Installing the Sims game on a laptop - can anyone help (for wine/chocolate!)??

[sanity girl]

My daughter got this game for her birthday. We've attempted to download it on my laptop (from disc) but are having problems getting it to run. Says all downloaded by then tells us that the game cannot play unless origins is running. I really don't have a clue about these things - sure it is a simple fix and wondered if anyone has been through the process and could help? Please?? There's wine/chocolate in it for you!

[gingerchris]

Might not be the direct help you were hoping for but this link might help - https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues-PC/Origin-is-not-running-message-d3382ced-984c6a38-00000000/td-p/4172403

I remember the agony of waiting for my Dad to figure out how to install Earthworm Jim 20 odd years ago so I hope it's helpful!

[sanity girl]

Thank you! Will try what they suggest on there when I have a spare hour or two...

gingerchris Wrote:

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> Might not be the direct help you were hoping for

> but this link might help -

> https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues-PC/Orig

> in-is-not-running-message-d3382ced-984c6a38-000000

> 00/td-p/4172403

>

> I remember the agony of waiting for my Dad to

> figure out how to install Earthworm Jim 20 odd

> years ago so I hope it's helpful!