What to do when Sims 3 says no game disc found?

Try popping the disc out and shut down your Mac. Restart and then pop the disc back in. Try to launch the game and see if works. Try this a few times and you might get lucky and find that it starts working again.

How do I reinstall Sims 3 without the disc?

@Taelex The answer is the same: register your packs in Origin if you haven’t already done so, and then you can download them for free. Once you’ve downloaded the base game, click on the Sims 3 icon, select More > Expansion Packs (or Stuff Packs), scroll through the lists to the packs you want, and click Download.

Can I play The Sims 3 without origin?

With the newer versions of Sims 3 (past Sept. 2012), Origin is a must for Sims 3. You can still install from disc (without having to download) but you do need to make an Origin account and active the game.

Can I play Sims without the disc?

Re: I lost the disk for sims 4 can I still play without it? @eyjaeva You can download and install and run Sims 4 without the disc. Origin is the DRM and you can download the game through Origin. All you need is the code to activate the game and once activated the game can be downloaded through Origin.

How can I play Sims without a disk drive?

It is possible to install Sims 4 without your CD/DVD by simply logging into your Origin account and downloading the game from there….How to install The Sims 4 base game using Origin:

Launch the Origin client.
Click the My Games tab.
If you’ve already purchased the game, it will display as its own game tile.

Why is Sims 3 not opening?

Re: Origin won’t launch Sims 3 First, please delete or remove any Sims 3 game folder you currently have in Documents\Electronic Arts. (If there’s content you want to preserve, just move the folder to your desktop.) Disable OneDrive completely, at least for now. Run Origin as an admin again, and try to launch TS3.

Can I download Sims 3 without a disc?

Re: Can you play the sims 3 without the disc? Yes. Download the Origin client and input your registration code to add it to your games (if it was not an Origin purchase). If it was an Origin Purchase your game will be there.

Why can’t I play The Sims 3 on Origin?

You might’ve left the game running in the background or something, try opening your task manager and look for Sims 3 Launcher, click on it and then end task, now try opening it again!

Why can’t I play sims 3 on Origin?

You might’ve left the game running in the background or something, try opening your task manager and look for Sims 3 Launcher, click on it and then end task, now try opening it again! Hope this helps those of you who had this problem!

How do I install sims 3 with disc?

Put your game disc into your DVD drive and follow the instructions on-screen. If the game installation doesn’t start automatically, double-click on your DVD drive in My Computer to start the installer. Put your game disc into your drive, and follow the instructions on-screen.

What to do when Sims 3 says no game disc found?