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Amiebriggs123
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2 days ago

missing add ons

I don't know if this is the right place to ask for help but if anyone knows what to do please let me know :)

As I do not use my old laptop anymore I downloaded the ea app onto my new MacBook so I can play the sims 3, as I loaded the game it only showed that I had 3 expansion packs and all my other ones were missing. 

My packs were purchased years ago, I'm going to say around 2016/2017 when origin was a thing, I bought the packs with disks that I had to redeem a code with to download it. Obviously this was years ago so my disks with the codes are in the bin as when EA became a thing I didn't need to use them because all of my games were in the EA library. How do I get my games back into my library so that I can play them and don't need to use my old slow laptop that takes hours just to load the sims up. 

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  • Amiebriggs123​  First, try to find the codes on your old PC, which should still be present if the game is still installed.  Here's how to do it in Windows:

    https://sims3.crinrict.com/en/2013/09/how-to-find-your-serial-number.html

    If the codes were never registered, you can do that now.

    If the codes were registered, take photos for your three discs showing at least the disc and case.  Contact EA customer support, upload those photos, and have all of the codes on hand so that the support rep can look up the account that redeemed them.  The rep may be able to help you figure out what email you used at the time, or if you have enough information about the account, even merge your current one into it.

    If you do recover access to an old account and want to merge, keep in mind that Store content cannot be merged at all.  So whichever account owns that content is the one that needs to survive, and the other account needs to be merged into it.  You can always change the account details later (username, email address) if you want.

    I would strongly suggest using the live chat option rather than email.  If you don't see it, try this link:

    https://help.ea.com/en/help-contact-us/?product=the-sims-3&topic=missing-game&category=manage-my-account&subcategory=find-missing-game

    Make sure you're signed into an EA site (this one is fine) before clicking the link and that the location in the lower-right corner of the browser window is set to U.S. or U.K.

    Alternately, try using the help site without being signed in.  Some categories of issue allow you to proceed without an active login, and many of those offer the live chat option.

    It's fine that Monte Vista doesn't show up in the EA App.  The important question is whether it shows as owned on the Sims 3 Store site, which is where you'd need to download it anyway.  It might be attached to your old account though.

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    Amiebriggs123
    Seasoned Newcomer
    2 days ago

    okay so just had a look on my old laptop and the only packs in my manage add ons is late night, pets and showtime

    my other expansion packs are on my actual laptop home page, I will attach pictures.. I also have only 3 of the disks but no codes inside 

    Monte Vista was also downloaded through a website so it doesn’t show on my laptop at all

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    Amiebriggs123
    Seasoned Newcomer
    2 days ago

    Ambitions

    Supernatural

    University life

    World adventures

    Seasons

    Outdoor living stuff

    Into the future

    High end 

    Generations

    Monte Vista

    Design and high tech stuff

     

     

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    Amiebriggs123
    Seasoned Newcomer
    2 days ago

    they do not show in my manage add-ons I have no idea where they have gone :(

    I am just loading up my old laptop.. it takes a while haha. I will check on there and list my packs that are missing and also check to see if it says only available In windows

     

  • Amiebriggs123​  Please list the packs you're missing and the ones that do work.  And let me know if any packs show as "only available in Windows" in the EA App, under Sims 3 > Manage > Manage add-ons.

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