Sims 3 Install limits?

Hey guys, Im been steering clear of games that have installation limits, cant really say Iv missed much other then spore. But Im really curious about the sims 3, and Im hopping that it hasnt been given the same thing spore got. So are there installation limits for the game? also, what kind of protection does it use? are EA still ruining thier games with DRM?

Hey guys, Im been steering clear of games that have installation limits, cant really say Iv missed much other then spore. But Im really curious about the sims 3, and Im hopping that it hasnt been given the same thing spore got. So are there installation limits for the game? also, what kind of protection does it use? are EA still ruining thier games with DRM?

Kamuikankatsu

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Hey guys, Im been steering clear of games that have installation limits, cant really say Iv missed much other then spore. But Im really curious about the sims 3, and Im hopping that it hasnt been given the same thing spore got. So are there installation limits for the game? also, what kind of protection does it use? are EA still ruining thier games with DRM?

herzalot

The sims 3 limits are two fold:

1) Physical copies (DVD) have a disk check protection, thats it (that has been made aware of by EA, and no one has found anything else)

2) Digital copies (like from D2D/GamersGate/Steam) use SecuROM with a 3 PC activation limit. As long as you do not change your hardware or OS between installs you will not use up extra activations. If there is a chance you might have enough of a change to void the activation, you can de-authorize that computer right from The Sims 3 launcher (Click the Updates button, button to de-authorize should be on top).

Edit: NOTE - Be sure to de-authorize the computer before hardware/OS changes that could take up your activation. In the case of all of your activations being used up for whatever reason, you can contact EA to have a new one added (they might even recharge all 3)