Sims 3 wont open with origin at all anyomore
Sims 3 wont open with origin. When origin opens it says I have to install the EA app...there is no other option. The only buttons that work are "install EA app" and "Learn more." It was working with...
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To continue: I closed all windows and started again by clicking the Sims 3 shortcut. When I had got (Shot 01) I opted for the middle one. While the update was in progress I got (shot 04). Nothing out of the ordinary so fare, however, when the update was complete I got (shot 05). This is as described by simmer vt120a. Again I thought that there was no going forward until I did install the new app so I clicked to install. The app installed without problem. I took me some time to discover my library of games (it is under 'my profile' and not my library). I was able to launch the game and open a saved game, however, non of my Custom Content was in the game. I quit the game without saving and re-opened launcher. I clicked on the 'Installed Content' and it showed that my CCs where there. I opened the Sims3 folder and had a look in folders DCCace & DCbackup Both were full of condense, as can be seen (Shot 06). To be continued.
@BillFlowerpot You'll need to redownload and reinstall your store content; this is a known issue. I'd suggest deleting everything in DCBackup and the .ebc and .ebc.tmp files in DCCache first, as they're now all just taking up space without being useful. Since you're starting with a clean folder, this isn't necessary, but the point stands: the old .ebc files and the contents of DCBackup are now extraneous.
In case you're curious, the .ebc files are bundled store content, and the .tmp files are supposed to be deleted when the launcher finishes installing. The files that end in .dbc correspond to custom content installed through the launcher. The ccmerged.package file in DCBackup is necessary to make your premium store content work, but since you're reinstalling all your store stuff, you can delete it and let the game create a new one. The other files in DCBackup are duplicates of the items you've installed through the launcher, and they have no purpose unless you upload creations to the Exchange and you use custom content in those creations and you want that cc to stick to your uploads.
Thank you Puzzlezaddict for you response. It is nice to know that I have done the correct things. At the moment I am a HAPPY Simmer, but, for how long. I can empathies with simmer vt120a when he states that he may have to buy a new computer, for I had to do the same when I wanted a new printer to send a printed document though the Royal Mail, as the new printers at that time would not work on XP.
