Unable to start: The contents of your user data directory were created by a newer version of The Sims 4 and cannot be loaded. Please update your game via Origin to play.
There are only two safe solutions - deleting "Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4" folder (you will lose all saves, mods, options, etc.) or updating your game. Don't listen to people who tell you to delete "GameVersion.txt" or "Default.ini" file, they are idiots.
You can update the game in many ways. If you want to stick to SCENE releases - if there's an update available, install it; if the new version is released as a whole game, reinstall the game. If you're fine with repacks/other releases then you can find them in the second post of this thread.
OrangeEmu error: An attempt was made to access a socket in a way forbidden by its access permissions
or
Origin seems to be running. No communication with Orange is possible
Close Origin and make sure the game is not running. Add Game\Bin and Game\Bin_LE to anti-virus exception list, block TS4.exe and TS4_x64.exe in your firewall. If that doesn't help reboot your PC.
The application was unable to start correctly (0xc000009a)
or
The code execution cannot proceed because OrangeEmu.dll/OrangeEmu64.dll was not found
or
TS4.exe/TS4_x64.exe is missing
Add Game\Bin and Game\Bin_LE folder to your anti-virus exception list and restore missing dll/exe from quarantine.
Origin is currently not running. [d3382ced:984c6a38:00000000:00000000]
Allow loopback/localhost/127.0.0.1 connection for the game exe in your firewall. If you can't find that option, allow all internet connection.
If you're using a VPN it may mess with the crack too, try disabling it.
Hello ;)
If you're using normal (64-bit) version of the game:
Game\Bin\OrangeEmu64.dll has some anti-tampering protection that gets triggered and you need to replace it with a version without that protection (you can also follow the steps for Legacy Edition below but this solution is better). If you're on Windows, grab that file from the Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order CODEX crack. If you're on Linux/Mac using Wine/Wineskin/CrossOver/etc. grab that file from the leaked Need For Speed: Heat crack. Both .dlls can be found in "Crack only" link in post below.
If you're using Legacy Edition (32-bit):
Don’t start the game in virtual machine (cloud PCs like Shadow count as virtual machine!) nor in Sandboxie (and the like).
Go to Control Panel > Uninstall a program > Turn Windows features on or off > uncheck Hyper-V. Uncheck Windows Sandbox if it's present too. Reboot your PC twice (important!) and check if the game works.
In Windows Defender Security Centre open:
1. Device Security > Core isolation details and disable Memory Integrity.
2. App & Browser Control > Exploit protection settings > Program Settings > Add program to customize > Add by program name, type TS4.exe (or TS4_x64.exe if you want to run the 64-bit version) and press Add. In the next window check Override System Settings for Control flow guard (CFG) and Force randomization for images (Mandatory ASLR), and keep them off. Click Apply and reboot your PC.
To automate step 2 you can run this as admin:
Вложение:
hello-error-fix.bat [190 байт]
Скачиваний: 661
If that doesn't help, disable virtualization in BIOS/(U)EFI.
The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000142)
or
MSVCR100.dll/MSVCP100.dll/MSVCR120.dll/MSVCP120.dll/MSVCP140.dll/VCRUNTIME140.dll missing
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Initialization error at start up. [135dec40:3fbbecd0:00000064:000000]
Install Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2010, 2013 and 2015-2019, both x86 and x64. If you already have it - uninstall it and then install it again.
VC Redist 2010:
http://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=26999 VC Redist 2013:
https://support.microsoft.com/help/4032938 VC Redist 2015-2019:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/th...sual-c-downloads The application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b)
Enable .NET Framework. Go to Control Panel > Uninstall a program > Turn Windows features on or off > check any .NET Framework you see. After that reinstall VC (see above).
If that doesn't help delete "MSVCR120.dll" and "MSVCP120.dll" from "C:\Windows\System32" and "C:\Windows\SysWOW64", and after that install VC Redist 2013 again.
Initialization error at start up. [135dec40:90f690cf:00000075:495f32a0]
Download language files.
Initialization error at start up. [135dec40:69731fb6:00000068:00000000]
Reboot PC.
Initialization error at start up. [135dec40:29f00e76:00000084:18a1dd51]
Remove mods and CC from Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Mods.
If that doesn't help try the solution for error "[ed35e0ea:29f00e76:00000000:18a1dd51]" listed below.
The Sims 4™ is already running [ed35e0ea:29f00e76:00000000:18a1dd51]
or when nothing happens when you run the game
In Windows Defender Security Centre open Virus & threat protection > Manage ransomware protection. Either turn it off completely or click on Allow an app through Controlled folder access > Add an allowed app and select Game\Bin\TS4_x64.exe (or Game\Bin_LE\TS4.exe if you want to run the Legacy Edition).
Right click on Documents > Properties > Security and make sure your account has full access to that folder. If that doesn't help, create new Windows user and use it to play the game.
Can't run The Sims 4 with the video card in this system. [0e6d1221:1df4e8dc:80010000:00000000], black screen or just crash
If you have RivaTuner Statistics Server, activate Custom Direct3d support. If you don't, or it doesn't help, open Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\Options.ini and change the value of windowedfullscreen to 1. If that still doesn't help, change values of:
resolutionwidth to 800
resolutionheight to 600
fullscreen to 0
Infinite loading screen
This is mostly caused by bad mods/cache but sometimes because of bad graphics card drivers. Download the newest ones and perform a clean installation!
If you're getting a different/no error message or suggested solution didn't work go to Documents\Electronic Arts and move The Sims 4 folder to desktop. This will start the game fresh, you can move saves back later. If that doesn't solve the problem, run the validator (
https://anadius.github.io/sims-4-tools/validator.html) and post the result here.