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btorres286
6 years ago
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SimCity: Cities of tomorrow

downloaded the game onto another computer through origin. But when I open the game my progress/ worlds aern’t there. How do I get it back ? 

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    BlackjackWidow
    6 years ago

    Hi @btorres286 - Were you playing in Multiplayer (Online) or Single Player (offline)?

    For Multiplayer / online mode - your games are all saved online. If you're not seeing them, you probably just need to change to the correct server. For some reason, SimCity doesn't automatically open to the server you were on when you switch computers. (it WILL open to the server you were on last on the same computer; it doesn't save that info in Origin) How to Choose a SimCity Server

    For Single Player / offline mode - your games are saved on the hard drive, not online. You will need to copy the files in the game folder from the first computer, and transfer them to the new computer. Use a portable storage device like a thumb drive or external hard drive. On the original computer, copy all the files and folders from the Games folder - default location is <YourWindowsUserName>\Documents\SimCity\Games for PC; Documents\SimcityMedia for Mac. Move all the files on the portable drive to the Games folder on the new computer. 

    Make sure you don't accidentally end up with nested Games folders - just move the files. When you move games for offline play, only the files on the computer you're using will be changed. The old copy will stay just as is. 

    **edited to include game save location for Mac

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    BlackjackWidow
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    6 years ago

    Hi @btorres286 - Were you playing in Multiplayer (Online) or Single Player (offline)?

    For Multiplayer / online mode - your games are all saved online. If you're not seeing them, you probably just need to change to the correct server. For some reason, SimCity doesn't automatically open to the server you were on when you switch computers. (it WILL open to the server you were on last on the same computer; it doesn't save that info in Origin) How to Choose a SimCity Server

    For Single Player / offline mode - your games are saved on the hard drive, not online. You will need to copy the files in the game folder from the first computer, and transfer them to the new computer. Use a portable storage device like a thumb drive or external hard drive. On the original computer, copy all the files and folders from the Games folder - default location is <YourWindowsUserName>\Documents\SimCity\Games for PC; Documents\SimcityMedia for Mac. Move all the files on the portable drive to the Games folder on the new computer. 

    Make sure you don't accidentally end up with nested Games folders - just move the files. When you move games for offline play, only the files on the computer you're using will be changed. The old copy will stay just as is. 

    **edited to include game save location for Mac

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    BlackjackWidow
    Hero (Retired)
    6 years ago

    @btorres286 - Yes, same for Mac, except for the location of the offline files. I think the game files are in a folder with a different name. Maybe SimcityMedia? Take a look in the Documents folder. The games are in folders with names that are just a string of numbers. 

    Let me know if you have any problems finding them & I'll check with a Mac expert 

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