Can sims 3 games installed on the computer and on Origin be played together?

[mlwatson02]

If I can't redeem/download/transfer my sims 3 worlds bundle games (like Dragon valley, hidden springs, or monte vista) to Origin but I have the discs installed on my computer, can I still play them with the other sims 3 games I have on origin?

[puzzlezaddict]

@mlwatson02  Store worlds need to be installed through the store, not through Origin, and it's normal for them not to show as owned in Origin.  If they're in your store account's purchase history, then you can login to your store account and download them no matter what kind of Sims 3 install you have.  After downloading, you need to install them through the launcher's Downloads tab, and then they should appear as options when you start a new save.

[mlwatson02]

@puzzlezaddict Thank you for the tip! How do I get my worlds games into my purchase history if I bought them at a store and not online?

[puzzlezaddict]

@mlwatson02  When you originally installed the worlds, you likely would have needed to register them on the store site and download them from there.  So check your purchase history.  If you're not sure which email address you used, open Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Downloads and look for a file labeled [your email].bin.  That's the address associated with your downloaded content.

If for some reason you never had to register the worlds, you can do so now, using the codes provided on the inserts inside the CD cases.

[jimmy7191970]

i recently downloaded worlds from the store using redeemed points. all of my other games are on a disc. now i cannot click on my sims or others. its shows a person icon and name. everything works greats .also at first it worked like it should,i think my game needs updated, will the super patch help? its not my mods or cc, ive been playing this game on pc since sims1. i can not get this fixed. ive deleted cache files etc. i uninstalled the words nut left the casino and some items like that in the games like that.the only thing ive noticed was my games version update went down from what it was idk how or why. someone please help

[puzzlezaddict]

@jimmy7191970  What kind of install is this: Origin, disc, Steam, or something else?  What patch level is listed in the lower left corner of the launcher?  Running the Super Patch on an Origin or Steam install can break the install entirely.

When you install store or custom content and your game stops working properly, the issue is usually in the user folder, as in, the Sims 3 folder in Documents\Electronic Arts, not in the game's program files.  A good test is to move that folder to your desktop and let the game spawn a new one, then see how a new save runs and go from there.