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corndolphins
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11 months ago

Sims 1 Vulkan Requirements

I have literally a brand new gaming laptop, Nvidia Geforce graphics, Windows 11, I far exceed the minimum requirements to run the Sims 1. Before today's update the game wouldn't even get to the blue starter screen. After the update, I get this error about Vulkan? What the hell is Vulkan, other than a pointy eared alien from Star Trek? 

Processor    13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13620H   2.40 GHz
Installed RAM    16.0 GB (15.7 GB usable)
System type    64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Edition    Windows 11 Home
Version    24H2
Installed on    ‎1/‎18/‎2025
OS build    26100.2894
Experience    Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.36.0

 

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  • Same. When it was first purchased it wouldn't load, just kept going back to the EA app after the icon flashed at the bottom then it failed. Now I updated the new update, was thrilled to see it was released and assumed it would now work. Nope. Same issue as you Vulkan something hasn't initialised. I just can't understand it. I tried the fix on here deleting some kind of C++ thing (which I now regret as it didn't work and I'm worried I've messed something else up but I just wanted it to work!) and downloading the up to date versions. Still the same issue. I can't actually believe EA have released TS1 claiming it's for Windows 10/11 and it's days after paying and I can't even play. 

  • I'm having the same error message

    Here are my system details

    Processor    12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12400F   2.50 GHz
    Installed RAM    16.0 GB (15.8 GB usable)
    System type    64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
    Edition    Windows 11 Home
    Version    24H2
    Installed on    ‎11/‎10/‎2024
    OS build    26100.3037
    Experience    Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.48.0

     

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