| Command | Function | When to use it | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | -maxMem: X | Forces the game to use X MB of RAM. (e.g., -maxMem: 8192 ) | You have 16GB+ of RAM and the game stutters during world traversal. | | -cpuCount: X | Tells the engine how many CPU cores to utilize. (e.g., -cpuCount: 4 ) | You have a modern 6+ core CPU but the game uses only one core. | | -force-d3d9 | Forces DirectX 9 rendering instead of DX11. | You are using legacy mods that break with DX11 (rare, but useful for vintage CC). |
Do not blindly max out -maxMem . The Sims 4 is a 32-bit application (as of writing), meaning it cannot actually use more than 4GB of RAM without specific OS patches. Use -maxMem: 4096 unless you use a Large Address Aware enabler. the sims 4 advanced launch options
Goal: Stability and fast iteration.
Quickly test if a crash is mod‑related without uninstalling. | Command | Function | When to use
-nosplash -skip_intro -disable_mods
Forces true 4K resolution, locks to 60hz for video capture sync, and uses the older renderer which sometimes handles high-res textures better than DX11 on Nvidia cards. | Do not blindly max out -maxMem
: Right-click your shortcut, select Properties , and add your arguments to the end of the Target field after the closing quotes (ensure there is a space before the hyphen). Common Command Line Arguments Re: Advance Launch options for EA app | EA Forums - 7547490