Can't Download Purchased Game
Product: EA Desktop
Platform:PC
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Which client functionality are you experiencing this bug with? Download Game
When did this happen? (dd.mm.yy hh:mm) 10/16/2022 but has been happening for a few days since it switched to EA Play on desktop.
Summarize your bug I purchased an expansion for Sims 4 and it will not download. I have tried clearing the cache within the app through the Help option as well as doing it manually as some people seem to have in the past found that helpful. I have had no luck, and contacting EA has been a mess. I would just submit a refund at this point but it doesn't show up as being eligible for refund. I'm just kind of feeling hopeless at this point. If I click download through going to Manage on Sims 4 itself basically nothing happens. If I search and go to the High School Years expansion within the store and click download usually the first time it shows a little loading circle for a split second then absolutely nothing happens. I wish I hadn't clicked to download EA Desktop, I had no idea it would then be impossible to go back to Origin or that the app was such a mess.
How often does the bug occur? Every time I attempt to download
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? I suppose only if you also purchase the same expansion through EA Desktop and attempt to download it which I don't particularly recommend. I saw also someone mentioned if you download a free game then it will let you download your purchase and I tried that and also nothing. But it does confirm I can download other things, just not this.
What happens when the bug occurs? Either nothing happens or on the product page when I attempt to download a circle appears for a split second and then it still doesn't do anything.
What do you expect to see? The game download.
I was able to uninstall EA for desktop and reinstall Origin. IMMEDIATELY started downloading my purchase. If you find this because you're having issues, get rid of the app and reinstall Origin. Search for the installer on your desktop as searching Origin online for me just goes back to EA for desktop.