Origin Fail - Or am I doing it wrong?

Gimpymoo · 29 Nov 2014 at 22:51

I have activated my Sims 3 game and expansions from Steam into Origin.

It appears I have to install each program separately and deal with the appropriate installers?

And, I have to install updates manually?

BlizzardX · 29 Nov 2014 at 23:37

DLC and updates generally install automatically, although for expansions that are not entirely DLC that may require a manual install, not sure how that works exactly. I recall Steam did something similar that might have changed now.

BillyB0y91 · 29 Nov 2014 at 23:48

I got a free copy of Sims 3 a while back with the Late Night and the High End Loft Stuff packs and had to install the base game then both others separately. They took a long time. I don't know about manual updates as I uninstalled them a day later. It was a really frustrating experience.

itchy · 29 Nov 2014 at 23:50

Typical sims, you have to install every DLC separately always been the same!

Gimpymoo · 30 Nov 2014 at 00:50

itchy said:
Typical sims, you have to install every DLC separately always been the same!

Except if you have it on Steam where it all installs in one go without having to use the installer.

itchy · 30 Nov 2014 at 01:04

Gimpymoo said:
Except if you have it on Steam where it all installs in one go without having to use the installer.

Never used steam for the any of the Sims so cannot comment, but steam is good in general for updates and DLC.

Gimpymoo · 30 Nov 2014 at 01:57

Well, I I did try and it still sucks. Last time I tried Origin was at launch after using the AWFUL E.A Download manager, remember that?

Still playing catch up to get the basics right.

Shocking.

Will call the £8 a loss and await the Christmas sale on Steam to get the expansion pack I want.

Note to self, there was a reason you have not purchased an E.A game outside Steam for 5+ years.