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Paramorame93
10 months ago
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Sims 4 - Game License Invalid

So first I had an issue with my app even loading, it said I had no games in my library, I needed to buy EA Play which I haven't had in years with no issue, and wouldn't even show Sims 4 anywhere. Con...
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  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    10 months ago

    @Paramorame93  The EA App may be the issue here, not Sims 4.  So try force-updating it.  Go here:

    C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\EA Desktop\EA Desktop

    and launch the EAUpdater.exe.  Let me know both whether this fixes the Sims 4 error and whether the App now loads normally.

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puzzlezaddict
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5 months ago

@Gizmo86  Please make sure that the EA App is closed, and Steam too if you use it for Sims 4.  Open the Task Manager and close anything from either app in the background processes list.  Click Windows key-R and enter %programdata% in the run box, then open Electronic Arts > EA Services, and move the License folder to the desktop.  Then try again to play Sims 4.  The EA App will need to be online and properly loaded, so check that before launching the game.

@MsMalfie  Please use this master thread:

https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/Error-Code-204-Game-License-Expired-when-trying-to-play-offline/td-p/14126582

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Gizmo86
5 months ago

@puzzlezaddict just tried what you suggested but unfortunately this still does not work 

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    puzzlezaddict
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    5 months ago

    @Gizmo86  After you removed the License folder, was a new one created when you tried to launch Sims 4?  If so, is there a new file inside, or is the folder empty?

    Do you have any other EA games installed, and if so, can you play them, and does trying to launch them create a new License folder and/or a file inside?

    If you don't own another EA game, Apex Legends is free to play.  It's a bit of a large download, but it would be a useful test if your download speeds are reasonable and your computer has the space to install it.

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      Gizmo86
      5 months ago

      @puzzlezaddict the folder was empty, I have sims 3 and sim city and they are working fine.. It just seems to be sims 4.. When I moved the license folder the same thing came up with sims 3 but then I moved the folder back and it worked.

      Unfortunately I don't think I will have the space so I won't be able to try that but I'd be keen to see if someone else with the same issues maybe can

      • puzzlezaddict's avatar
        puzzlezaddict
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        5 months ago

        @Gizmo86  Sims 3 is enough of a test to tell me what I wanted to know.  I'll ask around for more ideas.

        In the interim, could you try playing both games in a new admin Windows account?  Make it local, as in, don't link it to your Microsoft account; you should have the option to say "I don't know this person's email" and "continue without an email account" or similar.  Move the License folder to the desktop in the old account before testing in the new one, and please do try both Sims 4 and 3.

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