Jun 9 2019
Introduction You will be prompted to choose your language on installing the game. Players that like to switch their language later, can do so fairly easily. You will need an active Internet Connection. Be aware that not all games have all languages and not all countries have all languages available. It depends on the game […]
May 3 2019
Introduction Sometimes game files can become corrupt or create issues. Especially after incomplete downloads/installation or game updates, problems can start occurring. If you have issues in your game or it lags a lot, the first troubleshooting step is to repair your game. This process synchronizes the installation files with the files on the EA server […]
Sep 22 2014
Introduction A special feature of Origin is the so called Origin in game. It allows you to chat with your friends in game, to stream your game or to access an Internet browser. More details can be found here: How To Get the Most Out of Origin In Game Unfortunate this feature can also lead to […]
Sep 18 2014
Problem The play button in Origin stays gray and because of this I can’t start the game. Cause Something is still blocking the button, making it think you didn’t update properly The game is already running in the background Solution Open your task manager and look for a process called TS4.exe. Try running the game […]
Sep 13 2014
Introduction To be able to load faster, Origin stores data in so called cache files. Origin checks on startup if those files are available and if so, they are loaded. If they are not available, they are created. Over time these files accumulate out-of-date data and because of this, it’s best to delete them from […]
Sep 5 2014
Introduction Origin is EA’s DRM Software. Similar to UPlay it’s purpose is to check if you actually own a game or if you try to play a cracked version. Because of this if you want to play EA Games it’s no longer possible to get around installing Origin (doesn’t apply for older titles). Origin needs […]
Aug 27 2014
How do I turn automatic game updates on/off in Origin ? To turn off automatic game updates, follow the these steps Open Origin Choose Origin –> Application Settings Choose the tab Application Adjust the slide for Automatic game updates to your choice. The options affects all games on Origin. If the option is turned on, […]
Oct 12 2012
For many issues, the only way to get help is by contacting EA Customer Support. Examples for such issues are problems with your accounts, purchases and serial numbers. EA Game Advisors can be found as follow Click on https://help.ea.com/en/contact-us/ Follow instructions on the screen. In Details here: How to contact a Game Advisor
Aug 9 2012
Problem I’ve downloaded the Origin and now I can’t login. All I get is the following error message: You Must Be Online When Logging In For The First Time Cause There’s a low level problem going on. EA is working on it. Your Antivirus program/ firewall is blocking the connection You’re using a proxy that […]
Dec 21 2019
[ORIGIN] Legacy Client is being retired
Introduction EA announced yesterday that they will drop support for the Origin Legacy Client starting January 14th, 2020. This doesn’t have anything to do with the Sims 4 Legacy Edition that was published recently What does that mean ? All players on older, unsupported operating systems had to download the Origin Legacy Client. Those are […]
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