![]() ![]() Using GameFAQs regularly with these browsers can cause temporary and even permanent IP blocks due to these additional requests. If you are using Maxthon or Brave as a browser, or have installed the Ghostery add-on, you should know that these programs send extra traffic to our servers for every page on the site that you browse.The most common causes of this issue are: ![]() ![]() Last updated on October 25, 2013.Your IP address has been temporarily blocked due to a large number of HTTP requests. Own a game we don’t? Test out the import and let us know if it works!Īrticle originally published on September 30, 2011. If people could activate more of their games on Origin, we’d have to imagine that it would be a good thing, not a bad thing.īecause the Techgage team doesn’t own every EA game available on Origin, we welcome a heads-up. Age of Empires III, Darksiders, and F.E.A.R. In fact, there are some games that are available on both services, but only Steam allows you to activate them even though they were purchased elsewhere. It could be assumed that it’s just not possible for EA to add support for games that it doesn’t own the rights to, but remember that Steam link from earlier? If Valve can do it, we’d imagine EA should be able to, too. This is unfortunate, and something that EA should consider fixing. Is there a chance that non-EA games can be carried over from Steam? To test, we cross-checked our available games on Steam with those available on Origin, aaaaand, the outlook is not so good: Non-EA Game Titleīook of Unwritten Tales: Critter Chronicles Here is a list of EA games / DLC and their confirmed status: Game Title If for some reason this gets you nowhere, contact Origin customer support (and good luck). There, you simply put in your CD key and account credentials, and if all goes well, the site will confirm the title to be added to the account. For games released in 2008 or earlier, another website (referenced below) might be required for registration. For some games, even if the code isn’t accepted, there might be a workaround. The choice here shouldn’t be made in haste, because as far as I can tell, there’s no going back. If a game is registered on Origin, it’s wise to test out the DLC code as well if one is available.Īfter putting a code into Origin that it accepts, you’ll receive a prompt like this: Also, some games might offer more than one key either two codes that do the same thing but are available in two formats, or extra codes for DLC. In the event that a game doesn’t, I believe the prospect of registering that game at Origin is a lost cause. Unfortunately, not all EA titles in Steam will offer a CD key, but a lot do. In the example below, we can see that Crysis 2 : Maximum Edition is one such title that does. While Valve offers a list of games that can be imported into Steam this way, EA leaves the bulk of the guesswork up to you – or us, which is the purpose of this article.īut first – how to acquire a CD key from Steam? If the game supports it, a “View CD key” option will be found when right-clicking it. This is a nice perk that EA offers here, but it’s worth pointing out that Valve offers much of the same thing – there, though, non-Valve developers can get in on the action if they choose to. Likewise, if Steam offers you the ability to snag your CD key for a given game, you can try that as well. As alluded to above, if you own an EA game on disc, the code found inside the packaging could be used (or rather, tried) here. Inside of Origin’s main menu, an option named “Redeem Product Code” can be found. Fortunately, if it’s an EA title, chances are good that you’ll be able to activate it on Origin and treat it as if you purchased it there. Own a game that supports co-op or multiplayer, but doesn’t require online access? Do I need to say more? Or, it could simply be that you need or want to install a game out of Steam for any other reason. Granted, this is going to have limited appeal, but there are a couple of perks. There is one way to improve your Origin experience just a wee bit, though: Importing EA games you’ve either bought at retail or on Steam. But if you’re going to be forced into using one, wouldn’t it be nice if it delivered on modern expectations? Well, since its release, Origin has gotten a lot better, but compared to Steam, many would argue that it still has a lot of catching up to do (come on, EA, at least let us make simple backups of our games!). ![]() In effect, EA was forcing them into using a gaming platform which, let’s face it, was lackluster when compared to the competition (in this case, Valve’s Steam).Ī lot of gamers don’t even care for Steam, or game launchers in general. At the time, fans of the series weren’t pleased. EA’s digital gaming platform, Origin, received a major boost to its user base in late 2011 thanks to the release of Battlefield 3. ![]()
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