SIMS 4 in white screen while starting

CRUZADO_101​  HP gaming laptops often show a white screen at startup, and there are a few workarounds for this particular issue:

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• Disable the Intel iGPU
• Put the laptop in night mode

None of these works for everyone, but something almost always does, so keep trying the workarounds until you find one that lets you play.