What do you need?
- VPN
- Origin/Steam
Check release date
It gives you days head start on preload and at release you get to play hours or even days earlier. Check the release date days before.
Close Origin and start VPN. Usually earliest place where games come out is New Zealand so find NewZealand VPN server to connect to. Start Origin. Login process will take time as data is routed through VPN. Check preload & release times.
Preload Early
- Close Origin.
- Connect to NewZealand VPN server.
- Open Origin and let it boot up, can take longer than usual.
- Start games preload process.
- After it has downloaded over 10 MB of data through VPN connection, disconnect the VPN.
- Let preload continue. It's for fast speed.
Play Early
- Close Origin.
- Open VPN, connect to NewZealand VPN server.
- Open Origin and let it boot up, can take longer than usual.
- Start the game while VPN connection is on, and let it go all way into main menu. Then close the game.
- Close VPN Connection, DO NOT close Origin, and boot game back up.