How to remove the BF3 beta from Origin

[Milenko]

If, like me, you are bugged by seeing the BF3 Beta sitting in Origin; here's there cure:


Navigate to C:\ProgramData\Origin
Open (in Wordpad) InstalledGames.xml

Find and edit the 'hidden=x' value, to a 1 (only for gameID 71171).

Ie; <Game gameID="71171" lastPlayed="1317589245" hidden="1" favorite="0"/>


Save, restart Origin, profit.

[rec]

Neat

[r00t|{it]

Thankyou ^_^ waz wondering how but not bothered enough to go looking ^_^

[Milenko]

The only other option to remove it, is to contact Origin Customer Support.

Yeah. Fuck that.

[ResLo]

That fricking bugged the crap outta me too.

Nice find. How stupid are they not to let you delete the beta for crying out loud.

Edit - Found the file but there is only one game in the list (BF3:LE) - Bugger it anyway.

[Milenko]

That's wierd. I think Aegis has the same thing with his xml file.

I've got about four items in mine.

[Aegis]

yeah mine only shows the main BF3 app

[Harbinger]

I don't have it in my xml file, I assume this is because I deleted the beta from my machine. So it's not an "installed game"

[Milenko]

That shouldn't be it Harb, as I deleted my beta client as well.

Hrm. Ok, so that fix isn't a one size fits all deal.

[morge]

BTW if you are missing the BF3 beta line that says <Game gameID="71171" ect...
Just add it in below the line for BF3 if been told a few people that will work.

[ResLo]

Duh... of course, should have thought of that. Works.

[Harbinger]

nice that worked. I figured out the reason it wasn't in my installedgames list is because it was never installed. I reformatted for new pc.

[Bam Stroker]

This pleases me.