game literally won't launch???

[ariel]

i try opening it and it pops up on my taskbar and disappears. i'm on windows 11 btw. anyone have a fix for this?

[TrainerDesignFly]

I get the same issue where the game will not launch.

[bunnyblue]

same

[brookejsauv]

Is the issue going to be addressed or fixed or are they just going to ignore it? Wish I didn't have to get a refund

[noob but cute]

same here

[Rudat]

Why god why.

[Griszly]

I can't even leave a review of my experience because despite launching the game probably 100 times every which way, I haven't amassed more than 1 minute of playtime (4 less than needed to leave a review). Now I'm starting to see why the score isn't completely in the negative.

I don't want to play the game badly enough to grab it from somewhere like My Abandonware, where I know it will work, but my nostalgia for The Sims 1 is through the roof and the return of these games to stores is something that should be celebrated. Take a drink every time someone says they really don't want this refund. EA didn't have to launch this without notice if it wasn't ready...

[colorfiction]

Lol installed the abandonware Complete collection with widescreen patch and works flawlessly, ridiculous that the re release doesn't work. Don't buy until there's a patch.

[jay.ann.fox626]

Having the same problem 😢

[Green Bastard]

I got it to work. Here's what I did:
1. Set compatibility to Windows XP (SP2)
2. Download Visual C++ Redistributable (x64)
2a. Run exe for redist x64
2b. select uninstall
2c. Run exe for redist x64 again
2d. install
3. Download Visual C++ Redistributable (x86)
3a. Run exe for redist x86
3b. select uninstall
3c. Run exe for redist x86 again
3d. install
4. Win

[Green Bastard]

Link for redist files here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170

[arina.dimeo]

same

[Darker_Knight]

Can't open it on my laptop, but I can on my desktop PC. I've tried the "fixes" some users say they worked for them. Unfortunately, they do not work for me. Hope they provide a patch ASAP

[Roxannebeak]

Originally posted by NovicePie:

If you have laptop with 2 GPU you need change your main GPU to internal(INTEL).
For NVIDIA:
NVIDIA control panel -> Manage 3D settings -> Program Settings -> Choose program The Sims and change main GPU to intel
PS: It's work for me. Good luck

That worked for me. I had to do a similiar issue to play fallout 3.

[Penny]

same here.... game won't launch.... ughh.....

[Chickaz411]

I was sooo excited to play this but the same thing just an outlined box pops up in my task bar then disappears :(