[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
- You do not have the Origin client installed on your computer
I play other Origin Games. Its installed and updated. - The client installed on your computer is not up-to-date
Updated Sims3 with Superpatch. (also tried the Origin Repiar function but that broke the launcher so I super patched the game instead to fix the launcher) - A program (such as an Antivirus Program) or the firewall is blocking the connection
Antivirus and Firewall are off atm. - Your Origin Account is not connected to your thesims3.com account
Has been connected for YEARS! and I checked, is still connected. - You've changed your Email Address and now the game has troubles with certain files that store your Email address
I have been using the SAME email address for 17 years with EA... YEP 17 YEARS - Server Issues on EA side
#&%*(#_@#@!%*&Y$
Origin Repair function BREAKS LAUNCHER
Have ALL EXPANSION PACKS
All expansion packs were bought with disk. EXCEPT ONE...
Into the Future was bought TODAY on Origin as DOWNLOAD.
Downloaded Expansion "Into the Future" GAME BROKE.
Error: Cannot Connect to ORIGIN.
Pressing play button on launcher: drops the launcher and the game does not load.
Any ideas? Tried everything listed
- Download Origin from here: http://www.origin.com/download
- Re-Open the Origin client and make sure there aren't any updates availble
- Programs that may cause conflicts with Origin
- To make sure, you're Origin and thesims3.com account is connected go to your MyAccount on the Origin Website and check if your account is connected. They should auto-connect if you're using the same email address. Your username should show under game-specific identities if they are connected properly
- Try this if you have recently changed your email address: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-3/Unable-to-connect-to-origin/m-p/123078#M4790
- Try starting the client and log into that and maybe even start Internet Explorer and log into your Origin account on the Origin.com. THEN start the game
- Download the beta version of Origin. <--- WILL NOT DO THAT
OMG. I Finally Finally figured this out.
OK. So I have a Intel Core-i7 4770k processor which has variable speed control depending on how hard it is working. Various other people have processors that do the same thing.
Mine happens to default to 800MHz when it isn't doing anything and up to 4300MHz when it is fully active.
Turns out that EACore.dll doesn't like it if the CPU/Processor is reporting a very low speed.
Anyhow, I forced my processor to run at a specific speed e.g. 3500 MHz which was reported in (My Computer -> Properties)
Note that the reported processor speed is what is important. The FAR RIGHT number in the "Processor:" line.
And then Origin Works!
Sims 3 Works and connects to Origin
This fixes the following bugs that are over the place.
Crashing dlls/executables
PAUL.dll
EACore.dll
OriginLegacyCLI.exe
And even some login issues some people have.
Multiple tools that Origin uses goes through EACore.dll so this is a cause for many different types of failures.
I found my way to this solution because someone else was having login issues with his AMD 955 processor and found out that switching in another processor with fixed timing fixed it.
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