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Re: how do I put the EP01 files into my sims 4 game?

@Derrickrocks559  Where did you get these files?  If they're downloaded from Origin, then Origin should already know what to do with them.

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  • I got these files sent to me from my last computer, I sent them to my knew one, but the game wont recognize them

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
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    5 years ago

    @Derrickrocks559  Origin needs to download the packs, or at least it needs to think it downloaded the packs.  The easiest way is to just download all your packs directly from Origin.  If this takes too much data however, let me know—there's a workaround of sorts, although it doesn't always work as intended.

  • I checked and I have all of these (EP01-SP17) flies located inside The Sims 4 file.

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    puzzlezaddict
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    5 years ago

    @Derrickrocks559  Open your Origin game library, right-click on the Sims 4 icon, and select Repair.

    If that doesn't help, click on the Sims 4 icon, select More > Expansion Packs, click the Download button on one of your packs, and see what happens.  Origin may overwrite the files already there for that pack, or it may just verify them and move on; this seems to be hit or miss.

  • hi when I repaired the game, it ran better, but it still did not recognize the packs, and the download button wanted me to pay for it first. I cant afford to buy them all again ☹️ , is there anything else I can try? 

  • I don't remember where the  files were originally downloaded from, the old computer broke a while ago ☹️

  • kreatora's avatar
    kreatora
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    5 years ago
    @Derrickrocks559

    1. Move The Sims4 folder found in Documenty \ Electronic Arts \ The Sims 4 to the desktop - if you have it there.
    2. Uninstall Origin and Steam versions with all add-ons (so that nothing of Sims 4 remains on the computer) Manually delete the Origin Games folder
    3. Reinstall the Steam version with all its content, then launch it on Steam.
    4. Your Origin add-ons will be missing, so when the game starts, close it and start Origin (Steam is still running).
    5. Go to the Steam game tile in Origin (if you have one, otherwise just use The Sims 4 old on Origin (but don't install it!) Just go to the page where you have the add-ons list and start installing the add-ons you have on Origin.
    6. Then start the game via Steam.

    I don't work for EA

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