I just close out of the launcher and open it up again and they usually are there.
#Open up expansion packs on sims 4 without origin how to#
*Please note that I do have a PC, so I wouldn't know how to do it with a Mac. Ive had issues with my expansion packs not showing up in the launcher even though they were already installed. You don't need to backup the whole Sims 4 folder, but it's the easiest way to back your Sims 4 files up that I've found. You have just downloaded and installed an Expansion or Stuff pack through Origin but the pack is not showing up in your Applications > Electronic Arts > The. If you do end up using Origin's fantastic system (I put ALL my games in it, I love the convenience), simply open the Origin application on your desktop, then take your games from the desktop screen to the "My Games" section of the application. Right-click on your Sims 4 folder, select Cut and Paste it to the desktop.
There you go! You have your new expansion downloaded and ready to play. When you want to play and you have finished the download, take the expansion disk out and put the base game back in. That is on the inside of the box in a little pamphlet. Go through the installation process, and it'll show a screen that tells you to enter a serial code. Press that until an installation screen shows up. With platform exclusives, Origin, Epic Games, EA Play, and. IMPORTANT NOW: Open up the 'Delta'-Folder, then 'GP04' (which stands for the Vampires Pack), then 'Worlds' and then 'Areas' Please save the file 'GP04VampireWorld01.world' in a back-up folder. (Might vary for mac users) To me the path is C:Program Files (x86)Origin GamesThe Sims 4. Once that loads, there will be a Circle with a color in it, also including the trademark Sim's plumbob. While Steam is one of the largest digital game distributors on the market, other platforms have managed to take a piece of the pie. Open the folder where you installed Origin an the Sims 4. To download it, just put the disk in, and go to the start button (usually in the bottom left corner) and press 'Computer'*.
Before I had Origin, I had multiple Sim's Expansions and the base game all on my desktop.