It is possible to install Sims 4 without your CD/DVD by simply logging into your Origin account and downloading the game from there….How to install The Sims 4 base game using Origin:
- Launch the Origin client.
- Click the My Games tab.
- If you’ve already purchased the game, it will display as its own game tile.
Can you play PC games without a disc drive?
If you want to play a game on disk without the need for an external drive down the road, you can create ISO files that live on your desktop. Then, you can access them at any time without connecting to the external drive every time you want to play.
Do you still need the disc after installing a PC game?
So yeah, a DVD is not required after installation AND registration with an online service [Steam, Origin, Uplay etc.]. It is functionally equivalent to a digital copy after you install it.
Can I play Sims 3 on my laptop without the disk?
Re: Can you play the sims 3 without the disc? Yes. Download the Origin client and input your registration code to add it to your games (if it was not an Origin purchase). If it was an Origin Purchase your game will be there.
Can I play Sims 4 without disc?
@eyjaeva You can download and install and run Sims 4 without the disc. Origin is the DRM and you can download the game through Origin. All you need is the code to activate the game and once activated the game can be downloaded through Origin.
How can I play Sims without Origin?
You cannot play The Sims 4 without running Origin. When you first install the game, you need to register with Origin and the game client will automatically start every time you launch the game.
Why do gaming laptops not have CD drives?
Size is of course the most obvious reason that they’ve essentially disappeared. A CD/DVD drive takes up a lot of physical space. The disc alone requires at least 12cm x 12cm or 4.7″ x 4.7″ of physical space. As laptops are made to be portable devices, space is extremely valuable real estate.
Can you play Sims 2 without a disc?
If you still have your game keys an EA Game Advisor can add the game to your Origin account and you can then play without disc. As Sims 2 is an older game you’ll have to contact an EA Game Advisor to have it added to your Origin account.
Why do I have no disk drive for Sims 3?
Solved! Go to Solution. @trinity-ay It sounds like you never registered the discs to your EA/Origin account, or else you registered them to a different account. (If you bought the discs second-hand, the previous owner might have used the codes, and there is no way to transfer them to another account.)
How can I download Sims 2 on my computer?
The EA chat customer service representative was very kind, he asked me for my CD Key, asked me some general info to prove I was a legitimate Sims 2 owner and finally added the game to the Origin library to download.
Why is Sims 2 not working on my laptop?
Thing is I need to use the virtual drive, as my laptop has no disc drive. I have tried using the SecuRom removal tool and it failed too. I have run in compatibility for Win7 and XP SP2. its worth noting that the properties window for the game itself won’t let me change compatibility directly, i have to use the compatibility troubleshooter.
If you still have your game keys an EA Game Advisor can add the game to your Origin account and you can then play without disc. As Sims 2 is an older game you’ll have to contact an EA Game Advisor to have it added to your Origin account.
Can you play The Sims on a laptop?
With that, you could play the Sims forever on your lapop without a disk drive. But you need a pc with a disc drive once (!) to copy all the files from the CDs and you need lot of space on your laptop/storage device.
Where do I find the Sims on my laptop?
You have to do that with every Sims addon. So basically all the Sims CDs are on your laptop, but in form of folder. After you installed Sims + every addon you have, you could delete all Sims CD folders excluding the one from your lastest addon. With that, you could play the Sims forever on your lapop without a disk drive.
How can I download Sims 2 on origin?
As Sims 2 is an older game you’ll have to contact an EA Game Advisor to have it added to your Origin account. You need to log into the help page with your Origin account and then choose “Product”, “Issue Type”, and “Platform” to see the contact options. Please choose phone or chat as contact option.
