If I buy the base game can my Origin DLC packs be detected?

[Sierra]

As it goes through Origin anyway, would it happen?

[Sierra]

Huh weird, nice to see it works in some way.

[memorycard8mb]

Originally posted by Sierra:

Huh weird, nice to see it works in some way.

Yeah, same. It is the least they could do for the fans or people who enjoy this franchise... imagine if we had to rebuy it all. That would be some bs...

[Sierra]

Can you still play the Origin version without steam after it does it thing? leme know.

[iza]

Originally posted by MemoryCard8MB:

I noticed that when I connected steam to origin, the origin version of the game was overwritten with the steam version. It even shows a steam logo below the artwork icon. Then the game launched normally and my DLC showed on the home page, when you launch the game etc... BUT it redownloaded all of them. I am waiting for the dlc pack to download and later on I am coming back with feedback for you. :BrushFlorence:

Please keep me/us updated! :)

[memorycard8mb]

So... it worked! All my saves and mods are working fine and all my dlc packs installed. So, it's true when they say it'll work.
I'd wait for a nicer sale, though. It's still pricy at the moment.
And I also noticed that when I tried to launch the game via origin it launches on steam as well.
I hope all the questions were answered.

[Sierra]

You have just one install. not two right? and is there no way to launch without Steam now?
Sorry for so many questions, haha.

[memorycard8mb]

Originally posted by Sierra:

You have just one install. not two right? and is there no way to launch without Steam now?
Sorry for so many questions, haha.

No problem, glad I could help.
Anyway, no, you can't launch it without steam. When you launch the game on Origin it opens Steam too. Also, I got a clean install (through steam) but it redownloaded only the dlcs (on Origin) and then Steam detected it.

[iza]

Originally posted by MemoryCard8MB:

So... it worked! All my saves and mods are working fine and all my dlc packs installed. So, it's true when they say it'll work.
I'd wait for a nicer sale, though. It's still pricy at the moment.
And I also noticed that when I tried to launch the game via origin it launches on steam as well.
I hope all the questions were answered. :winkpoop:

Thank you, I'll buy.... the basegame here, keep buying the DLC's on Origin (or rather in packs), and play the game on Steam!

[Branoic]

I bought the base game and some DLC on Steam - I don't have the base game on Origin. When I look at my origin account it does show the DLC I bought on Steam as "Purchased".

My question is, if I buy more DLC on Origin (without owning the base game on Origin), will it work for me? Not sure if this is what the poster above is also asking.

Origin seems to have some deeper price cuts - for example at the moment Realm of Magic and Spa Day are 50% off on Origin but only 30% off on Steam. If I buy them through Origin will they work when I launch on Steam?

[Overeagerdragon]

Just for the people in this thread

Yes it works...DLC's are tied to the GAME and not the launcher...

As it stands I bought the base game on both Origin and Steam but I have the Seasons DLC on Origin and University Life on Steam...when booting up the game through EITHER steam or Origin I have access to BOTH University Life AND Seasons.

[iza]

Originally posted by Overeagerdragon:

Just for the people in this thread

Yes it works...DLC's are tied to the GAME and not the launcher...

As it stands I bought the base game on both Origin and Steam but I have the Seasons DLC on Origin and University Life on Steam...when booting up the game through EITHER steam or Origin I have access to BOTH University Life AND Seasons.

That's pretty nice, but I get the DLC's A LOT cheaper on Origin due to "x-pac"-packs, sounds weird but finally I can play it through Steam.

[Dezzy]

DLC from Origin will work, but there are side effects.

Steam will not recognize DLC from Origin, and the DLC will not show up on Steam as owned. Steam will not download DLC you don't own on Steam. So the non-Steam DLC will have to be downloaded on the Origin client.

[Sierra]

If you download from Origin without touching your Steam version does it force you into Steam to launch it?

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Do I need to delete the game and all dlc in origin before purchasing a game on Steam ? Or do I just buy a basic game on Steam, download it and launch it, and that's it ?