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eI-nombre
11 years ago
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Can i reinstall games after uninstalling them?

This is probably an obvious one but I was just wondering what the deal was with reinstalling games with Origin. Currently downloading Dragon Age as its on the house but if I delete it in the future to free up space on my HDD but then want to try it again, will I still be able to reinstall it (or any other game for that matter) without having to pay for it?

I'd like the flexibility to be able to go back to games without having them permanently clogging up my hard drive but don't want to delete them if i can't get them back again. Also when deleting, is all saved data lost too or is that stored in a cloud or something?

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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    There is 'Cloud Saves' for some games (mostly older games), but you need enable that option in Application Setting - General (top left corner Origin menu). Also from personal experience I would still recommend keeping save files locally as it just safer 🙂

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    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    Yes you can uninstall the game and reinstall them whenever you choose. Once the game is linked to your account it generally is not removed and you can reinstall at a later date.

  • eI-nombre's avatar
    eI-nombre
    11 years ago
    Ok thanks, so does it just stay in my library? Or do I have to go back to the store and find it but it will be free?

    And what about the saved data? thanks
  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    Yes it will just stay in the 'My Games' section in Origin client. Regarding the game saves, you should get a prompt when uninstalling the game whether you wish to remove or keep game saves.

  • eI-nombre's avatar
    eI-nombre
    11 years ago
    Ok cheers, so saved data can't be saved online somewhere then rather than on my computer?
  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago

    There is 'Cloud Saves' for some games (mostly older games), but you need enable that option in Application Setting - General (top left corner Origin menu). Also from personal experience I would still recommend keeping save files locally as it just safer 🙂

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    Anonymous
    10 years ago

    @RandomEliax Yes you can, just log in to Origin client using the account you purchased the game with or redeemed the games product code under and the game should show under 'My Games'. From there you should be able to download it with out any charge!

    Let us know if you have any further questions!

  • simsfashion503's avatar
    simsfashion503
    10 years ago

    I really need help, so I uninstalled my sims 3 expansions and when I tried to install them back the only one I was able to get back was the original Sims 3. I can't get my expansions back!   ):

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