Re: Sims 3 expansion pack not downloading from EA app

@be33b32d65308712  The people who've managed to get their packs installed have been using Origin as a workaround.  Even though Origin itself is no longer usable in Windows, it can still be installed and can still download content in the background even as it prompts the user to switch to the EA App.  Here's the full description of how to use the workaround:

• Try to install your packs through the EA App, and do NOT uninstall the App or clear its cache afterwards
• Close the App and kill the EABackgroundService in the Task Manager
• Download the Origin installer from here (direct download link)
• Run the installer, and when you see a bunch of checkboxes for various options, make sure to check the one to allow Origin to keep itself and your games up to date
• Origin will tell you to use the EA App, but that's fine, just ignore that window and don't touch anything
• You should (might) see downloads in progress in the lower-left corner of the Origin window, and you can close Origin when they're done

If this doesn't help, then unfortunately, there's not much you can do.  However, if different packs get stuck preparing each time you try to install, you could put aside the folders for the packs that did download properly.  Each pack has its own folder inside the game's program files, and these are labeled by type and release order, e.g. Seasons is EP08 because it was the eighth expansion released.  Then after uninstalling and reinstalling Sims 3, you could copy over the folders for the packs that were stuck preparing, at which point the EA App would verify their presence and finish the install process.

So if you're willing to experiment a bit, this might be a viable alternative, but again only if different packs are affected each time.

спасибо большое, все сработало

спасибо большое, все сработало