The Sims 3 patching sequence question
Hi, I just recently did a complete uninstall of my sims 3 game because I was having with my game meaning complete removal of all sims 3 program files, Registry keys and installation files. My questi...
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It's not strictly necessary to be offline while installing, but it's a helpful way to ensure that the EA Download Manager stays out of the picture, and more importantly, doesn't try to download Origin. You can try installing only the base game while online, and it might be fine. Just test it to see whether it asks you to launch or authenticate via Origin. If it does, uninstall, clean the registry again, and start over.
Or you could pull the plug on your router. It doesn't really matter how you're cutting off internet access; the point is to make sure that nothing EA-related downloads behind your back.
Safe mode is useful for what it does, but it can also be more trouble than it's worth. The one time I used it, everything was laggy enough to give me a headache.
Or you could pull the plug on your router. It doesn't really matter how you're cutting off internet access; the point is to make sure that nothing EA-related downloads behind your back.
Safe mode is useful for what it does, but it can also be more trouble than it's worth. The one time I used it, everything was laggy enough to give me a headache.
