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OlliefromPluto
6 years ago
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Downloading sims 3 without disc

 I recently purchased a physical copy of the Sims 3 Starter Pack (The disc supported by both MAC and PC) and I realized there is no way to insert a disc in my laptop (I have a MacBook). Is there anyw...
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    puzzlezaddict
    6 years ago

    @OlliefromPluto  Yes, you can register the codes you received in Origin, and then the base game and packs will be available to download from your library just as if you'd bought directly from Origin.  The codes are the same ones you would use when installing; they're printed on the back of the insert that comes inside the CD case.

    Before you register the codes though, what version of macOS are you running?  Sims 3 is currently 32-bit, and Catalina, the newest OS, is 64-bit only, so the game won't run.  EA has announced a 64-bit-compatible version of TS3 for Macs, to be released some time in 2020, but in the interim, there's no way to play in Catalina.   (All other OSs are fine.)

    Also, if and when you do install Late Night, one of the two packs you got along with the base game, you'll need to create an alias for it in Applications\The Sims 3, alongside the alias for the base game.  This is simple though:

    https://bluebellflora.com/sims-3-packs-not-showing-as-installed/

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6 years ago

@OlliefromPluto  Yes, you can register the codes you received in Origin, and then the base game and packs will be available to download from your library just as if you'd bought directly from Origin.  The codes are the same ones you would use when installing; they're printed on the back of the insert that comes inside the CD case.

Before you register the codes though, what version of macOS are you running?  Sims 3 is currently 32-bit, and Catalina, the newest OS, is 64-bit only, so the game won't run.  EA has announced a 64-bit-compatible version of TS3 for Macs, to be released some time in 2020, but in the interim, there's no way to play in Catalina.   (All other OSs are fine.)

Also, if and when you do install Late Night, one of the two packs you got along with the base game, you'll need to create an alias for it in Applications\The Sims 3, alongside the alias for the base game.  This is simple though:

https://bluebellflora.com/sims-3-packs-not-showing-as-installed/

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