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Seasoned Novice

6 years ago

Unable to start: Initialization error at start up

Windows 10 install. Go to start the game by double click on Icon, says origin is starting then and then --------------------------- --------------------------- Unable to start: Initialization er...

puzzlezaddict

Hero+

6 years ago

@bulgakovmaster Try adding TS4_x64.exe too. TS4.exe is the executable for the 32-bit Legacy Edition of the game.

And no, you shouldn't have to disable realtime protection, although some antivirus software doesn't get along with Origin at all. Before you go to that extreme, there are other steps you can try as well:

https://sims4.crinrict.com/eng/2014/09/unable-to-start-initialization-error-at-startup/