How do I bypass the EA App and access Origin to play games.

@legendshonor 

I think there must be some miscommunication / interpretation issue...... tom_looken's solution works great if you do it right. So, I'll try an break it down a little more clear for you.

Now that you have installed Origin Client, you have the EA client notice popup which locks the client. Basically, it is unusable at this point.

NOW, close the client and look in your PC folders. You want to change 'view' settings to 'Show hidden folders / files' Then look in C:\ drive. You will see a folder named C:\Program Data. Inside there is C:\Program Data\Origin\ In the 'Origin' folder is a file named 'Local.xml' You want to edit this file using Notepad.

You can open Notepad, choose File--Open and then browse to that location to open the 'Local.xml' file. Now you add that line of code down near bottom just above the <\Settings> line. So, it will look like;

<Setting key="MigrationDisabled" value="true" type="1"/>

<\Settings>

Then close the file and choose 'Save' when it prompts you for an option.

Now you can launch Origin client and that popup notice should be gone.

If still unclear on what you're doing, feel free to ask specifically what you are having a problem with so someone can try an help you further. Good luck and happy gaming.

I appreciate your taking the time to draw out the steps

I figured out the Edit path part but... as I said before

this is what I get - WordPad.

I can open it in Notepad but - I - have - no - known - choice - between the two. Opening it in Notepad... creates a txt file that only takes up room.

I can only imagine I have to find the setting that directs the laptop to open one over the other.

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@Mardoin69 wrote:

@legendshonor 

I think there must be some miscommunication / interpretation issue...... tom_looken's solution works great if you do it right. So, I'll try an break it down a little more clear for you.

Now that you have installed Origin Client, you have the EA client notice popup which locks the client. Basically, it is unusable at this point.

NOW, close the client and look in your PC folders. You want to change 'view' settings to 'Show hidden folders / files' Then look in C:\ drive. You will see a folder named C:\Program Data. Inside there is C:\Program Data\Origin\ In the 'Origin' folder is a file named 'Local.xml' You want to edit this file using Notepad.

You can open Notepad, choose File--Open and then browse to that location to open the 'Local.xml' file. Now you add that line of code down near bottom just above the <\Settings> line. So, it will look like;

<Setting key="MigrationDisabled" value="true" type="1"/>

<\Settings>

Then close the file and choose 'Save' when it prompts you for an option.

Now you can launch Origin client and that popup notice should be gone.

If still unclear on what you're doing, feel free to ask specifically what you are having a problem with so someone can try an help you further. Good luck and happy gaming.

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@legendshonorFirst problem is.... Wordpad should not be opening XML files. If it's automatically opening into Wordpad, you have settings wrong in your Windows 'default apps' section. And, if you followed my guidance.....opening notepad first....then using the file menu in notepad to locate and open the 'local.xml' file....then you shouldn't be having an issue with wordpad. You are NOT creating a 'New' file in Notepad....just 'Open'ing one that already exists. So, when you scroll down near to bottom and type that code line in, you should be able to choose the 'Save' option in Notepad. Do not change the file name or extension at that point....just save and exit.

Now, another way you could do it is.....locate the 'local.xml' file and Right Click it.....then choose 'Open with' and a menu will show some apps to open it with.....one of which SHOULD be notepad. If it's not, then use last option....'choose another app' and then select 'notepad' as the option to open it with. You may as well set it as the default cuz your currently set to have wordpad as the default and that is a bad thing as it adds formatting into the file which does not belong in a code file.

@legendshonor 

It shouldn't be changing the file extension. You are just using the 'save' option and not the 'save as' option. You also would not be changing the file name so, it should just save as 'local.xml'

I comprehend that computer stuff maybe difficult for you. And, maybe English is not your native language? Either of these things could make this process a bit challenging. That's why I have been patient and trying to help still.

At this point, I believe you should have been able to put that line of code into the file. And, if you can not save it correctly...... it is a 'local.txt' file now... then you can 'rename' the file. R-click the file. Choose Rename. Using arrow keys, go to end of file name. Then backspace to delete the three letters 'txt.' Then type xml and hit enter. It should now be named correctly as local.xml.

And, yes....when using notepad and trying to save a file with a different extension name, then choose 'All' in save as option field. Then you just type the 'dot' 'extension name' you want it to be. It will save it that way.

@tom_lookenYeah....I get your frustration. Believe it or not..... there's a ton of people out there that are almost computer illiterate trying to play PC games. I deal with it a lot on various gaming forums. Usually, it's either they have no clue when it comes to PC apps and computing or they are translating to a different language. And, people with English as their primary language tend to write in compound sentences with lots of adjectives without even thinking about it--me included. So, it makes for quite the challenge to translate and comprehend it correctly. Just have to take a deep breath, count to 10, and try not to smash your PC....lol.