the sims 4 ultimate fix link not working

patsaps wrote:It's for the origin error. Can't play my sims 4. It says "origin not running"

patsaps wrote:yes it is. already moved the sims 4 folder to program file (x86) folder but still not working

So I used to have this problem that would not let me run the Sims 4, it would read Origin not running, accompanied with a long ### error code.

I thought the solution would be to launch Origin then launch the game. It wasn't. It was the problem.

So don't keep Origin running when attempting to play the Sims 4. Even if you want to access the community gallery.

But for those that have ran into this error, I have a solution. No uninstallation of the Sims 4 is required or any registry editing. 

Apparently Origin places some cache files into your computer when Origin detects you have a pirated copy of Sims 4. The solution is to remove those folders? But how?

Here's how.

Go to C:\Users\\appdata\local\

There should be an Origin folder. Remove it.

Then go to C:\Users\\appdata\roaming\

There should be another Origin folder. Remove it aswell.

These instructions came from a different website, but did not mention that this helps pirates so I put it here.
http://sims4.crinrict.com/en/2014/09/delete-origin-cache-files/

patsaps wrote:I've tried it already and it crashed my game.

I see. It seems to move past the origin error and ends up crashing. I'm really sorry for not helping but I found a thread for you if you'll take a look?   

PS: Do keep us updated, if it's still not solved or you have other problems, there's a lot of other simmers helping~!

patsaps wrote:what is actually the cause of origin not running?

CrumbyBread wrote:

patsaps wrote:what is actually the cause of origin not running?

Basically, the .dll files in your game folder that have 'RldOrigin' or 'origin' in their name, act as origin so that TS4 thinks it is a legit copy and will run. If any of these files do not exist or are changed in some way, the game will think origin is not running. It is a form of anti-piracy protection.