@puzzlezaddict wrote:
@t9clsv Origin is a requirement to run Sims 4, and you'll need to sign in before playing. That's among the requirements listed for Sims 4 both online and on the boxes that contain retail discs.
However, the game itself can be played entirely offline. If you put Origin in offline mode before launching, you shouldn't have any negative effects of losing a connection; you could even take your computer offline and it wouldn't make a difference.
It's also usually possible to launch Origin and the game while your computer is offline. Two caveats: one is that you may need to launch Sims 4 from its shortcut first, at which point Origin will ask you to sign in and then let the game load. The other is that if you clear Origin's cache (or have a cleaner app that does the same thing), you'll need to have a connection to sign in again, so Origin can authenticate your account details.
@puzzlezaddict wrote:
@t9clsv Origin is a requirement to run Sims 4, and you'll need to sign in before playing. That's among the requirements listed for Sims 4 both online and on the boxes that contain retail discs.
However, the game itself can be played entirely offline. If you put Origin in offline mode before launching, you shouldn't have any negative effects of losing a connection; you could even take your computer offline and it wouldn't make a difference.
It's also usually possible to launch Origin and the game while your computer is offline. Two caveats: one is that you may need to launch Sims 4 from its shortcut first, at which point Origin will ask you to sign in and then let the game load. The other is that if you clear Origin's cache (or have a cleaner app that does the same thing), you'll need to have a connection to sign in again, so Origin can authenticate your account details.
@puzzlezaddict wrote:
@t9clsv Origin is a requirement to run Sims 4, and you'll need to sign in before playing. That's among the requirements listed for Sims 4 both online and on the boxes that contain retail discs.
However, the game itself can be played entirely offline. If you put Origin in offline mode before launching, you shouldn't have any negative effects of losing a connection; you could even take your computer offline and it wouldn't make a difference.
It's also usually possible to launch Origin and the game while your computer is offline. Two caveats: one is that you may need to launch Sims 4 from its shortcut first, at which point Origin will ask you to sign in and then let the game load. The other is that if you clear Origin's cache (or have a cleaner app that does the same thing), you'll need to have a connection to sign in again, so Origin can authenticate your account details.
Thank you very much for your prompt response! I saw that I could choose to play in offline mode when perusing the menus in Origin and checked it, but maybe I was supposed to save that choice, i may have neglected to do that. Why did it download the game instead of installing it from the disc?
