Give us back our Origin Client PLEASE!
I hate when game client developers (or any app developer) hijacks the apps you already been using and that's exactly what they did with the Origin Client to me today.
They went and done it now. If you had your Origin client set to allow client updates, you're now effed up. Went to play one of my games this morning with my coffee and the dang thing updated. Guess what the update was!? A notice that forces you to have to upgrade to their new EA app client and you can't close it. This means you can no longer interact with your Origin client and cannot launch any of the games you've installed already due to that pop up notice taking control.
Ok, so.... I'm editing my original post (here at the beginning) so it's easy to find for those having issues due to that faulty EA client we're forced to use now. Unfortunately, some of the newer games will be looking for it to be installed and give errors if it's not so, we'll need to actually install the darn junky EA client. But, here's how to get your games working again;
You can get the last good working Origin client 'FULL' installer on TechSpot;
https://www.techspot.com/downloads/5783-origin.html
Keep the EA client app installed cuz, it's needed for verification in some games. But, you'll want to change some of it's settings. Disable 'start with Windows. Change game install directory to the Origin clients game install directory... \Orign Games. Link steam if you have games bought through Steam for EA/Origin. Restart PC after all this so all these changes are saved in Windows Registry.
Now install the Origin client, log in....it'll self update and softlock due to that stupid EA client notice. That's ok. Close out Origin client. (Run task manager and kill the Origin web helper service.....it keeps running in background.) Now open file explorer and change view settings to 'show hidden system files and folders.'
In the C: drive, you should now see a folder called "Program Data." Open it and go to the Origin folder.......
Stop origin client loading EA app message;
1. Open C:\ProgramData\Origin\local.xml in notepad
2. Add new key there:
<Setting key="MigrationDisabled" type="1" value="true" />
This should go at bottom just above the last line which is "</Settings>."
Save the file and exit. Now launch Origin and that stupid notice will be gone.
If a game is not working correctly, click it in Origin client library, click the gear icon and select 'Repair.' If it still doesn't seem to work, try uninstalling and re-installing.
If it's a game bought through steam, you'll install it using steam. Then launch Origin client, select that game in the library.... it'll show a 'download' button still. Click it, Origin will find the steam install and change the button to 'Play.' Always play your games using the Origin Client 'Play' button within it's library. Some games you can get away with creating a shortcut to the game exe directly to your desktop but, some will try an launch the EA client instead of Origin client. Should already have the Origin client running when playing an EA Game though. So, it's probably just as easy to stick with using it's play buttons. There maybe some games that will complain if the EA client background service is not running. In those cases, simply launch the EA client and minimize it....then use the Origin client instead.
Special thx go to @tom_looken for providing the link to the initial solution of getting Origin client working again.
Since EA has decided to bury the Origin app and replace it with an advanced version of the EA app, it should retain the original functionality. It is completely incomprehensible to me why such a basic function as the FPS Counter is missing in the EA app. Did someone forget about it, or do the programmers of the application think that FPS Counter will not be needed in the future? For example, Steam's rival app has FPS Counter, just like Origin did. I guess it's progress.
Actually, they left a lot more than just the FPS meter out. All the missing settings in the EA client was the whole reason I was P.O.'d about the forced changeover to begin with. Not to mention the fact a cuzillion ppl can't even play some of their games due to how buggy this client is. For instance, there's no settings allowing us to dictate where / what drive we want the EA client to be installed on. I personally keep all my gaming environment on a completely separate drive from my Op. Sys. C: drive. Not happy that EA forces all these various directories all over my C: drive. Even the Origin client did that to some degree but, you had 'some' control over it at least. And, that's just a start.....there's some other settings missing as well. But, that's just small potatoes compared to the myriad of issues ppl not being able to play their games....especially if they've modded them. What happened to the ability to 'NOT' update the client (and games if you wanted) then play in Offline mode? That way....theoretically we should be able to play our games without issue for the rest of time....more or less.....until they go out of business and we can no longer log into the client and no longer play our games.....god forbid that should happen.....which is why I hate being at the mercy of a game client to begin with.
Has anyone else noticed that EA has marked this as "SOLVED"?
I just noticed in my tabs on my browser that it shows this forum as a SOLVED case subject matter.
SO... Not only are they pushing this garbage app on us but now they are even spreading false hope that these issues have actually been
addressed and resolved???
Shameful demonstration of EA Games and EA Support DO NOT CARE about the gamers who are their bread and butter!!!
No.. I am not happy... As someone so elequently put it earlier here... I am so P.O'd over this... And I just responded to a support response
asking me if my issue and case have been resolved yet. I informed them that "NO! IT HAS NOT" and that NO ONE from support has even
made a comment about my attachment files (PC info they ask for on all support requests) about what MAY be causing the issue that has
prevented the EA App from installing on my computer. Now after more than 20 attempts it STILL fails to install.
Three different computers with 3 different Origin accounts and over 10 years using Origin and it has come down to this... And with the EA
App first installation attempt I was knocked down to a "NOVICE" user despite all of my history with EA Games and Origin.. Again. Shameful!
@LDWH wrote:Has anyone else noticed that EA has marked this as "SOLVED"?
I just noticed in my tabs on my browser that it shows this forum as a SOLVED case subject matter.
SO... Not only are they pushing this garbage app on us but now they are even spreading false hope that these issues have actually been
addressed and resolved???
Shameful demonstration of EA Games and EA Support DO NOT CARE about the gamers who are their bread and butter!!!
No.. I am not happy... As someone so elequently put it earlier here... I am so P.O'd over this... And I just responded to a support response
asking me if my issue and case have been resolved yet. I informed them that "NO! IT HAS NOT" and that NO ONE from support has even
made a comment about my attachment files (PC info they ask for on all support requests) about what MAY be causing the issue that has
prevented the EA App from installing on my computer. Now after more than 20 attempts it STILL fails to install.
Three different computers with 3 different Origin accounts and over 10 years using Origin and it has come down to this... And with the EA
App first installation attempt I was knocked down to a "NOVICE" user despite all of my history with EA Games and Origin.. Again. Shameful!
I won't be buying another EA title even it is to relive my misspent youth: Command and Conquer Remastered.
