Startup Errors

Error messages when tryin got start the game.

The game doesn’t start at all, instead an error message appears.

PC

• Can’t run with the Video Card in this System

  Several suggestions what you can try if you have Error Code 0e6d1221:1df4e8dc:00000000 when trying to start the game.

• Game already running

  Suggestions how to solve the startup error ‘Unable to start: The Sims™ 4 is already running.’

• Initialization Error: 135dec40:29f00e76

  This error is caused by the controlled folder access of Windows Defender.

• Initialization Error: 135dec40:3fbbecd0

  Cause for this error is unknown but could be related to corrupt VC++ Installations.

• Origin not running (d3382ced:984c6a38:00000000)
• Required Game Data Missing/Damaged: 85262c58:29f00e76

  This error is most often caused by incompatible mods. It can also be a corrupt installation.

• Required Game Data Missing/Damaged: de4ee14f:29f00e76

  This error is most often caused by incompatible mods. It can also be a corrupt installation.

Mac

• Game already running

  Suggestions how to solve the startup error ‘Unable to start: The Sims™ 4 is already running.’

• Initialization Error: 135dec40:3fbbecd0

  Cause for this error is unknown but could be related to corrupt VC++ Installations.

• Initialization Error: 135dec40:90f690cf

  This issue has been fixed in Patch 1.62.69.1220

• Required Game Data Missing/Damaged: 85262c58:29f00e76

  This error is most often caused by incompatible mods. It can also be a corrupt installation.

• Required Game Data Missing/Damaged: de4ee14f:29f00e76

  This error is most often caused by incompatible mods. It can also be a corrupt installation.