I was reading the announcement blurb on how origin is going away and it will be the new ea app for everyone along with a new personal ID number and being able to connect our ea account with other platforms like steam.The part I noticed was that updates would be automatically done with this new app and I immediately thought of all the people who take pains not to allow their game to update. With origin gone and being forced to use the new app, will they also be forced to accept any and all updates as well?I can't imagine that going over well. Or the amazing new (hopefully not mandatory) connectivity between all the people you know and friend so that you can jump into each other's games? Apt of people who are passionate about simming are equally passionate about having their game remain inviolate, secure from interference from others, and it is also very important to remain able to play offline.Hoping we get some clarification about these issues and how they will be treated going forward once we all must use this new app.

"ignominiusrex;d-1003925" wrote:Or the amazing new (hopefully not mandatory) connectivity between all the people you know and friend so that you can jump into each other's games? I think it just meant it will notify you when people are online playing some gamesame way origin does if you have people in your friends listplaying together probably just refers to multiplayer games like be online at same time kind of thing not actually entering your gameregardless I am kinda worried about old games and their content with this new app i hope they don't mess it up(i hope gallery does not get messed up isn't it connected to origin somehow)and also I remain doubtful this app will actually run better than origin for everyone all we really hear is people having trouble with it

I can't see them making it so others can enter your game, or that it would be mandatory that you allow it. That's a major invasion of privacy and would set off a firestorm. I'm with @Simmingal, since the app covers all EA titles the games like FIFA, Madden and others are the ones that is intended for. I hope we can get into the game without the app. I can take Origin offline and still play, but I can't access the gallery, which stinks.

I just installed the new app and it works fine with the games I have installed. Including sims2 and Sim stories. You still have the option to "Not" update automatically. You should edit your post to show that as it is giving false info. https://i.imgur.com/NquLiTr.png

There's only one person I wouldn't mind entering my Sims 4 & that is my sweet Daughter who is also a Sims 4 player. I've made some builds & sims for her the past few years & saved them in the Gallery. She very much appreciated them, especially when they came in her favorite colors pink & purple. ;)

"Bluegayle;c-18189442" wrote:I just installed the new app and it works fine with the games I have installed. Including sims2 and Sim stories. You still have the option to "Not" update automatically. You should edit your post to show that as it is giving false info. https://i.imgur.com/NquLiTr.pngI wouldn't mind updating the post if that's the case but it said right there that updates would be automatic so that's what I was going on. But I thank you and others already using the app if you tell us how it is. For @DaniRose2143 's question , could you weigh in on whether you can play without the app being open? I think that's what she was asking.I guess Origin is notoriously clunky and a resource hog so this app thing must be an improvement unless it prevents people from declining updates or playing offline. Then that would be a big fail for a lot of players.Interested in what those of you already using it can tell the rest of us!?

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Simmingal
Hero
3 years ago
"ignominiusrex;d-1003925" wrote:

Or the amazing new (hopefully not mandatory) connectivity between all the people you know and friend so that you can jump into each other's games?

I think it just meant it will notify you when people are online playing some game

same way origin does if you have people in your friends list

playing together probably just refers to multiplayer games like be online at same time kind of thing not actually entering your game

regardless I am kinda worried about old games and their content with this new app i hope they don't mess it up

(i hope gallery does not get messed up isn't it connected to origin somehow)

and also I remain doubtful this app will actually run better than origin for everyone all we really hear is people having trouble with it
DaniRose2143
Hero
3 years ago
I can't see them making it so others can enter your game, or that it would be mandatory that you allow it. That's a major invasion of privacy and would set off a firestorm. I'm with @Simmingal, since the app covers all EA titles the games like FIFA, Madden and others are the ones that is intended for. I hope we can get into the game without the app. I can take Origin offline and still play, but I can't access the gallery, which stinks.
Bluegayle
Hero
3 years ago
I just installed the new app and it works fine with the games I have installed. Including sims2 and Sim stories.
You still have the option to "Not" update automatically. You should edit your post to show that as it is giving false info.

https://i.imgur.com/NquLiTr.png
SEREFRAS
Seasoned Veteran
3 years ago
There's only one person I wouldn't mind entering my Sims 4 & that is my sweet Daughter who is also a Sims 4 player. I've made some builds & sims for her the past few years & saved them in the Gallery. She very much appreciated them, especially when they came in her favorite colors pink & purple. ;)
ignominiusrex
3 years ago
"Bluegayle;c-18189442" wrote:
I just installed the new app and it works fine with the games I have installed. Including sims2 and Sim stories.
You still have the option to "Not" update automatically. You should edit your post to show that as it is giving false info.

https://i.imgur.com/NquLiTr.png

I wouldn't mind updating the post if that's the case but it said right there that updates would be automatic so that's what I was going on.

But I thank you and others already using the app if you tell us how it is. For @DaniRose2143 's question , could you weigh in on whether you can play without the app being open? I think that's what she was asking.

I guess Origin is notoriously clunky and a resource hog so this app thing must be an improvement unless it prevents people from declining updates or playing offline. Then that would be a big fail for a lot of players.

Interested in what those of you already using it can tell the rest of us!?
logionX
Seasoned Vanguard
3 years ago
The app have the option to not update games automatically, I'm not sure if that means that you can play the game without updating though. I guess I will have to wait until Maxis releases a patch to find out.
DaniRose2143
Hero
3 years ago
@ignominiusrex I’m not sure if Origin has to be open or not. By default I have it set to open on startup, but when I know an update is coming I take it offline. It still opens but doesn’t connect to the internet until I tell it to. In that mode it lets me play the game but I have no access to the gallery. Even when there are mandatory updates I can still play the game without accepting the update.
ignominiusrex
3 years ago
"DaniRose2143;c-18189501" wrote:
@ignominiusrex I’m not sure if Origin has to be open or not. By default I have it set to open on startup, but when I know an update is coming I take it offline. It still opens but doesn’t connect to the internet until I tell it to. In that mode it lets me play the game but I have no access to the gallery. Even when there are mandatory updates I can still play the game without accepting the update.

I guess in that case, we can hope that when the app fully replaces Origin, that offline play will still be doable.
logionX
Seasoned Vanguard
3 years ago
I tried on my laptop which has a version of The Sims 4 which is not updated and I thought for a minute that I had to disconnect my internet to go offline but no, they added an offline option in the menu and there is a setting where you can disable automatic updates in the app settings.
https://i.imgur.com/v7xxWua.png

Which is good, because I want the option to be able to play the game without having to update it.
SEREFRAS
Seasoned Veteran
3 years ago
Ok now I'm dreading the new app because my Windows Desktop PC won't let me access any apps. :s :'(