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"puzzlezaddict;c-17855501" wrote:
Plenty of people don't play through Origin. Some of us, myself included, have Steam installs, and we can launch the game without actually opening Steam either. Many people have all their packs on disc and a base game disc that was manufactured prior to 2012; these don't require Origin to manage the install process. In either case, Origin doesn't even need to be installed on the computer for Sims 3 to work. There's also no requirement for an internet connection.
Eh? How is that relevant to the following?
This has the added advantage of allowing people who don't play through Origin to still buy worlds and install them like everyone else.
But, you still have to
purchase the worlds through Origin, because you can't find these worlds in brick-and-mortar stores anymore; and you also can't find them on Steam. You have to use Origin to purchase the worlds, get the game code in the e-mail, redeem the game code on the official website and download from your Purchased History. Then, after you click on the Download button, the Sims 3 Game Launcher will load up, downloading the content to your computer.
Sims 3 also predates Origin by two full years.
Oh, okay.
Not that it matters, but Origin can and should run fine with no internet connection. It's supposed to default to offline mode, and while it won't load your game library, an installed game can still be launched from its .exe or desktop shortcut.
Nope, I tried it. It didn't work.
I just disconnected my Internet connection and clicked on the .exe file. Origin fired up, requiring me to log in my credentials. I re-connected to the Internet and clicked on the Sims 3 .exe again. This time, it automatically made an Origin connection before opening up the Sims 3 Game Launcher. When I closed the Game Launcher, Origin popped up, allowing me to see the Game Library. Then, I disconnected again and clicked on the .exe file again. The Sims 3 Game Launcher popped up, completely bypassing Origin. However, The Sims 3 Game Launcher welcome page would explicitly say that I was playing Offline. When I closed the Launcher once again, Origin popped up, and none of the ads showed up because I was offline. However, I could click on my Game Library and view/access all of my Origin games from there.
I tend to completely shut down my computer every night, allowing the entire system to rest. This forces Origin to stop running in the background.
But apparently, I do need Origin
running in the background while I'm playing The Sims 3. Hmmm... I suspect that it's because I registered all my owned games through Origin and downloaded/installed through Origin, including the base game.
I actually do own the Sims 3 and some expansion packs on disc, and as far as I can tell, only the Pets and Seasons EPs are installed through disc. I actually registered those EPs late and received the registration rewards late as well.
The Sims 3 Store doesn't require Origin either, just an EA/Origin account to use for buying and downloading content.
Uh... I don't think it uses Origin at all. Downloading something will automatically load up The Sims 3 Game Launcher. Not Origin.
