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10 years ago
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Sims 4 won't launch after installing mods

When the latest update on The Sims 4 turned off my mods I turned it back on and now because of that my The Sims 4 won't launch. I removed all my mods and tried launching the game it worked and didn't freeze like it used to. Does someone know how to fix this? It used to work before, but from last month it stopped working and I haven't been able to play since then.

When I tried launching with mods on the screen freezed and I couldn't turn off the game. I even watch other youtubers play The Sims 4 with mods on and it works to play for them. I hope I'm not the only one with this problem because I've tried reinstalling it, it didn't work. I've tried doing everything but nothing worked to fix it.

  • Try resetting your user files as described in the factory reset described in this post: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-4/FAQ-Troubleshooting-Steps-amp-Known-Issues/m-p/3621199

    You won't loose anything. Just make sure to not delete any files  and make a backup.

    Try on a new game with nothing added back first (start new game). If it works, put back your save game and try again. If it still works, you can start putting stuff back.

    • Options.ini (or just re-set all your settings manually)
    • Tray Folder
    • Screenshots/Videos/Custom music
    • Rest of the save games (leave out slot_00000001.save which is the autosave)
    • Custom content like clothing, hair, skins, make up ....
    • Mods (one by one, making sure they all still work)

    The rest does not need putting back, cause they are mostly cache files that recreate or log files that are not needed for the game.

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  • Try resetting your user files as described in the factory reset described in this post: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-4/FAQ-Troubleshooting-Steps-amp-Known-Issues/m-p/3621199

    You won't loose anything. Just make sure to not delete any files  and make a backup.

    Try on a new game with nothing added back first (start new game). If it works, put back your save game and try again. If it still works, you can start putting stuff back.

    • Options.ini (or just re-set all your settings manually)
    • Tray Folder
    • Screenshots/Videos/Custom music
    • Rest of the save games (leave out slot_00000001.save which is the autosave)
    • Custom content like clothing, hair, skins, make up ....
    • Mods (one by one, making sure they all still work)

    The rest does not need putting back, cause they are mostly cache files that recreate or log files that are not needed for the game.

  • MadameNordica's avatar
    MadameNordica
    Seasoned Ace
    6 years ago

    Do you think this solution would work with the present situation, or is this something that EA has to fix?

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
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    6 years ago

    @MadameNordica  It's certainly worth trying.  If it doesn't help though, it would be better to start your own thread describing the issue you see, as well as any troubleshooting steps you've tried already that didn't help.

  • i did this and my games still is

    not working with the mods i took out the mods and it works fine do u think its something with origins 

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
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    6 years ago

    @JamesiannaJ24  No, I think it's something with your mods.  If your game works with no mods but doesn't work with them, the problem is the mods, and you'll need to test them to see which ones still work.

  • JamesiannaJ24's avatar
    JamesiannaJ24
    6 years ago

    Thank you for that but I did that as well I even took them all out and put them in one by one 

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
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    6 years ago

    @JamesiannaJ24  When you add the mods back in, when does the game stop working?  When you add the first mod?  When you add the last one?  Have you tried downloading a fresh copy of one mod that is listed as updated for the newest patch?