September 2014
So I bought the sims 4, and it automatically started downloading from origin once I put the code in. I didn't realize that apparently there's a way to install it with just the disks (I bought the hard copy in store) until it had already downloaded. My issue is that it has finally successfully downloaded (took nearly a day and a half), but it has now been "installing" for the past 4 hours. I really didn't want to cancel the installation after waiting so long for it to finally get past the downloading point, but even after I caved and restarted my computer (the only way I could shut down origin), when I opened it again it was still "installing".
Does anyone know why it is taking so long to install even after it said it was done downloading? Also, if I give up waiting another day, does anyone know how to stop an installation on origin? I tried exiting out, restarting my computer, but once I log back on to origin it still says the game is "installing".
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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December 2015
Just going to throw this option out there because this is what I did and now the game is (fingers crossed).... running. We bought the digital version and downloaded through Origin. The download itself took like 8 hours. However, it is important to disable any "Sleep modes" you have because the download will pause every time your computer goes to sleep.
The installation part is what really annoyed me. It took, literally, two days. And that was without any progress actually listed in the status bar. Would just scroll a pattern in the progress bar and say "Installing". In addition, I didn't even have the option to pause or stop as those buttons were not even lit up.
After reading some tips on EA https://help.ea.com/en/article/my-game-downloaded-through-origin-but-will-not-install/
I did the following:
1) On the desktop or in your list of programs, Right click the Origins program and click "Run as Administrator".
2) If it still doesn't work:
September 2014
got a good pc and the same issue, help pls..
September 2014
yea i have the same issue, too slow a install
September 2014
September 2014
The same thing is happening for me too. I'm getting a quite irritated.
September 2014
My download is taking a really long time, too. In the past, The Sims 3 NEVER took this long on this same computer. I was so excited to play tonight, but I think it's going to take 20 hours to download. And that doesn't even include installation time.
September 2014
Yeah same problem here, my game is downloading and progressing at 1% every half an hour...
September 2014
Mine did this and found it so frustrating - 3% took over an hour!
I closed my download, logged out of origin nd retsrted it all and now 15% has taken less than 10minutes!
Definately worth a try if you're having issues
September 2014
September 2014
Oh thank goodness it's not just me... I thought my computer didn't have the right system requirements. I was so scared.