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Re: Ea and steam link(the sims 4 dlc)

@keke1253  The way the EA/Steam tie-in works is, you need to install the Sims 4 base game through Steam.  You'll install any Steam-owned packs at the same time.  Then you sign into the EA App and download the packs you own there, but not a second copy of the base game.  These packs will install into the Steam version of the base game, and when you launch Sims 4 from Steam, all of your packs from both platforms will load.

Your Steam library will NOT list the packs you own in the EA App.  Your EA App library will list the packs you own in Steam, but it won't let you download them—you'll need to do that through Steam, as described above.  And of course your EA and Steam accounts have to be properly linked to each other.

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  • keke1253's avatar
    keke1253
    2 years ago

    Since I'm kind of new with dlc, doesn't the dlc already go to your game? Though I have to download it, kind of confusing anyhow through ea I download the dlc I have and what do I do next, put it under the sims 4?

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    Hero+
    2 years ago

    @keke1253  When you install Sims 4 through EA or through Steam, you have the option to also install the DLC you own through that platform.  However, the content you own through the other platform will not install.  That's why you need to manually install your EA App-owned DLC.

    You do NOT need to put any data anywhere.  The EA App should take care of it.  However, you do need to make sure you have NOT installed the base game through the EA App.  If you have, the App will get confused as to where to put the DLC, and it won't load when you launch the game through Steam.

  • keke1253's avatar
    keke1253
    2 years ago

    Oh ok I understand now, thanks so much. Also yes I'm getting the base game through steam.