Here is a good thread for where to find your files and the crap EA is doing
I originally purchased BF2142 through EA downloader last year and did not have my files backed-up. Here is how I just discovered to download BF2142 when it is already installed on your system. It would only give me the option to "play" through EADM even after I renamed the file folder. I'm sure it will work for other games purchased through EA Downloader. Hope you can understand this.
I also had the {#############} cache file renamed to {############_#}, just added an underscore.
Stop EADM if it is running
Run Regedit
Navigate to My Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts
Right-Click on EA GAMES
choose "Export", pick a name and save location.
Right-Click and "Delete" EA GAMES.
Restart EADM
Download BF2142 :yay:
Navigate to where you saved the registry entry, double click and merge it back into the registry, and BF2142 works fine!
EDIT: Merge it after the download is complete or you will have an .enc file and EADM will just have the option to "play". I had to delete the registry key again to have the option to "decrypt" the file. After that I had the 2142_na folder with the setup.exe file
Hope this helps anyone out there, ADMINS: Please sticky. I think this is useful. Also, please move it to the support section. I posted in the wrong one, sorry
I originally purchased BF2142 through EA downloader last year and did not have my files backed-up. Here is how I just discovered to download BF2142 when it is already installed on your system. It would only give me the option to "play" through EADM even after I renamed the file folder. I'm sure it will work for other games purchased through EA Downloader. Hope you can understand this.
I also had the {#############} cache file renamed to {############_#}, just added an underscore.
Stop EADM if it is running
Run Regedit
Navigate to My Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts
Right-Click on EA GAMES
choose "Export", pick a name and save location.
Right-Click and "Delete" EA GAMES.
Restart EADM
Download BF2142 :yay:
Navigate to where you saved the registry entry, double click and merge it back into the registry, and BF2142 works fine!
EDIT: Merge it after the download is complete or you will have an .enc file and EADM will just have the option to "play". I had to delete the registry key again to have the option to "decrypt" the file. After that I had the 2142_na folder with the setup.exe file
Hope this helps anyone out there, ADMINS: Please sticky. I think this is useful. Also, please move it to the support section. I posted in the wrong one, sorry
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