Sims 3 won't launch, no error message
I have the same problem too, I have been playing it recently with no problem but I tired to load up Sims 3 the other day and it just bounces back to the EA App. I have repaired it, uninstalled it and...
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KAMO17062403 Please manually uninstall and reinstall your VC++ 2005 x86 runtime, which Sims 3 uses and a component of which is the faulting module in all the Sims 3 crashes. Open Windows Settings > Apps, scroll down to the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables, click the 2005 entry (it won't say x86 at all, but that's what it is), and uninstall. You can get a new version here:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26347
You only need the x86 version; skip the other two. Restart your computer after installing and before trying to play.
Hi, thanks for your help. I did this but it's still not working :(
