TS4 no longer launches through GFE, Addn'l question about .exe
Looking at an old thread about someone having issues with a shortcut, which this isn't, it brings up additional questions for me.
First, about 2-3 months ago, an Origin update really messed with my TS4 and TS3 games. The latter began giving me an error message every time I launched, saying I needed to update - which I don't and which is obviously an ERROR - or I could Play without updating. I can choose the Play without Updating and play. I just want the error to go away.
At that same time, I stopped being able to access TS4 via GFE (GeForce Experience). I like this option because I can see my favorite games from both Origin and Steam in the same place, as well as make sure the graphics are maximized - and honestly, it's nicer to look at. 🙂 Anyway, I started getting the message "Activation Required" when I tried to launch from GFE. Note that I can launch it directly from Origin without any error.
But here's where my addn'l question comes in. I read on that old thread about the TS4.exe being Legacy and TS4_64 being the regular one. (Sorry, I closed that thread so I don't remember the exact wording.) This is a new PC as of Sept and I'd never owned TS4 prior to purchasing it in Dec. I purchased the Deluxe version via Origin. I have both a TS4 and a TS4 Legacy file in my Doc/EA folder and have never understood why because I thought Legacy was for older systems. My PC, Acer Predator, runs Windows 10. My old PC was a Vista and I did have TS3 & Origin running on that but that shouldn't have any bearing on this TS4 issue.
So. for giggles I'd like some clarity on the Legacy thing and if this is something I should or shouldn't have. I've always found it odd that I had that addn'l folder in my TS4 stuff.
But mostly, if there is anyone out there with GFE, it would be terrific if I could find out if I can fix this problem of launching. I don't know if the Legacy thing has anything to do with it. Probably not because I was able to launch from GFE until a couple of months ago. And even though this isn't TS3, if you have any thoughts on that issue, that'd be great, too. I tried the EA Help Chat but they didn't seem to have any idea...
*Note: I've done a hard uninstall/reinstall in both March and April since this issue began happening. Delete folders, clean registry, etc.
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