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8 years ago
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sims 4 stuck on white screen

Ok so, I just got sims 4 cats and dogs and I wanted to play it so I loaded up the game and it just got stuck on a white screen, I have no mods installed and it was working fine until I got cats and d...
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    CMeki
    8 years ago

    @mysticGamer1983

    Great, thanks!

    It seems like your computer meets the minimums specs, bur just barely. Your graphic drivers are 6 months old, are those the latest? If not, update those and try again. Otherwise,

    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
    • 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: The Amazing Crinrict, https://sims4.crinrict.com/en/2014/09/resetting-the-game-to-factory-settings-without-reinstalling/

    Good Luck! 🙂



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