Re: How to install sims 4 without a disc drive? You can download the game through the Origin Client which you can download here: I don’t work or have any association with EA. I give advice to the best of my knowledge and cannot be held responsible for any damage done to your computer/game.

How can I get the Sims 4 on my computer?

Log into your son’s account and you should see The Sims 4 there. You can use the discs to install the game on this machine now, it should save on download time and data usage. There will be some patching/updates at the end so this could still take a while.

Do you need a disc drive to download Origin games?

You don’t need an optical disc drive to “download” any game. In fact, downloads are slowly replacing installing from a disc drive. You can also key in the DVD code from the physical copy to add the game into your Origin library without putting the disc into your PC. It’s how I’ve gotten most of my Origin games.

Can you save Sims 4 to external hard drive?

Here’s instructions: How to provide your save game It’s possible but I won’t recommend it. Trouble is with the drive letter since it can happen that a hard drive is not applied the same letter when reconnected and then the game won’t work. Depending on your USB connection, it can also be slow.

How do you put Sims 2 on a portable hard drive?

Just install the game on the portable hard drive. Make a folder in there first (in order to avoid future confusion) and then just install as you would on a normal hard drive. You may need to assign a permanent drive letter to your external hard drive but other than that the procedure is the same as installing on a fixed drive.

How do I install the Sims 3 on my computer?

Put your game disc into your DVD drive and follow the instructions on-screen. If the game installation doesn’t start automatically, double-click on your DVD drive in My Computer to start the installer. Put your game disc into your drive, and follow the instructions on-screen.

Where are The Sims games stored on an external hard drive?

You may need to assign a permanent drive letter to your external hard drive but other than that the procedure is the same as installing on a fixed drive. Saved games are stored in the My Documents folder, so if you wanted to continue a Sims family, then you would need the My Documents folder as well. I don’t know if there’s a way around that one.

How to download The Sims 4 on origin?

Go to the my games tab in Origin, hover over your copy of The Sims 4 and choose download/install/play. Re: How do I download the Sims 4 after purchasing it with the code i bought?