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Re: Sims 4 refusing to open up after the November patch 2020

If your PC says that 

msvcp140.dll

is missing you need to manually download Microsoft Visual C++ 2019. 

7 Replies

  • foxontherun7's avatar
    foxontherun7
    Seasoned Rookie
    5 years ago

    I can't speak for the OP, but I don't have an error message about any files missing, the game just flat out doesn't load for me.

  • Bakubri17's avatar
    Bakubri17
    5 years ago

    @alanmichael1 i downloaded the visual installer but then it asked me to pick a workload but im not sure which one to pick since im not on a desktop computer I'm on laptop would you happen to know which one i need to put if not its ok ill eventually figure it out. 

  • TayloQT's avatar
    TayloQT
    5 years ago

    @foxontherun7  yeh this is the issue I'm having, no error message or anything. I've had issues in the past with the sims 4 trying to run as admin before too but that was when I play cracked, Idk what to do now since well its the actual game and not a fake version xd

  • Hi! I had this issue too. I seems that I kinda fixed it now.

    Try this, but I'm not sure this will work for you, too:

    1. Exit Origin

    2. Run Origin as administrator

    3. Run the Sims4_64.exe as administrator, do NOT click the Play Button in Origin

    This worked for me