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Bluebellflora
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[CURRENT ISSUE] The Sims 3 - Disc Authorisation/No Disc Errors

"Disc Authorization Failure – no game disc found! Please insert The Sims 3 disc before proceeding" "Disc Authorization Failure – we are unable to verify that your disc is a valid copy of The Sims ...
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    Bluebellflora
    10 years ago

    @GeorgeAndAlice

    Uninstall your most recent EP then download and reinstall the digital version from Origin. Instructions here.

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Anonymous
10 years ago

i downloaded the sims 3 stater pack and bought the sims 3 pets via origin but when i go to load the sims 3 on my macbook it says sims 3 showtimes and to enter a disc, but my computer doesn't have a disc drive nor do i have a physical disc. please help! 

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    Bluebellflora
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    10 years ago

    @lauren1955

    The game will load the latest, by release date, EP. Showtime came out after Pets so that's normal. Or have you not purchased Showtime? Can you list the EPs/SPs you have?

    Please try downloading and installing the digital patch to fix the disc error issue.

    Moving this thread to the Sims 3 forum.

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