For some reason when I use edit mode to edit the world I'm editing in The Sims 3 Create a World Tool, the program doesn't launch the game correctly under EA Desktop. The game instead opens The Sims 3 launcher and when I use the launcher to start the game in this manner, The Sims 3 doesn't recognize that The Sims 3 is supposed to enter the edit mode for the Create a World Tool, instead launching the game normally. In addition, the game doesn't detect the closing of the game and doesn't reload properly to allow editing the roads and lots. Under Origin, the game skipped the Launcher to load the game in a special mode to edit the world, and would correctly detect when it is closed to switch back into the main mode of the tool. How do I fix this to work properly for EA Desktop? Will there be a fix for this in an EA Desktop update? edited title for clarity after merging threads. -puzzlezaddict

@Tag365Plus wrote:This problem needs to be dealt with soon, otherwise people can't properly edit worlds anymore unless they use a Steam version of the game.From what I'm reading over at the Steam forums, the CAW hack of editing the registry doesn't work anymore for some players now.The issue is so dire that I posted a new thread, because it seems as if all adding to this one does is allow the issue to be swept under the rug. You're right--this has to be dealt with soon because this is literally anti-consumer. Many of us wouldn't have put more money than we did into the game if it hadn't been for CAW. The reason why I wound up buying Showtime and IP is that I wanted to build more Bridgeport-style worlds with venues and content that were more to my liking. Now, apparently, the money I spent has been flushed down the toilet, since I only got into IP this year after a long hiatus from the game (I had hardware issues, as well as got sick and lost a family member). So, people like me are being punished because real life beckoned and we couldn't be on the same time table as everyone else? Normally, I don't complain like this but I am, because EA App isn't a beta release. It's the official release. All of these issues should've been anticipated and fixed by now, and to put out a release that's broken functionality for a product that we paid for is unethical.

I spent the past two years on various WIPs that I had to postpone because of several technical issues, along with real life issues.When the dust settled and I was able to return to my WIPs, but then was told that I had to upgrade to EA App. All fine and dandy, but you're not able to use CAW with this app.Fine then. So I stuck with Origin for the time being hoping at some point that in the meantime, something would come up and I'd be able to migrate to EA App. Instead, what happened as of this week is that you killed Origin to such an extent that I can no longer use EIG or SuperCaw anymore.Decided to see if I could switch over to Steam, but now I'm hearing that the workaround for CAW doesn't work anymore, either.Please tell players like me a way that we can "hack" EA App or use some other workaround for CAW. But you cannot arbitrarily "killswitch" CAW or TS3. You can't put an arbitrary time table on how long people get to play or enjoy a game to the fullest, because people, in the end, have lives outside of the game that prevents them from being on the same time table as the players who had the luxury of playing this game 24/7 year in and year out.By killing "CAW", what you did was make a joke out of the hundreds of hours that so many of us put into these WIPs, as well as all the money that we spent on the many EPs, SPs and store content we bought to help us build them.You're also costing yourself additional revenue. I was literally, as we speak, going to buy the last three EPs and looking at three more store worlds (Lunar Lakes, Sunlit Tides, Lucky Palms). The point is, I want to know what is going on with Create a World? Did you just decide to killswitch it? Or are you working on it? If you're working on a fix, great! I'll be the first to praise you and leave a gushing post of gratitude, as well as post an update on my website for everyone. But please let people like me know what is going on? ETA?

I am noticing this same issue - CAW (Edit In Game) does not load properly. It worked fine yesterday, but it is broken today. I might have known this new app would be the culprit.I was forced to update, as exiting out of TS4 prompted an undeletable pop-up on Origin telling me it was time to update.It would appear that the "new player experience" EA promised us through their new application is a new level of inability to play one of their games.

I have now run into the same issue. Origin kept signing me out so I switched to EA app. Now, the 'Edit in Game' mode just launches the Sims 3 launcher as if I was about to play the game instead of loading my WIP world immediately. CAW works just fine otherwise.

i have the same problem, i used a year to create a world, almost done, and no i cant play. i cant use the orgin app for they have blocked it, and the new ea app launch it wrong, so now i playd for a year for nothing. im so frustraded... and i cant find a way to contact ea from my location eather. hope they fix it for this is not fun.

EA App: Sims 3 Create a World Edit in-game doesn't work

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KetaLiren
3 years ago
I have now run into the same issue. Origin kept signing me out so I switched to EA app. Now, the 'Edit in Game' mode just launches the Sims 3 launcher as if I was about to play the game instead of loading my WIP world immediately. CAW works just fine otherwise.
Rucklia
Rising Traveler
3 years ago
I have same issue. I can't edit my worlds with EA App.
punkerlishus
3 years ago
Hi everyone. I have been playing Sims 3 for years, always through Origin. Lately I have gotten really into building my own worlds through the Create a World tool. I'm aware that EA has been pushing for people to start using EA App instead of Origin for some time now. I tried it a few months ago and had all sorts of issues with it, including new games not downloading (EA support were not able to suggest anything that worked) and Create a World not working. In the end I gave up and re-installed Origin.
Today I have tried to launch the in game edit mode for my world I am building, and it loaded up Origin which had a message saying "The EA app is your new home for PC gaming. Now's the time to upgrade. Install the EA app and log in with your EA account to find all your games waiting for you". As far as I can see there is no way to close this message, and Origin can't be used and the game won't launch. I gave in and installed EA App again, and found exactly the same issue as last time with Create a World, where it just brings up the Sims 3 launcher and won't actually open the world you are building. I then had an absolute nightmare trying to find a way to get Origin back again (if you go to the page on EA's website to install Origin, it now re-directs you to EA App, so I had to use a link from someone else to install Origin). Once I had Origin re-installed, I was again presented with the message telling me to install EA App and I still cannot see any way of closing it and continuing to use Origin.
Has anyone else experienced this? Is there a way to close this message and continue using Origin? Or has anyone found a way to get Create a World to work with EA App?
I'm absolutely tearing my hair out because I've invested so much money and time into Sims 3 and now can't do what I enjoy doing. I really can't understand why EA are forcing us to use a platform which clearly does not work how it should.
puzzlezaddict
Hero+
3 years ago
@punkerlishus I haven't yet seen any report of CAW working with the EA App. But I also haven't seen many posts about it at all, and I've never used CAW myself.

Do you currently have the EA App installed? I'm wondering if Origin would still refuse to work even when both apps are installed on your computer.
punkerlishus
3 years ago
Hi,
Thanks for your reply. Yes I have not yet heard of anyone getting CAW to work with EA App, which is extremely disappointing. I completely uninstalled EA App, but Origin still would not work. I have heard on a separate forum that we now have to use EA App, so I am guessing that is why Origin no longer works.
puzzlezaddict
Hero+
3 years ago
@punkerlishus Origin should work if you also have the EA App installed. So please reinstall the EA App if you haven't already, then install Origin again, from this link:

https://answers.ea.com/t5/Origin-Client-Web-Technical/Downloading-and-installing-Origin-Windows-and-Mac/m-p/11915666

It's fine to have both on your computer at the same time. Just make sure the App isn't running whenever you try to open Origin.
shinaenae4
3 years ago
Yes I am having this issue too in December 2022. I was forced to change to EA app although I was nervous something like this would happen, and I was right. If anyone has any solutions please let me know. I have been designing a world for a few months and I would be very sad if I can't design the lots.
shinaenae4
3 years ago
I am having the same issue unfortunately. I was forced to download the EA app instead and am very disapointed this issue is happening when I have invested so much time into building my world.
puzzlezaddict
Hero+
3 years ago
@shinaenae4 You can try reinstalling Origin, with the EA App still installed. (If it's not installed, Origin will definitely just ask you to install the App again.) Some players can't run Origin at all anymore, and some can. Here's a link to the download:

https://answers.ea.com/t5/Origin-Client-Web-Technical/Downloading-and-installing-Origin-Windows-and-Mac/m-p/11915666
bexxi028
3 years ago
@punkerlishus hey im having the same issue, except i cant even launch sims 3 at all anymore!! tried everything, the game was fine until i was forced to install the ea game app and delete origin.

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