I want to buy a new pack in Origin

Hello Simmers,

I have a question. Is it still possible to purchase a pack without necessarily switching to the EA app? I'm using Origin and never had any problems, while reading here on the forum I noticed that many users, who made the switch, ran into various issues. I don't remember exactly in which thread, but one user reported having to switch to the EA app after buying a dlc pack. Is this the case?

gameplay issue

puzzlezaddict
3 years ago
@GiardiniDiMarzo The Origin store still works on my end, and in fact Origin is more reliable when it comes to installing new packs than the EA App is. So you shouldn't have any trouble on that front.

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puzzlezaddict
Hero+
3 years ago
@GiardiniDiMarzo The Origin store still works on my end, and in fact Origin is more reliable when it comes to installing new packs than the EA App is. So you shouldn't have any trouble on that front.
GiardiniDiMarzo
Legend
3 years ago
@puzzlezaddict Thank you sm. ♥
tonie973
3 years ago
Question how you were able to get it to still work my origin screen won't load at all
puzzlezaddict
Hero+
3 years ago
@tonie973 Some people have been forced to switch to the EA App and can no longer use Origin at all. It sounds like you may be one of them. But for the purpose of buying a new pack, that doesn't matter: you can buy content from the EA App just as easily as from Origin, and it should work just as well.
cashaber
3 years ago
I have the main game on steam and play thru steam. then i bought a couple of add-ons thru origin and it worked with no problems, however there was some delay installing the add-ons thru origin but otherwise ran pretty smoothly
tonie973
3 years ago
That's the problem I am having now the EA app don't work on MAC and the Origin app won't work so I'm guessing I won't be able to buy any new games until they work out this issue ?
tonie973
3 years ago
@puzzlezaddict and that's the problem I am having. I am using the MAC platform and the EA app ONLY works for PC . so I'm unable to use the origin app or the EA app.
puzzlezaddict
Hero+
3 years ago
@tonie973 Origin still works fine in macOS. I opened it just now and tried to buy something, and I got far enough for Origin to request my payment information.

What happens when you try to use Origin? If you get an error message, please post a screenshot.
dodesskiy
3 years ago
Nah, after the EA app drove me crazy with can't connect, I found a link to the old Origin app, and I'm back on it till summer. Hoping hard that by then their EA app is fully working. Or that they use Origin, and change it's name only. Cause that one always works.
Simskrystallen
3 years ago
Origin still works fine :-)