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10 years ago
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Re: Play the game without a disc?

I just gotten my sims 3 game starter pack that has 3 games on it, its been installed and registered by me. but my external cd/cd-rom drive broke on me, So, I cant play my game with any of my sims 3 games without the disc. Can I please, have help in how it is possible to still play my sims 3 games without using my disc. I have all the papers and dics for it, but without my dvd/cd-rom external drive not able to work I cant play my games do to that. I just bought the sims 3 starter pack that has the 3 games and has been installed. Please, if someone can help me in this matter, please do.

  • Hi @Cicerie,

    You could use your code to get a digital copy of the game. You wouldn't need a disc to play it 🙂

    To do that, please follow these steps:

    1. Download and install Origin application if you don't have it already installed in your computer.
    2. Log into your EA Account. If you have an account in thesims3.com where you already registered your game, you should use that same account.
    3. In the main menu, go to Origin > Redeem a code.
    4. Introduce your game code. Keep in mind that the game can only be registered once, so make sure you are logged in with the account where you want to register it.
    5. Once redeemed, go to "My game library". You will find your The Sims 3 Starter pack in there.
    6. Uninstall your The Sims 3 Starter pack from your computer (through Control Panel).
    7. Go to Origin, click on the game to start downloading and installing it.

    Let me know if you have any questions or issues 😉

    Good luck,

    Mai

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  • Hi @Cicerie,

    You could use your code to get a digital copy of the game. You wouldn't need a disc to play it 🙂

    To do that, please follow these steps:

    1. Download and install Origin application if you don't have it already installed in your computer.
    2. Log into your EA Account. If you have an account in thesims3.com where you already registered your game, you should use that same account.
    3. In the main menu, go to Origin > Redeem a code.
    4. Introduce your game code. Keep in mind that the game can only be registered once, so make sure you are logged in with the account where you want to register it.
    5. Once redeemed, go to "My game library". You will find your The Sims 3 Starter pack in there.
    6. Uninstall your The Sims 3 Starter pack from your computer (through Control Panel).
    7. Go to Origin, click on the game to start downloading and installing it.

    Let me know if you have any questions or issues 😉

    Good luck,

    Mai

  • I have the same problem as the OP.  I've tried your solution, but it says that the code has already been used so I can't get the digital copy.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Ahh!! Been a Sims player since the 1st one came out but for some reason never really bothered with the online stuff besides registering my games. Toddler got ahold of laptop last year while gma babysat and bam, there went disc drive. Come online finally trying to figure out how to get Medieval to work on a different computer and find this information. Wish i knew this before, its been almost a year since it broke. Finding this out..im little kid on christmas excited right now!! Seriously, thank you, youre my sim heroes right now! Work nights and my nights off when kiddo is sleeping, i can geek out to my hearts content once again! 😃

  • EA_Mai's avatar
    EA_Mai
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    8 years ago
    Glad you found this thread then, @rachelburr73! Hope you are enjoying your game.

    Let us know if you have any issues, and welcome to the forums! 🙂
    -Mai