Install Sims 3 on computer without disc drive
My brother and I just got a new laptop but it doesn't have a disc drive and we already have the Sims 3 on disc... How do we install the game without having to purchase it again? Please help us! De...
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When you register the game at thesims3.com, the games are added to your myGames library on the Origin client.
You can download the download version from there.
What about downloading packs without a disc drive?
@Taelex The answer is the same: register your packs in Origin if you haven't already done so, and then you can download them for free. Once you've downloaded the base game, click on the Sims 3 icon, select More > Expansion Packs (or Stuff Packs), scroll through the lists to the packs you want, and click Download. Origin will manage everything for you.
Thanks for this 🙂
But if the game didn't register properly - I've had the game for years and quite a few additionals (such as seasons, etc.) none of which are showing on origin to download is there another way to get them as a download?
Or do you know if you can buy a separate disc reader to play them on?
Thanks for any help you can give 🙂
- @crinrict I know this is an old post. I recently had to repurchase my Sims 3 discs and since I don't have a disk drive on my laptop, if I register them on thesims3.com, will they appear in my Origin account?
@choran929 Yes, they will appear in the Origin account tied to your thesims3.com account. Or you could register them directly in Origin, although the old Sims 3 site is more reliable.
- @puzzlezaddict Thank you!
