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How To Actually Play Spore! 2018-2019!

By ｋａｔａｎａ

This is a In Depth Guide with step by step pictures on How To Play Spore On Steam With the help of 2018 Origin!

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Category: Gameplay Basics, Modding or Configuration, Walkthroughs, Workshop

Languages: English

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26 Jan, 2019 @ 6:20am

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Guide Index

Overview

Step #1 | Copy The CD Key

Step #2 | Sign up to Origin using a EA account

Step #3 | Launch Game and Get Playing

[Tip: How To Find Your Language!]

[Tip: You cant zoom out on the orgin download]

[Another Tip: Highlight text while dragging mouse]

[if you need further help, join the discord dedicated to this guide]

Thanks!

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Step #1 | Copy The CD Key

Click on spore in your library
On the Right side you will see CD Key, Click that.

A little box will pop up with the code, to Ctrl+C (copy) all you need to do is click Copy To Clipboard.

Step #2 | Sign up to Origin using a EA account

Make a EA account or use a existing one and sign into Origin at www.origin.com
Go To your game library...

Go to Add a game, then redeem product key.

a box will pop up, now press CTRL + V (Ctrl and V), your key should be entered in the box, go next.

[if you have the dlc put the CD keys in there too(separately), Creepy and Cute DLC wont show up but its in there.]

Step #3 | Launch Game and Get Playing

(install spore on steam if you haven't already) Launch / Play game

on the main screen when you're brought into the game where it say [Email, Password and Spore Name] (dont go login or create a new EA account)

use your EA account (that you used to sign in with origin) to sign in

[Tip: How To Find Your Language!]

<you can zoom out by the following>
[Ctrl + <Scroll wheel> ]
or
Click This...

This bar will come up, you wanna click the - button untill at 20%

[Tip: You cant zoom out on the orgin download]

Thanks To @Gabinator1000 for posting this on our discord.
You need to redeem the code on the website because you can only zoom out to 75% on the download app version. :)
Original Post

[Another Tip: Highlight text while dragging mouse]

if zooming out doesnt work, try highlighting text and dragging down, this doesent matter to the dlc as the english is the first to pop up but the base game you can just Highlight text on box and drag down, you will also need to do this redeeming a dlc as you need to see the confirm / select button. :D

[if you need further help, join the discord dedicated to this guide]

https://discord.gg/CzAUdt3
i just want to help everyone get playing and sharing their spore creations, and overall just having fun because it really is a great game, no need for a refund!
[EDIT:] Lastly thanks all, i hope i've helped alot of you guys get spore running, if your key still isnt working try contacting origin support, they are really helpful and can get your key transferred over.

Thanks!

Thanks everyone for reading i hope your problems are solved!
Big Thanks To > JustDJ > https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/id/itsjustme_dj
Original Guide > https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=582350678
^a bit confusing and really out dated, which is why i made this one, but JustDJ put a lot of effort so give him some appreciation, he deserves it!

Thank You! :D

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Yirdfast 1 Feb @ 4:43am

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vee-kay 12 Jun, 2023 @ 1:06pm

Spore games on Steam will not recognize your EA account by default (see workaround below), nor will CDKEYS work (because EA has denied the CDKEYS registration access to Steam due to some exploit issue).

What worked for me is the following workaround:
1. Purchase the Spore Creature Creator game on EA store/app. It is cheap and usually on sale.
2. Install and run the game - it will prompt you to create the Spore account.
3. Launch the Spore games one by one on Steam (in this sequence: 1. Spore, 2. Spore Creepy & Cute, 3. Spore Galactic Adventures), and when each of those games start up, just log in with the Spore account created on EA. This will connect the game to the Spore servers, and the online & Sporepedia functionality will then work. You don't need to login again for future launches of the game.
4. You can play just the Galactic Adventures game as it has the functionality of the Spore, Spore Creepy & Cute, as these games are installed in same folder.

Zinc 9 Jan, 2023 @ 8:49am

Every time I click the CD key thing it says “Requesting key” it doesn't load no matter how much time I wait. So can you help?

jussibwoy 23 Jul, 2022 @ 8:16am

ya know... i do not trust this origin shit so i just spent £4 on steam spore

MegaMedley 20 Feb, 2022 @ 8:42am

HOW TO PLAY SPORE
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1. Open game
2. Start a new world
3. Shove it up your butt
[INSERT STANLEY LAUGHING]

smcivor2011 4 Feb, 2022 @ 8:04am

EternoSurmenage 26 Jan, 2022 @ 6:26pm

If anyone else finds this useful: I could retrieve the CD keys from the three games (base, CC and GA expansions) while there were downloading, not installed yet.

Devster 30 Dec, 2021 @ 5:14am

I've tried everything and even contacted EA (they added the game to my origin account) but I still can't make an account for the game.

AkariRyoko 16 Sep, 2021 @ 7:29am

When I click to redeem the CD key it just says its searching for it. No matter how long I leave it nothing happens.

ZeeFrea 10 Sep, 2021 @ 4:02pm

CD keys are no longer present in the base game, please update the guide

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