My SSD is almost full - how do I move my game + CC to my backup drive without losing anything? Also, is there a massive difference between having your game run on SSD and just a normal HD?I'm not the most tech saavy when it comes to computers, so I have no idea if there are other things that I can delete to make more room or not, so I figured that the best way to approach this is to move my game. Anyone care to walk me through it?

Or would moving Sims 4 and Sims 2 Ultimate collection to my D drive be a better option and free up more space? @phoebebebe13 @DeKay

Depends on how big your D Drive is.There's not much difference playing TS4 and TS2 on SSD or HDD. Possibly only the booting time for the games will be a tad bit slower on HDD.If you are going to move your files, I suggest just copying your The Sims 4 folder (the one with the saves and mods and tray) and move it to the desktop. Then uninstall it and make sure you change the path in your Origin to re-install the new file in the new drive.I believe there's a faster way of doing it without having to uninstall the game, but I would suggest you do anyways if you have time and wifi. Maybe @rosemow knows the shortcut.

"DeKay;c-16442375" wrote:Depends on how big your D Drive is.There's not much difference playing TS4 and TS2 on SSD or HDD. Possibly only the booting time for the games will be a tad bit slower on HDD.If you are going to move your files, I suggest just copying your The Sims 4 folder (the one with the saves and mods and tray) and move it to the desktop. Then uninstall it and make sure you change the path in your Origin to re-install the new file in the new drive.I believe there's a faster way of doing it without having to uninstall the game, but I would suggest you do anyways if you have time and wifi. Maybe @rosemow knows the shortcut.@DeKay: My second HD (which is actually my Z drive) is 1TB. I've also got an external HD which is 4TB (but you can't put games on that, can you?) I don't really play TS2 and TS4, so I don't mind if they boot up slower than TS3.

This is what my drives look like right now.https://farm1.staticflickr.com/865/26729581297_ef5abf736b_z.jpgAnd my program files (under Program Files (x86))https://farm1.staticflickr.com/825/41557113322_b97b402838_z.jpghttps://farm1.staticflickr.com/823/41557113402_aae6ec8355_z.jpgNot sure if moving any of the files is a good idea or will help with space?

HelloThis link explains how to move your sims game to another drive without needing to uninstall , download and reinstall it again.https://help.ea.com/article/backing-up-and-restoring-your-origin-gamesThis explains how to move your documents folder.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYfNmGnbxNw

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plumdot
7 years ago
Or would moving Sims 4 and Sims 2 Ultimate collection to my D drive be a better option and free up more space? @phoebebebe13 @DeKay
DeKaythePUNK
Rising Vanguard
7 years ago
Depends on how big your D Drive is.

There's not much difference playing TS4 and TS2 on SSD or HDD. Possibly only the booting time for the games will be a tad bit slower on HDD.

If you are going to move your files, I suggest just copying your The Sims 4 folder (the one with the saves and mods and tray) and move it to the desktop.

Then uninstall it and make sure you change the path in your Origin to re-install the new file in the new drive.

I believe there's a faster way of doing it without having to uninstall the game, but I would suggest you do anyways if you have time and wifi. Maybe @rosemow knows the shortcut.
plumdot
7 years ago
"DeKay;c-16442375" wrote:
Depends on how big your D Drive is.

There's not much difference playing TS4 and TS2 on SSD or HDD. Possibly only the booting time for the games will be a tad bit slower on HDD.

If you are going to move your files, I suggest just copying your The Sims 4 folder (the one with the saves and mods and tray) and move it to the desktop.

Then uninstall it and make sure you change the path in your Origin to re-install the new file in the new drive.

I believe there's a faster way of doing it without having to uninstall the game, but I would suggest you do anyways if you have time and wifi. Maybe @rosemow knows the shortcut.

@DeKay: My second HD (which is actually my Z drive) is 1TB. I've also got an external HD which is 4TB (but you can't put games on that, can you?) I don't really play TS2 and TS4, so I don't mind if they boot up slower than TS3.
plumdot
7 years ago
This is what my drives look like right now.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/865/26729581297_ef5abf736b_z.jpg

And my program files (under Program Files (x86))

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/825/41557113322_b97b402838_z.jpg

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/823/41557113402_aae6ec8355_z.jpg

Not sure if moving any of the files is a good idea or will help with space?
rosemow
Hero
7 years ago
Hello
This link explains how to move your sims game to another drive without needing to uninstall , download and reinstall it again.
https://help.ea.com/article/backing-up-and-restoring-your-origin-games

This explains how to move your documents folder.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYfNmGnbxNw
plumdot
7 years ago
"rosemow;c-16442384" wrote:
Hello
This link explains how to move your sims game to another drive without needing to uninstall , download and reinstall it again.
https://help.ea.com/article/backing-up-and-restoring-your-origin-games

This explains how to move your documents folder.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYfNmGnbxNw

Thank you @rosemow! I'll have a look at the link and the video. Hopefully moving TS4 and TS2 off of my SSD will free up the space I need for TS3.
DeKaythePUNK
Rising Vanguard
7 years ago
"aricarai;c-16442378" wrote:
"DeKay;c-16442375" wrote:
Depends on how big your D Drive is.

There's not much difference playing TS4 and TS2 on SSD or HDD. Possibly only the booting time for the games will be a tad bit slower on HDD.

If you are going to move your files, I suggest just copying your The Sims 4 folder (the one with the saves and mods and tray) and move it to the desktop.

Then uninstall it and make sure you change the path in your Origin to re-install the new file in the new drive.

I believe there's a faster way of doing it without having to uninstall the game, but I would suggest you do anyways if you have time and wifi. Maybe rosemow knows the shortcut.

DeKay: My second HD (which is actually my Z drive) is 1TB. I've also got an external HD which is 4TB (but you can't put games on that, can you?) I don't really play TS2 and TS4, so I don't mind if they boot up slower than TS3.

Your 1TB Z drive should be okay. Yeah, you shouln't put the game in an external HDD.
igazor
7 years ago
There may be a really good reason for this, but the three sims games alone (even with your user game folders) shouldn't really take up all of an almost 512 GB SSD like that. I suspect that you either have way too many saved games/backups or spare content stored on C that could be stored on one of your other drives or else something else entirely is taking up a lot of that space. It's usually players on 256 GB or smaller drives that have to struggle to keep enough space clear.
plumdot
7 years ago
"igazor;c-16442414" wrote:
There may be a really good reason for this, but the three sims games alone (even with your user game folders) shouldn't really take up all of an almost 512 GB SSD like that. I suspect that you either have way too many saved games/backups or spare content stored on C that could be stored on one of your other drives or else something else entirely is taking up a lot of that space. It's usually players on 256 GB or smaller drives that have to struggle to keep enough space clear.

That's why I shared my Program Files above @igazor - No idea what's safe to move and what's not. I do have a lot of saved games but all of my backups - screenshots, unused CC is on my other HD and external HD. How many saved games is too much?
This is the issue with being a hoarder.
DinowCookie
7 years ago
Install a tool named CCleaner. It lets you "clean" your computer by removing unnecessary files to make a bit more space :smile: