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abbynevitt1's avatar
5 years ago

sims 4 wont work with mods

hi my sims 4 game wont start because it says "Cannot start because game data is missing or damaged. If you have Mods installed please remove them and try again. If not, please repair or reinstall the game via Origin." i tried it without mods and it works but even if i put one mod inside the message pops up. the mods aren't outdated that im adding. ive tried so many solutions but cannot find one that works. I really would like to play with CC but it wont work. i've tried reinstalling, making a new folder, moving stuff etc. its just not working and its really frustrating. please can someone help or link something.

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  • @abbynevitt1  Please move your Mods folder to the desktop and launch the game so that it creates a new Mods folder.  Download a new copy of one mod that's confirmed compatible with the current patch, and see whether it works.  If it does, you can try adding one of your existing mods; if that works too, keep adding them and testing.

    If none of your mods work, please let me know whether your user folder is stored on an external drive and whether you've ever moved your mods to an external and back.

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
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    5 years ago

    @abbynevitt1  Try adding mods to a clean Sims 4 folder.  Move the entire folder out of Documents\Electronic Arts, load the game to create a new folder, enable mods, and quit.  Then download a new copy of one mod, again something confirmed compatible with the current patch, and let me know whether it works.

    If you get the same error, please list your game version.  Load the game to the Main Menu, where you can choose to load a save or start a new one, and look along the bottom of the screen or in the lower right corner.  Please list the entire version, i.e. 1.xx.xx.xxxx.

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    5 years ago

    @abbynevitt1  As a test, please try playing in a new admin account on your computer.  Make it a local account, as in, don't sign into Microsoft, and don't sync with any other services you normally use.  You'll ne able to login to your existing Origin account and shouldn't need to redownload anything, but your saves and other content won't be available.

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    5 years ago

    @abbynevitt1  Just to make sure, are you downloading a mod that is compatible with patch 1.77 and also does not require any content you don't have installed?  For example, a mod that affects pets might not work if Cats & Dogs isn't installed.  You could try the newest version of MCCC; that should work fine on any fully updated game.

    Otherwise, please clear Origin's cache:

    https://help.ea.com/en/help/faq/clear-cache-to-fix-problems-with-your-games/

    and repair the game: open your Origin game library, right-click on the Sims 4 icon, and select Repair.

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