download The Sims 4 without downloading Origin

[patscatfreckles]

I own Sims 4.  How do I download my game without downloading origin?

[crinrict · Accepted solution]

Hi @patscatfreckles

you need Origin in order to play the game. There's no legal way around it.

[crinrict · Accepted solution]

Hi @patscatfreckles

you need Origin in order to play the game. There's no legal way around it.

[magnoliasouth]

You really do have to download it to use it legally. It stinks too. I was very angry when I realized this problem. I am not angry with EA necessarily, though by all means they are in-part responsible, but I am angry at the idea that just because there is a popular game, users can be treated however they please. EA is not alone in this. I'm reminded about Microsoft and its Internet Explorer. Users begged pleaded and cried over Microsoft's deaf ears on feature requests and restrictions. I personally emailed them (yes, this was back when email addresses were the only way to contact folks, forms were seldom, if ever, used) and warned them that someday, another browser will come out and even another operating system, that will ruin their dollar signs in their eyes. Netscape was a joke, but Firefox wasn't.. then there was Chrome... and in the meantime, out came Ubuntu. 

I'm really surprised that there is not a competing Sims-ish game out there. In the beginning, Sims was much more friendly but here lately, not so much. There are so many limitations. It's like they have concluded that we can get mods anyway, so why bother designing them? There is evidence that this is true, by making it easier to install mods... but I digress. 

Origin really isn't all that bad, but it does use a lot of resources when it's open in the background. Even to run Sims you have to use Origin. 

[3450978563421]

yea how do you

[panicatthedisc09]

It wont let me download origin

[EA_Lanna]

Hi @panicatthedisc09,

Origin has undergone a number of patches and changes since 2015 so the factors that might have resulted in issues back then wouldn't be the same as now. The information in this thread may not apply as a result. Could you open a new current thread on this and add any additional information you feel is relevant to there please? e.g. When this started? What you see when you go to download Origin? What troubleshooting steps have you tried?

I'll close this thread in the meantime.

Thanks,

EA_Lanna