The Sims 4 - "Origin not Running" Issue with latest Fix - In Wine Wrapper

Nascar_Perry wrote:No glitches after several restarts so confirmed working. Though it looks like EA still hasn't worked out the bugs in the EP mysteriously not loading with the game. Had to restart 3 times just to get SP packs to load and show, on my 5th restart with no GTW EP in sight. That has got to be fixed because that is annoying. Seems like a DRM issue where they have overkilled the DRM to the point it's effecting a lot of people. Including legit versions.

bellakay08 wrote:So I've been trying what you all have said and after I try to install Origin on the Wine Wrapper it gives me the error message and that Origin has to close and then goes to a black screen and nothing loads. Or the other half of the time the Sims main screen is all glitchy.
I don't know what to doooo.
Anyone found a solution or having the same issues??

zappster wrote:Oh my god, oh my god!! I got it working!!! A little hassle but this is what I did:

1. Download EXE (take note, not DMG) installer from Origin.
2. Right-click your Sims 4 wrapper and then click Show Package Content.
3. Double-click Wineskin.
4. Click Install Software.
5. Click Choose Setup Executable and the locate the Origin EXE file you downloaded.
6. Let it install. If there's an error that says Origin had to close bla bla bla, just click CLOSE.
7. Wait for the Wine window to show up, that means Origin was installed.
8. Double-click your Sims 4 wrapper and hit Enter once an error about origin needing to close shows up again.
9. Play the game!!

At first when I didn't get to hit enter and I opted to click CLOSE using my trackpad, the game opened in a windowed format but was really small. As in, 5x5-pixel small. But when I just used enter on my keyboard, it went on to the usual game.

My only problem is that my old game didn't load.

Also, I tried closing the game and opening it a gain a couple of times and it still worked.

I made a new game, closed the game, opened it again, and the new game was still there.

I hope I was of help!!

fluffypumpkin wrote:

Yeah,

I haven't posted on this forum in like a year and half and I just want to say that THIS is SUCH an underrated post... I have been working with the Ultimate Fix and temp Ultimate Fix step by step repeatedly for the past 6 hours and this is the only thing that has worked for me since wanting to update to the new Kitchen Stuff pack. I've tested this about 5 times and its worked.

I forgot my username to this forum and everything and had to figure it out just so I can thank you for the amazingly helpful information. I'm dying of tiredness, but since the game is up and running I will die for another 12 more hours  hahah

Thank you muchos!! You're THE BEST!!!!!!!!

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JDvickery94 wrote:Hello everyone,

This is my first post, so stay with me on this one. I have read a lot on these forums of how to fix problems with The Sims 4, and all of them have worked so for. So thank you everyone at this point already!

I already knew how to use the Winery to wrap windows games and run them. Basically for everyone who does not know this, you have the .APP for the mac, inside the .APP that the winery makes, you have your C: drive which you would normally find in windows. Inside of course you have "program files" in which TS4 is installed inside of "Electronic Arts".

So after wrapping and installing TS4, it runs perfectly on my mac! opens fine, graphics are fine, no glitches. [TS4 installed here is the one downloaded from Games4theworld]

I was even able to download Games4theworld's "Get to Work" expansion and install that! Game still opened and worked perfectly!

I then downloaded Game4theworld's Ultimate fix "version 1.3.32.1010" (the one with the outdoor retreat and holiday celebration). This is when I first started having the problems. The game started saying "Origin not Running" blah blah blah. So that is when I came onto the forums and started reading. I reaaaalllly wanted the bear costumes. So I read that you needed to move your "The Sims 4" folder out of the "Electronic Arts" folder. So I did that, then changed my .EXE location in my Wine Wrapper. ANNNNDDD! We were Gucci. Everything was great. Game started running perfectly again, no bugs.

So here is the real big problem. I am now trying to install the newest fix. Version 1.10.57.1020 (the one with all the expansions and add-ons). So I installed it and then I kept getting "Origin isnt running". So I thought that my previous fix and expansion was getting in the way. I uninstalled it and started from scratch. Base game installed, then installed the latest fix. Same thing though, "Origin not running". 

Welp now time to go back to the forums! The problem is, that everyone's fix on this matter is for the windows defender and anti-virus softwares. The problem with this is obviously, I am on a Mac, and don't have any of these things. I found an instruction on the forums by wataru2 [Hopefully just saying his name tags him here?plx help]

https://games4theworld.forumotion.com/t20524-a-guide-on-how-to-install-the-sims-4-addons-dlc-on-mac-using-wine?highlight=the+sims+4+ultimate+fix

I have read everyone's posts in that thread, and tried them (installing TS4 - then GTW - then the fix). And of course doing what wataru2 said at the end of his tut to "Deny" the connection through your firewall. Unfortunately still not working, still getting "Origin not running".

If anyone has any amazing ideas, you will be a God

zappster wrote:Oh my god, oh my god!! I got it working!!! A little hassle but this is what I did:

1. Download EXE (take note, not DMG) installer from Origin.
2. Right-click your Sims 4 wrapper and then click Show Package Content.
3. Double-click Wineskin.
4. Click Install Software.
5. Click Choose Setup Executable and the locate the Origin EXE file you downloaded.
6. Let it install. If there's an error that says Origin had to close bla bla bla, just click CLOSE.
7. Wait for the Wine window to show up, that means Origin was installed.
8. Double-click your Sims 4 wrapper and hit Enter once an error about origin needing to close shows up again.
9. Play the game!!

At first when I didn't get to hit enter and I opted to click CLOSE using my trackpad, the game opened in a windowed format but was really small. As in, 5x5-pixel small. But when I just used enter on my keyboard, it went on to the usual game.

My only problem is that my old game didn't load.

Also, I tried closing the game and opening it a gain a couple of times and it still worked.

I made a new game, closed the game, opened it again, and the new game was still there.

I hope I was of help!!

zappster wrote:Oh my god, oh my god!! I got it working!!! A little hassle but this is what I did:

1. Download EXE (take note, not DMG) installer from Origin.
2. Right-click your Sims 4 wrapper and then click Show Package Content.
3. Double-click Wineskin.
4. Click Install Software.
5. Click Choose Setup Executable and the locate the Origin EXE file you downloaded.
6. Let it install. If there's an error that says Origin had to close bla bla bla, just click CLOSE.
7. Wait for the Wine window to show up, that means Origin was installed.
8. Double-click your Sims 4 wrapper and hit Enter once an error about origin needing to close shows up again.
9. Play the game!!

At first when I didn't get to hit enter and I opted to click CLOSE using my trackpad, the game opened in a windowed format but was really small. As in, 5x5-pixel small. But when I just used enter on my keyboard, it went on to the usual game.

My only problem is that my old game didn't load.

Also, I tried closing the game and opening it a gain a couple of times and it still worked.

I made a new game, closed the game, opened it again, and the new game was still there.

I hope I was of help!!

nikolai0028 wrote:Alright, so i understand MAC doesnt get "support" here, but I know there have been several posts concerning this "origin not running" problem that i cant seem to work thru.  I've finally found myself here, but with no success.  I've downloaded the Origin.exe from origin.com and tried to install it in my "wrapper", but when i "choose executable" it only takes a few seconds and it tells me "origin can only be installed on windows 7 or later, update blah blah".  Now, do i need to use a specific version of "wineskin", or do i need an older origin.exe that i cant seem to find?  any help would be fantastic.  I'm at the same point as most other commenters, i have "get to work" installed, but get the origin not running error after i install anything else.

nikolai0028 wrote:Alright, so i understand MAC doesnt get "support" here, but I know there have been several posts concerning this "origin not running" problem that i cant seem to work thru.  I've finally found myself here, but with no success.  I've downloaded the Origin.exe from origin.com and tried to install it in my "wrapper", but when i "choose executable" it only takes a few seconds and it tells me "origin can only be installed on windows 7 or later, update blah blah".  Now, do i need to use a specific version of "wineskin", or do i need an older origin.exe that i cant seem to find?  any help would be fantastic.  I'm at the same point as most other commenters, i have "get to work" installed, but get the origin not running error after i install anything else.

gumani wrote:

zappster wrote:Oh my god, oh my god!! I got it working!!! A little hassle but this is what I did:

1. Download EXE (take note, not DMG) installer from Origin.
2. Right-click your Sims 4 wrapper and then click Show Package Content.
3. Double-click Wineskin.
4. Click Install Software.
5. Click Choose Setup Executable and the locate the Origin EXE file you downloaded.
6. Let it install. If there's an error that says Origin had to close bla bla bla, just click CLOSE.
7. Wait for the Wine window to show up, that means Origin was installed.
8. Double-click your Sims 4 wrapper and hit Enter once an error about origin needing to close shows up again.
9. Play the game!!

At first when I didn't get to hit enter and I opted to click CLOSE using my trackpad, the game opened in a windowed format but was really small. As in, 5x5-pixel small. But when I just used enter on my keyboard, it went on to the usual game.

My only problem is that my old game didn't load.

Also, I tried closing the game and opening it a gain a couple of times and it still worked.

I made a new game, closed the game, opened it again, and the new game was still there.

I hope I was of help!!

Hey! I'm new here! Hi!
I tried the Origin trick. Installed it and ran Sims4 (I didn't move the Sims4 folder from Electronic arts to Program Files). The first time it loaded up until the point where theres a introduction to the new packs. Then it hung.
Closed and tried again and it worked up until the plumbob loading screen where the game hangs. Restarted my MAc and still no luck. 

Then I tried moving Sims 4 out of Electronic arts folder to Program Files and now the game doesn't open at all. (still get the origin needs to close error)
Put the folder back and still game doesn't open. 

Any remedy for this? 
Please help! I don't know how to uninstall origin and get even the base game back!

CaptainEline wrote:

gumani wrote:

zappster wrote:Oh my god, oh my god!! I got it working!!! A little hassle but this is what I did:

1. Download EXE (take note, not DMG) installer from Origin.
2. Right-click your Sims 4 wrapper and then click Show Package Content.
3. Double-click Wineskin.
4. Click Install Software.
5. Click Choose Setup Executable and the locate the Origin EXE file you downloaded.
6. Let it install. If there's an error that says Origin had to close bla bla bla, just click CLOSE.
7. Wait for the Wine window to show up, that means Origin was installed.
8. Double-click your Sims 4 wrapper and hit Enter once an error about origin needing to close shows up again.
9. Play the game!!

At first when I didn't get to hit enter and I opted to click CLOSE using my trackpad, the game opened in a windowed format but was really small. As in, 5x5-pixel small. But when I just used enter on my keyboard, it went on to the usual game.

My only problem is that my old game didn't load.

Also, I tried closing the game and opening it a gain a couple of times and it still worked.

I made a new game, closed the game, opened it again, and the new game was still there.

I hope I was of help!!

Hey! I'm new here! Hi!
I tried the Origin trick. Installed it and ran Sims4 (I didn't move the Sims4 folder from Electronic arts to Program Files). The first time it loaded up until the point where theres a introduction to the new packs. Then it hung.
Closed and tried again and it worked up until the plumbob loading screen where the game hangs. Restarted my MAc and still no luck. 

Then I tried moving Sims 4 out of Electronic arts folder to Program Files and now the game doesn't open at all. (still get the origin needs to close error)
Put the folder back and still game doesn't open. 

Any remedy for this? 
Please help! I don't know how to uninstall origin and get even the base game back!

Did you find a fix for this? having the exact same problem right now...

sufferagette wrote:Hey guys, I got as far as this but now it's telling me to "Please update your game via Origin to play."

I can't seem to find anyone else addressing this in the forums... have any of you encountered it?

Thanks!