I want the game to run without the EA launcher.

[麻雀王]

Isn't this game a stand-alone version? Why do I have to run the EA Online launcher every time before I can run the game? If the network is disconnected or the network is not good, the game will not be able to run. I really wish I could skip the EA launcher to run the game, thanks.

[💛🐠Schluppdidupp🍀🍄]

Look here:
https://help.ea.com/en/help/pc/link-ea-and-steam/

Once connected, you can start the game via your Steam library as any other game.

[Angela]

Originally posted by Schluppdidupp:

Look here:
https://help.ea.com/en/help/pc/link-ea-and-steam/

Once connected, you can start the game via your Steam library as any other game.

The EA app always runs though after launching game via Steam shortcut.

[麻雀王]

In short, in the absence of a network state, the EA APP can not be started, the EA APP can not be started, the game can not run.

[💛🐠Schluppdidupp🍀🍄]

Originally posted by Angela:

Originally posted by Schluppdidupp:

Look here:
https://help.ea.com/en/help/pc/link-ea-and-steam/

Once connected, you can start the game via your Steam library as any other game.

The EA app always runs though after launching game via Steam shortcut.

What I meant is: when Steam is connected with the EA App, you can start the game via the Steam library. You no longer need to start it via the EA App which you must do when it's not connected. The player said she/he wanted to run the game without the EA launcher and my understanding was that she/he prefers to run it in another way than the EA launcher. So I suggested to connect it with Steam. I'm doing it this way myself and since then only play via the Steam library. I always start running the game via the library and NOT via a shortcut or the desktop icon.

Games can usually be played without internet connection, maybe this doesn't work with EA App, I don't know. I just wanted to be polite and mention a way how to run the game without having to start it via EA App and from my experience, I know it works this way. But like I said, I don't know if internet connection is necessary because of EA.

[Lady Aeleanor]

Originally posted by 麻雀王:

In short, in the absence of a network state, the EA APP can not be started, the EA APP can not be started, the game can not run.

This is by design. If you look at the game page, it states quite clearly that the EA App is ABSOLUTELY required to play the Sims 4. For Steam players, this is EA's DRM for the game. It's an anti-piracy method. So, no. The game must see the EA app to run the game.

[Angela]

Originally posted by Schluppdidupp:

Originally posted by Angela:

The EA app always runs though after launching game via Steam shortcut.

What I meant is: when Steam is connected with the EA App, you can start the game via the Steam library. You no longer need to start it via the EA App which you must do when it's not connected. The player said she/he wanted to run the game without the EA launcher and my understanding was that she/he prefers to run it in another way than the EA launcher. So I suggested to connect it with Steam. I'm doing it this way myself and since then only play via the Steam library. I always start running the game via the library and NOT via a shortcut or the desktop icon.

Games can usually be played without internet connection, maybe this doesn't work with EA App, I don't know. I just wanted to be polite and mention a way how to run the game without having to start it via EA App and from my experience, I know it works this way. But like I said, I don't know if internet connection is necessary because of EA.

The OP would have to connect his Steam account to the EA app no matter what, so that's a given.

[The Living Darkness]

The main positive I think with the steam version, at least from what I can tell is that it is downloaded/patched through steam rather than the EA app. Pretty much all the download/patch errors that are reported for this game come from people updating the game through the EA app. So yeah you still launch the EA app in the background when you open in the game in steam but you can largely ignore all the patching problems you see all over youtube/twitter/swims forums.

[Xenon The Noble]

I want a pony. Most of all, I want the user agreement that I agreed to when I purchase a game to not be unilaterally changed after I pay. That's a bozo no-no in my business law class. Some game publishers feel that they can change the agreement simply by claiming that continuing to use the contracted software that was paid for because you have the option to never play it again.
We don't always get what we want.

[Kick]

Originally posted by 麻雀王:

Isn't this game a stand-alone version? Why do I have to run the EA Online launcher every time before I can run the game? If the network is disconnected or the network is not good, the game will not be able to run. I really wish I could skip the EA launcher to run the game, thanks.

Because your data is worth more than you can spend on the game. I.e., it's spyware.

[Dr. Sinclair]

Originally posted by Lady Aeleanor:

Originally posted by 麻雀王:

In short, in the absence of a network state, the EA APP can not be started, the EA APP can not be started, the game can not run.

This is by design. If you look at the game page, it states quite clearly that the EA App is ABSOLUTELY required to play the Sims 4. For Steam players, this is EA's DRM for the game. It's an anti-piracy method. So, no. The game must see the EA app to run the game.

the worst and most useless anti piracy method in existence.
no, it's absolutely just EA trying to lure people into actually using their ♥♥♥♥♥♥ launcher lol

[Takler21]

Originally posted by Dr. Sinclair:

Originally posted by Lady Aeleanor:

This is by design. If you look at the game page, it states quite clearly that the EA App is ABSOLUTELY required to play the Sims 4. For Steam players, this is EA's DRM for the game. It's an anti-piracy method. So, no. The game must see the EA app to run the game.

the worst and most useless anti piracy method in existence.
no, it's absolutely just EA trying to lure people into actually using their ♥♥♥♥♥♥ launcher lol

I agree! I don't play jedi falling order or mass effect because I dont want to deal with that ♥♥♥♥♥♥ app

[Alaric the Visgoth]

Originally posted by 麻雀王:

Isn't this game a stand-alone version? Why do I have to run the EA Online launcher every time before I can run the game? If the network is disconnected or the network is not good, the game will not be able to run. I really wish I could skip the EA launcher to run the game, thanks.

1. Buy the STEAM version of the game

2. Go offline by relaunching Steam in offline mode.

3. Profit. Launch TS4 without Steam network access.

[gtipping]

Originally posted by 麻雀王:

Isn't this game a stand-alone version? Why do I have to run the EA Online launcher every time before I can run the game? If the network is disconnected or the network is not good, the game will not be able to run. I really wish I could skip the EA launcher to run the game, thanks.

Hi EA is scummy and incompetent but under US law (as well as many other countries) you can legally bypass it by doing the following steps

Step 1: Get a CD of sims 4 (does not have to work just you need a CD for it to be legal)

Step 2: download an old version of origin

Step 2a: download an old Rom of sims 4 (under US law if you own a physical copy of a game you are allowed to make and use Roms so long as its for your personal use and you don't share them)

Step 3: edit the config files of origin to launch in offline mode if internet is not available

Step 4: block the origin program from the internet using windows firewall

Step 5: open origin and manually force it to detect the rom of sims 4

Step 6: edit the launcher path in the steam install to open origin not the EA app

Step 7: launch steam

Step 8: thank the ghost of Mr.Rogers as he is the one who convinced congress to pass the laws protecting consumer rights for digital media that allow using roms to be legal when you own a physical copy of the game

Honestly it is easier just to play the Rom without steam or to add the rom as a non-steam game in the steam app I did this for my own game just to spite EA and for the principal of the matter

Note: this also works and is legal in many other countries but I only know US law so you will have to see if its legal under your local laws

[Steven]

This thread was quite old before the recent post, so we're locking it to prevent confusion.