Once you have downloaded the crack_only.zip folder, follow these precise steps. A mistake will cause the EA App to launch instead of the game.
To find the correct links within the forum, users typically follow these steps: cs rin forum in the sims 4 thread under crack only link
These are original, un-tampered files directly from the game's platform. By themselves, they will not launch because they still have DRM protection. Once you have downloaded the crack_only