Cannot Connect to EA servers Sims 4
I downloaded and installed Sims 4, but any time I press "Play" or double-click the Sims 4 icon, it brings me to a screen that says "Error. We are unable to connect to EA servers to activate The Sims ...
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Has anyone addressed this origin??
I have about 4 times today, 3 yesterday. No answers.
- @kasha2014
@hycinthus
@vmstreeb
This may be caused by your host files having data preventing it from connecting to Origin. Check this article to find out how to reset it:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972034Just tried that, and it didn't work.
Moving on, try the following:
Windows 7- Hold down the Windows key and press R. (This will open the Run dialogue.)
- Type cmd and press Enter. (This will open a command prompt.)
- Type ipconfig /flushdns and press Enter.
- Type ipconfig /registerdns and press Enter.
- Type ipconfig /release and press Enter.
- Type ipconfig /renew and press Enter.
- Type netsh winsock reset and press Enter.
- Reboot the computer.
Also make sure that Origin and The Sims 4 are added to the white lists of both your antivirus and firewall.
If neither of these help, try the steps provided in this article:
http://help.ea.com/en/article/connection-issues-with-origin/
