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Playing The Sims(TM) Medieval Through Steam/Origin
By AncientGatekeeper
Ever wanted to play The Sims(TM) Medieval on steam, but the invalid CD Key kept hitting you? This guide is for you! In this guide, I will explain how to get the game on Origin and add it into your steam library in order to play with the overlay and be able to post screenshots.
   
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Category: Modding or Configuration, Walkthroughs
Languages: English
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4 Apr, 2016 @ 6:31am
4 Apr, 2016 @ 3:24pm
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Guide Index
Overview
Section 1: Game Won't Work On Steam 
Section 2: Getting it on Origin 
Section 3: Playing the Game Over Steam 
Comments
Section 1: Game Won't Work On Steam
Many of you may be aware that upon buying the game and trying to input your CD KEY to install the game, you cannot do so because it comes back saying that the code is invalid. The reason the game no longer works this way is the following (although I am not using Windows 8):
EA has discontinued the DVD version of The Sims Medieval and only the digital release version remains on Origin making it Windows, only but the OS X version is now downloadable through Origin. However, it is still possible to get a DVD version through online retailers. The game is not compatible with Windows 8 as of Patch 2.0, due to switching from SecuROM to Sony Content Protection DRM, which does not work on Windows 8.
Section 2: Getting it on Origin
  1. Buy the Sims Medieval on Steam is you haven't already, but don't download it
  2. (If you have not already) Download Origin from https://www.origin.com/en-us/store/
  3. Make an Origin Account (If you have not already)
  4. Go to this link http://www.thesims3.com/home.html
  5. Sign in (Or enter your email account in Sign Up that you used for Origin)
  6. Move your cursor over to My Page (Do not click on it!)
  7. Move your cursor over to My Account (Do not click on it!)
  8. Move your cursor over to Register A Game and Click on it
  9. Go back to Steam and click on The Sims Medieval
  10. Find your CD key (It is to the right near where you see discussions)
  11. Directly type in your CD key into the box (You can't copy and paste, you have to manually type it)
  12. Press Register and You SHOULD get a confirmation that "The Sims 3" (It is not really The Sims 3, but for some reason it just says it)

You are now done with getting it on Origin. The next section will discuss how to make it work.
Section 3: Playing the Game Over Steam
This is the final section where I will discuss how to make The Sims Medieval work and then be prepared to play it for many hours, with tons of replay value, like how I did.

  1. Open up Origin
  2. Click on My Game
  3. Check to see if The Sims Medieval is there (It should be, if not, then you did something wrong)
  4. Click on The Sims Medieval
  5. Click Download
  6. Wait for The Sims Medieval to finish its download
  7. Right click the game
  8. Click Repair Game
  9. Wait for it to finish (It took me only a few minutes, so it doesn't take that long)
  10. Go back to Steam
  11. Click on the Games Tab (between the Store - Library Tabs)
  12. Click on Add a Non-Steam Game to My Library
  13. Add origin.exe as a Non-Steam Game (Rename origin.exe to The Sims Medieval if you would like)
  14. Click on The Sims Medieval (or origin.exe or whatever you named it)
  15. Click Play
It now should work and you can play it perfectly fine!



21 Comments
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AncientGatekeeper  [author] 15 Dec, 2022 @ 7:07am 
In Steam, go to your library and right click The Sims Medieval. Go down to the Manage > option and select CD Keys.
Touschka 15 Dec, 2022 @ 5:13am 
I cannot see any CD key when I click on the Sims Medieval in Steam :(
Not sure what to do
ScoobyD00byDoo 24 Sep, 2021 @ 7:57pm 
Thank you!
Neosantana 20 Apr, 2021 @ 11:55am 
Product Key that Steam gives is in five sections and the Sims3 website only accepts four sections. It refuses to accept the code.
steelerspro 23 Mar, 2020 @ 10:25pm 
So i had this issue awhile ago and just played it through origin but I removed it awhile back and I cant play it at all now. Everytime I open it in steam it shows me my product codes but when i launch it just freezes.
3 Muskateers 27 Jan, 2020 @ 7:13pm 
Can't get it to work on steam but I can now play it on origin, thanks for the help.
AncientGatekeeper  [author] 19 Aug, 2019 @ 10:27pm 
Let me know if it still works. Guide might be out of date.
VampircallyFluffy 19 Aug, 2019 @ 6:14pm 
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I had about 80+ hours on this game and had uninstalled it years ago. Was very surprised when I decided to reinstall the game and discovered that it wouldn't work.
Thank you for the creating this guide!!!
MAPLEROCKS 8 Dec, 2017 @ 5:52pm 
dose not work tried it 5 times
AncientGatekeeper  [author] 20 Aug, 2016 @ 11:52pm 
Hrmmm. I'll check it out later today. Add me as a friend and I'll try my best to help.