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8 years ago
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Sims 4 Won't Load when I Add Mods

Hello everyone!

I have recently installed the Sims 4 for the first time, using Origin. I am using a Windows 10 laptop. I was excited to dive into using custom content and mods with my game. I made sure to play the game first, to get all the files in my computer. The game loads completely fine, and I had fun, but then decided to start downloading mods. I made sure to check the right tick boxes, such as allowing custom content and script mods in the options menu on my game. I also made sure to restart it, so the changes were in effect. At this time, the boxes are still ticked, even after doing the desktop method. 

I learned how to install mods, and followed all the instructions thoroughly, being sure they were up to date with my version of sims (which is the latest version, effective March 20th, 2018). However, the moment I installed mods, my game wouldn't load and would display an error message. 

I figured it was one or two mods, so I took all of them out, and it loaded fine. Then, I added a mod one by one. But, each mod caused the same issue. The only way to get my game to load was to have no mods at all.

I tried moving my Sims 4 files to my desktop, to start a new game, and it worked fine, but only because it was fresh files with 0 mods. Adding them caused the same issue again. I even tried basic test mods, such as the No Intro mod, and the same problem would occur. I'm not sure what to do! It seems others have similar issues, but usually it is due to a bad mod. For me, it seems it's with every mod, whether it is good or bad. I really enjoy modding my game and using custom content, so if anyone is willing to help, please do!!!

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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Hey everyone! 

    I just wanted to say thank you for all your help. I have found the solution to my problem, and I wanted to go ahead and put it here in case anyone ever has the same problem I had.

    Although I don't exactly know why this worked for me, hopefully it'll work for others.

    I am the only account/person on my Windows laptop, but I decided to make another new account on my computer anyway to test and see if maybe my original account had a bad file or glitch. I named it elliot, made it an administrator, and did not register it with an outlook email/microsoft account. Then, on the new account, I logged into origins and ran my Sims 4 game. After that, I basically followed the mod instructions and added a mod into the Mods folder. Low and behold, the game ran 100% smoothly with all the mods I wanted to try!

    I have no clue why this worked, but my assumption is my first account just had a bad code or something that was messing with my game. Either way, that is how I solved the problem. Hopefully this works for anyone else out there that has tried everything!

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  • 172e3cda0034987's avatar
    172e3cda0034987
    7 years ago

    @VampKimora

    Have you tried to reset your user folder aka Sims 4 factory reset?

    You can reset your user folder by renaming it or moving it to the desktop and playing the game so it makes a new Sims 4 folder. Here's a how-to:

    Rename your Sims 4 folder to Sims 4_Backup. The game will create a new folder next time you play. - Renaming it or moving it to the desktop will help you have a backup and keep your Sims 4 files safe.

    Try launching the game, play a new save. If it's not working, don't save. However, if everything is playing okay then start putting the files back. (list of files and folders below).

    - Options.ini (User game settings)
    - Tray Folder (Sims/Houses/Commercial lots and rooms)
    - Screenshots/Videos/Custom music
    - Rest of the save games, if any.
    (leave out slot_00000001.save which is the autosave. It is not used anymore.)
    - Custom content like clothing, hair, skins, and makeup
    - Mods (Put these back one by one to make sure they all still work)

    Custom content can become outdated with most new game patches. If the game works when the Mods folder is removed, then one or more of the mods and/or custom content has become outdated and will need to be removed or replaced. EA/Maxis aren't responsible for broken mods/cc. It's up to the creators to fix.

    Try the 50/50 method:

    1. Move all the mods and cc out into a temporary folder on the desktop.
    2. Move a few files back at a time. Load the game to make sure it loads and everything is good.
    3. Delete the localthumbcache.package from the Sims 4 folder.
    4. Repeat steps 1 - 3 till there is no more files to check.

    ** While your testing, don't save the game. If you find any problems, delete the mod or custom content file.

    How To Find Problem Mods and CC
    http://simswiki.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:TS4_Finding_Problem_Custom_Content
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    More information - Resetting the game to factory settings without reinstalling
    https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues-PC/READ-FIRST-Troubleshooting-your-Game/m-p/3621199#Resetting

    If you move or rename the Sims 4 folder, the game will no longer be able to find it. When you go to play the game it will create a new folder.

  • SubjectFood's avatar
    SubjectFood
    7 years ago

    I like to play the sims on others computers and not just my own, so I keep all of my mods/cc on a flash drive.

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