Sims 1 + 2 Not Working, Parallels [Mac] ONLY
Edit: Please only use this thread if you're trying to play in Parallels, a VM for macOS. Sims 1 not launching has a master thread here:
The Sims 1 Crashes on Launch | EA Forums - 11850467
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musicfightclub14 Uncookedfern 2hnjhe22uvnz ianwogorman Have any of you tried uninstalling and reinstalling your newest VC++ runtimes? If not, please try it. Open Windows Settings > Apps, scroll down to the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables, and uninstall everything from 2015 and newer. Don't touch the older versions.
Download the x86 and x64 versions (not the ARM version) of the 2022 runtimes from Microsoft:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-US/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170
Install them, restart the virtual machine (a proper restart; don't just quit Parallels), and try again to play.
I don't actually know whether Sims 1 will run in Parallels, but this is what helped most players running Windows natively, so it's worth a shot.
Completed these steps, no change - app still does not launch.
