Sims 4 Disc Questions
Okay, I'll just get to the point. I'm planning on buying a Sims 4 disc soon and I have a few questions. 1) What type of PC's support Sims 4? And can I just insert the disc into the disc slide thing...
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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).
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Thanks for the explaniation. But I'm STILL confused. I know you might be thinking I'm an idiot right now.
Once a disc version of the game is installed into the PC, will it be able to accept expansion packs and mods or not? Or do I have to buy the game online for them to work? Please answer in the simplest way that you can think of.
Once a disc version of the game is installed into the PC, will it be able to accept expansion packs and mods or not? Or do I have to buy the game online for them to work? Please answer in the simplest way that you can think of.
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.)
Can you still use CC if its the disc version?
@ChaseV1300 The disc version is for installation only. You still need to activate the game in an Origin account. Once installed the disc version and the digital download version are the same. Yes you can still use cc and mods.
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