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Can I reinstall a game after uninstalling it from Origin?

If you uninstall the Origin client from your computer, you won't be able to play any games or content downloaded until you reinstall it. This also means that you risk removing files that validate whether your games have the latest patch content and more.
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Will I lose my games if I uninstall Origin?

The uninstallation of the Origin client will not remove local save game files and will certainly not delete online saves. You will be completely safe!
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How do I reinstall an Origin game?

On PC:
  1. Find your Origin installation folder. By default, this is at C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin.
  2. Right-click the Origin folder and click Delete, then Yes.
  3. Redownload the Origin installer for PC.
  4. Open the installer and follow the instructions.
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Can I redownload games from Origin?

Re: how to redownload my game from origin? Log into Origin (or download it, if it is not already on your computer) and check under the 'My Games' tab for your purchased games. Please make sure you have "Show: All Games" in MY GAMES selected.
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Can I reinstall Sims 4 after uninstalling on Origin?

After you're finished with the uninstall. Log into Origin with your username and password that you used to register Sims 4 and it's packs with. Go to Game Library to find Sims 4. It should be ready to install with all it's purchased content.
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How To Reinstall Origin & Backup Your Games (No Need To Redownload All Of Your Games)

What happens if I uninstall Sims from Origin?

You won't loose game progress, game saves or your custom content.
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How do I get my Sims 4 back after deleting it?

Launch The Sims 4 and choose Load Game.

Select the save point you want to open, and the game will load the file you renamed as the primary for that save point.
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Is EA getting rid of Origin?

Say farewell to EA's launcher! EA is officially saying goodbye to Origin. When you log in to the launcher, you will see a notification saying that later this year, the EA app for Windows will replace Origin as the destination for purchasing, downloading, and playing EA games.
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How do I reinstall Sims 4 from Origin?

Digital purchase on Origin
  1. Launch Origin. If prompted, log in using your Origin information.
  2. Click the My Game Library tab.
  3. If you've already purchased the game, it will display as its own game tile.
  4. Hover over the game tile, or right-click the tile, then select Download.
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How many times can you download a game on Origin?

This is because you can only install your game on up to five computers per 24-hour period, as mentioned in our Terms of Service. Here are some things that can count as a new computer: using a different computer. changing the hardware in your current computer.
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Can I redownload Sims 4 from Origin?

Re: Re-download a already purchased game Sims 4

Download the Origin client on origin.com. Then install and log in with the account details you used to first install the game with. In the client you will see the 'my games' tab and your The Sims 4 will probably be waiting over there for you.
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What happens if I reset Origin?

After restarting with Reset Origin, the following happens: The application code is deleted, and as a result the application has no state. Variables are deleted, and the values are lost. Retain variables are deleted, and the values are lost.
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Can I redownload the Sims in Origin?

Can I uninstall Sims 4 and reinstall it on another computer? To install the game on your new computer, just install Origin, login, go to your game library, click on the Sims 4 icon, and press Download. You can install any game you own for free on the new computer without having to uninstall from the old one.
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Is it bad to uninstall and reinstall games?

Installing/Uninstalling a game should not affect it's performance.
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Can you redownload a game if you delete it?

If you would like to install the game to the PS4™ console storage, you may need to delete some applications. Don't worry, you won't lose access to any deleted games — you can redownload the application from your Library whenever you like.
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Can I run games without Origin?

There is no possibility to get rid of Origin. The only way would be not playing EA games - every new EA game needs origin except Star Wars the Old Republic (which requires an EA/Origin account, but does not require the Origin application).
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Will deleting Origin delete Sims 4?

No, your Sims 4 files will be safe when you delete the origin client. The uninstallation of the Origin client will not remove local save game files and will certainly not delete online saves. You will be completely safe!
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Is Origin going away?

Origin is a digital distribution platform developed by Electronic Arts for purchasing and playing video games. In October 2022, Origin ceased operations for its Windows platform, directing players to EA Play. The Mac and mobile versions remain online.
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Is Origin being replaced?

EA says the new app, simply called the EA app, will be easier to navigate and has improved social features. Players will now be able to link their account with other platforms such as Xbox, PlayStation and Steam - making cross-play much easier than before.
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Why is Origin going away?

EA is saying goodbye to its Origin PC launcher in favor of a new "faster, more reliable, and more streamlined" platform called EA App. As announced by EA on October 6, its long-running PC platform Origin will soon be a thing of the past.
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Why is there no Sims 5?

There is not currently a Sims 5 release date

All that we currently know about The Sims 5's release window is that it's a long way off. The game is still in the early stages of development, and it was judged to be at least a couple of years away when it was announced in October 2022.
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What happened to all my Origin games?

Click on the Origin menu in the Origin client and select Reload Page. If this does not work, log out of Origin and log back in again. This will refresh your Game Library in the Origin client. You can also try uninstalling and reinstalling Origin.
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Why did Sims 4 delete everything?

This can happen if Origin switches you to the Sims 4 Legacy Edition, which uses its own folder, or if the existing user folder is removed from Documents\Electronic Arts. The most common cause of that is OneDrive uploading the folder to cloud storage and simultaneously removing it from your hard drive.
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Can you reinstall sims after uninstalling?

Find your saved games folder--it's generally in Documents, in a folder called Electronic Arts or EA Games. Copy the saved games elsewhere while you uninstall and reinstall your game, then copy them back into the folder afterward. I've done this many times.
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Can I reinstall Sims 4 for free after uninstalling?

No you will not have to buy it again just make sure that you have your product code written down somewhere. That's helpful if Sims 4 disappears from your Origin account, but you don't need it to reinstall - just to be logged in to the same Origin account as you registered the game on.
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