Memory Boost - Step-by-Step Guide

Community Manager

6 hours ago

Memory Boost is an early access, opt-in feature for PC only, that brings performance improvements to The Sims 4. It optimizes memory usage, reduces lag, improves frame rates, and helps prevent memory-related crashes. We’re inviting players to try it out and share feedback as we prepare for a wider rollout.

You can turn Memory Boost off at any time. Any new recovery saves created while Memory Boost is active will be tagged, and at least one original (untagged) recovery save is always preserved for fallback, so you can safely revert if needed.

Step-by-Step Guide

Note: Memory Boost is currently in early access. We encourage you to try it and let us know about your experience. You can turn it off at any time, and your original game saves are always safe.

How to Activate Memory Boost

Access Game Options:

- From the main menu, select the three dots (•••) to open the Game Options menu.

Select Other:

- Navigate to the “Other” tab within the Game Options.

Enable Memory Boost:

- Find the Memory Boost dropdown menu and select “Enabled”.
- Your game will restart with Memory Boost enabled.
Note: Recovery saves with Memory Boost enabled will have a special “Memory Boost” tag indicating this feature is active.

One recovery save will always remain without Memory Boost enabled to ensure you can revert to a previous game state if needed.

Disabling Memory Boost

Access Game Options:

- Return to the Memory Boost option in the Game Options menu.

Disable Memory Boost:

- Select “Disabled” to turn off Memory Boost.

Note: Recovery save files that had Memory Boost enabled will continue to display the “Memory Boost” tag, indicating it was used on that file. This tag is simply a marker and doesn't affect gameplay, so you can continue playing as usual.

How to Check If Memory Boost is Enabled

To verify that Memory Boost is enabled, use the in-game cheat “version” to display output indicating whether FPB (Memory Boost) is running.

To use the “version” cheat in The Sims 4:

Launch the game.
Press Ctrl + Shift + C to open the cheat console at the bottom of the screen.
Type “version” into the console and press Enter.
If you see (FPB) in the Summary line, Memory Boost is active.

Ensure you’re not running a DirectX version argument.

Ensure you have the latest update and that you're not running DX9. Check your DirectX version by looking at the bottom right corner of the main menu screen to confirm you're on DirectX 11.

Remove any launch argument that automatically switches you to a specific executable, such as "-dx9" or "-dx11", from the "Advanced launch options" box via the EA app, Steam, or Desktop Shortcut.