Yes. You will need the Origin™ client and an EA Account to install and register The Sims 4. Once installed, you don’t need to be online to play.
Why does it say select a SIM to play?
You usually get this message if not all SIms are in the same place at the time you start your game. You still play them all but you do need to choose one so the game knows which lot to load.
Do you need Sims 3 to play Sims Medieval?
@Meg_Schaefer Nope, you don’t need Sims 3 to play Medieval. Although the two games are built on the same engine, they don’t overlap, and ownership of each one is separate.
Do I need Origin if I have EA desktop?
Re: Can I delete Origin If I have EA Desktop? As I have seen in the announcements, EA Desktop doesn’t yet support all games available in Origin. On the other hand, if the games you play are fully supported through EA Desktop, then you don’t need to have Origin installed.
How do I select a sim?
Instead of clicking the big play button for the household, you can just pick the sim you want from the bottom left and they have their own individual play buttons. If you pick a sim and click their play button, they will be the one in control when you finish loading.
Do you need origin to play Sims 3?
IF you bought the physical disc a while ago (probably before November 2012), you don’t need Origin. If you go out and buy it now, you’d buying the Sims 3 refresh. This version is already patched up to 1.42 and does require Origin.
What to do if you cant play Sims 3?
CCleaner wont fix issue. Then deelte what you see there. Then make a copy of my documents and put it in another dir or another drive. Then remove the sims 3 dir and the EA one. Restart sims 3 in order above then put my docs back. restart computer see if you can play.
Why is the Sims 3 launcher running in the tray?
If so, it might have been an Origin update that triggered this. You might try an Origin Repair Game on TS3 to see if that helps. Or, slightly more intrusive, uninstall Origin (your games will stay intact) and install it again. NRaas has moved!
Do you need to install Sims 3 base game?
I have definitely installed the sims 3 base game Try downloading a program called ccleaner from Piriform (google it – there’s a free copy) and use it to clean the registry. I do not work for EA nor do I have any association with EA.
If so, it might have been an Origin update that triggered this. You might try an Origin Repair Game on TS3 to see if that helps. Or, slightly more intrusive, uninstall Origin (your games will stay intact) and install it again. NRaas has moved!
IF you bought the physical disc a while ago (probably before November 2012), you don’t need Origin. If you go out and buy it now, you’d buying the Sims 3 refresh. This version is already patched up to 1.42 and does require Origin.
Do you have to be online to play The Sims 4?
Yes. You will need the Origin™ client and an EA Account to install and register The Sims 4. Once installed, you don’t need to be online to play. Will I be able to bring any of my Sims or content from The Sims 3 into The Sims 4?
Can you use sim points on the Sims 4?
SimPoints will not be supported by The Sims 4, but will continue to be a form of payment for The Sims 3 content in The Sims 3 Store. What is the rating for The Sims 4?
