Friendly warning: Sims 3 store stuff and the EA App
Since some players are now being forced to use the EA App, with no option to go back to Origin, I wanted to note that any store content installed while playing through Origin will NOT work while playing through the EA App. The content shows up as boxes rather than thumbnails in the launcher and then won't load in-game.
The only workaround I know of is to download fresh copies of the items and reinstall them. I tried reusing a fresh Origin-downloaded copy of Midnight Hollow, and it also showed as a box; when trying to install it, I received the "make sure your game is updated" error.
It's also a good idea to install the store stuff into a clean folder, or at least to clear out the .ebc files in DCCache first. Otherwise, the old files will take up space and possibly cause more problems. The launcher and the game could still be trying to read them even if their content doesn't load.
Custom content appears to be unaffected.
The only workaround I know of is to download fresh copies of the items and reinstall them. I tried reusing a fresh Origin-downloaded copy of Midnight Hollow, and it also showed as a box; when trying to install it, I received the "make sure your game is updated" error.
It's also a good idea to install the store stuff into a clean folder, or at least to clear out the .ebc files in DCCache first. Otherwise, the old files will take up space and possibly cause more problems. The launcher and the game could still be trying to read them even if their content doesn't load.
Custom content appears to be unaffected.
