Is there a way to get the origin client back? None of my games transferred over and it seems the client download was wiped along with the release of EA desktop beta, or im not looking hard enough. I was able to recover the download client after deleting it but its broken and i cant even login.
I would LOVE for origin to come back! I hate this new EA app!
Me too, its so frustrating. I have given up all hope in recovering my old sims 3 game, so i bought it again. the catch is now none of the expansion packs i got are working either, its *. i hated the origin client for YEARS, i would have never thought id miss it now.
If you have any game son steam. They still use Origin that's a way to get it back. I am surprise they took it down on there site though. That was unexpected let alone so soon.
But if you download the EA app, it automatically removes Origin. Hence the question, "is there a way to get Origin back?'" If you try to launch Apex through steam, as a non steam game ( I cant be bothered to download apex through steam again) it says, "Origin is not installed, and is required to play your game. Please reinstall origin." So you go to the Origin website and get redirected to this amazing, perfectly working EA App. The issue I'm having is not being able to save any launch options. Man, do I love being forced onto a buggy non-functioning app made by a Billion dollar company. At least make sure the app works before removing the option to switch back. So frustrating.
Edit: I was able to download Origin again by googling "Origin download" and a couple hits down is Softonic. I suggest uninstalling the EA app through your Add and Remove Programs prior to reinstalling Origin. But other than that, I have Origin back!!! Thank god i dont have to listen to that extremely loud splash screen intro again!
For anyone, like me, looking to re-install Origin: I haven't been able to find it anywhere (safe) online. It's no longer on Softonic, as far as I can tell. I was able to find my setup download from back when I first purchased my computer (bad digital housekeeping for the win!) and Origin is now installing the DLC that the EA app would not even acknowledge I own.
I agree here. I have used Origin for 11 years, and never had any real issues with it.
Like you said, shelve EA App until the feature level is on par with Origin, as someone who is playing a lot of older multiplayers (DAI and ME3), not being able to invite/join from the friends list is a huge step backwards.
My solution: Do not force the EA App on people until it is truly ready. As of now, it feels like it is a bootable alpha (or beta build in the best case)
Here's my issues so far:
1. Not being able to join or invite people through the friends list - MAJOR LETDOWN.
2. Multiple in-game issues related to "Origin not being present"
3. In-game overlay does not work at all
4. Friends list is bugged (does not show all my friends)
Why did you even bother posting this as late as Monday?
As you are being forced to download the EA CrApp when you launch Origin, role back Origin, EA App is not near finished just have a look at all the issues folks have been posting lately and all the posts even before that.
I was an early adopter for the app but gave up when there where no feedback on our feedback, there was no discussions what so ever, many features are still missing and i cant even tell the installer where i want to install the client it self.
i cant choose multiple hard drive locations to spread out the games over my many ssds but will force me to buy one new big one or start uninstalling games.
This is so not thought thru and EA Games have once again proven themself that they are too large for this business and for them self!
