How do I recover a lost game on Origin?
You can tell Origin where to look so you don’t have to download all the files again….Locating one of your games
- Find the game you need to locate in your Game Library.
- Right-click the game tile and select Locate game.
- Find the folder where the game is located, then click Select Folder.
Why have my Origin games disappeared?
If your purchase processed but you still don’t see your game 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.
How do I get Origin to recognize already installed games?
In this case what you’ll want to do is install Origin and then change your Downloaded Games location to match your existing games hard drive location. Do this and restart Origin, and it should detect the games.
Can you restore purchases on Origin?
Re: Restoring purchases We recently changed how some expansions show up in the Origin Client. You can now find them in a different place, just right-click the respective game tile under “My Games” and choose “View Game Details”.
Why can’t I access my Origin account?
This is the first thing you should try when you’re experiencing the “login unavailable” error. Just restart Origin completely: Right click the Origin icon in the notification area, then click Quit Origin. Open Origin and try logging in your account.
How do I find my Origin account?
On Origin
- If you don’t already have Origin installed on your computer, download and install it.
- Launch the Origin client.
- Sign in to your EA Account with your EA ID and password.
- Click on your EA ID at the bottom of the client.
- Click EA Account & Billing.
- A browser window will open with a page for My Account.
Why is my Origin library empty?
Couple of reasons why your games are missing: You are logged in on the wrong account. Your games can be found under the “Hidden Games” section in the My Games tab. Your account has been hacked which made your create a new account with the email address that you previously used.
Where did my Sims game go?
If you don’t use a cloud and your saves are gone anyways, try searching your computer for Sims 4 to see if there’s any other documents folder. If there is, just copy the files back to Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\saves and the game will recognized them again.
Does not appear to be installed Origin?
Re: The game does not appear to be installed start steam and origin with the “Run as administrator” option now the origin app should recognize the installed game.
Can I redownload Origin games on a new computer?
Yes, that is possible. On the old Computer: Make a note of the full install path for each game. Note the install and download paths in Origin Application Settings.
Does Origin save game data after uninstall?
Uninstalling Origin will also delete the saved data for all games you have installed via the client. The only backup might be the cloud sync, which is not always reliable or up-to-date.
How do I recover my Origin email?
Re: Forgotten my email AND password for my origin account.
- Click on the orange NEXT button.
- Select a platform.
- Click on the orange NEXT button.
- Select a topic and describe your problem in a few words.
- Click on the orange NEXT button.
- Click Chat Now to chat with a Game Advisor or leave your phone number for a call-back.
How do I recover my EA account without email?
If you’re unable to access the email address on your EA Account please reach out to the Account Recovery team so they can take a look. They’ll verify the account with you and see if they can get the email address updated. To set up a case with them fill out the account recovery webform over at the EA Help site.
Do Origin accounts expire?
‘The Origin terms of service are designed to protect against misuse of the Origin system. No Origin user who has paid entitlements and/or downloaded games will have their account cancelled or games expired due to extended non-use.
Is my Origin account my EA account?
Share All sharing options for: Your Origin account will now be called an ‘EA Account’ Accounts at Origin, Electronic Arts’ online store, are being renamed. They’ll be called an EA Account “to better represent all of EA’s games and services,” EA said in an email being sent to Origin account holders.
Why is my Sims game not showing up in Origin?
Try to click “Origin” on the top left and in the drop down select “Reload My Games”. If that doesn’t help, try logging out of Origin and then logging back in. This should clear the “cache” of Origin. Last, but not least, Uninstalling and Reinstalling Origin is the final step you can try doing.