Unable to start- Initialization Error At Start Up. [SOLVED]

My game was running fine a couple hours ago.
I came back on to play and I get
Unable to start- Initialization Error At Start Up 
[135dec40:29f00e76:00000084:18a1dd51]

Any idea what it could be? I just installed a lot in the tray as well as C.C.
That is the only change I've made.

mslisalisa wrote:My game was running fine a couple hours ago.
I came back on to play and I get
Unable to start- Initialization Error At Start Up 
[135dec40:29f00e76:00000084:18a1dd51]

Any idea what it could be? I just installed a lot in the tray as well as C.C.
That is the only change I've made.

Hey folks!
 I have the same exact f***ng problem (sorry for my Spanish). 


Help, p-l-e-a-s-e-?

Really: P-l-e-a-s-e?

in 95% it is caused by CC

Hi Tarac! Thanx for the kind response.

I've moved all my CC stuff, so, I don't understand this...

Any idea about it?

My game crashes before I am fully loaded up. is it my computer? or the compatibility settings

Ever tried a new The Sims 4 folder in Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4 by naming the existing The Sims 4 folder The Sims 4_old.
Then restart the game

I rename the folder, with the exact name, 

and now, this is the result...


So, what happens here?

Simply restart your computer

mslisalisa wrote:My game was running fine a couple hours ago.
I came back on to play and I get
Unable to start- Initialization Error At Start Up 
[135dec40:29f00e76:00000084:18a1dd51]

Any idea what it could be? I just installed a lot in the tray as well as C.C.
That is the only change I've made.

Hello,

Please try removing that piece of CC then. If it doesn't work, then go to where the game is installed, delete the subfolder "game", and place the one from this download link instead:
https://goo.gl/wK4LdG

^assuming you have up to Laundry Day installed. Good luck!

P.S. also, may I ask what your antivirus program is?

Hi The Ghostdude!

It works! Thanx!

After remove all my CC stuff, and rename the "C:...ElectronicArts/The Sims 4", then I deleted the "game" folder, and... copied the new "game" folder.

So, I still don't know what happend here. 

Anyways, thanks Tarac, thanks ghostman!

You rock, folks!

Keep up the damn good job!

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Win 10 64 b
AV: windows defender (btw, I excluded all the G4TW Sims (1, 2, 3, 4) folders, following the instructions)

CarterHall wrote:
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Win 10 64 b
AV: windows defender (btw, I excluded all the G4TW Sims (1, 2, 3, 4) folders, following the instructions)

Sometimes it can be advantageous however, to completely de-activate Windows Defender on Windows 10. For a guide, see this here:
https://games4theworld.forumotion.com/t32067-two-ways-of-disabling-windows-defender-under-windows-10

Allegedly, as of the latest Windows updates, Windows Defender is cracking down more strongly on these files...



Anyhow, you're welcome!

My game is still crashing. I have no idea what is going on. and i don't have any CC and I tried the new game folder and still a no go

Hey. I just uninstalled everything and started over with reinstalling The Sims 4. I was missing the Toddler, Vampire Stuff!! I noticed all the folders were not merged and I saw what I had missing!!!!

Thank you!!!! Worked like a charm :-) The only step I did was renamed the Game folder to Game_ and replaced it with the Game folder the link that you supplied. .
My game is up and running again. Working fine now.


Yep I have Windows defender as well. I have all exclusions in place but haven't turned it back on yet. I may leave it off and use a different anti-virus all together. 



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Closing the topic now, have fun @mslisalisa! And for everybody else, please try searching existing discussions if you encounter any further problems. If needed, you can still open a new topic in the appropriate section.