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@SethWolfbaine First it doesn't matter what browser YOU use, the game uses IE. Whenever you enter thesims3.com site and then enter the store you HAVE to re login. When you change your password the process is complicated as far as the EA computer system are concerned and it may time some time to complete this action. I would recommend that if changing your password word once did not fix the problem then changing it again most likely will not fix the problem. At this point it is hard to tell what data the site will acknowledge. At this point I recommend you contact EA customer service as they can research the issue - link - EA customer service
On a Mac, having same issue where I can log into website and Origin, but the launcher changes my email to "null" and says please enter a valid email address (it's definitely valid and works on the ea website and origin). I tried clearing browser history in both Chrome and Safari (I guess the mac equivalent of IE), but no luck. I uninstalled / reinstalled, and same issue. Any idea what it default uses on a Mac anyone? Mac 10.15 Catalina - 64 bit Sims 3 game.
- puzzlezaddict4 years agoHero+
@ACMParks I believe the launcher uses either Safari or whatever the default browser is on your computer. Do you use any software that purports to clean temp files? Have you set your browser(s) to block cookies or certain kinds of trackers? In either case, the launcher might not be able to write to the location where it stores its data, or perhaps it can't even use the browser to validate your email address.
A (sort of) simple test would be to create a new admin account on your Mac and try signing into the launcher there. The new account should come with default user settings, although you might still need to temporarily disable any cleaner apps you normally run.
- 4 years ago
I'm having the same issue. Were you able to find a solution? Thanks.
- puzzlezaddict4 years agoHero+
@willvandy21 Have you tried changing your password to something with only letters and numbers, and clearing the cache for Internet Explorer? Even if you don't use it, the launcher does for some purposes. Be sure to uncheck the box to preserve data for favorite sites.
- puzzlezaddict4 years agoHero+
@AdmeteSim Did you try the suggestions earlier in this thread?
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