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I got these files sent to me from my last computer, I sent them to my knew one, but the game wont recognize them
@Derrickrocks559 Origin needs to download the packs, or at least it needs to think it downloaded the packs. The easiest way is to just download all your packs directly from Origin. If this takes too much data however, let me know—there's a workaround of sorts, although it doesn't always work as intended.
I checked and I have all of these (EP01-SP17) flies located inside The Sims 4 file.
how do I get origin to think it gave me the packs?
@Derrickrocks559 Open your Origin game library, right-click on the Sims 4 icon, and select Repair.
If that doesn't help, click on the Sims 4 icon, select More > Expansion Packs, click the Download button on one of your packs, and see what happens. Origin may overwrite the files already there for that pack, or it may just verify them and move on; this seems to be hit or miss.
hi when I repaired the game, it ran better, but it still did not recognize the packs, and the download button wanted me to pay for it first. I cant afford to buy them all again ☹️ , is there anything else I can try?
is there a way I can use Steam to fix the (EP01-SP17) files?
@Derrickrocks559 Where did you originally buy the packs? And no, Steam will have the same issue as Origin.
I don't remember where the files were originally downloaded from, the old computer broke a while ago ☹️
@Derrickrocks559 If you don't already own the game in Origin (or Steam), then we can't help. Sorry.
i own the game in origin and stream
@Derrickrocks559 Do you own the packs in Origin or Steam? That's what I meant: if you don't own the content there, then I can't help you.
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1. Move The Sims4 folder found in Documenty \ Electronic Arts \ The Sims 4 to the desktop - if you have it there.
2. Uninstall Origin and Steam versions with all add-ons (so that nothing of Sims 4 remains on the computer) Manually delete the Origin Games folder
3. Reinstall the Steam version with all its content, then launch it on Steam.
4. Your Origin add-ons will be missing, so when the game starts, close it and start Origin (Steam is still running).
5. Go to the Steam game tile in Origin (if you have one, otherwise just use The Sims 4 old on Origin (but don't install it!) Just go to the page where you have the add-ons list and start installing the add-ons you have on Origin.
6. Then start the game via Steam.
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