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mooseyemma
2 years ago

Sims 4 Not Launching - "install an app to open this link" error

SIMS 4 not launching - Every time I try to launch the game either from the EA app directly or via the folder "Sims 4" that I have saved on my desktop, a pop up saying I  "need to install a new app to...
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puzzlezaddict
Hero+
2 years ago

@mooseyemma  Try uninstalling and reinstalling only the EA App with Revo Uninstaller (the free version is fine).

If that doesn't help, please let me know whether you've ever claimed any Sims 4 content from Steam or Epic Games.  This could be the problem even if you never used either launcher to run the game.

It would also be helpful to know exactly what the error says.  If you can't grab a screenshot, you might be able to record a short video and grab the appropriate frame.

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