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mikrolactaki3
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5 years ago

Can we move all Sims 3 installed games to another drive without reinstalling?

Hello everyone! Lately I've been having problems with my C drive being filled out of nowhere. There I have all my Sims 3 packs (including the base game) installed. Is there any way we could move ALL...
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mate54
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5 years ago

@mikrolactaki3 Assuming you installed your Sims 3 games from Origin, it is possible. Open your Origin library, right-click on The Sims 3 tile and select Move Game. Then you can pick the new location. As for your saves, they shouldn't be affected, but it never hurts to have a backup. However, if you made any modifications to your Sims 3 installation folder (GraphicsRules fix, fixed worlds, etc.), back them up because Origin might undo them.

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    mikrolactaki3
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    5 years ago
    @mate54 I don't have it installed through Origin. I have it via disk version and InstallShield Wizard. But I have updated it through Origin.
    What should I do to move them using disk version?
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      mate54
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      5 years ago
      @mikrolactaki3 If you only updated it through Origin, I don't know if Move Game will work (It might, but I'm not sure). As for moving CD, it would require editing registry entries, which might take a while and could mess with your installation.
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        mikrolactaki3
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        5 years ago
        @mate54 no it doesn't as far as I have checked.
        Is it ok to uninstall then reinstall the game on the D drive as I've made folders to install it?

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