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Katylou43768
3 years ago
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Issues with Managing Add-Ons in Sims 4

I bought Sims 4 FOREVER ago, through Origin, including over 20 different expansions packs. I tried to reinstall about a week ago and found that Origin is no longer a thing and that it was replaced by...
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    puzzlezaddict
    3 years ago

    @Katylou43768  You'll need to uninstall the Origin version of Sims 4 and install the Steam version.  Download all the packs you own through Steam.  Then, if you own any packs through Origin, sign into Origin and download those packs as well.  They should go into the Sims 4 Steam install.

    For more information, please see this guide:

    https://sims4.crinrict.com/eng/2020/06/the-sims-4-steam-version/

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Katylou43768
3 years ago

@puzzlezaddict Just saw this after commenting on another thread that you posted on! I will try this and get back to you! I tried to look back to see if I had a steam account with one of my emails and I definitely don’t. So I may have used my husbands steam account for the dlc. I’m assuming I’m in the right EA account since it shows all my dlc. But I’ll double check. 

EDIT: Okay I downloaded Origin (Didn't know you could actually, I thought it was no longer a thing), signed into my account and it began verifying my Sims 4 game. Cool. I was able to open it up. It's still the same game that I started. I was able to log into my husband's steam account and it looks like that is where I bought the DLC packs. Is there a way to play the game with the DLCs being on steam?

On another thread someone mentioned checking to see what steam account was linked to my EA account, it's my husband's that is linked. Hopefully that information helps.

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puzzlezaddict
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3 years ago

@Katylou43768  You'll need to uninstall the Origin version of Sims 4 and install the Steam version.  Download all the packs you own through Steam.  Then, if you own any packs through Origin, sign into Origin and download those packs as well.  They should go into the Sims 4 Steam install.

For more information, please see this guide:

https://sims4.crinrict.com/eng/2020/06/the-sims-4-steam-version/

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    Katylou43768
    3 years ago

    @puzzlezaddict  This worked! Thank you for all your help! Once I realized that I bought all the DLC in Steam, that made way more sense. So exciting! LOL

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