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Note: Microsoft unified the redistributables starting with Visual Studio 2015. The latest “2015–2022” package replaces all older 2015/2017/2019 versions.
This happens when the game’s installer detects a missing registry key or an incorrect version number. The fix is to manually install the latest x64 redistributable, then run the game’s installer again – it should detect that the package is already present and skip the step.
You may need to download and install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 to 2019 Redistributable Package x64 if:
You may be wondering: “I see a 2015-2022 package. Is that the same thing?”