un able to connect to ea download manager sims3

[ahappyhobbitt]

when I go to play sims 3 I get a message that says unable to connect to ea download manager. I am also unable to update my game.I have uninstalled and reinstalled origin, but it hasn't helped.

[SandArcher]

@ahappyhobbitt please download and install the super patch from here: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-3/FAQ-Current-Patch-1-67-Manual-links-and-more/td-p/67858

Let me know if that works!