The sims 4 64 bit won't load due to missing core/activation64.dll

[jacksgurl87]

Hello,

Recently I had to reset my pc. before this reset my game was running the 64 bit version of the sims 4 just fine. However now I can't get it to load. Well that's not entirely true. I can reinstall the game and load up the TS4X64 just fine. however after closing it and trying to re open it I get a message: The code execution cannot proceed because Core/Activation64.dll wasn not found. Reinstalling the program may fix the problem. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the sims 4 multiple times all with the same result. I have uninstalled and reinstalled origin to no avail. I have looked in the bin file for the 64 bit version of the game there is a Activation64.dll in the core file. I have done no changes to the hardware of my pc, just reinstalled windows. Is there something that i possibly need to download? I have never experienced this problem before please help. Thank you

[puzzlezaddict]

@jacksgurl87  I'm not sure what's going on, to be honest.  But as a test, please try disabling any antivirus/firewall you have installed, and see if it helps.

If you get the same error, try repairing in Origin and restarting your computer.  And if that doesn't help, clear Origin's cache and then uninstall it "the hard way" and reinstall.  This is much more thorough than uninstalling Origin the normal way.

https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/faq/clear-cache-to-fix-problems-with-your-games/

https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/origin/origin/manually-uninstalling-origin/

One other thing you can try, although it's not really a solution, is deleting Activation64.dll and then repairing.  Even though it would be annoying to have to do this all the time, it could help narrow down the source of the problem.

[aaronhannahfoley]

@jacksgurl87 omg mines the exact same, it sounds bad but i feel relieved that im not the only one

[puzzlezaddict]

@aaronhannahfoley  Please try the suggestions in the post immediately above yours.  If they don't help, please run a dxdiag and attach it to a post.

https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/pc/how-to-gather-dxdiag-information/