How to remove Battlefield 3 Beta from Origin?

Sprkd1 · 10-13-2011, 02:42 PM

I uninstalled the Battlefield 3 Beta through the control panel's "uninstall a program" feature. However, I can still see the Battlefield 3 Beta showing up in my games list in Origin. How do I remove it from my games list permanently?

Overt.Enemy · 10-13-2011, 02:48 PM

No idea, I haven't been able to get rid of the alpha or beta listing.

zeus710 · 10-13-2011, 02:54 PM

you can remove it by contacting the support, because you activated it with a key. But I've read on one forum that it's better to keep them because when they see you participated in alpha and beta it raises your chances to be chosen to other potential betas in the future

iceman087 · 10-13-2011, 04:17 PM

ya its there but you have to reinstall to put it back on but it wont let you.its same as steam games,you unistall and they stay in your games list...

BuckarooBanzai · 10-13-2011, 04:49 PM

you need to see a doctor to get meds for you OCD...

Sprkd1 · 10-17-2011, 05:03 AM

Okay, I got the game removed by contacting support. They also gave me a 15% discount code.

addictions · 10-17-2011, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Sprkd1

Okay, I got the game removed by contacting support. They also gave me a 15% discount code.

Contacting them now

DarkRit · 10-17-2011, 06:22 AM

What difference does it make on whether or not the thing shows up in your list of games? I am just curious as to why this would be an issue?

bejayel · 10-17-2011, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkRit

What difference does it make on whether or not the thing shows up in your list of games? I am just curious as to why this would be an issue?

They have pretty similar pictures, so having 3 listings there for a single game is relatively annoying. If you are in list view, it makes no difference really.

What Origin needs (which I haven't looked for) is a favorites list that works like steams. Or a grouping ability of some kind.

Erixxxx · 10-17-2011, 07:59 AM

There is a favorites list in Origin. Right-click a game, and the menu should have an Add option.

q3c · 10-25-2011, 08:12 AM

Head over to: "C:\ProgramData\Origin\InstalledGames.xml"

Search for Game GameID="71171" and change "hidden="0"" to "hidden="1""

No more BF3 beta in origin (you need to restart origin)

Sir Arun · 10-26-2011, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by q3c

Head over to: "C:\ProgramData\Origin\InstalledGames.xml"

Search for Game GameID="71171" and change "hidden="0"" to "hidden="1""

No more BF3 beta in origin (you need to restart origin)

THIS worked perfectly.

Thanks.

AlHudson1 · 10-27-2011, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by q3c

Head over to: "C:\ProgramData\Origin\InstalledGames.xml"

Search for Game GameID="71171" and change "hidden="0"" to "hidden="1""

No more BF3 beta in origin (you need to restart origin)

Works like a charm +1

Krakn3Dfx · 10-27-2011, 10:07 PM

Mine didn't have it, so I added manually added the "<Game gameID="71171" lastPlayed="1317153909" hidden="1" favorite="0"/>" line, and that did it, thanks!

IcePOP4wHO · 10-27-2011, 10:12 PM

right under "my games" tab, on the "show" drop down list, select "ready to play" and your uninstalled beta won't show up anymore. it's the same feature in steam where you only show installed games

10-13-2011, 02:42 PM	#1
Sprkd1 Join Date: Jan 2011 Reputation: 3 Posts: 45	How to remove Battlefield 3 Beta from Origin? I uninstalled the Battlefield 3 Beta through the control panel's "uninstall a program" feature. However, I can still see the Battlefield 3 Beta showing up in my games list in Origin. How do I remove it from my games list permanently?

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10-13-2011, 02:48 PM	#2
Overt.Enemy Join Date: Jan 2010 Reputation: 342 Posts: 4,934	No idea, I haven't been able to get rid of the alpha or beta listing.

10-13-2011, 02:54 PM	#3
zeus710 Join Date: Mar 2010 Reputation: 37 Posts: 389	you can remove it by contacting the support, because you activated it with a key. But I've read on one forum that it's better to keep them because when they see you participated in alpha and beta it raises your chances to be chosen to other potential betas in the future

10-13-2011, 04:17 PM	#4
iceman087 Banned Join Date: May 2010 Reputation: 40 Posts: 726	ya its there but you have to reinstall to put it back on but it wont let you.its same as steam games,you unistall and they stay in your games list...

10-13-2011, 04:49 PM	#5
BuckarooBanzai Join Date: Dec 2010 Reputation: 395 Posts: 2,279	you need to see a doctor to get meds for you OCD...

10-17-2011, 05:03 AM	#6
Sprkd1 Join Date: Jan 2011 Reputation: 3 Posts: 45	Okay, I got the game removed by contacting support. They also gave me a 15% discount code.

10-17-2011, 06:22 AM	#8
DarkRit Join Date: Mar 2009 Reputation: 70 Posts: 520	What difference does it make on whether or not the thing shows up in your list of games? I am just curious as to why this would be an issue?

10-17-2011, 07:59 AM	#10
Erixxxx Join Date: Mar 2009 Reputation: 12 Posts: 257	There is a favorites list in Origin. Right-click a game, and the menu should have an Add option.

10-25-2011, 08:12 AM	#11
q3c Join Date: Oct 2007 Reputation: 20 Posts: 196	Head over to: "C:\ProgramData\Origin\InstalledGames.xml" Search for Game GameID="71171" and change "hidden="0"" to "hidden="1"" No more BF3 beta in origin (you need to restart origin)

10-27-2011, 10:07 PM	#14
Krakn3Dfx Join Date: Feb 2008 Reputation: 89 Posts: 958	Mine didn't have it, so I added manually added the "<Game gameID="71171" lastPlayed="1317153909" hidden="1" favorite="0"/>" line, and that did it, thanks!

10-27-2011, 10:12 PM	#15
IcePOP4wHO Join Date: Nov 2009 Reputation: 110 Posts: 440	right under "my games" tab, on the "show" drop down list, select "ready to play" and your uninstalled beta won't show up anymore. it's the same feature in steam where you only show installed games