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IdolaThreads87
Rising Rookie
2 years ago

Automatic updates disabled but the game updates anyways

I disabled automatic updates but the game updated as soon as the app opened. I go offline but have to repeat that every time I open the app.

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  • yume_nikki00's avatar
    yume_nikki00
    Seasoned Newcomer
    2 years ago

    Platform: windows 11
    Mods or cc: yes
    Game version: 1.108.329
    can anyone explain to me why the EA app keeps AUTOMATICALLY installing updates now despite me having unchecked that? it did it twice now

    i don't think it's done this b4.

  • IdolaThreads87's avatar
    IdolaThreads87
    Rising Rookie
    2 years ago

    Despite my having disabled automatic updates and "Enable Background Downloads'" the EA app forced the 1.108.289  and 1.108.318 patches. The entire situation is sketchy, invasive, and harmful.

    However, my current theory is that it may have to do with the fact that the Sims 4 keeps pushing hotfix updates. Anyways, that's just a theory. One would think the patches would queue.

    My game hasn't updated to the most recent patch (1.108.329). The app is notifying me that an update is needed (as it usually does before I go offline). I play a modded game and am well used to not updating for weeks at a time. To my knowledge, I have never noticed this happening before the recent updates. The EA app is a curse.

  • Still an issue.  Still invasive and sketchy.  And when you go offline to prevent/stop the update, you can't launch the game.  

  • EA_Leeuw's avatar
    EA_Leeuw
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    18 days ago

    Hey there,

    Since this thread is more than a year old, it will be closed to stop it from getting necro'd.

    If you have the same or a similar issue or just want to talk about the same topic, please create a new thread.

    Thank you.

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