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jollyemil
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3 months ago
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sims 4 won't launch, keeps crashing

hello! i've recently been having this issue launching the sims since the last patch update. the game will begin to launch, but before it ever loads to the main menu it crashes back to the ea app. for...
  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    3 months ago

    jollyemil​  A dxdiag is a type of system report that lists some hardware and critical drivers, plus errors and a few other interesting details.  In your case though, it only says there's nothing obviously wrong with your laptop and that Sims 4 is crashing because it's crashing.

    Your issue does sound like this one:

    Crashes on Mainmenu | EA Forums - 12139111

    So please remove your saves folder from Documents > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4 and see whether you can play.  If this helps, but you want to recover your save files, let me know.  And of course tell me if it doesn't help at all.

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