A lot claim to have received money off of other games and in some cases, full games of similar value when trying to obtain a refund for their purchase. Contacting EA if you are affected Ī number of players have talked about how they have contacted an EA Game Advisor complaining about being affected by this error. The player should then purchase Darkspore for this account. This process should be repeated until an account is not affected by Error 73003. If they cannot, they should create a new Origin account and attempt to log into Darkspore with that account when playing Darkspore. Possible workaround for players yet to purchase Darkspore Īssuming that Error 73003 can affect players attempting to play the demo, players should download the Demo before purchasing Darkspore and should check that they can play the demo on their account. Attempting to log in on a different computer on a different internet connection.Attempting to log in on a different computer on the same network.Uninstalling Darkspore, removing all user data and then reinstalling it.In each of the following cases, an account unaffected by Error 73003 was tested and was able to log in.
Spore Mods Dark Injection Attempting to determine the cause Īll testing by the community so far leads to the issue being account side on EA/Maxis' end.
The exact cause is unknown, though the Error Code's description as provided by Maxis to the Official Darkspore Forums' Community Moderators is 'Unable to login to sporenet'.Error 73003 was a long-standing, login issue with Darkspore that affects only specific users and has resisted multiple fix attempts by Maxis.
Issues unresolved Error 73003 Effect Affected users will find that they can start up Darkspore, but attempting to log into their account will fail, displaying error code 73003. Network Multiplayer types Connection types Type Localizations A re-install is required to change localization. Stereo and 5.1 Surround sound are available. From the in-game options set the Screen Size (resolution) to one of the resolutions available.Start Darkspore (it will launch in its default resolution).Make sure your computer is running at your non-standard resolution (e.g.Use -r:widthxheight for example -r:1920x1080.Widescreen resolution Command line argument See the glossary page for potential workarounds.īrightness can only be set while in fullscreen. Save game cloud syncing Systemĭarkspore has been shown to work on multiple monitors, though it is not officially supported. Save game data location All save game data was stored online on Maxis/EA's servers. Game data Configuration file(s) location System Essential improvements Installing mods Instructions Contains the same unique items as the limited edition along with a unique special hero called Meditron. Digital Deluxe Edition Digital edition of the game distributed by EA. Contains special pre-order items along with unique in-game content. Version differences Limited Edition Retail editions of the game. The game was delisted from digital storefronts on August 23, 2013.
General information Official website EA Answer HQ Steam Community Discussions Spore Mods Dark Injection Steam Availability Source Key points The game became unplayable following the shutdown of the online services on March 1, 2016.