Where is The Sims 3 Base Game on Origin?

[jojodoug55]

I have been experiencing errors when trying to play The Sims 3 (just the base game, no expansion packs) that say that there is no disc in my computer when I do have the disc inserted. I have tried multiple times trying to fix this, but with no avail. I found out that if you download it from Origin, though, you can play without the disc; however, I cannot for the life of me find just the base game of The Sims 3 on Origin anywhere! There are just expansion packs. Does the base game of The Sims 3 exist on Origin? I just want to play....

[Bluebellflora · Accepted solution]

@jojodoug55

You don't look in the Origin store for it, you redeem your current product code and it is added to your games library in Origin. You then download it. All the help and instructions you need are in this post - http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-Mac/CURRENT-ISSUE-The-Sims-3-Disc-Authorisation-No-Disc-Errors/m-p...

[jojodoug55]

How can I register my game if there is no base game? I am just wanting to play without the disc since the error won't stop.

[Bluebellflora · Accepted solution]

@jojodoug55

You don't look in the Origin store for it, you redeem your current product code and it is added to your games library in Origin. You then download it. All the help and instructions you need are in this post - http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-Mac/CURRENT-ISSUE-The-Sims-3-Disc-Authorisation-No-Disc-Errors/m-p...

[jojodoug55]

Ah, thank you! I didn't realize. Thank you for your help!

[marthalaviolette]

if i buy a product online, what is the product code?

[Bluebellflora]

@marthalaviolette

Where did you buy it from? Origin is the best place to buy the EA games.