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GothicSimmer
11 years ago
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Can't play Origin sign-in games without Internet connection

Edit: There seems a way to actually play sign-in games offline, the steps are on the solution. Games that require you to sign in to Origin such as The Sims 4 and Dragon Age: Inquisition will only ...
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  • holger1405's avatar
    holger1405
    9 years ago

    You can play almost all Origin Single Player Games offline.

    The games must be authorized online at the first time you start them, after that you can set Origin to offline mode.

    Note: That also counts for single player DLCs. (New DLCs must also be authorised online at the first time you start the game with them.)

    Troubleshooting

    If a Game wont start in Origin's offline mode:

    - Close Origin completely.

    - Disable your internet connection. (pull the plug or disable the network adapter in the Windows Device manager or the Network Connections.

    - Start Origin > login (that is also required in offline mode.) > Start the Game.

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holger1405
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9 years ago

@LemonyLemo

Did you tried to disable your Network Adapter(s)?

If that don't helps, try to clear the Origin cache.
 
All settings in Origin (only in Origin not in the games) are back to default settings after this.) (It might be necessary that you go online ones after you did this.) 

    - close Origin completely. (right click on the Origin symbol in the task bar > close)
    - Press the Windows key and "R" at the same time.
    - Type or copy  "%ProgramData%/Origin" (without quotes) > hit ENTER
    - Delete all the files and folders in the Origin folder, except for the "LocalContent" folder. (The "LocalContent" folder must remain untouched.)
    - Press the Windows key and "R" at the same time.
    - Type or copy "%AppData%" (without quotes)  > hit ENTER
    - Now your Windows explorer should have brought you to your "C:\Users\>your user name<\AppData\Roaming" folder
    - Delate the "Origin"  folder inside the "Roaming" folder
    - In the address bar of your Windows explorer click on the word "AppData".
    - Open the "Local" folder
    - Delate the "Origin"  folder inside the  "Local" folder
    - Restart your PC. > test

holger1405's avatar
holger1405
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9 years ago

You can play almost all Origin Single Player Games offline.

The games must be authorized online at the first time you start them, after that you can set Origin to offline mode.

Note: That also counts for single player DLCs. (New DLCs must also be authorised online at the first time you start the game with them.)

Troubleshooting

If a Game wont start in Origin's offline mode:

- Close Origin completely.

- Disable your internet connection. (pull the plug or disable the network adapter in the Windows Device manager or the Network Connections.

- Start Origin > login (that is also required in offline mode.) > Start the Game.

  • Mantakno's avatar
    Mantakno
    7 years ago

    there is a catch, you actual need to reboot , so system start up with a MS network ip-adr 169.x.x.x , reason is so apps dont waste time on still try access gateway to see if it can connect.

    ps.
    have seen apps almost make a frozen pc for hammer on door ( gateway )
    this can lead to unseen crashes depend resume retry to connect.

    yes you can do ipconfig - release and renew but some apps today keep hammer at door , so reboot can be faster.

  • oker1's avatar
    oker1
    7 years ago

    It worked only once.I cant start orgin offline anymore.I have to go online first,then I can go offline and play my games,but if I completely close orgin its the same  again, go online to play offline,even when I did as you wrote .

  • KingRayVeteran's avatar
    KingRayVeteran
    7 years ago

    That catch does not work if access to the internet is down!  Rebooting will not connect a dead provider, no matter what you do.  Issue is this game isn't an online game; it's single-player.  I started playing this game before Origin came into existence, and once I had it, EA connected it to Origin; the rest was history.  Too late to purchase it elsewhere, since I got it from EA originally ... not Origin.  Makes no sense to make it behave like a multi-player online game when it isn't.  Interesting that my conversation is missing the person I was talking to ... hahahahaha.  Looks like I'm talking to myself.  I can't even remember who was responding, but they deleted their comments?  How strange!!!

  • Andertox's avatar
    Andertox
    5 years ago

    @holger1405Troubleshooting

    If a Game wont start in Origin's offline mode:

    - Close Origin completely.

    - Disable your internet connection. (pull the plug or disable the network adapter in the Windows Device manager or the Network Connections.

    - Start Origin > login (that is also required in offline mode.) > Start the Game.

    you can't anymore! the client forces you to be online first time! it doesn't work anymore! i logged in first time, long time ago but now origin refuses to do what i want with my games!!!!!! **** YOU ORIGIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • TheMicroMelon's avatar
    TheMicroMelon
    5 years ago
    @holger1405 As a non-gamer, THANK YOU! I now know how to play Madden without an internet connection. Not sure why this resolution is so difficult to find. I cannot thank you enough. Happy new Year!
  • StormyIceLeopar's avatar
    StormyIceLeopar
    3 years ago

    How do I play Titan Fall 2 on Valve Steam Deck without internet?

    Already tried initial launch with internet and then future launch without but that did not work.

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