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Simjrk59
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5 years ago

Command line arguments not working with EA Play version

So I bought Parenthood and Seasons in the sims 4 and I regret buying them.  I had a great work around  of adding in the command line arguments of -disablepacks:EP05,GP05  But now since the the update of 01/22/2021 this no longer works.  Does anybody know if origin can just remove them from my game I really don't care if I get my money back I just want them gone. Or did the command line arguments change?

Edit By Crinrict: Removed tag from title.

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  • SimQARobo's avatar
    SimQARobo
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    3 years ago

    Hello @anadius1 

    What version number of EA App are you using?

    Also, what arguments are you using?

    When I launched the game through shortcut with arguments in EA App, the arguments worked for me.  I tried the -w and -disablepacks arguments, and am using EA App version 12.56.0.

  • anadius1's avatar
    anadius1
    New Rookie
    3 years ago
    Hello @SimQARobo

    When I posted on Sunday I had version 12.50.0. Today EA app updated to 12.56.0 and the game consistently starts with the arguments set in EA app. Doesn't matter if I start from EA app, exe file or a shortcut. Doesn't matter if EA app is running before I start the game or not. So that's good, one thing fixed. (I did my tests with -w and -nointro but it doesn't matter - if it works with those it works with others too.)

    But arguments set in shortcut properties are still ignored. So if I want to have two shortcuts, one that disables packs, one that doesn't - I can't have that. I have to edit arguments in EA app each time I want to switch.

    And I still don't know if arguments set in Steam settings work or not. I assume they don't.
  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    3 years ago
    @anadius1 Do you still have origin installed too ? Do the shortcut arguments work with that (I know they used to when I tested a while back but to make sure it still does)
  • anadius1's avatar
    anadius1
    New Rookie
    3 years ago
    @crinrict No, I have EA app. I believe Origin got automatically uninstalled when I installed EA app.
  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
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    3 years ago

    @anadius1 Yes, it does but you can still reinstall Origin (for the time being)

    Will try with Origin later today. Still have them both :D

    EDIT: Tested Origin and that still seems to work with the short cut. I just tried -w for sake of easiness

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