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path help with Proton and EA Origin on Ubuntu
I have Ubuntu 22.04 and Steam with Proton. I added the EA Origin installer to Steam using Proton Experimental and I am able to play Origin games through it with no issues. However, each time I start ...
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Can I use Steam Family Sharing to play an Origin or Ubisoft game?
Can I Use Steam Family Sharing to play an Origin or Ubisoft game if I don't own it on Steam but I do own it on Origin or on Ubisoft Connect/Uplay?
I am asking this to see if I can get the games' ...
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Steam Family View won't allow Origin games
If I am on Family View in Steam, games like Madden and Fifa won't start, because they use Origin, and I get an error which says "Error, relaunch your game to continue linking your accounts".
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Can I copy Battlefield 4 files to Steam Library?
I just bought BF4 on steam and I already have it installed on my computer on an origin account. Is it possible to make steam recognize my already installed game or to copy it into the steam library ...
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A single client to run games from different clients [closed]
I use windows 10 and for gaming I have to use a lot of clients like Steam, Origin, Epic, etc. Is there any way of centralizing these clients? For example one common client instead of all of these or ...
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Support for occasionally plugged hard drive for steam-like application?
My computer has only 512GB disk space.
AAA games are taking more and more disk space (GTA V requires 100gb, SW Fallen Order 70, ...) which can quickly cuse disk space issue.
Performant external SDD ...
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Way to get Titanfall 2 on Steam if you already own it on Origin?
Recently Titanfall 2 became available on the Steam store. I already own the game on Origin but would like to get it on Steam so I don't have to deal with Origin as much. Is there any way to do this, ...
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Installing Origin and/or Steam games automatically in an unattended manner
Does anyone know of a way of installing Steam and/or Origin games automatically, without user intervention?
I have a very unusual set up where I use an AWS instance for gaming. At the moment I have ...
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Purchasing Sims 3 expansions on Steam without owning Sims 3 base game on steam
Currently, I have purchased all of my Sims 3 expansions on a disc. However, due to moving several times, I have lost some of the games in the unpacked stuff in the garage. Through the magic of game ...
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Cannot get Steam Controller to work with FIFA16 (Origin)
I recently bought a Steam Controller and it works very well with all the Steam games and features. Some days ago I bought FIFA16 and, as you probably know, it is an EA game accessible only by Origin.
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Game Availability through Digital Distribution vs. DVD Content
I prefer to have the games I purchase available for local installation from a DVD, so I can continue playing once the zombies run rampant and I figure out the whole food/clothing/shelter/electricity ...
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Finding Games folder?
So I want to add my Dragon Age: Origins game to my Steam Library. However, when I open up the "Add a Game" explorer window for adding a non-steam game, I cannot for the life of me find DA:O!
The only ...
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Differences between playing the same game on Steam and Origin?
What are the differences, however minor, of playing the same game on Steam versus playing it on Origin? I bought a Humble Bundle pack a while ago that provided me with unlock keys for both Steam and ...
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Backup Steam and Origin Games before full system format
I'm planning to do a full format of my system this month in order to install Linux for programming purposes.
But I have 4 games installed, Skyrim from Steam and Mass Effect from Origin. Both of them ...
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Is there a way to get Sims 3 from my Steam account to work on my Mac?
I previously had a PC and Steam account. Now I have a Mac and I really want to play Sims 3.
I read somewhere that I could download Origin and transfer my codes or something, but how would I go about ...
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How is Multiplayer and achievement tracking done with Steam and Origin?
I bought a bundle (the HumbleBundle), and it provided me with codes for the game on both Steam and Origin. I activated all the codes successfully on both clients, but I was wondering:
If I play a ...
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Should I install steam/origin on SSD and map some games to HDD or other way around?
Well the topic explains it all. I just reinstalled my PC. Now that I have a larger SSD I want to have some games on my SSD and some other games on my HDD.
I wonder if I should install Steam and ...
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Can I use DLC from Origin with the base game from Steam?
I have never played Mass Effect: Pinnacle Station, but it no longer appears to be available on Steam. This DLC now only appears to be available on Origin, from what I can see.
I own Mass Effect on ...
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Do Origin Cloud saves work properly with Steam?
I have Origin and Battlefield 3 and prefer to launch BF3 via Steam. The game runs fine, but when I launch Origin occasionally gives a warning that Cloud Saves can only be used when launching via ...
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Is there an aggregating service for online content distribution systems?
I have bought games from a few online shops, like Steam, Desura, GoG, Origin, Battle.NET and probably a few others. It is annoying to know/remember where I bought each game, so I'm wondering if there ...
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What happens if I add a Steam game to Origin? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Installing in games Origin already obtained via Steam
Now that I've installed Origin, I have the option of registering some of my other EA games (Dead Space 1 & 2, etc) on ...
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Can Steam be used to Launch Mass Effect 3?
I own Mass Effect 3 on Origin, but I very much prefer launching games from Steam (largely for the overlay, since I've got hundreds of Steam friends). I know that non-steam applications can be ...
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Can I install games obtained via Steam in Origin?
Origin seems to recognise that I purchased NFS: Hot Pursuit on Steam, and is now giving me the option to download it. Is there a way, or is it possible, to install games in Origin that have been ...
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Mass Effect 3 will be on Origin, how will this affect me with my two other Mass Effect games being on Steam?
As you know EA had a fall out with Steam earlier this year (2011). This meant that any newly released games by EA would only be available through Origin and not any other source.
This is troubling ...
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How can I get the Sims DLC from Steam to work with the Origin version of the base games?
Looking in the Steam store, the Sims DLC packs have a little banner similar to this:
Requires the base game The Sims™ 3 on Steam in order to play.
My girlfriend has Sims 3 and Sims Medieval ...
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How can I determine whether a Steam game can be activated on Origin as well?
As described by title, I own a certain number of games on Steam. How can I determine whether a Steam game can be activated on Origin as well?
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