. This problem seems to happen after you start the game THEN enable OneDrive. If the default game folder in the user document game folder is empty something is wrong as this folder is checked every time the game starts and if empty the game creates new data. Another issue I have found is a rights issue. Does your user login have rights to the game folder and files. The Sims games have a complicated file structure and I found out early not to mess with it. I have both Origin and Steam and I have no issues playing the Sims games. With issues between EA and Steam I decided to use Origin for this game.
@roberta591Just looked into my Onedrive folder, can't see anything in there that should cause a problem, I'm gonna completely wipe it from my pc then try again. My issue is I played the game fine for like 2 months (on Steam) and then bam it decided to die. I've owned the game for a long while through Origin, since 2014
@SiltionGaming I've been playing since Will Wright put out SimCity with Maxis. Actually my first computer game was the Colossal Cave Adventure by Don Woods and William Crowther for the PDP-10. Can you remember if you uninstalled or installed anything lately?
@SiltionGaming This game does have a complex file structure. Most mistakes are when someone deletes a wrong file. But you say it's not creating any files which is strange. Did you try the repair option in Origin? Next would be a reinstall under Steam. Either should recreate the user files.
@crinrict So I looked into the files a bit. Whenever I try to launch the game that same Locale_File_Pathy_Empty Error Code pops up in the debug file in the Sims 4 folder, more and more of it. I wouldn't think some background process is causing that to occur.
@SiltionGaming Have you ever tried starting Steam and the game as administrator ?
EDIT: Also, did you just turn off Virus scanning or controlled folder access in Defender ?
@SiltionGaming I really don't know what's going on then.
Maybe someone else has any ideas.
EDIT: To be sure, you never tried just the Origin version ? Like uninstall Steam and just install the Origin base game. You can't use all your DLC that way but this is just to determine if the issue lies with the game in general or the steam version
And a few question
@SiltionGaming Still don't know what you mean by move ? Could you explain in details how you did that ? Enter your code on Steam or just made a dummy link there or do you actually own the game on steam ?
Do you still have EA Play ?
