Fix: The Sims 4 The Game Has Run Out Of Memory Error

The Sims 4 players encounter the error "Unable to start. The Game Has Run Out Of Memory." when they want to run the game, and their access to the game is restricted. If you are facing suchaproblem, you can findasolution by following the suggestions below.

What is The Sims 4 The Game Has Run Out Of Memory Error?

This error is usually caused by the antivirus blocking or blacklisting game files. Of course, such an error can be encountered not only because of this problem, but also due to many problems. For this, we will try to solve the problem by telling youafew suggestions.

How To Fix The Sims 4 The Game Has Run Out Of Memory Error

We can solve the problem by following the suggestions below to fix this error.

1-) Verify Game File Integrity

We will verify the game file integrity and scan and download any missing or incorrect files. For this;

For origin players;

1. Open the Origin program.
2. Open the My Games Library menu.
3. Right-click on The Sims 4 game and click "Repair" on the screen that opens.

 For Steam players;

1. Open the Steam program.
2. Open thelibrary menu.
3. Right click on the  The Sims 4game on the left and open theProperties tab.
4. Open the Local Files menu on the left side of the screen that opens.
5. Click on the button Verify integrity of game files in the Local Files We Encountered menu.

After this process, the download will be performed by scanning the damaged game files. After the process is finished, try to open the game again.

2-) Turn off Antivirus Program

Disable any antivirus program you use, or delete it completely from your computer. If you are using Windows Defender, disable it. For this;

• Open the start search screen.
• Open the search screen by typing "Windows security settings".
• Click on "Virus and Threat Protection" on the screen that opens.
• Click on "Ransomware Protection" in the menu.
• Turn off "Controlled Folder Access" on the screen that opens.

After this, let's turn off real-time protection.

• Type "virus and threat protection" into the start search screen and open it.
• Then click on "Manage settings".
• Turn Real-time protection to "Off".

After performing this operation, we will need to add The Sims 4 game files as an exception.

• Type "virus and threat protection" into the start search screen and open it.
Under
• Virus and threat protection settings, select Manage settings, and then under Exclusions Exclude select add or remove.
• Select Add an exclusion, and then select the The Sims 4 game folder saved on your disk.

After performing this operation, you can re-verify the file integrity of The Sims 4 game and try to run the game.

3-) Change Game Library Location

If you bought The Sims 4 game on steam and you are opening it with the help of Origin program, we can fix the problem by setting the gamelibrary location of Origin program according to the Steam gamelibrary location.

• Run the origin program.
• Click on the "Origin" option in the upper left corner of the screen that opens.
• Click on "Application Settings" in the optionslisted.
• Click on the "Installs & Saves" option on the screen that opens.
• Then click the "Change folder" button under the "Gamelibrary location" option in the menu and select the Steam gamelibrary location and save it.
• The file location of the Steam The Sims 4 game is hosted in the "common" folder. For example, let's say you saved the Steam program to the "C:\" drive. The file location you will reach for this will be "C:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common".

4-) Delete Patch Files

If you have installed any patch in The Sims 4 game folder, you may encounter such an error. For this, you can eliminate the problem by deleting the patch file you have installed. After performing the uninstall, run the game by performing the game file verification by following the first suggestion and check if the problem persists.

5-) Update the Operating System

The fact that your operating system is not up-to-date may cause you to encounter various errorslike this. To do this, check if your operating system is up to date.

• In the start search screen, type "Check for updates" and open it.
• Confirm the update request by clicking the "Check for updates" button on the screen that opens.

If there is an update request, you can update it to check if the problem persists.

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