Origin. Is the program really that evil?
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I dont have to open Origin to play any of my EA games. Youre doing it wrong. Have you created a desktop icon?
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With things like GFWL out there and that Comrade thing from Gamersgate or whoever, Origin is fantastic. People just got angery because their human rights were stripped from them by Origin... they wernt allowed to change their user name... like people do with Steam every day.
Steam is miles ahead origin doesnt have a good community no web browser in game client . Ivlike howvsteam tracks how long you have played a game or add shortcuts to games so people know you are playing a game that isnt on steam. Cross game chat. I could go on forever. I dont get why e.a wabt so much off me.
I have someone on my twitter that was on second or third preload of bf3 due to origin messing up
Those are the things i never use with Steam. So if i can just jump on the whine wagon for a second. Steam is crap because it uses up all my HDD space with crap i dont use, giving me a great risk of getting viruses, opening me up to hacking and taking up my jijabytes.
Steam forces these things down my throat in hope that i will buy their over priced games.
it's way easier and faster now. You can just open the battlelog site in your browser (bookmark it) and instantly play. You can even browse the web while the map loads.
You can back your games up your not forced to install the games . I use the chat because one froend always plays san andreas and the other is on WoW, web browser is good for helping me with steam achievements or game issues
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I am having issues with it after having to cancel my original SWTOR order, that order showed up in Origin with a place holder, since I have cancelled and re ordered it has vanished.
Most people forget that Origin is in fact still a beta.
I for one think the program is quite good. The download servers are brilliant, made full use of my connection for the entirety of every download I've had on it (BF3, BC2, ME2, MOH). The program doesn't seem resource hungry, you can keep game installers, everything about it just seems like a "better" version than steam.
This is now where all the Steam fans come in comparing it to Steam and saying how rubbish it is in comparison. The real story is that Steam has been around for a very long time, and has seen its fair share of bugs and ups and downs. Heck, I remember the outcry when Steam came out and people wanted WON back...
The problem here is that people are afraid of change, end of. One person says one thing and everyone then jumps on the hate-bandwagon. Don't like the program? Don't install it. Want to play BF3? Install it and just stop whining about it. How much do you actually care how much resources it uses, what files it does and doesn't look at (no different to any other game launcher. It downloads my games, it organises my games, it keeps my games up to date, and it runs my games. What more do you actually need?
I for one think the program is quite good. The download servers are brilliant, made full use of my connection for the entirety of every download I've had on it (BF3, BC2, ME2, MOH). The program doesn't seem resource hungry, you can keep game installers, everything about it just seems like a "better" version than steam.
This is now where all the Steam fans come in comparing it to Steam and saying how rubbish it is in comparison. The real story is that Steam has been around for a very long time, and has seen its fair share of bugs and ups and downs. Heck, I remember the outcry when Steam came out and people wanted WON back...
The problem here is that people are afraid of change, end of. One person says one thing and everyone then jumps on the hate-bandwagon. Don't like the program? Don't install it. Want to play BF3? Install it and just stop whining about it. How much do you actually care how much resources it uses, what files it does and doesn't look at (no different to any other game launcher. It downloads my games, it organises my games, it keeps my games up to date, and it runs my games. What more do you actually need?
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I have read the EULA and can't find what all the fuss is about, it seems that most people have either not actually read the EULA and are bandwagoning or can't understand it.
The only difference I can see between Steam and Origins EULA is there is no hardware/software optin/optout in origin other than not installing the service.
The Origin EULA says it will gather info on your hardware setup and software, and any stuff used for marketing is anonymous.
I think people are confusing the gathered software info with, EA searching your goat porn folder and distributing it with your name and address to the whole world. From what I gather it is for system software like directX, windows version, games installed, games used etc...
I don't think any amount of EULA can protect a firm from the kind of sueing that would be brought about if personal/business information was misused.
The only difference I can see between Steam and Origins EULA is there is no hardware/software optin/optout in origin other than not installing the service.
The Origin EULA says it will gather info on your hardware setup and software, and any stuff used for marketing is anonymous.
I think people are confusing the gathered software info with, EA searching your goat porn folder and distributing it with your name and address to the whole world. From what I gather it is for system software like directX, windows version, games installed, games used etc...
I don't think any amount of EULA can protect a firm from the kind of sueing that would be brought about if personal/business information was misused.
I got origin i knew id have to get it for battlefield what you are forgetting is origin store is a **** take on prices I know some sites are giving codes to activate on origin im just ****ed with what origin does ib dont like the fact that someone can spy on me. I get enough junk off ea emails . Id use multiple clients but i dont want to untill its polished up a bit and maybe.they change the eula
Good for you!
Does Origin force you to install your games? Thats a new one. I wonder if the digital mass of Origin weighs the same as a duck?
That is a big down fall of Origin, not being able to backup games is not good. Although people moan about Steams backup system, personally ive had no trouble with it.
Yes it does matter.
As stated I'm currently downloading 11Gb worth of game for the third time. Once it downloads is will no doubt start again and there appears to be no solution to this anywhere.
I'm unable to play the game.
McGray here's a question for you.
Have you tried selecting the option within the settings of Origin to "Keep game installers" to save you downloading it repeatedly? Not sure if that comes across as sarcastic, but it was supposed to be (only in jest though!).
So far you're the only person I know of to have this "issue". I wouldn't be blaming the software personally in an isolated incident, but that's just me...
Have you tried selecting the option within the settings of Origin to "Keep game installers" to save you downloading it repeatedly? Not sure if that comes across as sarcastic, but it was supposed to be (only in jest though!).
So far you're the only person I know of to have this "issue". I wouldn't be blaming the software personally in an isolated incident, but that's just me...
everybody else has managed to install the game, even if they experienced a failure once or twice before doing so.
If you are totally unable to install the game ever, there must be something wrong with your hardware or your internet connection that is causing it to corrupt.
