https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=44041
Bug ID: 44041 Summary: The Sims 4 instant-aborts claiming Origin doesn't run Product: Wine Version: 2.20 Hardware: x86 OS: Linux Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: major Priority: P2 Component: -unknown Assignee: wine-bugs@winehq.org Reporter: jonas@thiem.email Distribution: ---
After installing native msvcr120.dll (both 32bit and 64bit) to work around bug #39689 I encountered the following message box:
"Unable to start:
Origin is currently not running. Please make sure that Origin is running before attempting to play The Sims(TM) 4
[d3382ced:2984c6a38:00000000:00000000]"
And yes, Origin is running. Also yes, this is a legal copy purchased through Origin, I tested this with a fresh wineprefix with no other changes or software installed other than Origin and the above workaround. It works on Windows 10.