Installing TS3 without using Origin

Igazor, I went to the link you gave me and hit (jump to pc) not Mac scrolled down to (Download the super-patch for pc here) clicked on that but it isn't trying to install to my pc. Am I doing something wrong? The reason I am trying to play The Sim 3 without using Origin is every time I go to play The Sims 3 through Origin there isn't any of my expansion or stuff packs that I have installed, only the base game. I log out of origin and get back in and still nothing but the base game appears. Origin is up to date. I don't know why this is happening. That's why I am trying to bypass origin altogether to play The Sims 3. Sorry for this being so long but I am just tired of this always happening. Again thank you for helping. Happy Simmin. :)

Igazor, I am at version 1.62 with the Base game, World Adventures, Supernatural, Seasons, 70's '80s & '90s Stuff Pk, and Into The Future installed. The only Discs that have the Origin Logo on them are Island Paradise, University Life, Seasons, 70's 80's & 90's Stuff Pk, and Into The Future. I didn't know at the time of installing the discs that Seasons, 70's 80's & 90's Stuff Pk, and Into The Future had the Origin Logo on them. Will I still be able to use the super-patch once I find it and can download it? I played the game some and I didn't have to use Origin at all. Thank you for still taking the time to help me with is.

Sorry @ciane, but that page has nothing but patch downloads for the 32-bit Mac version of the game. Note that every section says "for OS X." The corresponding Windows page is here.

But the links from there to the SuperPatcher just lead back to EA's servers; it's the same file download as above in the end.

Igazor I am downloading the super-patch for version1.67 finally. I hope it works. I'll let you know how it goes. thanks again for helping me get through this.

Igazor I am now at version 1.67 I have the super-patch installed. Thank you again for helping me through this. Thanks my fellow simmer. <3

Ciane, Mw1525, and Igazor thank you all for helping me with my game. I love our awesome Sims community. Happy Simmin you guys ;) :) <3

I'd suggest backing up the super patcher exe somewhere, ive had to reinstall Sims 3 many times due to computer upgrades and transfers and ive gone so far as to get a USB DVD drive just to install my tower of Sims 3 boxes, just to avoid Origin. Having the patch on hand on my external storage drive has been a lifesaver

"Devalaous;c-18056055" wrote:

"Astro;c-18055595" wrote:

The things we do for this game, lol.

its totally necessary though, the launcher uses like 4 gbs of RAM, loads forever, and frequently needs to be flushed via Internet Explorer of all things. You lose the ability to bypass the launcher when its Origin-laden, and you also lose the ability to play offline. Ive also invested in SSDs and a monster of a CPU just to get the game to run faster. Sims 3 is a very very flawed gem held together with duct tape and nraas mods.

Oh, I completely agree. I actually went as far as re-buying the game (and all EP's/Sp's) on Steam just so I didn't have to deal with Origin or the Launcher anymore, and it was completely worth it.

If you have the discs, then yes you can install them and and use the SuperPatch to get to 1.67 and never have to use Origin.
If you have the game through Steam then you don't need to use Origin.

But, if you have the game bought through Origin then unfortunately you will have to use Origin to play the game.

To expand on that a bit, if you have the base game or any one of your EP/SPs from Origin only, then the game must be Origin managed. Doing a 1.67 disc install with no Origin involvement requires that ALL parts of the game to be played are on disc. Similarly, a Steam/1.67 install requires that ALL parts of the game to be played are on Steam.

One must also say "No" to the EA Download Manager (EADM) along the way during an all disc install as that was Origin's predecessor and it will do everything it can to "update" itself to Origin if part of the installation.