Sims 4 Disc Questions

1) you will probably enjoy The Sims 4 if you have at least an entry level gaming computer. While lesser computers may run the game the graphics and/or game performance may be less then acceptable.

2) expansion packs and mods can be downloaded online. Outdoor Retreat is being sold as a online download (not disc based). My guess is that this is the way future expansions will be distributed. Game mods have to be manually installed so once the mod data is downloaded and copied to some media you can install.

3)batteries are in laptops and if the laptop has a switchable gaming graphics chip then the gaming chip will require and use more power and you will have less laptop operating time.

4) You do not NEED an internet connection to p[lay The Sims 4. But you WILL need an internet  connection to:

- activate the game after you install the game

- patches are provided through Origin which is an online service much like Steam

- you can play the game with Origin in the offline mode.

- the disc is for installation only. Once the game is installed the disc is not required to play.

TS4 was first released as pc Windows. Recently a Mac version was released. There seemed to have been more problems with the Mac version of TS3 then the pc Windows version. Hopefully EA has refined the Mac issues (time will tell as the Mac release is new). Most gamers scratch build their pcs. Gaming laptops are available from vendors like Dell (Alienware is now Dell), www.cyberpowerpc.com, ibuypower.com, www.falcon-nw.com, and others. Basically I recommend a computer that has more power then a student computer or social media computer as Sims 4 is a graphical game and to enjoy the graphics you should have a gaming graphics chip to get the full benefit of the graphics. There are laptops you can get from mass market vendors but the engineering may be less then required by the hardware design (cooling, power, etc). Most student laptops are not designed for heavy gaming and poor cooling may lead to over heating.

Even though you buy the disc version you can not "share" the game. The disc is only for installation and once the game is activated the code is locked to the Origin account that was used to activate the game. Only one user can be logged in to that Origin account at a time. The game updates through Origin. Expansion packs are available through Origin (as the first pack is just coming out but I don't see a disc version - yet). EA has chosen to use Origin as the drm to control piracy instead of more invasive drm such as SecuROM. Origin is like Valve's Steam (my opinion) and seems to be a popular way of distributing software (games).

hth

I know this is old, but I just want to clarify that yes, you can still install expansions and mods even if you purchase the disc version of the game. The Game Packs are only available online anyway, and they work regardless of how you installed the base game. The same goes for Expansion Packs, either purchased online or in a box. In many cases, Origin will download Sims 4 anyway, even if you're trying to use the disc.

As for sharing, it is possible only if both of you use the same Origin log in, (that was used when activating and installing the game.)

ok so most pcs support sims 4 

yes they can its the same as if you download the game 

it is not that battery consuming but you might not want to go on it too long so maybe go on it for an hour and then let it have a break and then go on it again for another hour as your computer will heat up 

you dont need internet to play the game but you do need it for the downloading part 

hope this helped 🙂  

oh and if you need any help just go on youtube 

What different kind of gaming stuff can sims4 be played on? Follow up question, can it be played on the wii u?

@Clockwork-FAN-

You can Play The Sims 4 on PC and Mac, and also PS4 and Xbox One, nothing else 🙂
There are other Sims games available on other platforms though (like android and iOS), I recommend you to check out The Sims webpage.

Also it's worth mentioning that the computer and console versions are entirely different games (but they look and work the same), so if you want to play on PC and PS4 you need two games.

So no, you cannot play The Sims 4 on wii u.

Can you still use CC if its the disc version?