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Anonymous
12 years ago
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Sims 4 Licensing

Sorry to bug you with a stupid question--
I love The Sims but I've been playing on Xbox 360. I do understand the new Sims 4 will only be on PC.
My computer is on the verge on breaking though. If I were to get the game on CD for PC, Would I have to get a new game if my computer suddenly breaks?
Or is there some way to transfer the license off the broken computer? I'm new to PC gaming. Is there a way to require the CD to play so theres no license involved?

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  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    12 years ago

    Hi,

    no worries. A PC license is not tied to a certain Computer. It's tied to your Origin Account. So it doesn't matter if you buy it on DVD or as Origin Downlad, you can install it on 5 PCs at the same time. If you uninstall it from a PC, one of the licenses is automatically freed up and you can download/install it on another PC.

    Should your computer break down and you can't free the license you still have 4 to go but if you used all 5, a game advisor can help you free it up. There is no need to buy a new game just because your computer breaks or you get a new one.

    Only thing you can't do with PC game is re-sell them. Once the game is on your account, that's where it stays.

    Hope that answers your question.

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  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    12 years ago

    Hi,

    no worries. A PC license is not tied to a certain Computer. It's tied to your Origin Account. So it doesn't matter if you buy it on DVD or as Origin Downlad, you can install it on 5 PCs at the same time. If you uninstall it from a PC, one of the licenses is automatically freed up and you can download/install it on another PC.

    Should your computer break down and you can't free the license you still have 4 to go but if you used all 5, a game advisor can help you free it up. There is no need to buy a new game just because your computer breaks or you get a new one.

    Only thing you can't do with PC game is re-sell them. Once the game is on your account, that's where it stays.

    Hope that answers your question.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Hi there!

    I have another weird question... I'm now thinking of buying a license of The Sims 4 for my nephew. She now uses a PC, but in two months her parents are going to present her a new MAC. So my question is - is it OK to buy a license now, so that she could start playing on a PC and then migrate the license to MAC? Or I will have to buy a new license?

    Thank you in advance,

    Andrew Gusev.

  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    9 years ago

    The game will be registered to the account you buy it on and then you can download it on either PC or Mac. You won't need to rebuy. She can also transfer her saves over buy moving the user folder documents\electronicarts\thesims\ to the mac.

    Be aware that not every mac is good for playing games though. 

    You can ask in the mac forum what a good machine would be: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-Mac/bd-p/The-Sims-Mac

  • havenago2002741's avatar
    havenago2002741
    10 months ago

    if you get a new computer just use the same Lisence because if youv'e already paid for the software you should be able to do it, mines saying it's Exspired and yet i can use it on my laptop but my Normal Computer want's be to be online to Re Reg it and i don't know how and ive paid for alot off games on here as well ? anyone can help me i'd be very Greatfull!!

  • EA_Mako's avatar
    EA_Mako
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    10 months ago

    Hey there,
     
    This thread is quite a few years old and is being locked here to avoid further necroposting.
     
    Feel free to create a new thread if there's a subject you're wanting to discuss that doesn't have a more recent topic, thanks!

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