@crinrict wrote:The download manager was replaced by Origin. You can download it here: http://www.origin.com/download
i had the same problem (SIMS 3 ONLy*) go to uninstall programs and uninstall origin and EA
then go to ur sims 3 game launcher .........click on updates n then click on the refresh button on the bottom middle ........afterwards a pop up will show up asking you if you want to download EA just click yes n the rest will be easy i had the same problem u guys did but it works fine now nd i can update my game when i want to 🙂
Thank you thank you thank you!! I was having the same problem that you all were having and what you told me to do worked perfectly! However I didn't have to uninstall EA, only origin. 🙂)))))
so i read through this thread cus i too, was having the issue of not being able to install expansions without updating the base game and the base game telling me i need EADM to update, and i'm going to give downloading the patch manually but this really got me wondering...
why does Origin still have the original retail version for download? why aren't the install files kept up to date with the latest patches as they're rolled out, i understand for physical copies it not being plauseable unless there's a repackaging (for deluxe, combo packs, etc) which allows them to send out updated copies to stores but digital sales should really be the most current versions always.
case in point, the original retail version of TS3 used EADM for keeping updated, over the 5 years of it's life it has switched over to Origin and i would imagine there was a patch somewhere that told TS3 to use Origin for updates instead of EADM. now we have the problem of an older version being installed without EADM and having a hissy fit about it because it has no idea that EADM doesn't exist anymore.
it would certainly make users and tech support happier if the digital download versions kept up with all updates as they got rolled out.
