Install your game disc in the Origin client

  1. Log in to the Origin client.
  2. Click Origin in the menu bar and select Redeem Product Code.
  3. Enter your game code and click Next.
  4. Close the code redemption window.
  5. Insert your game disc into your computer’s disc drive.
  6. Click Install on the game installation pop-up window.

Can you play Sims 3 without the disc?

When your game CD for The Sims 3 becomes scratched, damaged, or lost, you can still play your game without having to rely on the disc itself. You can redownload The Sims 3 for free given you have the original game’s product code, or you can purchase and download a new copy of The Sims 3.

Can I play Sims 4 without the disk?

@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.

Is it possible to install the Sims 3 from a disc?

If you are having trouble installing The Sims 3 from an install disk, follow these steps. This page contains troubleshooting for installing The Sims 3 from a disc. We also have instructions for installing The Sims 3 digitally. Make sure you have a a DVD drive, and not a CD drive. Furthermore, make sure your DVD drive can read Dual-Layer DVDs.

Where do I put Sims 3 on my computer?

You probably have an ssd for your C drive . hdd for drive. Save the sims 3 file from documents to desktop. Uninstall the game on C drive and reinstall it on D drive. EA gives you the option to custom install the game to a different drive. Thanks, I might do that when I get in trouble again.

How can I save Sims 3 to a different drive?

Save the sims 3 file from documents to desktop. Uninstall the game on C drive and reinstall it on D drive. EA gives you the option to custom install the game to a different drive. Thanks, I might do that when I get in trouble again.

How much disk space do I need for Sims 3?

I too have 250 and 280 gb ssds . Anything 250 gb and above is ok if you only run the sims 3 on c drive with windows and no other games. With 250 gb you will have to drag some files from the game to another drive. You can also drag your download sims 3 files to your other drive to free up more space and save your downloads for the game that way.

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 to transfer Sims 3 disc to origin?

Choose a category, a game and a platform for the contact options to show up. If live chat is gray, change your country to US and make sure you’re on US Business hours. It might also gray because they’re very busy. Try later. Re: Sims 3 disc to Origin?

Is there a way to play Sims 3 without the CD?

Navigate to in a web browser. This is the download page for the NoCD mode from Nraas Industries. The mod does not bypass the game launcher, and attempting to start the game from the launcher with the mod will not work. You will need to boot the game directly.

Is there a way to transfer Sims 3 to another computer?

(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.) If you never registered the codes, you can still do so now, provided you can find the inserts from your disc cases.