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« on: December 19, 2008, 01:54:09 am »

My sims game will not start. angry I've already uninstalled and reinstalled the game, but I put all the files back. Was that wrong? I need my sims and downloads. I  really need my game!
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« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2008, 03:06:09 am »

Have you tried deleting groups.cache? It can be found in My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\
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« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2008, 04:07:13 am »

My sims game will not start. angry I've already uninstalled and reinstalled the game, but I put all the files back. Was that wrong? I need my sims and downloads. I  really need my game!

Also: try to start your game without any custom content first and see if this solves the problem.
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« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2008, 09:34:22 am »

My sims game will not start. angry I've already uninstalled and reinstalled the game, but I put all the files back. Was that wrong? I need my sims and downloads. I  really need my game!

Also: try to start your game without any custom content first and see if this solves the problem.

And:  Restart your computer before activating the game, in case it's a Securom problem. Securom is very sensitive to changes in the game folders, or any other folders (not connected to the game).
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« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2008, 07:16:19 am »

Deleting the groups.cache worked! Why? What is it?
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« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2008, 08:14:06 am »

Groups.cache is a cache file intended to help your game load and function faster by caching certain pieces of data. However, it occasionally becomes corrupt or invalid, particularly if you remove a lot of stuff, and must be nuked. It is nonessential and the game will make a new one. In theory, it's even supposed to be helpful, but occasionally, it breaks.
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