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rcgldr
9 years ago
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origin web site issue with Shift 2 Unleashed on Win XP

I purchased the PC download version of Shift 2 Unleashed Limited Edition from EA Store back on March 6, 2011, before Origin service started (June, 2011). I'm running Shift 2 on Windows XP. While running from Windows XP, when I login to Origin, and go to my games library, I can see my games, which includes Shift 2 Unleashed Limited Edition, and the Speed Hunters DLC pack. However, if I click on the game icon, instead of a download option, all I see is a game title, a blank space and "Only Available On Windows", attached is a partial screen capture image. My guess is that Origin's web site has Shift 2 tagged as  Windows 7 game, but it's system requirements show Win XP / Vista / 7. 

I currently have Shift 2 installed, but I'm concerned if I ever need to download and reinstall Shift 2.

  • EA_Barry's avatar
    EA_Barry
    9 years ago

    @rcgldr

    With the most recent version of Origin there should be no problem.

    The two versions of the game you refer to will be identical in-game.

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  • EA_Barry's avatar
    EA_Barry
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    9 years ago

    @rcgldr

    Can you check for any available Origin update please?

    Let us know if you are able to play after updating Origin, thanks.

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    rcgldr
    9 years ago

    I currently have Shift 2 Unleashed Limited Edition installed, and it's running, without Origin installed. My concern is about what I see on the Origin web page, specifically the blank space as seen in the image posted, and if I would be able to download and reinstall in the future. 

    Is the Origin version of Shift 2 Unleashed different than the EA Store (pre-Origin) version of Shift 2 Unleashed?

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    EA_Barry
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    9 years ago

    @rcgldr

    With the most recent version of Origin there should be no problem.

    The two versions of the game you refer to will be identical in-game.

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    rcgldr
    9 years ago

    >With the most recent version of Origin there should be no problem.

    For Windows XP, you need to download  a legacy version. This is the current link.

    https://www.dm.origin.com/download/legacy

    I downloaded it, but I haven't tried it as Shift 2 is currently running. If I have time, I can test this by uninstalling Shift 2 and trying a reinstall via Origin. If there's an issue I have a backup of my partitions that I can restore to get back to my current state.

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