Origin help

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14-09-2012, 11:14 AM
okuhle94

Origin help

Hi,

I wanted to go onto Origin Client today, to play my games online. When I do so, it starts downloading an update for the client. I'm fine with that, but then when it reaches like 7MB, it stops, opens origin in offline mode and then, when i click "go online" it says that it is applying a critical update.

I know my origin update download probably failed, is there an offline origin updater somewhere? And why is it failing? I only get half the speed of my 384Kbps ADSL from TelkomInternet. Could the reason be my internet is too slow?

Thanks
14-09-2012, 05:54 PM
Lycanthrope

Not a clue.

I'd suggest just uninstalling Origin and reinstalling it from scratch.
14-09-2012, 06:45 PM
Alien

isnt there a repair button or something?
14-09-2012, 08:51 PM
iNNOS4iNT

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lycanthrope

Not a clue.

I'd suggest just uninstalling Origin and reinstalling it from scratch.

I agree. Could just be some Origin bug ...
15-09-2012, 07:54 AM
okuhle94

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lycanthrope

Not a clue.

I'd suggest just uninstalling Origin and reinstalling it from scratch.

If I do this, wont it mess up the games that I currently have Installed on my laptop with origin?
15-09-2012, 08:28 AM
Lycanthrope

Quote:

Originally Posted by okuhle94

If I do this, wont it mess up the games that I currently have Installed on my laptop with origin?

Once again I have absolutely no idea. I've never had to uninstall Origin.

I would assume it would be a good idea to back up your game folders beforehand just in case.
15-09-2012, 10:01 AM
okuhle94

Origin is irritating me now.

When I launched it, it downloads till 6 of 45MB then opens origin in offline mode. Then when I say "Go online", it says, it was offline to install a critical update, restart origin. Okay I do that, it opens up and downloads till 13 of 45MB, opens up origin again and says it is offline to install a critical update, restart origin. I restarted it now.

Has anyone updated origin recently? Did it do this nonsense?
15-09-2012, 10:58 PM
iNNOS4iNT

Quote:

Originally Posted by okuhle94

Origin is irritating me now.

When I launched it, it downloads till 6 of 45MB then opens origin in offline mode. Then when I say "Go online", it says, it was offline to install a critical update, restart origin. Okay I do that, it opens up and downloads till 13 of 45MB, opens up origin again and says it is offline to install a critical update, restart origin. I restarted it now.

Has anyone updated origin recently? Did it do this nonsense?

Back up your data.

Remove Origin and all associated files on your Origin folder. Basically a clean removal of ALL Origin files. Then reinstall Origin, maybe download a new client.
After installation (of Origin), download about 10MB of each game (this is ... Assuming you've got more than one game in Origin).
Then copy over your back up files to their respective folders, and 1 by 1, continue the downloading of those games.
It should automatically read files and install them.

I did this once with Far Cry 2 last year, when I still had the game (it's missing now, though)...
Anyway ... That method worked for me.
16-09-2012, 12:36 PM
okuhle94

I solved the issue, I told origin not to download any Beta versions. That solved the downloading.
16-09-2012, 01:03 PM
iNNOS4iNT

Quote:

Originally Posted by okuhle94

I solved the issue, I told origin not to download any Beta versions. That solved the downloading.

Nice one.
Good job.