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How do I download Sims 4 expansion packs 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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Why won t my Sims 4 packs Download on Origin?

Restart your router/modem and do a Clean Boot. Make sure that your UAC is enabled and set to notify. Download the latest version of Origin and install the client. Add firewall/antivirus exceptions for Origin and open the needed ports.
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How do I find my expansion packs on Origin?

Did you buy a full game or an expansion pack?
  1. Open the Origin client.
  2. Click on My Game Library.
  3. Click on the game you bought the expansion pack or DLC for.
  4. Click on the tab for Extra Content, Expansion Packs, or Game Packs.
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How do I get my Sims 4 DLC from Origin to Steam?

As said above, if you want to play Sims 4 through Steam, you need to buy a copy of the base game in Steam. Once you do that, you'll need to uninstall the Origin version of the game, install the Steam one, and then download your packs through Origin.
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Can I download The Sims 4 from Origin and Steam?

To get The Sims 4, you must download the game using either Steam or the EA app.
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Sims 4 Installing Extension Packs

How do I install Sims DLC on Steam?

  1. Go to your Library in the Steam client.
  2. Right click the game and select. Properties... from the menu.
  3. Then select. DLC. in the window that appears.
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How do I activate Sims 4 expansion packs?

Open your Origin game library, cllick on the Sims 4 icon, select More > Expansion Packs, scroll down to Discover University, and see what the orange button says. If it says Download, you can do so; Play or Details means it's already installed; Buy Now means Origin thinks you don't own it.
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Why are my expansion packs missing from Origin?

Look for your packs in your Games Library in the Origin Client. If they aren't listed under the Base Game tile under 'expansion packs' or 'game packs', etc, you may have another account. Try logging in to Origin with any other email addresses you may have used.
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How do I redeem a pack on Origin?

Go to your computer's top menu to select Games and Redeem Product Code...
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For PC
  1. Log in with the EA Account where you want to add the game.
  2. Click the Origin menu.
  3. Select Redeem Product Code...
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Why is my expansion pack not showing up Sims 4?

Re: Sims 4 Expansion Pack not showing up on game

- Hover over your 'The Sims 4'. You'll see a little screen come up with an 'i' and a 'play/download/install' button. - Click on the 'i', you'll be taken to a different screen. - Scroll a bit down and there you'll see all your expansions, game packs and stuff packs.
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What to do when Origin won't download?

Try re-installing Origin:
  1. Close the Origin client.
  2. Open the Control Panel (find it by searching “Control Panel” in the Start menu).
  3. Click on Uninstall a program under Programs.
  4. Click on Origin and uninstall.
  5. Reinstall Origin, then try installing your game again.
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Why is Sims 4 not in my Origin games folder?

Re: I don't have a sims 4 folder in my origin games folder. @Taylokay006 Open a File Explorer window, click This PC in the left panel, and search for TS4_x64 . When it shows up, click on it and click the "open file location" menu button, and you'll jump to the correct folder.
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How do I download purchases from Origin?

Launch the Origin client. Log in to your EA Account.
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Download games to My Game Library
  1. Clicking the grey arrow that's pointing down in the bottom left of the game tile.
  2. Right clicking on the game tile and clicking Download.
  3. Clicking on the game, which will pop up more information including an orange Download button.
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Where is my product code Origin?

Go to your Game Library. Right-click the game's tile and select Game Properties. You will see the Product Code in this window.
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How do I activate my product on Origin?

Follow the steps below to activate your Origin code:
  1. Launch Origin and log into your account.
  2. Click on "Origin" in the upper left corner, then click on Redeem Product Code.
  3. Enter the code you purchased and confirm its redemption.
  4. The game has been activated and is now added to your Origin library.
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Why is there no Sims 5?

There is no concrete Sims 5 release date right now, with players being let into the Project Rene secret "earlier than ever before" because Maxis "want you to be a part of the development journey." It has been confirmed that a Sims 5 release date is "years out" though, so we're going to have to be patient.
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How much is the entire Sims 4 collection?

Buying the base game: Free* Buying all 13 expansion packs: £454.87 / $519.87 / €519.87. Buying all 12 game packs: £215.88 / $239.88 / €239.88.
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What folder do expansion packs go in Sims 4?

Each pack has its own folder inside that Sims 4 folder, and they're named by type of pack and release order. (For example, Snowy Escape was the tenth expansion released, so its folder is EP10.) It should therefore be easy to see whether Origin has downloaded all your packs.
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What happens when you buy expansion pack Sims 4?

They change how you play. Each expansion adds a new world where your Sims can live, at least one new activity, new objects and venues, new items for your Sims, new household items, and things like new traits, careers, or skills.
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How to install DLCs?

Installing DLC in Steam
  1. Open up Steam and go to Library.
  2. Select the game you want the DLC from and then click on Store Page.
  3. Select the DLC you want to buy in the Store page, it's under Content for this game. ...
  4. Now, click on Install content, it's in the receipt page.
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Can I buy Sims expansion packs on Steam for Origin?

No, you cannot buy the DLC on Steam unless you own the base game on Steam. You either need to get the DLC on Origin or buy the base game on Steam to get access to DLC here.
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What is DLC unlocker?

SmokeAPI is a DLC unlocker for the games that are legitimately owned in your Steam account. It attempts to spoof games that use Steamworks SDK into believing that you own desired DLCs. However, SmokeAPI does not modify the rest of the Steamworks SDK, hence features like multiplayer, achievements, etc.
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Is Origin no longer supported?

In late 2020, EA announced that it would retire Origin in favor of a new client simply called the EA app. The new EA app left open beta today and is now available for download as EA's primary PC platform. The publisher claims that this new platform “is our fastest and lightest PC client to date.
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How do I download Sims disc from Origin?

Install your game disc in the Origin client
  1. Log in to the Origin client.
  2. Click Origin in the menu bar and select Redeem Product Code.
  3. Enter your game code and click Next.
  4. Close the code redemption window.
  5. Insert your game disc into your computer's disc drive.
  6. Click Install on the game installation pop-up window.
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