How do I download the game I just purchased?

To download the game, you need to download and install the Origin client application. Once you installed it, log in on the application with the account on which you bought the game.

If the game was bought as a code, and not simply as game to an Origin account, you can redeem it to the account you logged in with by opening the "Origin" menu in the client, selecting "add game", and then choosing "Redeem product code". After entering the code, the game should appear in the library.

If you go to "My games" in the Origin client after logging in, you should see all games linked to that account. You can right-click any item there and select "download" to start the game download, and once it is finished, you can play it.

If it does not show up there, please refer to this post on the general Origin forum to see what might be wrong, and how to solve it.

Note that all of the C&C games seem to have a problem with Origin's "origin in-game" feature. You can find instructions on disabling that feature for these games here:

[Info] How to run older Command & Conquer titles on Windows 8.1

Though the compatibility mode and extra parameter steps are best left for if you actually encounter problems, It's best to disable the "origin in-game" feature on every single one of the C&C games.

And finally, the oldest three games, Command & Conquer 1, Red Alert 1 and Tiberian Sun have all been upgraded with community-created unofficial patches that fix a lot of their compatibility problems. You can find those here:

Command & Conquer 1:

• Nyerguds' C&C95 v1.06c revision 3 patch

Red Alert 1:

• Funkyfr3sh's automatic Red Alert 1 patcher/installer

Tiberian Sun:

• Funkyfr3sh's Tiberian Sun patch