EA App Required Now?

Are they phasing Origin out? Should I just only use the new EA app? How do I stop Origin from loading automatically cause you can't have both active on your computer at the same time.

Wow. All I get today is a black screen when I try launching the EA app so maybe that speaks volumes about which I should use.

I'm still on Origin.

I'm staying on Origin, but also have EA App installed.

With Origin, I can edit the lots in game in The Sims 3 Create a World tool. EA App opens the game normally (with launcher), thus making me unable to edit the lots in the world I'm creating.

I've noticed for the past several times I've tried to load the game using the new app, that it comes back with a message my game failed to load and to try again later. Face/palm. Oddly enough, it loads just fine with Origin. Oh, well. I do hope they work the bugs out soon. In the meantime, I suppose if all else fails, I've got an an icon for Sims 4 that allows me to get into the game. Unless, that requires Origin to use. :open_mouth:

Oh my. I just noticed when I tried "Repair" on the EA app it deleted my Origin completely. Thanks EA for a job well done. Now I can't play any of your games.

For those of you playing along at home: I deleted everything and redownloaded the app and now it's working. Whew. To paraphrase Capt. Kirk "for how long though, for HOW long?"

I've moved over to the EA app now, and haven't had any problems yet. Long may that last!

I'm still on Origin. I'll only move when/if I have to. When they switched from the EA Downloader to Origin, I lost a bunch of packs and had to deal with customer service for a long time trying to fix it, only to discover some packs were no longer supported. I didn't get them back until they released Sims 2 Ultimate Collection. (They did give me a free Sims 3 pack as a way of reimbursing me). I also lost all the stuff I'd purchased in the Sims 2 store and didn't get that back until years later.

As an aside, does anyone else find it humorous that they had an "EA" app, went to Origin, and are now going back to an "EA" app?

I'm still using Origin. I won't change until I have to either.
I'm wondering how the change over will happen; if I physically have to do it, or one day I go to play and the EAApp will automatically take over. *shrugs*