How to Fix the Sims 4 Loading Screen Stuck

Recently, a lot of players have been having troubles with the Sims 4 stuck on loading screen. PC gamers are particularly badly impacted since it takes an eternity for the loading screen to appear. Therefore, if you are also having problems with your game, we will take you through a few fixes in this article to help you fix the Sims 4 problem.

How to Solve the Sims 4 Loading Screen Issue

The Sims 4 stuck on loading screenInitially, Verify that your system satisfies the minimal requirements. An inadequate system's processing ability to operate The Sims 4 is probably the root of this problem. That being said, you should review the game's minimum system requirements and contrast them with the specifications of your own computer to see if it can run The Sims 4 effectively.Additionally, you may attempt the short remedies listed below before moving on to the repairs; they have often been effective in resolving similar issues. Thus, start by attempting them to eliminate the possibility that typical problems and glitches would stop the game from operating.
  • Reload the game
  • Make Sure you have enough storage
  • Check the internet connection
  • Restart your computer
  • Update Graphics driver if available
  • Disable unwanted background processes from the Task manager
Use the remedies listed below if none of the troubleshooting methods mentioned above work.

Take Mods Off

Occasionally antiquated or malfunctioning mods probably result in the game freezing. You must thus encounter the blocked loading screen. You might attempt the following:
  • For this first, remove all mods into a separate folder (e.g., on your desktop)
  • Now, gradually add each to determine which is causing the issue.
After reloading the game, check whether the issue has been fixed.

Clear Sims 4's Cache Data

Go to the directory and remove the cache file to clear the cached data. This sums up the whole procedure in a few simple stages for instruction:
  1. First, open the Sims 4 directory, where your game is installed. (By default, it is in Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 4/).
  2. Now find the localthumbscache. package file and delete it.
  3. Further, open the Cache folder and delete all the file extensions like .cache, .jpeg, .dat.
  4. Next, go to the cachestr folder and delete all the files.
  5. Further, delete the onlinethumbnailcache folder, if you can see it.
After that, you may try relaunching the game to see whether the fix works. Remember that you need to remove the contents of the folder , not the folder .

Fix The Sims 4Use the client game repair option to rule out damaged game files as a potential cause of the game freezing on the loading screen if you're still having issues.

EA App

  1. Open the EA software on your PC.
  2. Navigate to The Sims launcher by going into your game library.
  3. Lastly, click on the three dots in the top-right corner of the game icon and select the Repair option.

Initial customer

If the Origin client is still being used by you(The EA Mac app will be available soon):
  1. First, open the Origin software on your PC and go to My Games.
  2. Now, find The Sims 4 game and right-click on it.
  3. Next, select the Repair option.
  4. Lastly, follow the on-screen instructions and complete the repair process.
After that's done, try relaunching the game to see whether the remedy works.That covers all the information you need to resolve the Sims 4 stuck on loading screen issue. If you found this guide useful, visit our dedicated guides area on 23813 to see more guides on The Sims 4.

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