How to keep Origin from closing when launching Battlefield.

[UT_X122]

Whenever I launch Battlefield 4 or 3, Origin closes, and as a result the game can't communicate with Origin and the * game won't launch. Is there a file I can edit in the Origin base folder or the Battlefield folder that will keep Origin up so I can actually play the game? Thanks in advance.

[IIPrest0nII]

Hello @UT_X122

Try the following:

1. Close Origin
2. Go to the start menu and open Run
3. Type in %appdata%/Origin
4. Open the file local_[big string of numbers and letters].xml in notepad
5. Find <Setting key="ShutdownOriginOnGameFinished" value="true" type="1">
6. Change value="true" to value="false"
7. Save the file
8. Open Origin again and you're done.

Make sure that you can view hidden files and folders:

1. Open the Start menu 
2. Type "view hidden files and folders" into the search bar.
3. Press Enter to open the View tab of your Folder Options.
4. Open the Hidden Files and folders menu within the Files and Folders menu.
5. Click Show hidden files, folders, and drives.
6. Click Apply, then OK to exit the menu.

http://answers.ea.com/t5/Origin/Origin-closes-after-Exiting-EA-game/m-p/5564430/highlight/true#M2201...

[UT_X122]

I appreciate the response, but unfortunately there is no line that says that in the folder.

[IIPrest0nII]

Can you please try to reinstall Origin client using this manual https://help.ea.com/en-za/help/origin/origin/manually-uninstalling-origin/ ?

[UT_X122]

Nope, still didn't work :/

[EA_David]

@UT_X122 Hey, can you try clearing your cache fully and try again?

https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/origin/origin/origin-my-games-list-is-blank/

Thanks.