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puzzlezaddict
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3 years ago

Re: How to play TS4 when Steam is set to offline mode, or when I lose internet?

@thejeneral  Unfortunately, the Steam-EA App tie-in doesn't currently work well with offline mode, and not only for Sims 4.  So unless this gets fixed before Tuesday, and I don't think it will, you won't be able to stay offline as you'd like to.

I know it's not what you really want, but have you considered spending the time building or making new sims?  Those tasks don't necessarily require any mods to be present at all, and you can build the shell of a house without custom content.

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  • thejeneral's avatar
    thejeneral
    Seasoned Traveler
    3 years ago

    I'm aware that I have other options for how to spend my time, but I don't particularly care for spending long periods of time building or in CAS. It's the interactions between the Sims that I enjoy. And the mods I use tend to add more to those interactions. 

    Honestly, at this point I'm just hoping for a response from EA even ackowledging this issue and whether or not it's going to be changed back to how it was with Origin. I've seen a number of topics on the issue and yet not a single one that I found that mentions Steam has gotten a reply from EA.

  • thejeneral's avatar
    thejeneral
    Seasoned Traveler
    3 years ago

    I wonder how many days I'll have to wait until EA responds to me or anyone else about this issue.

  • kaistyle2's avatar
    kaistyle2
    3 years ago

    Just like other people in this forum, have issues with EA app and offline mode. So far, EA has NO fix for the situation for the EA app. However if you are willing to try it, there is a chance you can still play offline mode with the Origin app.

    You have to reinstall the Origin app after the EA app is installed, then follow the instructions from MayPanDay (#42) on this page below:

    https://answers.ea.com/t5/General-Discussion/Why-am-I-getting-forced-to-install-EA-App/m-p/12331941#M137136 

    That should help you get rid of the "Switch to EA app" popup and hopefully it will only verify the Sims 4 files and not update them. If all goes well, start Origins first before Steam, set both to offline mode, and run the game from ORIGINS a few times so Steam stops connecting with the EA app.

    Update: EA broke it again so you will have to jump to page 9 (#87) and use the info that Mardoin69 posted in the page below. Have to do a few more steps, but it should help.

    https://answers.ea.com/t5/General-Discussion/Why-am-I-getting-forced-to-install-EA-App/td-p/12120907/page/9 

  • thejeneral's avatar
    thejeneral
    Seasoned Traveler
    3 years ago

    @kaistyle2I know you're just trying to help, but what I want is for EA to actually let Steam users use their games in offline mode. Those who purchased on EA App/Origin can do it and Steam users used to be able to with Origin. I know how to do the bypass, but they obviously don't want us to use it or they wouldn't have broken it. They claimed that offline mode is now working, and yet Steam users are left completely in the dust on that. This is what I want assistance with. Either I'm doing something completely wrong (puzzle's response makes it sound like this isn't the case) or they need to fix it. Either way, I need actual assistance with the EA App. 

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