Hey guys how can I install The Sims 3 without going through Origin? I would like to play it without having to use origin. is there a way to install The Sims 3 and all of my stuff and expansion packs without using origin even though I have origin installed to plat The Sims 4 with? Thanks, guys for all the replies to help me. Happy Simmin
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If you have the game through Steam then you don't need to use Origin.
But, if you have the game bought through Origin then unfortunately you will have to use Origin to play the game.
One must also say "No" to the EA Download Manager (EADM) along the way during an all disc install as that was Origin's predecessor and it will do everything it can to "update" itself to Origin if part of the installation.
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https://help.ea.com/en/help/the-sims/the-sims-3/the-sims-3-super-patcher
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So where are you, @migitpoo73, with this new install? If you are successfully installing EPs and can launch the game without Origin involvement, then which patch level have you been brought to? The final EP, for example, was ITF and it will automatically bring you to 1.62 or 1.63 if Origin is not in the picture.
The SuperPatcher is a huge download. It is an executable file that needs to be run (double-clicked) after it is downloaded. But not on an Origin/1.69 install because if allowed to, that would break it.
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If you still cannot download the SuperPatcher from the EA source given above, have you perhaps tried a different browser? Firefox starts downloading it for me right away.
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http://simswiki.info/wiki.php?title=Game_Help:TS3_Patching/Patch_Download_OSX
Under the retail version 1.67.02 (the first green box option on the page)... the second tier offers "SuperPatcher" while the first tier offers incremental options. Columns are headed at the very top, so if you bought in America, you'd download from the first column.
Store Install
Unlocked Stencils
random legacy
But the links from there to the SuperPatcher just lead back to EA's servers; it's the same file download as above in the end.
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But it's so worth it.
It'll be great once I can replace this "potato" that I'm playing on right now (Asus Vivobook), but for right now, at least it's something.
Always "River McIrish" ...and maybe some Bebe Hart. ~innocent expression~
its totally necessary though, the launcher uses like 4 gbs of RAM, loads forever, and frequently needs to be flushed via Internet Explorer of all things. You lose the ability to bypass the launcher when its Origin-laden, and you also lose the ability to play offline. Ive also invested in SSDs and a monster of a CPU just to get the game to run faster. Sims 3 is a very very flawed gem held together with duct tape and nraas mods.
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Oh, I completely agree. I actually went as far as re-buying the game (and all EP's/Sp's) on Steam just so I didn't have to deal with Origin or the Launcher anymore, and it was completely worth it.