[FAQ] Unable to connect with origin
Problem
When I open the launcher, I get the following message: Unable to connect with origin
Cause
This problem is caused by the launcher not being able to find the Origin client on your com...
Forum Discussion
I believe my issue is worse than those mentioned....I can't play the game at ALL..... I'd been having this "unable to connect to origin" for months now but was able to play the game so it never bothered me..... Then I pre-ordered island paradise for download and when it came out and installed through origin, I could not play and haven't played since.
My launcher keeps saying "unable to connect to origin" and "unable to connect to EA Download manager" so my game won't update either.... I used the super patch which the launcher seems to recognise but it still won't launch leading me to believe that the patch isn't properly installed.... My downloads won't install into the game through the launcher and when I press the play button the launcher disappears and nothing happens.
I've gone through all troubleshooting methods, having spoken to the online support chat thingy 6 times in the past week and even COMPLETELY wiped my laptop installing everything from scratch and keeping firewall off....only to be faced with the same issue
Apparently my case is now being given to a specialist team at EA, whatever that means......but I am truly annoyed and bored with this. Dumb origin.
My launcher keeps saying "unable to connect to origin" and "unable to connect to EA Download manager" so my game won't update either.... I used the super patch which the launcher seems to recognise but it still won't launch leading me to believe that the patch isn't properly installed.... My downloads won't install into the game through the launcher and when I press the play button the launcher disappears and nothing happens.
I've gone through all troubleshooting methods, having spoken to the online support chat thingy 6 times in the past week and even COMPLETELY wiped my laptop installing everything from scratch and keeping firewall off....only to be faced with the same issue
Apparently my case is now being given to a specialist team at EA, whatever that means......but I am truly annoyed and bored with this. Dumb origin.
Exact same problem here! I bought Generations and I cannot connect and when I hit play it shuts its self out. Everything is up to date, no virus protection turned on, as well as all exceptions made. I've uninstalled and reinstalled a dozen times! And every time I get on the support chat the morns try to tell me to patch it again! I can't get anything done!
Why is it that now that I'm trying to download purchased Sims 3 games onto a new laptop, I can't play them?
It keeps saying "unabled to connect to EA Download Manager". This manager doesn't exist anymore. My Origin has all the games listed, yet doesn't say it's connected to my Sims account. I don't know how to connect them. There is no option for that, as far as I can see. I used the same email address and password to login to both.
Using the patch worked to get the base game working. But after downloading and installing World Adventures and Ambitions, it's doing it again. The game launcher comes up, tells me it cannot connect to EA Download Managar, then when I try to hit play to play the game, the launcher disappears and it just goes away.
I thought that patch would work for every game after the base game. It says it's up to date. But obviously not. Why are there SO many issues with this? You'd think the makers of these games would spend more time making sure these bugs are GONE from the games people love before they start coming out with new games.
