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dexwillow
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2 years ago

Can't Install TS3 with disc without needing Origin. Help!

I received The Sims 3 Starter pack discs many years ago and only attempted to install the game now. As it has the Origin logo I assume it's one of the post-2012 discs, which I know require Origin to download. When I tried to install the sims, I was prompted to download Origin so I did(even though I knew EA had replaced it as the launcher thing for games) but because EA had replaced it I wasn't able to log in to Origin to install the sims 3 and got "Error 20:403". I also tried to redeem the code on the Sims 3 website but I guess the code isn't on the disc itself and is on some bit of paper inside the case that I've misplaced(my "code" on the disc is 12 or so digits when apparently it should be longer).

I was wondering if there was some way to install the Sims 3 with my discs without Origin? I've heard of people installing without internet but I'm not sure how I would do that because it seems my disc requires Origin. I don't want to repurchase the base game as well as the packs the starter pack comes with just to play TS3. Please help!

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  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
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    2 years ago

    @dexwillow  There's no way to install Sims 3 from these discs without the EA App and without a code, unfortunately.  Older discs did allow Origin-free installs, but there's no way around the requirement for the newer ones.  And whether you were using Origin or the EA App, you'd need those codes.  They're typically 20 characters long and are on a separate piece of paper or on the back of the insert in the case.

    The Origin error is because Origin is no longer supported in Windows, having been replaced by the EA App a year ago.  But the discs don't know anything about that.

    If you had the receipt from this purchase, you might be able to convince an EA support rep to add the content to your account.  But without that, I don't think there's any chance of getting help either.

    It's not what you're looking for, but if you're still interested in Sims 3, the Starter Pack is sometimes on sale for $10 U.S., typically during common sales events like the weeks of Black Friday and Christmas.

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