I deleted my original shortcut to Mass Effect 3 as part of an ill-conceived attempt to get a steam overlay within Origin.
Unfortunately, I can't figure out how to create a desktop shortcut from within origin, nor do I know where to target with a manually created shortcut.
Does Origin not have the ability to make shortcuts outside of installing a game?
I'm using Windows 7.
Best Answer
Assuming windows 7, you should already have a shortcut available in your windows Games folder. For me, this is located at
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Games.Alternatively, if you hit the start button (or windows key) and type "games explorer" and open the folder it displays, it will list all your registered games.
.
From either of these folders, you should be able to right-click-drag the game's icon onto the desktop, and selecting either
copy here(games folder) orcreate shortcuts here(games explorer)