how do I restore bf3 to origin w/o downloading?

Several months ago I copied the "Origin Games" folder (backed up) to my data drive, and now I copied it back but it is not detecting bf3 , it still wants me to download:(

Start a fresh install of bf3 then move your backup and copy over the "new" bf3 install

Or get it retail like you should have done in the first place.

Or get it retail like you should have done in the first place.

Starshine_M2A2

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Or get it retail like you should have done in the first place.

FelipeInside

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"][QUOTE="Starshine_M2A2"]

Or get it retail like you should have done in the first place.

Starshine_M2A2

You will likely still have to download an update, but in much smaller size if you get it to work.

1.) select folder (thru origin>application settings menu) ex. G/bf3 or D/games, w.e you name it. Dont move your bulk bf3 folder yet.

2.)Let the origin download to 1%, pause it.

3.)Move your bf3 with the game file in there.

4.)Repair install, origin should pick up @ 70% or 80 90% and not 1%, depending on how new your bf3 file is.

Hope this works, worked me. Select cloud saving also thru app settings, it works better than local save.

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"] So you think buying a game online perpetuates piracy more than retail? What are you talking about? Piracy never existed before digital?Starshine_M2A2

Maybe he doesn't see how little sense this makes. There is nothing stopping any hacker from cracking a disk, there's a hell of a lot more hurdles involved for someone to hack a game data center, remove the required files, crack the game, then package it into something that they can then share on the internet. Your little complaint holds no water. DD still takes effort, disks likely makes it a lot easier once someone gets their hands on it.

I haven't seen steam get hacked all to hell and lose all of their games yet, sure there are instances of cracked games but that is unavoidable. You really need to get with the times, I would agree with the poster above.

[QUOTE="Starshine_M2A2"][QUOTE="FelipeInside"] So you think buying a game online perpetuates piracy more than retail? What are you talking about? Piracy never existed before digital?jer_1

Maybe he doesn't see how little sense this makes. There is nothing stopping any hacker from cracking a disk, there's a hell of a lot more hurdles involved for someone to hack a game data center, remove the required files, crack the game, then package it into something that they can then share on the internet. Your little complaint holds no water. DD still takes effort, disks likely makes it a lot easier once someone gets their hands on it.

I haven't seen steam get hacked all to hell and lose all of their games yet, sure there are instances of cracked games but that is unavoidable. You really need to get with the times, I would agree with the poster above.

Nothing 'wrong' just...unethical.Starshine_M2A2

I... I... I don't even

Goddamn necros >.>

Once Origin delivers the same download rate that I can get with a Torrent client I'll be happy to use Origin. Until that time I'll download at 3-4 Mb/s versus Origin's 200-400 Kbps rate. The files are 20 gigs for a digital purchase, why would I wait 20+ hours for the slow ass Origin download? People are paying $60+ a pop for a product key with horrible download rate. Does that make sense to you? With Steam I can download 3 or more games each at 2+ Mb/s. So its not my problem, it's tightwads at Origin not supporting their game properly.