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CMeki
Hero (Retired)
8 years ago

Re: Sims 4 won't launch since the last update- 2018

@marzaa21

Try resetting your files to factory settings.

  • Make a backup; copy your The Sims 4-folder from C:\Users\Username\Documents\Electronic Arts to an external drive or somewhere else on your computer, for example your desktop.
  • Rename the The Sims 4-folder in C:\Users\Username\Documents\Electronic Arts to The Sims 4_backup
  • Repair the game
  • Start Origin as administrator (right-click the icon and choose start as admin)
  • Start the game, make a new save, and see if the error is gone. 
    (The game will have created a new The Sims 4-folder in your documents, this is supposed to happen)

    • If yes, continue
    • If no, post a reply telling us the error is still there
  • Start putting folders back in the new The Sims 4-folder. Observe! After every file/folder, start the game and make sure it still works, before putting in the next one.
    • Options.ini - your game settings
    • Saves - your old saves. The sub-folders are not needed. If putting these back causes problem, try putting one back at a time.
    • Screenshots
    • Custom music - if you have any
    • Tray - your library objects; like lots, rooms and sims
    • Mods - your mods and cc, might cause problems when putting back

If putting back one of the folders was problematic and you did not work it out, please post a reply and we'll see if we can find what your problem is!

Source: https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/the-sims/the-sims-4/backing-up-and-resetting-the-sims-4/

Good Luck! 🙂

11 Replies

  • I found out that I didn't take out all of my mods, so I removed them and the game started working, but thank you 🙂

  • We’re ypu able to play with your mods and cc back in cause I NEED mine and when I try it doesn’t work
  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    8 years ago
    You need to update your cc/mods. Lots of them have already been updated. Just go to the places you downloaded them in the first place.
  • Hi, I've got a problemo like that but It gets to the loading screen at the verrystart and after it sayd "MAXIS" it closes the window
  • larsVeeke's avatar
    larsVeeke
    7 years ago

    do you have the extreme violence mod or his road to fame mod (both are same creator) ? if you do remove them till it is updated,that fixed mine problem.(his other mods you can find in his downloads are finethey don`t cause a crash)

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Are there any other mods that won't work with the recent update because I have the same issue with the game not going past the MAXIS screen. 

  • jpkarlsen's avatar
    jpkarlsen
    Hero (Retired)
    7 years ago

    There may well be so remove all Mods and CC. Then test the game.

  • Kakka78's avatar
    Kakka78
    Rising Newcomer
    7 years ago

    Do you also get fully white loading screen? Your problem sounds similar to mine. At first my game seems to start normally until it has showed sims 4 logo and maxis logo but then the window closes and when I click back on loading game on desktop I only meet white loading screen that stays for hours. My game doesn't launch at all it just stays on fully white loading screen. This problem occured couple days ago, until then my game ran without problems :/

  • Kakka78's avatar
    Kakka78
    Rising Newcomer
    7 years ago

    Thank you for your reply but I already managed to fix the problem. I took my mods folder away and game works again :D

    I'm still able to use the same cc and mods than before. I only transfered them from the old folder to the new one

  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    7 years ago

    Glad to hear it's solved.

    If you run into issues again, skim through your mods, making sure you don't have anything incompatible.

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