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Do I need to uninstall my GPs and SPs?

I went to start the challenge today and found that my TS4 game is insanely laggy. It has bad sound that drags and clicking is delayed. No other applications were open except for the internet. Last year I only had GTW and the base game, and when I played the challenge there were no issues. Now I have all of the EPs, all the GPs except for Vampires, and almost all of the SPs. Should I uninstall these? Has anyone else experienced extreme lagging in the game?

Using 64-bit version, Nvidia graphics and HD sound, 16G memory, on an MSI ApachePro 2hr70 2PE gaming laptop with i7 (skylake, not kirby lake). Again, never had problems like this before and could play with TS2 and TS4 and SimPE running at the same time.

Had to quit the challenge as this was just painful to play. Might as well have been trying to play on a toaster.

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    PixelsimmerPixelsimmer Posts: 2,351 Member
    edited April 2017
    My game plays smoothly (on ultra settings) so it's definitely not the game. I'm no computer expert but it sounds like your computer should be good enough.

    Have you tried the following?:

    1. repairing your game: sometimes game files get messed up. In Origin, right-click TS4. Select "Repair Game". It's pretty much the same as uninstalling but you don't lose progress or families (origin checks if install files are OK and fixes any errors).
    2. Remove any mods. It sounds like you haven't played the game in a while so if you used any mods they're probably outdated and they may be causing the problem.
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    CupidCupid Posts: 3,623 Member
    nope
    this probably sounds obvious and you may have done it already but try repairing the game.
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    LaBlue0314LaBlue0314 Posts: 17,447 Member
    Have you recently defragged your computer? I find that when I do this, it really helps with the game lag. Not sure why, but it does for me.
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    PsychoSimXXPsychoSimXX Posts: 4,403 Member
    My game plays smoothly (on ultra settings) so it's definitely not the game. I'm no computer expert but it sounds like your computer should be good enough.

    Have you tried the following?:

    1. repairing your game: sometimes game files get messed up. In Origin, right-click TS4. Select "Repair Game". It's pretty much the same as uninstalling but you don't lose progress or families (origin checks if install files are OK and fixes any errors).
    2. Remove any mods. It sounds like you haven't played the game in a while so if you used any mods they're probably outdated and they may be causing the problem.

    If none of the above work try the following

    Reset your TS4 folder. Just on the off chance you might not know how..

    First save the following that apply from "Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sim 4
    Tray
    saves
    Mods
    Screenshots
    Recorded Videos
    Custom Music
    Options

    Once you have saved them to different location onto your computer delete your TS4 folder and load your game. It will automatically create a new TS4 folder.

    Another thing you can do is restart your computer




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    rosemowrosemow Posts: 163,791 Member
    Hello
    There are a few things to try to see if they may help with your issues.

    If you have cc/mods in your game, move your mods folder to the desktop. Then start the game and see if the issues are still there.

    Sometimes having a large amount of items in the sims inventories and household inventory can cause issues. Try removing some of the items from the inventories and see if that helps.

    Lower your graphics settings and see if that helps.

    Try resetting your sims 4 folder and see if that helps. To do that, move your sims 4 folder ( that is in Documents -Electronic Arts - then the sims 4 folder is there ) to the desktop. Then start the game, and a new sims 4 folder will be generated. Exit the game and then copy back the "options.ini" or " options " file and the "saves" , "screenshots" "tray" "custom music " and "mods" folders from the desktop sims 4 folder to the new sims 4 folder, replacing the new generated file/ folders with the old file/folders from the desktop sims 4 folder

    Try switching to 32 bit mode and see if that mode helps the lagging issues
    Go to Game Library in Origin . Right click on The Sims 4 picture.
    Click on “Game Properties”. Click on Advanced Launch options.
    Change the “When launching this Game” setting to “The Sims 4 32-bit”

    Try turning off origin in-game and see if that helps. To do that, go,to Game Library in Origin . Right click on The Sims 4 picture. Click on “Game Properties”. Then untick the box that enables origin in-game

    Try playing in off line mode and see if that helps.

    If your sims live in San Myshuno, try moving them to another wirkd

    Check to make sure that your graphics drivers are up todate.
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    emerlykingemerlyking Posts: 21 New Member
    Maybe clean the homeless town?
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    nanashi-simsnanashi-sims Posts: 4,142 Member
    Thank you guys. And I haven't tried any of these things, even though I've owned the game since the first month of release until toddlers arrived I only played it a couple times--like during the last Spring challenge. I will try removing my mods folder and repairing the game--and @rosemow, I used to always play offline because I didn't want any updates so I'll definitely try that if it doesn't work.
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    SimplyJenSimplyJen Posts: 14,829 Member
    LaBlue0314 wrote: »
    Have you recently defragged your computer? I find that when I do this, it really helps with the game lag. Not sure why, but it does for me.
    For anyone reading, do not defrag a solid state drive.

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    jusMehjusMeh Posts: 424 Member
    Using the internet always used to make my game slower (TS3). I never use internet while playing anymore and it's exponentially better. Probably same thing for TS4.
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