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Danii737
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3 years ago

Re: How do I restart the game after getting free Holiday pack?

How do I get to the pack file? And no I don't own anything on Steam

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  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
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    3 years ago

    @Danii737  Do you have the CAS Demo installed?  And when you say "get to the pack file," what exactly do you mean?

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    Danii737
    Rising Novice
    3 years ago

    Yeah I have the CAS Demo installed and in that thread you posted above it says I need to remove the 'pack file', but I don't know where to find that and I also don't know what that is

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    puzzlezaddict
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    3 years ago

    @Danii737  Okay, I see.  You're actually looking for the folder, not the file, for the pack that doesn't show up.  The holiday pack's folder is labeled FP01, as in, Free Pack number one.

    As for where to find it, it'll be wherever the CAS Demo is installed, so probably something like this:

    Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Sims 4 CAS Demo

  • Danii737's avatar
    Danii737
    Rising Novice
    3 years ago

    Alright I'll check it later and I'll let you know if it worked

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    Danii737
    Rising Novice
    3 years ago

    Okay so i searched for FP01 in my files and it showed these three do I delete the first one or also the second one or do I only delete the second one as both look similar except the second also has 'installer' in the name and also 'DLC'

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
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    3 years ago

    @Danii737  You delete the first two and then rename the "The Sims 4 Create a Sim Demo" folder they're inside.  The third folder is patch data: the Delta folder holds patch-related info for all packs whether they're installed or not.  If you did delete this folder, a game repair would restore it, so it's not a big deal.

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    Danii737
    Rising Novice
    3 years ago

    I deleted the FP01 folders, but now it says I can't change the name of the Sims 4 Create A Sim Demo folder, because it says I have the folder or file opened in another program :/ What would happen if I completely deleted everything related to the demo? 

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
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    3 years ago

    @Danii737  Open the Task Manager and make sure the EA App isn't running, and also the EABackgroundService, which would be listed under background processes.  If you find either one, right-click and End Task.

    If you delete the CAS Demo, you won't be able to reinstall it.  Maybe that matters to you; maybe it doesn't.

  • Danii737's avatar
    Danii737
    Rising Novice
    3 years ago

    I just stopped all tasks related to the EA app and I was able to rename the demo folder so what do I do now? Can I just reopen the EA app and download the pack?

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    Danii737
    Rising Novice
    3 years ago

    Thank you so much it now says I own the pack instead of 'download to use' or 'restart to use'