I'm having a tough time with Sims 4 on my Asus Vivobook S14 S433E. I used to play it without any issues, but now it freezes my whole laptop, sometimes even before I can get into a game. My specs include an Intel Core i5-1135G7, 8GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD, and Intel Iris Xe graphics. After my system crashed while running Windows, I switched to Bazzite but things haven't improved. I've tried playing through Steam, Lutris, and the EA app, and even set everything to the lowest settings, yet nothing seems to work. We can't even access error logs for clues. Is there something I'm missing or do I need to consider upgrading my PC?
3 Answers
Hey! First off, it sounds like your SSD or RAM might be acting up. Try grabbing a USB stick (32GB or more), and have a friend download Medicat on it. You can run diagnostics on your RAM—it's often the culprit for issues like this. If it’s not the RAM, check your SSD with KDiskMark to see if it’s failing. But remember, if you decide to use the ShredOS option to wipe the drive for testing, back everything up first because it’ll erase all your data. Good luck, and keep us posted!
I agree with the RAM theory. It's really tricky when windows won't install either—that screams hardware issues. Plus, don't stress about the game too much right now, focus on fixing the laptop first!
Could your saves be corrupted? It sounds like the initial crash on Windows might've messed things up. Also, Proton 9.0-4 seems to have a decent reputation for running Sims 4 without issues—might be worth a shot.
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