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To protect its users, EA App supports two-factor authentication via email and third-party authenticator app.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://help.ea.com/en/help/account/ea-login-verification-information/|title=How to turn on EA Login Verification - EA Help|date=September 28, 2023}}</ref> | To protect its users, EA App supports two-factor authentication via email and third-party authenticator app.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://help.ea.com/en/help/account/ea-login-verification-information/|title=How to turn on EA Login Verification - EA Help|date=September 28, 2023}}</ref> | ||
− | |release history = Origin was launched on June 3, 2011. Origin was later superseded by EA App on October 7, 2022 for Windows, with Windows games published on Origin migrated to the EA App. | + | |release history = Origin was launched on June 3, 2011. Origin was later superseded by EA App on October 7, 2022 for Windows, with Windows games published on Origin migrated to the EA App. EA App for Mac was released in March 2024, but Origin for Mac is still available for those running on macOS 10.14 and older.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.ea.com/news/announcing-the-ea-app-for-mac|title=The all new EA app for Mac - Press Release on Electronic Arts|date = September 28, 2023}}</ref> |
− | }} | + | <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.ea.com/news/the-ea-app-for-mac|title=The all-new EA app for Mac - Press Release on Electronic Arts|date = 2024-05-31}}</ref>}} |
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− | {{ii}} Support for systems predating Windows 7 and macOS 10.9 was retired on January 14, 2020.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://help.ea.com/en/help/origin/origin/operating-system-not-supported-by-origin/|title=Update your operating system to use all of Origin's features - EA Help|date=May 2023}}</ref> An older version is still available for download [https://www.dm.origin.com/download/legacy here]. | + | {{ii}} Support for systems predating Windows 7 and macOS 10.9 was retired on January 14, 2020.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://help.ea.com/en/help/origin/origin/operating-system-not-supported-by-origin/|title=Update your operating system to use all of Origin's features - EA Help|date=May 2023}}</ref> An older version is still available for download [https://www.dm.origin.com/download/legacy here].<br/>{{ii}} Origin for Mac is still available for those on macOS 10.9 through macOS 10.14 and is available for download [https://www.dm.origin.com/mac/download here]. |
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Latest revision as of 14:04, 2 July 2024
Developers | |
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Electronic Arts | |
Release dates | |
Windows | June 3, 2011 |
macOS (OS X) | February 8, 2013[1] |
Warnings
- The Origin service is being gradually deprecated in favor of the EA App. The store can only be accessed from both applications at this time (i.e. not through a browser), but not all games have been transferred to the latter. Information on this can change and become obsolete until the transition is complete.
EA App, formerly Origin, is a digital distribution platform operated by Electronic Arts.
It serves as the digital distribution platform and DRM mechanism for all currently supported Electronic Arts games. Activation keys (also known as product code) of games published by EA that are sold through third-party storefronts can be used to activate games on EA App.[2] For a time, EA App game activation keys sold on Humble Bundle were region-locked in Latin America for a limited time, but it had been since lifted.
To protect its users, EA App supports two-factor authentication via email and third-party authenticator app.[3]
Origin was launched on June 3, 2011. Origin was later superseded by EA App on October 7, 2022 for Windows, with Windows games published on Origin migrated to the EA App. EA App for Mac was released in March 2024, but Origin for Mac is still available for those running on macOS 10.14 and older.[4] [5]
General information
- List of games available on Origin
- Official Store
- Answer HQ for EA App for Windows at EA.com
- Answer HQ for Origin for Mac at EA.com
- List of EA Play games
Installation
- The latest official version (10.5.122, released in March 2023) will always only show a popup for forced update to EA app[6]
Install an older version and prevent auto-updating[7] |
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<?xml version="1.0"?> <Settings> <Setting key="AutoPatchGlobal" value="false" type="1"/> <Setting key="AutoUpdate" value="false" type="1"/> <Setting key="MigrationDisabled" value="true" type="1"/> <Setting key="UpdateURL" value="" type="10"/> </Settings>
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EA Play
EA Play (formerly Origin Access on PC and EA Access on Xbox One and PS4) is a monthly subscription service that grants access to a catalog of games and content through the Origin store. This subscription services comes in two forms; the default EA Play and the more expensive EA Play Pro tier. While the default tier includes the majority of games and content available through the service, some games and/or content might be exclusive to the Pro tier.
Client data
Configuration file(s) location
Element | Location |
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Origin DRM activations | %PROGRAMDATA%\Electronic Arts\EA Services\License\*.dlf |
User settings | %APPDATA%\Origin\local*.xml |
Global settings | %PROGRAMDATA%\Origin\local.xml |
Games client settings | %PROGRAMDATA%\Origin\LocalContent\ |
Games launch configuration | <path-to-game>\__Installer\installerdata.xml |
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 client crashes moments after starting
- This can be seen in event viewer (event ID 1000) with exception code 0xc0000409
Override high DPI scaling behavior for Origin.exe with scaling performed by system[8]
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Make sure environment variable QT_SCALE_FACTOR is not set[9] |
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Origin UI is completely blank or anyhow glitched
See Origin - Reset to defaults / Clear data cache |
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Origin cannot install or download games
See Origin - Reset to defaults / Clear data cache |
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Games activation or login fail despite owning them
- This can happen to (current or past) child accounts, when sometimes the linked e-mail of the parental account resets back to the primary one, causing their account status to get disabled
- ActivationUI returns Cannot grant license. Account status is invalid. error, and
%PROGRAMDATA%\Origin\Logs\<game-id>_OnlineActivation_Log.html
likely reports License Request Server HTTP response code=409
Contact EA support desk[10] |
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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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Use Origin Steam Overlay Launcher |
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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 [11]
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Origin stops downloading after an ungiven threshold
Start Origin in R&D mode[citation needed] |
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[connection] EnvironmentName=production [Feature] CdnOverride=akamai
Notes
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To quickly skip all the steps above, copy paste the "enter the following in the file" section into EACore.ini
located in your main Origin folder - you can quickly open it, right clicking a desktop shortcut of Origin and > Open file location
Add games from a network drive
Disable Origin service and whitelist drive[12] |
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The game does not appear to be installed
- This is caused by missing registry keys.
Edit the registry[13] |
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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[14] |
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Notes
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"Origin cannot locate games in a root directory" error
- Assuming the game files are actually there
Fix folder properties[15] |
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Overlays do not work or performance problems
- Alt+Tab ↹ causing freezes has also been reported[16]
Disable Origin in game |
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Thwart the Origin overlay[17] |
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Other information
Move/backup installed games
Save game folder[18] |
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Repair game installation
Repair Game |
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Origin - Reset to defaults / Clear data cache
Clear Origin data cache folders[19] |
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Notes
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 SP1 | 11 |
Processor (CPU) | 1 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Other | 64-bit operating system |
OS X | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.15 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo | |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
- Support for systems predating Windows 7 and macOS 10.9 was retired on January 14, 2020.[20] An older version is still available for download here.
- Origin for Mac is still available for those on macOS 10.9 through macOS 10.14 and is available for download here.
References
- ↑ Origin For Mac Is Here! - Origin News (Archived) - last accessed on 2017-07-31
- ↑ How to redeem your product and promo codes - last accessed on September 28, 2023
- ↑ How to turn on EA Login Verification - EA Help - last accessed on September 28, 2023
- ↑ The all new EA app for Mac - Press Release on Electronic Arts - last accessed on September 28, 2023
- ↑ The all-new EA app for Mac - Press Release on Electronic Arts - last accessed on 2024-05-31
- ↑ How do I bypass the EA App and access Origin to play games. - Answer HQ - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ p0358 on Twitter - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Solved: Origin Update Today Causing Event ID 1000 and Freezes PC - Answer HQ - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:Mirh on 2021-08-04
- ↑ Verified by User:Mirh on 2020-01-16
- ↑ How to fix the installation problem with DXSETUP.exe for Origin Games (tested on Battlefield 3 and Mass Effect 3) : gaming - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Solved: Windows 10, Origin, and Network Drives - Answer HQ and improved by Mirh
- ↑ Origin not detecting games - EA Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ Re: Origin Cloud Sync deleted saved game data in Dragon Age Inquisition. - Answer HQ - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Solved: Origin can't choose install location - Answer HQ - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Discord overlay's incompatibility with Origin's igo[32/64.dll | Bo's Ramblings]
- ↑ Fix for FPS issues :: Steam Community Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ [Guide] Moving/Reinstalling Origin and Games Without Re-Downloading - last accessed on 9 June 2023
- ↑ EA Help - Clear cache to fix problems with your games - last accessed on 2019-05-10
- ↑ Update your operating system to use all of Origin's features - EA Help - last accessed on May 2023