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SimCraz3d's avatar
SimCraz3d
New Traveler
3 years ago

Sims 4 - Game will not close?

Hello,

When I tried to save and exit my game yesterday, I noticed that it would not close. It stays on the screen with the UI showing, and my cursor turns into the spinning wheel that indicates something is happening. However, it just stays that way. I wait for a while and nothing changes. I have to sign out of my computer to close it. I thought that maybe it had been a fluke, but today the same thing happened. I have no idea what is causing it. I even removed all my mods and cc just to see if maybe that was somehow causing it. I also deleted my sims 4 folder, and let a new one be generated. Still, I got the same result. Does anyone know what could be causing this?

9 Replies

  • roberta591's avatar
    roberta591
    Hero (Retired)
    3 years ago

    @SimCraz3d   Are you using the EA app or Origin to launch the game? What antivirus are you using?

    ADD: Razor gamemanager may be causing the issue. I recommend checking Razor to see if there is a newer version.

  • SimCraz3d's avatar
    SimCraz3d
    New Traveler
    3 years ago

    I am using norton antivirus and I am using the EA app. I switched from origin to EA app a few months ago. Also, I checked and I have the latest version of razer cortex. I actually haven't been using it at all when I play the sims 4 lately because I keep forgetting about it.

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    Hero+
    3 years ago

    @SimCraz3d  Does the game save your progress when you use "save" or "save as"?  Please test both.  You don't need to quit; just put the game into windowed mode and see if you have a new save file to match.  Saves should be inside Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4 > saves, but sometimes the game uses a folder in OneDrive, so double-check that you're looking at the correct folder.  Here's how:

    https://sims4.crinrict.com/eng/2018/07/how-to-find-your-user-folder/

    Please also let me know if this happens when you quit without saving.  (You can save separately immediately before quitting.)  And I'd like to know how full OneDrive is as well, even if you never use it.

  • SimCraz3d's avatar
    SimCraz3d
    New Traveler
    3 years ago

    I have tested both ways and it happens no matter what I do 😞

  • SimCraz3d's avatar
    SimCraz3d
    New Traveler
    3 years ago

    I'm sorry, I only partially answered your question. It does save my progress whenever I use save or save as. However, it gets stuck after and I am forced to use task manger or sign out to fully exit the game. I do have onedrive as well. I believe I disabled it a while back because it was causing other issues for me. I am not quite sure what you are asking me about the onedrive folder, but I do see a save in that folder, but it isn't my current save. I actually don't think the game is using the one drive sims4 folder. Perhaps, I should delete it. 

  • SimCraz3d's avatar
    SimCraz3d
    New Traveler
    3 years ago

    I'm so sorry to double post, but I figured out what was causing the issue. It was gshade. I had been having some issues with gshade lately. I had to uninstall the sims, and gshade and do fresh installs. Everything is working perfectly now. Thank you all for your help.