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Kales_A_Dales
Seasoned Newcomer
6 months ago
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Sims 2 won't launch "Some needed files were corrupted during the installation"

Hi! I just bought the Sims 2 rerelease, but when I tried to open the game I received an error: "Some needed files were corrupted during the installation" I have reinstalled the game multiple times a...
  • EA_Solaire's avatar
    EA_Solaire
    6 months ago

    Hi all,

    This issue was resolved in today's patch:

    • Addressed some situations related to the error “Some needed files were corrupted during the installation”

     

    If you're still experiencing this, please create a new thread so we can continue to investigate. Thank you! 

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Smeezles98
New Novice
6 months ago

I filed for a refund through Origin and got the game through Steam, as I couldn't get it working after 4 re-installations, AV exclusions and changing the compatibility settings. It worked via Steam, so it could be a bug with the Origin version unfortunately. 

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    britt9458
    Rising Newcomer
    6 months ago

    I filed for a refund as well. I work too hard for my money to just throw it at a corrupted game that I can't play.  :(

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