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realjarlfrank
6 years ago

Sims 4 on Steam not launching - error message link2ea://launchgame

Hey there. I bought this game on Steam a few days ago, installed it, made an Origin account, launched it, no issues. It ran fine. The next day I bought some DLC, also on Steam, and wanted to play ag...
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joordsantos
5 years ago
@realjarlfrank  I have a similar problem, I downloaded it on steam I didn't play and tried to install a dlc (when it apapeared saying that link2ea was needed) I saw people saying that need to unistall the origin but I don´t have installed on my pc (I don't have an origin account either)
  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    5 years ago
    @joordsantos You need both Origin and an origin account for the steam version to work. You should be prompted to create one when you try to install the game.
    • hannahmullins89's avatar
      hannahmullins89
      5 years ago
      @crinrict origin wont download either!!! iv downloaded sims4 and payed for the pets expansion and the university one. neither have given me the option to download on purchase. steam having downloaded origin! this is a shambles spent a fortune for a game any other suggestions before I get my money back take the pc back tot he store and give it all a miss.
  • Williamtin36's avatar
    Williamtin36
    5 years ago

    I keep reinstalling the EA app origins as people say that's what fixes it but it never works the setup file for origin for me continues to never open unlike other apps such as discord of which their setup downloads actually function. need advice.

    • 756934158's avatar
      756934158
      5 years ago

      did you ever figure it out??? it wont let me download it after i made an account?

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