I cannot reinstall Dragon Age 2 onto Mac OS X (activation.dll)

I think you have the same issue as us on this thread :

http://answers.ea.com/t5/Dragon-Age-2/Dragon-Age-2-won-t-start-MAC/m-p/1485157#U1485157

I get I get the activation.dll error. I raised a support case which has been escalated to an Expert team for further review (no direct line as far as im aware so just email based).

I can confirm that this solution worked for me.

Doesn't work on my mac, running 10.8.4 mountain lion.

This solution does NOT work for me. There is no Download Cache in /Library/Application Support/Origin/ and I cannot run any of the files.

That solution does not work with the latest OS patch as, like others have said, the directory is empty.

The problem is, the Activation.DLL is completely missing.  If someone who has a working copy of the game, could choose Show Package Contents of the Mac OS X verison of Dragon Age II, and browse to Contents/resources/transgaming/c_drive/Program Files/Dragon Age 2/bin_ship/  and see if there is an Activation.dll in there.  

I tried one from a windows install of another EA game, and of course, it gave me an EXE error.  If someone should locate the actual file that is missing, we would be able to play.

I find EA's support on this issue completely unacceptable.  Especially given the amount of EA games I've purchased over the past 20 years.

If someone also has a trouble ticket open, it'd be great to add that to the ticket, that the Activation.dll is completely missing.

Like others have said, that box is checked and there isn't an installer for the game.  This particular game, apparently, downloads directly to the Applications folder.

I monitored all disk activity while downloading DA II and thats the only place.

HOWEVER.

I have Sim City (The new one)  I tried to open Dragon Age II and got the same error.  I opened Sim City, then, while that was opening, I opened Dragon Age II.

It opened the game and the activation App for Sim City, but allowed Dragon Age II to open completely.  Now I can play.  Weird, but what I think happened, is the game, Dragon Age II, needs to be activated (Even after the patch and an already activated game) I think it's looking for that information and errs out.  By opening Sim City, it gave me an Error for Sim City saying NO LICENSE, but allows DAII to open and write any files that show the game is activated.