Sims 4 error: Origin is currently not running. [SOLVED]

ZeroX2301 wrote:damn.. didnt find Electronic Arts Folder in WOW6432NODE..i only find Electronic Arts folder in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/
Can you share me your registry Alkabeer?

AlKabeer wrote:
Carlos, I just want to say, that folder is created even if you don't have Origin, it just needs any EA game to be installed (even The Sims 3), so this might be a problem to some people, although not all people who have Sims 3 here have the problem, so it must be another EA game, or another folder in the Electronic Arts registry that makes the problem, but backing it up, removing it, launching Sims 4 once, re adding the .reg file again,seems to solve the problem once and for all.

Nevertheless, I did suggest this to another person here too, maybe it does help indeed.   

Carlos wrote:

AlKabeer wrote:
Carlos, I just want to say, that folder is created even if you don't have Origin, it just needs any EA game to be installed (even The Sims 3), so this might be a problem to some people, although not all people who have Sims 3 here have the problem, so it must be another EA game, or another folder in the Electronic Arts registry that makes the problem, but backing it up, removing it, launching Sims 4 once, re adding the .reg file again,seems to solve the problem once and for all.

I didn't want to say it directly before (but maybe I should have): while it's certainly good to hear that this worked for you, I don't see a logical explanation of what exactly this "fix" does (simply deleting a folder in the registry and then restoring it).

Nevertheless, I did suggest this to another person here too, maybe it does help indeed.   

If more people report this, then we will see. The ninteresting thing now is still this: why didn't I have to do that ? Why not the countless other people that I helped with TeamViewer so far ?

AlKabeer wrote:

ZeroX2301 wrote:damn.. didnt find Electronic Arts Folder in WOW6432NODE..i only find Electronic Arts folder in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/
Can you share me your registry Alkabeer?

Sorry my bad, forgot to mention that WOW6432NODE is only in 64 bit systems, and yours is 32 bit, so yeah, that's the folder you should backup, delete, launch the sims 4, then restore

Edited the earlier post too

ZeroX2301 wrote:

AlKabeer wrote:

ZeroX2301 wrote:damn.. didnt find Electronic Arts Folder in WOW6432NODE..i only find Electronic Arts folder in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/
Can you share me your registry Alkabeer?

Sorry my bad, forgot to mention that WOW6432NODE is only in 64 bit systems, and yours is 32 bit, so yeah, that's the folder you should backup, delete, launch the sims 4, then restore

Edited the earlier post too

Already did that.. but still.. no luck for that... ._. im getting depressed with this...

ZeroX2301 wrote:before.... and then get the error...and the restore it.. and then launch it again.. and still error

AlKabeer wrote:

ZeroX2301 wrote:before.... and then get the error...and the restore it.. and then launch it again.. and still error

Sad to hear that. I'll try to find another fix for the problem...but have you tried uninstalling Origin too?

ZeroX2301 wrote:

AlKabeer wrote:

ZeroX2301 wrote:before.... and then get the error...and the restore it.. and then launch it again.. and still error

Sad to hear that. I'll try to find another fix for the problem...but have you tried uninstalling Origin too?

Hmmmm... nope...
So what i need to do now?

AlKabeer wrote:

ZeroX2301 wrote:

AlKabeer wrote:

ZeroX2301 wrote:before.... and then get the error...and the restore it.. and then launch it again.. and still error

Sad to hear that. I'll try to find another fix for the problem...but have you tried uninstalling Origin too?

Hmmmm... nope...
So what i need to do now?

Try the same thing again, but this with Origin uninstalled totally (even the registry files for it deleted)

Use this guide: http://help.ea.com/en/article/manually-uninstalling-origin/ (By EA themselves)

Then repeat the backup, delete, launch, restore (restore only the Electronic Arts folder, not the Origin folders you will delete)

ZeroX2301 wrote:

AlKabeer wrote:

ZeroX2301 wrote:

AlKabeer wrote:

ZeroX2301 wrote:before.... and then get the error...and the restore it.. and then launch it again.. and still error

Sad to hear that. I'll try to find another fix for the problem...but have you tried uninstalling Origin too?

Hmmmm... nope...
So what i need to do now?

Try the same thing again, but this with Origin uninstalled totally (even the registry files for it deleted)

Use this guide: http://help.ea.com/en/article/manually-uninstalling-origin/ (By EA themselves)

Then repeat the backup, delete, launch, restore (restore only the Electronic Arts folder, not the Origin folders you will delete)

Well.... It still didnt work... its okay then.. i will just play the game without the DLC.. thanks for the help anyway

AlKabeer wrote:
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Hey, Zero, I got a crazy idea:
Backup your stuff and re install the system (windows) and re-install Sims 4 and all your programs and see what happens then tell me
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I want to ask something, does everyone has a problem in Sims 4 have Sims 3? I remember earlier I had problems with the Sims 3 launcher, could that be a link to some sort of problem with Sims 4?

Wow, is the situation so desperate already that you need to resort to re-installing Windows ? I mean OK, do whatever you think might work...   And problems with the launcher in Sims 3 are common, see this post here. I got "problems" with the launcher too, but beyond that my Sims 3 AND Sims 4 games are working perfectly fine. Sorry.

 

Carlos wrote:

AlKabeer wrote:
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Hey, Zero, I got a crazy idea:
Backup your stuff and re install the system (windows) and re-install Sims 4 and all your programs and see what happens then tell me
--------------------------------------Edit:
I want to ask something, does everyone has a problem in Sims 4 have Sims 3? I remember earlier I had problems with the Sims 3 launcher, could that be a link to some sort of problem with Sims 4?

Wow, is the situation so desperate already that you need to resort to re-installing Windows ? I mean OK, do whatever you think might work...   And problems with the launcher in Sims 3 are common, see this post here. I got "problems" with the launcher too, but beyond that my Sims 3 AND Sims 4 games are working perfectly fine. Sorry.

 

AlKabeer wrote:
First of all, thanks for staying with me since the beginning Carlos, but my problem is already solved, I was just suggesting 'something' for Zero, but anyway, thanks again. Feel free to close the thread, Zero hasn't replied anyway...

Ah yes, the thing with the registry folder.   Well, it's certainly an unusual fix, but in the end, it worked for you ! I think I mentioned it somewhere already, but I also suggested this thing with the registry to another user on here, but he or she hasn't posted back either.

And no, in case it came across like that: I did not intend to sound "arrogant" or something like that. But the thing is this: if we need to suggest to people, to re-install Windows just to get a game working, then is it really worth all the hassle ? I'm not sure. Sometimes you need to "let go", if that makes sense.  

Carlos wrote:

AlKabeer wrote:
First of all, thanks for staying with me since the beginning Carlos, but my problem is already solved, I was just suggesting 'something' for Zero, but anyway, thanks again. Feel free to close the thread, Zero hasn't replied anyway...

Ah yes, the thing with the registry folder.   Well, it's certainly an unusual fix, but in the end, it worked for you ! I think I mentioned it somewhere already, but I also suggested this thing with the registry to another user on here, but he or she hasn't posted back either.

And no, in case it came across like that: I did not intend to sound "arrogant" or something like that. But the thing is this: if we need to suggest to people, to re-install Windows just to get a game working, then is it really worth all the hassle ? I'm not sure. Sometimes you need to "let go", if that makes sense.  

And yes, as long as the topic is open, I will follow it - you're welcome though. Is there anything else you want to ask or say before I close this ?

AlKabeer wrote:
Nope, thanks, feel free to lock it...
Oh, and before I go,   someone like me can this far... (to an extent that I actually was about to change the motherboard to get Dying Light to work on ultra graphics...) but let's say...I'm a special case that shouldn't be bothered with...

Anyways, thanks again for standing by me, Carlos!

ZeroX2301 wrote:Hey hey hey... got a good news.. My SIMS 4 now working without origin... i dont know why but i just Uninstall origin, clean the registry, Turn off the Antivirus and then reinstall the sims 4 on default directory and apply the ultimate fix it suddenly work .. i think its because the directory.. before i install on custom directory (cause of my C: full) and edit the registry to my custom directory it didnt work.. but now i install it on default directory it work!! Me and my sister is very happy.. and i already update it to Get To Work and it still working.. Oh yea.. sorry for not replying Alkabeer.. and yeah thanks carlos for staying on this thread since begining.. Problem Solved.. Heck yea

Anyhow, you're welcome, and feel free to open a new thread anytime. Have fun - topic closed.