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What do I do if my Sims freezes?

Forcing a Shutdown if Sims 4 Freezes
All you have to do is keep holding the on and off button for a few seconds before letting go. Just keep doing this until it forces the laptop, PC, or whatever device you are playing The Sims 4 on.
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How do I unfreeze my Sims 4 game?

Type resetSim Firstname Lastname and click Enter. Make sure you enter the name of the Sim you want to reset. For example: If you want to reset Gobias Koffi, type: resetSim Gobias Koffi, and press Enter. If you need to reset all of the Sims in your current game, you can type resetSim *.
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How do I recover an unsaved Sims 4 game?

Launch The Sims 4 and choose Load Game.

Select the save point you want to open, and the game will load the file you renamed as the primary for that save point.
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What to do when Sims 4 stops responding?

A Simple Guide to Fix Sims 4 Not Responding [Partition Magic]
  1. Fix 1: Launch the Game in Compatibility Mode.
  2. Fix 2: Change Affinity of the Game Process.
  3. Fix 3: Add Sims 4 to the Exclusion List in Your Antivirus.
  4. Fix 4: Exclude the Game Files From DEP.
  5. Fix 5: Update Graphics Card Driver.
  6. Fix 6: Disable Proxy.
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Why is my Sims 4 freezing and crashing?

The outdated or missing graphics card driver is one of the most common causes that makes the Sims 4 keeps crashing. Overclocking is also responsible for the Sims 4 crashing issue. This is because overclocking indicates that your CPU and memory run at a higher speed than the official speed rate.
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Why are my Sims freezing to death?

Re: Sims freezing to death

When you are in the game, open Game Options, find the "Gameplay" option and disable the effect of temperature on sims.
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Why are my Sims frozen?

Sometimes your Sims get stuck in The Sims 4, but you can reset them with the “resetSim” command in the cheat window. You may want or need to reset your Sims if they become stuck or unresponsive. There are two ways you can reset your Sim. For either, open the cheat window by pressing CTRL + Shift + C.
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How do you know if your Sim is dying Sims 4?

Once your sim's age bar starts to turn bubbly they will have approximately 48 hours until they are going to pass from old age. When the time comes, the sim will wave as a way to say goodbye to their nice, long life, and they will have a mist all around them.
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Why is my Sims 4 lagging and not responding?

To fix the error Sims 4 laggy, you can choose to update the graphics driver first. Open Device Manager. In the Device Manager window, select your graphics driver and right-click it. Then choose Update driver from the context menu to continue.
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Is there AutoSave in Sims 4?

The AutoSave mod features a lot options for you to choose from including: Editable Backup Names. This feature helps you name and keep track of your backups, especially if you're doing an in-game experiment.
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Can you reinstall Sims 4 without losing saves?

Find your saved games folder--it's generally in Documents, in a folder called Electronic Arts or EA Games. Copy the saved games elsewhere while you uninstall and reinstall your game, then copy them back into the folder afterward.
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How do you restart Sims 4 gameplay?

To reset your game:
  1. Go to My Documents.
  2. Find The Sims 4 folder.
  3. Click on it and press Delete.
  4. Confirm you want to delete the folder.
  5. Empty your Recycle Bin.
  6. Restart your computer.
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How do I unfreeze my computer screen?

Reboot and Try Again

If you can't even open the Task Manager, then your computer is truly locked up and the only way to get it moving again is a hard reset. Press and hold down on the power button until your computer turns off, then press the power button again to boot back up from scratch.
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Does Sims 4 slow down your computer?

Not unless the hardware is failing, and then it doesn't get slow… and in that rare case where the hard drive is failing and it is operating more slowly… it is so slow that the laptop wouldn't be *functional*.
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Why is my Sims 4 slow all of a sudden?

When there're multiple applications running in the background and they consume too much resource, The Sims 4 will begin to lag. Therefore, it's recommended that you close all other background applications before you play the game.
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Why is my Sims 4 suddenly stopped working?

Sims 4 not launching problem can be caused by corrupted save files. So you can try to reset the game to reload the files. Note: Resetting the game will delete the families in the game. If you want, you can back up the game first.
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Can elder Sims get pregnant?

However, since Teens can't access the 'Try for Baby' interaction, their pregnancy options are passive until they age up to Young Adulthood; while in practice Elders can't get pregnant even if they possess the 'Become Pregnant' ability.
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What is the most common death in Sims 4?

The most common deaths in The Sims 4 are the ones related to real-life daily activities, like getting burned alive by a cheap stove or being electrocuted too many times. Meanwhile, uncommon deaths are extremely unexpected. For example, a Sim could be killed by a wild rabbit or crushed under a vending machine.
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How long until a Sim freezes to death?

Soon they will get Frostbite, and after 3 hours they'll Freeze Solid. If their hunger need completely depletes, they'll die of Freezing. The Sim's ghost will be very light blue, and their clothes and hair will be darker.
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Why are my Sims freezing indoors?

Re: Sim keeps freezing inside the house

So, look in the build/buy catalog under electronics for the thermostat. Put it on a wall and then have a sim turn the heat up. You only need one thermostat for the house regardless of the number of floors. In summer, set it for cooler if you start getting the burning up buff.
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Why does my Sims 4 freeze every few seconds?

The lag is caused by a sim getting stuck in terrain,a pathing problem. The solution is Ctrl+Shift+C then you type in resetSim * ,dont forget the asterisk.
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Will the Sims ever be free again?

When does The Sims 4 become free to play? The Sims 4 will go free-to-play on 18th October 2022, EA has confirmed. (Of course, all of its many expansions will continue to be sold separately).
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How do you save a Sim from freezing to death?

When you are in the game, open Game Options, find the "Gameplay" option and disable the effect of temperature on sims.
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How do you save a dying sim?

Click the Grim Reaper and press the Delete key. Click the dead Sim and press the Delete key. The Sim's icon should now have a crosshair on it. Click the crosshair to resurrect the Sim.
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