I'm sad

"igazor;c-16326904" wrote:
I thought if the player updates to Patch 1.69 thus having Origin manage their games, that the reinstall was not necessary? Origin is supposed to be able to handle CD and mixed CD/Origin installations. It's only on the Mac version where reinstalls are necessary because there is no 1.69 for Mac.

This is not so anymore?

Of course yes, the games must be registered to the player as their original owner, or they must be able to register them now, or else that's a barrier to proceeding that way. And not everyone wants 1.69 or Origin to manage their games, in which case an inexpensive external disc drive might be a better way to go.

I hate Origin, and I'm not getting patch 1.69. In fact, in order, to be able to play Sims 3 I had to reinstall the game. The reason it took me so long to reinstall is because I stubbornly refused to get rid of my CC.

Just to clarify, if you own the base game and EP/SPs on disc and have registered or can register them (you were their original owners), then you get the rights to the Origin digital versions at no extra charge. And again, Origin can manage disc installs. That's not what you want since you don't want an Origin controlled game and Patch 1.69 in the first place, but repurchasing the games would not be necessary. That would be true for Steam, though.

I got my new external dvd player today. I plugged it in an can now play Sims 3. I so happy that I can play again. My non Sims games are not as much fun as any of the games in the Sims franchise. I could only play them because they are all Steam games so they don't have to use a disc.

Nice! :smiley:

I'm glad that I have the Sims 3 on discs, though, because it feels like I really own the game when I can hold it in my hand. :blush:

Yay :) They are pretty affordable. Glad you were able to get one.

@Cororon It's against the forum rules to mention that particular mod here. You might want to edit your post before you get into trouble.

@dogdancer Congrats and enjoy your sims3 game. :)

"IreneSwift;c-16362205" wrote:
@Cororon It's against the forum rules to mention that particular mod here. You might want to edit your post before you get into trouble.

Thanks. I edited the post. :smile:

What exactly happened? Is there anything in the computer manual which might help. Sometimes it is only a matter of freeing a jammed opening mechanism.

I dont use Origin or Steam so this might not be correct, but isnt there a way to register your games on them to play without a disk?