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tictachoe
Lab Assistant
Original Poster
#1 Old 14th Apr 2019 at 11:47 PM

This user has the following games installed:

Sims 2, University, Nightlife, Open for Business, Pets, Seasons, Bon Voyage, Free Time, Apartment Life
Default How to avoid updating Origin for Sims 2 UC?
In case you weren't aware, new Origin updates are very capable of breaking or impairing Sims 2 Ultimate Collection:

http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=624654

Origin has a new "mandatory" update that is so mandatory Origin won't even load in Offline mode. Meaning I cannot open TS2UC.

Is there any way I can get around this?
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Charity
Mad Poster
#2 Old 15th Apr 2019 at 6:36 AM Last edited by HugeLunatic : 15th Apr 2019 at 7:52 PM. Reason: no piracy chit chat
I just opened Sims 2 UC and it didn't make me update or even open Origin.
ElaineNualla
Scholar
#3 Old 15th Apr 2019 at 11:06 AM
pre-infested executable is the one of most useful solutions;
also - you may try to temporary disconnect (just unplug the cable or disable wifi) and allow Origin "go online", the updater will fail but the main executable should then load properly (if it's not broken) in "offline mode". It worked, but I cannot guarantee it's still working, sadly.

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Justpetro
Mad Poster
#4 Old 16th Apr 2019 at 4:57 PM
Quote: Originally posted by ElaineNualla
pre-infested executable is the one of most useful solutions;
also - you may try to temporary disconnect (just unplug the cable or disable wifi) and allow Origin "go online", the updater will fail but the main executable should then load properly (if it's not broken) in "offline mode". It worked, but I cannot guarantee it's still working, sadly.


It is still working, online too.
redandvidya
Field Researcher
#5 Old 17th Apr 2019 at 4:11 PM
I'm probably gonna get hated for this but just use a No-CD crack, especially if using origin has the chance to break your entire game.

I'm not gonna link one but you should be able to find one pretty easily.
Sunrader
Alchemist
#6 Old 17th Apr 2019 at 5:42 PM Last edited by Sunrader : 17th Apr 2019 at 5:52 PM.
Does it load if your computer is not connected to the internet, as ElaineNualla suggested? I think we all sometimes forget that we can just disconnect from the internet.
Alternatively, I don't know if we're discussing this here, but my game was never connected to the internet after UC was installed. I just changed the shortcut to point to the exe file instead of the origin-al one, so mine never updated. I did recently experiment with swapping one of the newer Origin-patched exe files with my older one, and it worked just fine.
smorbie1
Mad Poster
#7 Old 17th Apr 2019 at 5:47 PM
ahem.....(George) p.m. me if you want a link.

What?? I didn't say anything!
"Fear not little flock, for it hath pleased your Father to give you a kingdom". Luke 12:32 Chris Hatch's family friendly files archived on SFS: http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=603534 . Bulbizarre's website: https://archiveofourown.org/users/C...CoveredPortals/
tictachoe
Lab Assistant
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#8 Old 1st May 2019 at 6:30 PM
I tried the Offline/no wifi mode and Sims 2 won't open at all. I get a "origin had trouble loading this page"
smorbie1
Mad Poster
#9 Old 1st May 2019 at 6:59 PM
I live in a hurricane-prone area, so I have great interest in not having to use the internet. There is a work around, but we can't talk about it on here. P.m. if you want a link.
"Fear not little flock, for it hath pleased your Father to give you a kingdom". Luke 12:32 Chris Hatch's family friendly files archived on SFS: http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=603534 . Bulbizarre's website: https://archiveofourown.org/users/C...CoveredPortals/
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