Installing BF3 for Origin orders

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Re: Installing BF3 for Origin orders

by Stu » Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:55 am

but you usually work late on Fridays... sadpanda

Re: Installing BF3 for Origin orders

by s3xy_j0nny » Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:36 am

And then bring them round to my place before you go home.

Re: Installing BF3 for Origin orders

by Stu » Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:22 am

Drag, meeting up with you on Friday in CPT can then get the copy of the installs from j00 then!

Re: Installing BF3 for Origin orders

by J_Th4ng » Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:14 am

Tomorrow morning may not be the best. I have a very important meeting in the afternoon that I need to be well prepared for. Any time today or this evening are fine. Thursday may also be possible, although I have some extensive meetings then too.

Re: Installing BF3 for Origin orders

by flycatchr » Tue Oct 25, 2011 10:30 am

thanks J
will make a plan to come through tomorrow morning if thats ok with you.

Re: Installing BF3 for Origin orders

by s3xy_j0nny » Tue Oct 25, 2011 10:23 am

Awesome news, shot, Jarrod. got your text last night and forgot to reply.

Installing BF3 for Origin orders

by J_Th4ng » Tue Oct 25, 2011 9:01 am

Okay, I've managed to get BF3 installed on my JHB rig after downloading it in CPT. Unfortunately, despite instructions to the contrary, origin didn't save the game installer for me in the designated directory. However, it is possible to copy the installed game files into the Game install directory and get Origin to install it from there.

Instructions for installing the game from a backup:

  • Go into Origin, and start the BF3 download
  • Let the download run for a few seconds, and then pause it
  • Exit Origin, and close it i.e. close it from the systray, simply closing the app won't work
  • Copy the files from a BF3 installation into the game installation folder (as specifed in Origin - there should be a "Battlefield 3" folder already created, when you started the download. Be sure to overwrite any files that are duplicated
  • Open origin
  • Unpause the download of BF3
  • Wait a few seconds, and the download will jump to ~99% (mine went to 99.48%)
  • The rest of the download shouldn't take more than a couple of minutes
  • The game should now say "Ready to Install". Install the game and you're A for away...

Anyway, I now have copies of the Origin install files in JHB for anyone who wants them (Fly?). The great thing about the Origin files is that they include the Day 1 patch, so it might be useful for anyone else that wants to install from the backup to avoid downloading the day 1 patch.

As I'm back in CPT on Thursday night, I'm happy to pass on the backup to any Capetonians that want it on Friday.

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