EA app not giving a download directory
EA App will not create a folder for The Sims 3 to be installed. When I try to download the game, it shows the first image. There is no directory labeled "The Sims 3". When I try to create a folder, i...
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@puzzlezaddict
I am not. When I select the Games location it adds two slashes (\\) automatically. There is no way for me to change it. And the app has no dedicated install location, it's blank. I have to choose the location manually.
I am not. When I select the Games location it adds two slashes (\\) automatically. There is no way for me to change it. And the app has no dedicated install location, it's blank. I have to choose the location manually.
@R3tr0R3dux If you uninstall and reinstall the EA App, then choose to customize rather than use the default settings, do you see an install location there?
Additionally, what language is Windows installed in? And what antivirus do you use, if any?
I'm not sure how to customize the EA app installer. I'll try that tomorrow. The language Windows is in is English, (not sure if that's what you're talking about or the programming one...) but I've bought the game on Steam now and run it without having to use the EA App. I don't use any antivirus software unless Windows has one built in. It's a very strange conundrum.
Once all this gets fixed I think I'd still use the EA app because I found codes for a lot cheaper including add-ons on
Also not sure if that could be an issue, but the codes are legit and worked as they show up in my EA app library. Just can't install them lol...
@R3tr0R3dux @xpkoalz @zephxea @GlobalWarmer101 I've flagged this issue to someone from EA, but I don't know how to fix or work around it at the moment. For those of you who haven't tested, does the same thing happen to other games? You could test with Sims 4 or Apex Legends, both of which are free, if you don't own anything else.
Additionally, does this happen if you uninstall and reinstall the EA App and do NOT change the default install location? Does it happen if you manually choose a different location? Please test with a newly-created folder on the root level of the drive of your choice, e.g. C:\Games, and if that doesn't work, create a "The Sims 3" folder there and select it. Please try all of these approaches if you haven't already and let me know what does and doesn't work.
- @puzzlezaddict I tried all these again just now to be sure and no luck.
After some research I found another thread that said to buy a $1 redeem code from instant games, that you then redeem via the EA website in the settings area.
After that you download revo and wipe all the files and start again.
IT didn't work for me.... but it's apparently worked for others
