Im trying to play after not playing for a few months, and it keeps making me do the same 3 updates, Electronic Arts User Agreement , Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Runtime Agreement, and Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 Runtime Agreement. I update, and then I need another update and its not changing I just keep downloading all 3 of them. How do I fix this? Ive retstarted my pc twice.
lexileo77 Have you uninstalled the runtimes and manually reinstalled them? If not, please do so now. Under Windows Settings > Apps, scroll down to the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables and uninstall any version from 2015 or newer. Don't touch the older ones. You can download fresh copies here:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-US/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170
You'll need both the x86 and x64 versions, but not the ARM version. Restart your computer after installing the runtimes and before doing anything with Sims 4.
You may need to clear the EA App's cache as well:
https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/faq/clear-cache-to-fix-problems-with-your-games/
In general, repairing a game is a good alternative to updating, although I don't think it would help with the VC++ runtimes issue. But if you get stuck in an update loop in the future, it's worth trying.
