Initilization Error at startup?
Before I updated my game, I was getting a "missing mscvp120.dll" error whenever I tried launching my game. However since yesterday's update, it now launches a black screen before closing out with a "...
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@Simologist Please try the steps listed here:
https://sims4.crinrict.com/eng/2014/09/unable-to-start-initialization-error-at-startup/
Let me know if the MSVCP120.dll error comes back or if you see a different error instead.
@puzzlezaddict i am getting a MSVCP120.dll error upon starting the game. Downloaded the game today haven't been able to play it yet. Please help.
@amuni573 Have you ever played Sims 4 before, and if so, do you have an old user folder? If so, please move the Sims 4 folder out of Documents\Electronic Arts and onto your desktop, then try to play again. If you don't have that folder, don't worry about it.
MSVCP120.dll is part of the VC++ 2013 runtimes, which Sims 4 shouldn't be using anymore, unless you're trying to run the Legacy Edition. Still, you can uninstall and reinstall your copies, both x86 and x64 if you have a 64-bit version of Windows, easily enough. Hit Windows key-i, select Apps, scroll down to the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables, click on the 2013 x86 and x64 bit versions, and select Unintsall. Don't touch any other versions. You can download fresh copies from Microsoft here:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40784
You do need both the x86 and x64 versions, but not the _arm version, which is for a different class of device.
Restart your computer before trying to play.
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