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Sims 3 stuck on preparing But now the Castle kit is stuck in "preparing" to download without ever progressing. If you're worried about loosing your Sims 3 user files. Something went wrong during your download. Have submitted EA Report ID: 7513cd39-0fa2-421f-aad9-b78964534de0 I had the Sims 4 downloaded on my laptop but when I installed an update it got stuck on preparing. I have cleared the cache files on the app, I have a brand new laptop that has specs above what is required for the Sims 4. Ive started a fresh install of all apps, fresh install of EA, Cleared cache, install only spore and only sims 4 Hello, If anyone can help me that would be amazing! 2 days ago (after not playing for months) I tried to open up the Sims 4 in Origin when I saw that I had to switch over to the EA app. I was on Windows 10. So far I have tried the following: - Reinstalling Origin - Installing an older version of Origin - Launching Sims 3 and updating it in-game - uninstalling and reinstalling sims 3 Download is stuck on preparing. Please Someone, what do I have to do to get this to work? Thank You! I'm also having an issue downloading sims 3 (fresh install on my pc, no preexisting files, was forced to download EA app to replace origin) Everything downloads fine until sims 3 pets, and sims 3 island paradise. It’s not fair I had to purchase a brand new computer to try to access games I paid for and 3 I cant get installed. After restarting my computer, it was still stuck. Attached my DxDiag. Message 1 of 4 (22,924 Views) Reply. All should be good after that. Sims 4 i hav been trying to download the sims 4 all day but its stuck at Came searching for an answer to the same problem. what i have tried so far :- -running origin as admin-looking for the secret window behind client My download speed is 200Mbps+ and I've just downloaded Battlefield 4 without any issues. Every time I try to do so, it gets stuck on "Preparing" for hours. The Home For All Your Sims 3 Needs Members Online. The update today was stuck for hours on my wife's computer. I've accepted the agreements, ran as administrator, checked i'm i recently bought mass effect 3 and downloaded 8. Have submitted EA Report ID: 7513cd39-0fa2-421f-aad9-b78964534de0 Earlier today I bought a pack in Sims and it was not appearing or letting me download it I got that issue resolved, but when I try to download the dine-out back in Sims 4 I get stuck in calculating time. They don’t care about their customers, they care about profit. I have emailed EA numerous amount of times and they never reply. 3. My sims 4 and 3 will not launch at all and I have tried everything, I downloaded sims 3 to my boyfriend’s new laptop and after buying and installing one of my missing games all custom content stopped working and nothing I did fixed it. Ending task on the EA app and EA Background Service on task manager (windows btn + R, taskmgr) 2. It's only 455 MB but it's been stuck there for hours. After a lot of digging, I found a solution. Sign In or Register English All boards About AHQ. I removed MODS file, tried to repair, just says preparing. Mark as New; Brand NEW computer, and yet Sims 3 pets, island paradise and showtime are still stuck on preparing to download. They are stuck on preparing download. I had the same issue of my EA app stuck in preparing mode when trying to download a sims pack. Please help! –– Backup your Sims 3 folder in Documents (\Documents\Electronic Arts) - Right-click on the Sims 3 folder > Copy/paste to the desktop or usb stick. 10. it’s been stuck on downloading one pack on “preparing” for at least 10 min but all the other packs downloaded Question/Help EA App not loading last two expansion packs for sims 3 and only preparing. Any help. If it's not there, check to see if Sims 4 worked for me a year ago approximately, and i got Sims 3 recently because i thought it might work instead of Sims 4. "run as administrator" and after telling them it doesn't work " If the troubleshooting are not helping then might be possible there is some issue with the PC compatibility. restarting pc I've been attempting to install a fresh copy of The Sims 4 on my new PC via the EA Desktop app. What resolved this for me was 1. It won't even let me cancel the download or pause. If your download is currently stuck on preparing, The Sims Direct Communications on Twitter: "Over the past few days, the team has implemented backend Hope this helps! Message 2 of 38 (2,230 Views) Reply. I even left it for over 16 hours, went to bed and then work, to see if it was just running slow. I left it overnight, but nothing happened. I was told by Ea help to uninstall the app & the Sims4 so I did but now my problem is that I As of this moment, i cannot launch any game. The game is installing in the background, but the install process is stuck at "Preparing files for install. Please Someone, what do I have to do to get this to work? Thank You! I'm trying to download the sims 3 university paradise expansion pack but its stuck on preparing, all my other expansion packs downloaded fine. 0 Re: Sims 3 expansions stuck installing. – Manage Game: In the EA App, click the Sims 3 icon and then Manage to the right of the Sims 3 icon. I only have 1 EA account and it shows that I own it when I check online. Then, you need to know the system requirements for the Using the Workaround: If you do try this work-around, please be aware you may need to reinstall Origin, Sims 3 and it's related content. Now I can't get it back on as it just keeps saying preparing. I have tried all the tricks suggested in this forum with no success. none I'm on a windows laptop, I got a new USB flash drive so I could have space for Sims 4 it has 64 GB so enough but when I tried to download Sims 4 onto the drive it got stuck on 54 and 69 while preparing I tried downloading it multiple times and it would just get stuck I tried reinstalling the ea app, Restarting my laptop,and clearing the cache I have a brand new laptop that has specs above what is required for the Sims 4. Sims 4 I have base game and several packs. I have been in contact with EA Live Chat and have tried all th After being stuck on the preparing bar for 15 minutes, I tried clearing the cache, making space on my pc, restating my computer and the ea app, and trying to run it as an admin. A user named p0358 on Twitter created a The installation keeps getting stuck at either allocating disk, creating local game files or preparing the sims 3 files for install. EA App Ok I forget I didnt say which game I'm struggling with. I have factory reset my computer as well as uninstalled ea and reinstalled. I uninstalled them, and then went into the files and brought them to trash and then emptied the trash, I was trying to play the sims 4 but when trying to download a pack, it has been stuck on preparing to download for 2 days and it wont allow me to play while the pack is ownloading, so i tried pausing the download or canceling it but it also wont let me do eaither of it's stuck on preparing download for me, specifically the university pack! extremely annoying. The Sims; Project Rene Community Discussion; The Sims FreePlay; Other The Sims Games; The Sims 4; Bug Reports; In-Game Help; Game Issues; Game Questions; The Gallery; Mods & Custom Content; Mods & CC Discussion; Mods & CC Issues; Technical Issues; PC; Mac; Consoles; The Sims 4 Creative Corner; Art and Videos; Lots Showcase; Sims & Modeling This also worked for me when a kit got stuck on "preparing" and EA crashed Windows. I also purchased a Goth Galore kit which can't download because it is in line behind the castle kit. " The two expansions that are stuck on "Preparing" are Island Paradise and Pets. Base game and all my other expansions are fine, but pets gets stuck on “preparing. I am on Yosemite. Has anyone else experienced t –– Backup your Sims 3 folder in Documents (\Documents\Electronic Arts) - Right-click on the Sims 3 folder > Copy/paste to the desktop or usb stick. Right now, I’m going on 3 hours of it saying preparing and The expansions were still stuck on preparing for me on the EA desktop app, but I cancelled them and they still showed up fine in the Sims 3 launcher. Options. TS3 has weird loading - most of the time it loads to 99% during a few seconds but then it's stuck at the end for a long time. Also Nraas mods make game load longer - like Debug Enabler, Story Progression, Master Controller Download sims 3 dashboard and check cuppurt mods or conflicts. I know it's not my computer because my previous one was older with a worse processor and installed them all fine. com/t5/Technical-Issues-PC/Sims-3-DLC-stuck-on-preparing/td-p/12372752) There seems to be a few options Alright, here's another workaround that has fixed the issue for other players: Open EA app (not through the game - just the app), log out, then manually log back in and uncheck I am attempting to download The Sims 3 onto my gaming laptop. PLZZZZ HELP! Hi I have a problem with updating my game with the newest update of the new for rent expansion pack, I saw on the sims Instagram that for the new update it was advised to turn off mods so when I went on today I made sure to turn off my mods and CC so I could update without any interference, however when I clicked to update the game it has frozen on preparing at 2% and Hi I have a problem with updating my game with the newest update of the new for rent expansion pack, I saw on the sims Instagram that for the new update it was advised to turn off mods so when I went on today I made sure to turn off my mods and CC so I could update without any interference, however when I clicked to update the game it has frozen on preparing at 2% and I'm on a windows laptop, I got a new USB flash drive so I could have space for Sims 4 it has 64 GB so enough but when I tried to download Sims 4 onto the drive it got stuck on 54 and 69 while preparing I tried downloading it multiple times and it would just get stuck I tried reinstalling the ea app, Restarting my laptop,and clearing the cache So I was playing sims 4 and then my game crashed this has happened a few times before when my computer storage was full or something. none It's been stuck preparing for 3 hours yet if i cancel it and choose another game to download, they work instantly. And while that happens, my download starts fine, Sims 3 Expansions/Stuff Packs Not Installing on EA App: (https://answers. Ive started a fresh install of all apps, fresh install of EA, Cleared cache, install only spore and only sims 4 It's been stuck preparing for 3 hours yet if i cancel it and choose another game to download, they work instantly. 1 Re: Stuck on preparing download. 86 gb of it then i had to shutdown my pc for the day wheni came back to it was stuck on resuming download ,then i reinstalled origin and now its stuck on resuming. txt and photo of the preparing game popup. I can download every other game but The Sims 4 is always stuck on preparing for a minute then it says there was an. I tried it overnight but still not working. Answer HQ English; Answers HQ Community; AHQ Community Resources; I bought 2 kits today, the first one downloaded just fine and now the second one is stuck preparing. Have submitted EA Report ID: 7513cd39-0fa2-421f-aad9-b78964534de0 My game just stopped working after I updated it for the latest Life & Death patch (31. Fix EA APP games not launching stuck on preparing game . Hey Simmers, I recently purchased a bundle on the EA app for my Sims 4 game but I can't seem to get Werewolves and Growing Together to download . Open that file path and rename the Sims 3 folder. This is what worked for me and was really straightforward. 0 Re: Sims 4 growing together pack stuck on preparing. 86 gb of it then i had to shutdown my pc for the day wheni came back to it was stuck on resuming download ,then i reinstalled origin and now its stuck on resuming what i have tried so far :- -running origin as admin I've bought 2 sims bundles of six packs. Message 24 of 126 (3,606 Views) When I first started downloading The Sims 3 everything was going as it usually would, but when I was only two expansions away from being done with all the downloads the EA App got stuck on "Preparing. What do you expect to see? The EA App minimizing and the game My daughter wanted to play The Sims 3 today but certain DLC’s that she paid for were stuck on preparing. I've cleared the cache and restarted my laptop several times and it still just says "Preparing" but never does anything else. So I uninstalled my sims game and tried to reinstall it. Message 72 of 401 (4,340 Views) @gooochyeee Try uninstalling the EA App with Revo Uninstaller (the free version is fine), and restart your computer before reinstalling it. 38 people had this problem. Hi guys, I was stuck with F1 23 and WRC not lauching after downloading them on EA APP and the game would be stuck on preparing game at launch. I even tried deleting and reinstalling origin on my laptop. I am trying to reinstall Sims 4. @BananaBanshees this is my hot take of the situation: EA is just hoping that we’ll get tired of waiting and then just download the sub-par Sims 4 games instead (which I already own but dislike) so they can earn even more money. I've tried to repair the app and sims 3 and i've also force quit the app and opened it again, none of it is working. Log back in and try downloading again. This is ridiculous, I spent my own money and From the creator of Pony Island and The Hex comes the latest mind melting, self-destructing love letter to video games. I did the steps above and was able to start the downloads again and they worked. – Manage Game: In the EA App, click the Sims 3 icon and My wife wanted her Sims games on her new laptop so I began the process of downloading sims and all of her expansion packs. Welcome to the #1 subreddit for The Sims franchise and community! Be sure to read the rules before posting or commenting, utilize the search feature, and check the wiki for useful information. i recently bought mass effect 3 and downloaded 8. I don't have any feasible fix, the problem just stopped when I upgraded to Windows 11 Hey Simmers, I recently purchased a bundle on the EA app for my Sims 4 game but I can't seem to get Werewolves and Growing Together to download . Removed al files left on my PC. As long as it’s a small group of simmers voicing their issues they won’t try to fix it. The problem is not localized to a single game, it is any game in the EA App. 5 different people all saying the same thing. That's the thing, I can't even install the game, it's just stuck on "preparing download" all the time. I have let my computer try to download it for about an hour but I I was having issues playing the Sims 3 and was told by an EA customer service representative to uninstall the game and the app and reinstall them after restarting my computer. I then deleted my EA app from my files . I’ve been trying to download the sims on my laptop it’s an hp and It keeps getting stuck on the preparing loading screen, so I seen it was taking a while so I cancelled it now it’s stuck on the cancelling screen First, open the EA App, select Sims 3, then Manage > View properties, and you'll see the install location. As of this moment, i cannot launch any game. To find out that crucial information, see: Game Help:System Specs . I've accepted the agreements, ran as administrator, checked i'm The Sims 3; General Discussion; Store Issues; Technical Issues – PC; Technical Issues – Mac; Creative Corner; The Sims Mobile I now either receive a message saying origin cannot write program or it is stuck in "preparing download" for hours!! I am very disappointed. First, open the EA App, select Sims 3, then Manage > View properties, and you'll see the install location. This is for Sims 4, but you get the idea: Close the EA App and kill the EABackgroundService in the Task Manager. Nothing is working. Canceled repair, tried to download again in Admin, and download has been preparing for over an hour now. Also, when I cancel the download, it gets stuck on cancelling instead, and then I have to re-open the EA app so it will go back to normal The Sims 3; General Discussion; Store Issues; Technical Issues – PC; Technical Issues – Mac; Creative Corner; The Sims Mobile; Game is stuck on preparing download, I have tried everything. force closed I was having issues playing the Sims 3 and was told by an EA customer service representative to uninstall the game and the app and reinstall them after restarting my computer. 2024) every time I pressed Play It would say it is preparing then just nothing. I have a brand new laptop that has specs above what is required for the Sims 4. I was able to reinstall the EA app but now the Sims 3 is stuck on preparing along with "There's a problem with your download. ) I have tried a few different things. 86 gb of it then i had to shutdown my pc for the day wheni came back to it was stuck on resuming download ,then i reinstalled origin and now its stuck on resuming what i have tried so far :- -running origin as admin Hey so I just downloaded The sims 3 and the game itself and all of the other add-ons did download except for three, into the future, pets and island living. Sims 4 Only ranting I've been stuck on the "preparing game" loader for over 30 minutes now. Have submitted EA Report ID: 7513cd39-0fa2-421f-aad9-b78964534de0 And it wont even get to the percentage stage of trying to update, it says preparing and the flashing bar. (Spore, Sims 3, Sims 4, or Sims Medeival) 1. But omg I am so I am having same problem, cannot play The Sims 3 right now, all addons stuck on installing, and I am missing some add-ons I had before that were on my steam that were transferred to origin before the EA app. Run both Steam and the EA App as an admin: right-click each desktop shortcut and select "Run as administrator"; and make sure the EA App is fully loaded before trying to launch the game. I can't press Hello @EA_Solaire,. Some games are stuck on preparing when trying to install (Sims 4, PVZ GW2, Mass Effect 3). We are senior computer dummies that need help. I removed the games thinking it would be a quick fix but now Showtime and Movie Stuff refuse to be downloaded. Then restart your computer, open the App, and download Sims 3 again. restarting pc and opening origin finally had the last sims 3 packs start downloading. " It is First, you need to know your system's specifications. This isnt new, or news to anyone. I suffered through the same problem for 4 months. I have uninstalled Sims and redownloaded it and all the other expansion packs download just fine except these two. Attempting to update the recent "The Sims 4" patch update from 12/5/23 after doing all the obvious things to try fixing it myself. . have no idea why this is happening, but it was the base game deluxe edition of sims 4 The Sims 3; General Discussion; Store Issues; Technical Issues – PC; Technical Issues – Mac; Creative Corner; The Sims Mobile; I'll have to wait hours to the download icon to pop up. Members Online • [deleted] ADMIN MOD Stuck on "Preparing" to download . So been dealing with trying to download the sims 4 base game for a month now and it getting stuck on preparing download, failing, and repeating this for a month now. You find it at mod the sims. I've accepted the agreements, ran as administrator, checked i'm Hey! just to give you an update I managed to fix the issue by factory resetting the PC, turns out the EA app and the sims 4 has a fit if you mess with the date/time settings and requires you to factory reset to fix, thanks for all your help! and all you do for this game. I have cleared the cache files on the app, removed and reinstalled the games and the app. After it does, I start the download, but it gets stuck on the preparing / calculating time stage. PLZZZZ HELP! This also worked for me when a kit got stuck on "preparing" and EA crashed Windows. So I went into origin(I'm on mac btw) and the new patch update thing was there but when i tried to do it says something was wrong with a file or something I tried to Hello @EA_Solaire,. Inscryption is a narrative focused, card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and I had the Sims 4 downloaded on my laptop but when I installed an update it got stuck on preparing. I purchased it via Steam a while back, so I'm launching the game from Steam. ea. I started the download process for the other three (high school years, dream home decorator and nifty knitting). The 3 packs on the first bundle were download and installed without a problem. I know that I bought Sims1 and the expansions in the shop, and sims 2 mostly in the shop with buying the main game in the EA store for the second time and some expansions that I didn't own or got released after I switched to the EA store. Decided to download sims 3 and can’t get pets to download. Mark as New; Bookmark; Subscribe; Subscribe to RSS Feed; Get shareable link; Print; Report; ClearMonet Since I can't speak to an actual person via ticket for some reason, I'm here trying to figure out why TS4 wedding stories is stuck on this endless "preparing" loop. Sims 4 DLC stuck on preparing by 1Sopy. This is for Sims 4, but you get the idea: Close the EA App and kill the Welcome to the #1 subreddit for The Sims franchise and community! Be sure to read the rules before posting or commenting, utilize the search feature, and check the wiki for useful information. It’s been about 18 hours Sign In or Register English All boards About AHQ Hi all Im having a load of troubles with the EA app. Solved: I bought the sims 4 vampire pack last night at around 9:30pm but it is still “preparing” and has not downloaded. Message 2 of 3 (870 Views) Reply. The process of preparing starts but it gets stuck there and doe Hi I have a problem with updating my game with the newest update of the new for rent expansion pack, I saw on the sims Instagram that for the new update it was advised to turn off mods so when I went on today I made sure to turn off my mods and CC so I could update without any interference, however when I clicked to update the game it has frozen on preparing at 2% and When I first started downloading The Sims 3 everything was going as it usually would, but when I was only two expansions away from being done with all the downloads the EA App got stuck on "Preparing. I found a solution (involving what you kindly shared) that only involves a few steps: Open app again and then log out (3 small bars in the top left). It's been stuck preparing for 3 hours yet if i cancel it and choose another game to download, they work instantly. Neither of those will install, they are stuck on 'preparing download'. I've cleared the cache and restarted my laptop several times and it still just Hi all Im having a load of troubles with the EA app. Go To. However, it tells me it has to download a few expansions and is stuck at The Sims 4 Dine Out expansion. This is a great article When trying to install The Sims 3 Pets expansion pack on my PC it is stuck at the 'Preparing' stage of the download and does not go any further, all the other expansions have installed correctly and I am only facing this issue with Pets. had no trouble with origin, don't know why they made us switch over if the app isn't even ready yet!!! Sims 4 DLC stuck on preparing. There might be other players who've submitted similar feedback or have similar issues so you can check it through this link and also to upvote it. When I switched over, everything seemed fine until I saw at the button right corner of sims 3 downloading trouble. I've done ALL the troubleshooting steps that I've seen both on the help pages but also advice from other people experiencing similar is Close the EA App and kill the EABackgroundService in the Task Manager. It shows "Preparing game" again, then repeats, infinitely until I kill it with task manager. Good Day! I am trying to download my Sims 3 but whenever I press the download button its stuck on the preparing stage. Please help First, open the EA App, select Sims 3, then Manage > View properties, and you'll see the install location. I had the Sims 4 downloaded on my laptop but when I installed an update it got stuck on preparing. Hello, I am trying to install Sims 3 Showtime and Island Paradise but for some reason, it only says preparing and doesn't move further than that. Me too. Recently I purchased three kits one, the greenhouse kit, downloaded without incident. However it is stuck on preparing stage for hours. English. Doing this helps keep packs and store Not only do we offer great information about The Sims 3 and its Expansions, we can also help you fix common problems. Message 72 of 401 (4,507 Views) i recently bought mass effect 3 and downloaded 8. You'll also find how-tos for things like backing up. ” Since the upgrade, I have not been able to install Sims Island Paradise OR Sims Pets. Ive started a fresh install of all apps, fresh install of EA, Cleared cache, install only spore and only sims 4 base game, ive tried clearing it from task manager, and a few other things from youtube. Then restart your computer, open the App, and download Sims 3 I'm trying to download the sims 3 university paradise expansion pack but its stuck on preparing, all my other expansion packs downloaded fine. I spoke with EA support and followed some troubleshooting instructions: - Cleared cache using App recovery - Restarted computer - Re-i Sims 4 DLC stuck on preparing. I'm in the same boat. Bruh I’m so damn tired I haven’t played the sims 4 since February cause i deleted it but now that I’m trying to redownload it it’s always stuck on 50 something % I’m so tired I’ve tried EVERYTHING (restarting app, app recovery, clear cache, enabling background downloads and so on) but NOTHING works please fix this cause i sure didn’t spend my money on a game for it The expansions were still stuck on preparing for me on the EA desktop app, but I cancelled them and they still showed up fine in the Sims 3 launcher. I purchased the sims 3 from the EA Store, on june 3th 2009 (launch day) at 9:02 pm CET, so it was before origin existed. dcvd ppfqt hifrnyz pxvzqd jfutkz kjjn fyzxk tqmtu cbze rgijk