Sep 27 2015
Problem I get the following error message when trying to start the game We’re sorry, an error has occurred. Invalid licence. Reason code = Missing DLL: [MFPlat.DLL] Error: 0x7E Cause This issue occurs if you have the Windows N or Windows KN editions which include the same Features as the standard Windows except media related […]
Mar 13 2015
Introduction The producer event to Get to Work in Cologne was a great adventure as always and we had tons of fun. It was great to see everyone and meet new people and the rich food buffet was great too. A big thank you to everyone involved. Unfortunately we didn’t get to see the presentation […]
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 21 2014
Steps to take Error messages and logs can most often help identifying why a program crashes. Windows logs a lot but it’s sometimes hard to find out where. Once such place is the reliability monitor. Follow these steps to get the error from that monitor. Opening the reliability monitor Show critical events A window will […]
Sep 21 2014
Problem I get the following error message when trying to start the game We’re sorry, an error has occurred. Invalid license. Reason code = Missing DLL: [msvcpXXX.dll] Cause The game needs files from the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable to run correctly. Unfortunately they are often not properly installed leading to this error. The number can vary and […]
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 17 2014
Problem I get the following error message trying to install the game. Error: The VC++ runtime redistributable package was not installed successfully. Setup cannot continue. (1603) Solutions This error can have several causes. Below a few things you can try: Start as Administrator Right-Click on the Origin Icon on your desktop Choose Run as Administrator. […]
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 […]
Nov 23 2015
Get Together – Producer Event in Cologne
Introduction EA Germany invited quite a few fan sites to check out Get Together at their German headquarter in Cologne. Apart from a short Q/A with Graham Nardone through Skype, we had the opportunity to test the new expansion pack for 6 hours and take some screenshots home for you guys. Be aware that all […]
By crin • Sims Events, The Sims • • Tags: Get Together, Producer-Event, Sims 4