I do NOT want to hear what you think...I am asking this question strictly to people who Have Windows 10 AND Sims Medieval through Origin. Does anyone have them both and are able to Play Sims Medieval or did you have to buy sims medieval thorugh Steam to get it to work with Windows 10? I am only asking because I am still on Windows 7, and looking to upgrade to Windows 10....But I want to know if I should wait for another couple weeks to be able to purchase Sims Medieval on Steam....Or if it would be okay to upgrade., This is literally tyhe ONLY thing holding me back from upgrading to win 10! Soooo Please, let me know asap
Thanks! (And keep in mind...I am only looking for an answer from someone who Got Windows 10 & played Sims medieval....whether they could not run Sims Medieval anymore....or whether they were able to. if that makes sense. Thanks
(Also: EA will NEVER release anoither patch for Sims Medieval so there is no Compatibiltiy patch I could download allowing me to make it compatible with Windows 10)
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After the update (first to win8 and then later to win10), it wasn't possible to play the game with the cd anymore. It was advised to reinstall the game through Origin (you have to download and install Origin on your pc first). I did this yesterday and it worked :) .
This YouTube video shows The Sims 2, The Sims 3, and The Sims 4 working on Windows 10. Also note that The Sims 2 shows the black rectangles, that's due to a glitch with the graphics card. The Sims 3 is the original version while The Sims 4 is the older version due to how the map looks.
Only The Sims (and any other game that uses SafeDisc) doesn't work due to SafeDisc not being supported by Windows 10. This also applies to Windows Vista SP2, 7 SP1, or 8.1 that have the KB3086255 update installed.
I've had this game for 5 years, and I wasn't able to play it on Windows 7 or 8. The game has been just sitting in my Origin account. So I'm happy that it launched fine.
As with TS3 games, any Medieval game purchased as a download through Amazon will require Origin activation such as The Sims Medieval Deluxe from Amazon (US). DVD copies of The Sims Medieval and Pirates and Nobles (untested with The Sims Medieval Deluxe) do not require Origin activation.
Like TS3, the Origin sign-in requirement can be avoided by using a DVD version although that will only work if you have Windows XP, Vista, or 7 as only the new version of Medieval from Origin will work on Windows 8 or 10.
I want to ask any Mac Simmers a question: does any Mac version of The Sims Medieval downloaded from Origin require you to sign-in to Origin if Origin isn't running on OS X. I believe only the Windows versions of The Sims 3 and The Sims Medieval only require Origin sign-in but correct me if I'm wrong.
BTW You'll have to pay to upgrade to Windows 10 after July 29th 2016. They seem to be adamant that they won't be stretching the time limit for free upgrades after that.
Very happy to read this thread
Saying "not to be rude", then blatently being rude does not excuse rude behavior.
BTW, it's been so long since I've been able to play, I don't remember if there was a way to activate cheats, like we can in other Sims games. LOL