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Revision as of 11:47, 13 June 2019
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Electronic Arts | |
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Windows | June 3, 2011 |
macOS (OS X) | February 8, 2013[1] |
Key points
- DRM: Digital distribution platform with accompanying client required for downloading and often playing games as well. Games can also be DRM-Free or contain third party DRM.
- Two-factor authentication: App Authenticator or email.
- Keys for most games developed or published by EA can be redeemed on Origin; see List of Origin-redeemable games.
General information
- Official Store
- Answer HQ for Origin at EA.com
- List of Origin Access Basic games
- List of Origin Access Premier games
Installation
- Download and run the latest installer from the Download page of Origin.
- Beta participation for the Origin client can be toggled in the settings.
- Changelog
Origin Access
Origin Access is a monthly subscription service from EA that grants access to a catalog of games and content through the Origin store. This subscription services comes in two forms; a Basic tier and a more expensive Premier tier. While the Basic tier includes the majority of games and content available through the service, some games and/or content might be exclusive to the Premier tier. A similar service is available on consoles but is called simply EA Access.
Issues fixed
Origin can't connect/can't log in
If Origin cannot connect to the internet and won't let you log in, try opening the Command Prompt and running this command: netsh winsock reset
Origin Offline/You must be online the first time you log in
- This can happen with Windows/Origin update.
Reset / Repair Host file[citation needed] |
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Reset the Hosts file back to the default: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/972034 |
Origin can't launch games offline
Start the game from installed folder[citation needed] |
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Origin - Reset to defaults / Clear data cache
- If you are getting issues with downloading DLC or Updating games, this will help to allow to restore origin with a full uninstall.
Clear Origin data cache folders[2] |
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Notes
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Enable Steam overlay in Origin games
- The Steam and Origin overlays conflict; to use the Steam overlay, disable the Origin overlay.
- This might not work for all Origin games.
Disable Origin overlay[citation needed] |
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DirectX Setup "An internal system error occurred" error when installing games
- Some Origin games may refuse to install due to bundling a corrupted
DXSETUP.exe
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Replace corrupted DXSETUP.exe[3] |
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[connection] EnvironmentName=production [Feature]e. Notes : The EACore.ini file is deleted from your desktop as soon as you import it. If you ever want to leave R&D mode you need to go to the location where Origin is installed and delete the EACore.ini file found there. : It has been reported that having Origin in R&D-mode will increase your download speed. }}The game does not appear to be installed
: This is caused by missing registry keys.
Edit the registry[4] |
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# Open Registry Editor, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\EA Games\ or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Electronic Arts\ # Verify the presence and accuracy of the following keys: #* DisplayName #* Install Dir #* Locale #* GDFBinary |
Cloud save conflict
: Loss of synchronization may cause a prompt for which set of saves to use. : Choosing Use Cloud Data may result in a rollback of game progress (choose Use Local Data if you are uncertain since that is more likely to be the correct version). Use the steps below to revert the save if necessary.Restore saves in Origin client[5] |
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# Open the Origin client. # Right click the game. # Choose View Game Details. # Go to the Cloud Storage tab. # Choose Restore Save. The local saves will be restored. Notes : If Restore Save is greyed out the old saves are not available. |
ActivationUI constantly asks and never accepts account credentials on game launch
: It should be possible to notice OriginServiceResponse returning HTTP status code [404] in%PROGRAMDATA%\Origin\Logs\Client_Log.txt
: Similarly <game-id>_OnlineActivation_Log.html
in %PROGRAMDATA%\Origin\Logs\
probably reports License Request Server response state code=4[6]
Contact EA support desk[7] |
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Repair game installation
Repair Game[citation needed] |
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# Right-click on a game in the library. # Choose Repair Game. # Wait for verification to complete. |
Overlays do not work
Disable Origin in game[citation needed] |
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# Select Origin and Application settings .
# From Origin In Game , uncheck Enable Origin In Game .
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Other information
Move/backup installed games
Save game folder[8] |
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# Navigate to <path-to-game> and save it somewhere # Copy it in Origin's "Downloaded Games location" # Install the game from the library |
References
- ↑ Origin For Mac Is Here! - Origin News (Archived) - last accessed on 2017-07-31
- ↑ EA Help - Clear cache to fix problems with your games - last accessed on 2019-05-10
- ↑ How to fix the installation problem with DXSETUP.exe for Origin Games (tested on Battlefield 3 and Mass Effect 3) : gaming
- ↑ EA Forums - Origin not detecting games
- ↑ Re: Origin Cloud Sync deleted saved game data in Dragon Age Inquisition. - Answer HQ
- ↑ Can't play Dragon Age because EA is having server issues. : dragonage - Reddit
- ↑ Invalid License - Invalid Cipher (0x0006) — Battlefield Forums
- ↑ [Guide] Moving/Reinstalling Origin and Games Without Re-Downloading