Can't Play Sims 4 without internet
OK, so I bought game and got home only to realize you must install it with internet. Well I live in the country and don't have internet. So lugged heavy tower to husbands office, downloaded and played...
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EA_eircon
EA Staff
EA StaffSince you've activated the game on that computer already, you should be able to log in with the same Origin account, and play in offline mode.
Yes you can go into offline mode but you have to have an internet connection to log in Correct??? That is why she's asking you if she can play without internet. I have tried to play without logging into Origin but it won't let me I have to log in, and in order to log in you must have an internet connection then you can choose offline mode. Fix the issue. You should not have to log in everytime you want to play.
No, you don't need an internet connection to login.
If no internet connection is present, you will automatically be put in offine mode.
Incorrect. EA says the game doesn't require an internet connection, and that is also incorrect.
To test this, I had Origin Advanced Settings to "Automatic Exit" when I quit the game. I double-clicked the Sims 4 shortcut to launch the game, and this automatically launched Origin and logged me in (I had it set to auto-login). I then selected Origin > Go Offline. I then quit the game, which closed both the game and Origin. So far, so good.
I decided I wanted to test the offline capabilities so I unplugged my ethernet cable from my router, disconnecting my computer from the internet. I then double-clicked The Sims 4 shortcut, which launched Origin. The Origin Login box popped up and said "Online login is currently unavailable". That's it. It just sat there and the game didn't launch. Closing the Origin Login box did nothing except close the program. The Sims 4 ABSOLUTELY is not playable if you're not connected to the internet.
However, I will say (in fairness) that if you FIRST login when CONNECTED to the internet, select "offline mode" but keep Origin running, then disconnect from the internet, the game will launch. That', however, is not what EA says. They say you only need to connect to the internet the very first time in order to authenticate the game. From that point on an internet connection is not needed.
Don't believe anyone that tells you an internet connection is not required.
Edit: Did that sound angry? 🙂
I stand corrected. I found the information by searching the internet. Here's how to play offline:
When you start the game, Origin login will come up and say "Online login is currently unavailable". At that point put in your email/username and password ANYWAY, and the game will launch even though you have no internet connection.
- I ordered my game on line played it for days but I was tired of paying a costly amount for cable phone and internet. I can't play Sims 4 it says you can't play offline but soon as you try to log into origin it says you are off line right now please try again later....I paid alot for this game. I registered online and got my download of the game before you could buy it. I want this fixed or I think a refund should be given...i would rather have the game. I have been a customer from the beginning and have spent over thousands of dollars on Sims 2 3 with all expansion packs bought for 2 different computer systems as well as Sims 4 so if someone could fix this so I can play my game and continue to be a customer that would be GREAT!
Can you post a screen shot of your Origin login with the error message ?
You should be able to login offline.
Did you try going online to login and then manually going to offline mode ?
- Origin sucks I hate your company it is *, you can't play offline that's * and the only reason you can't is because sims has to run through * mf origin
Sincerely
* uYou CAN play offline. You just need to activate it once, then put Origin in offline mode.
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