Path: ...!Xl.tags.giganews.com!local-2.nntp.ord.giganews.com!nntp.earthlink.com!news.earthlink.com.POSTED!not-for-mail NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 22:47:17 +0000 From: ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) Subject: Re: EA Origin App to End Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action References: <8sssojpbkoelnua7vp51hlajkfcpf9ov24@4ax.com> <7c9ebaca0298448c9dda1fe7c4915c1fc00897dd@i2pn2.org> User-Agent: tin/2.6.4-20241224 ("Helmsdale") (Linux/6.12.6-200.fc41.x86_64 (x86_64)) Message-ID: Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 22:47:17 +0000 Lines: 32 X-Usenet-Provider: http://www.giganews.com NNTP-Posting-Host: 47.180.143.226 X-Trace: sv3-OMbNiALBloSJf8E4uv2hIVxUkxUzig3v6lsOTTzLSRXPzdKQ5BV6P1pgBiIeaqIbwpSsKweksCK+9d2!/PFftlaRbF80bf7dTr0d7QAVnOEkK1ZT2msYIkjD1P5ZsGa6f38GHwTzFEc/pFTG3xEKKlugqkYb!8j5j6gtEQZR8BJ4Vkx6srUZEKhLMTcvo X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info: Please be sure to forward a copy of ALL headers X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info: Otherwise we will be unable to process your complaint properly X-Postfilter: 1.3.40 Bytes: 2651 Justisaur wrote: > On 1/20/2025 4:54 PM, Ant wrote: > > Spalls Hurgenson wrote: > >> On Mon, 20 Jan 2025 03:04:03 +0000, ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) wrote: > > > > So I tried my old Origin and it said "Please use> EA App to > continue". Heh. Since I haven't used it forever, I just > > uninstalled it and regained 355 MB. I will install bloated EA app when > > needed. I hope it's never since I read bad things about it to make > > Origin look good. :O > > > > Do any of you use EA app? > Yes, because I like to try a bunch of AAA games from PC-gamepass which > uses the x-box app, and that launches the EA app when they're EA games. > I tried (and even finished a few) far cheaper than I could have that way. > I'm not really sure that counts as 'using' the app, as all I do with it > is launch the game. I don't buy the games on there. I never bought anything from its service too. Well, I did get that free C&C First Decade bundle with a key from Da Lion (remember him from C&C and RA's Den web sites during C&C days?). -- "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." --Romans 5:8. Back 2 loco life again. Note: A fixed width font (Courier, Monospace, etc.) is required to see this signature correctly. /\___/\ Ant(Dude) @ http://aqfl.net & http://antfarm.home.dhs.org. / /\ /\ \ Please nuke ANT if replying by e-mail. | |o o| | \ _ / ( )