@Annarata Thank you for clarifying. It's normal for Origin to want to update. I suggest you try to download and install one store item in a new sims 3 folder to see if that will work:
Rename The Sims 3 folder in Documents>Electronic Arts to: The Sims 3old; and launch the game, a new folder will be created. Download just one item from the store to it, and let me know if it works.
Thank you I will try this and see if it works first I need to try and get it back to the last lot working since the origin updated. I will let you know how it goes
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