go to the documents folder look for ea folder open that the next folder is thesims 3 open that then the files should be as follows
content patch
currentgame.sims3
custommusic
dcbackup
dccache
downloads
exports
iga cache
installed worlds
libary
recorded videos
saves <------------------this is the one you want to find open that
screenshots plus a few more
(if you have a save folder witin a save folder the game does not know what to look for )
go to your portable back up find the saves folder open it for example if one of your save game is called SSV1.sims3 copy that and paste it into the other open save folder IF on the other hand if your save game just has SSV1.backup then you will need to rename to SSV1.sims3 and place that in the open save folder once that is done close all the folders
and if you do not have all your EP installed when the save game launches to play you may get a message missing objects-replaced that just means the game can't find the missing ep item and replaces them with base game items the same with any clothing or hair from other ep's so if asim had hair from late night but it's not reninstalled it will give the sim hair from what you do have installed
Thank you. I've copied before, as you've instructed, the Save file(s) from the portable drive numerous times, except each time I've deleted the original contents of the Save folder and replaced with what was in the portable drive, including the .backup file. I will then, per your instructions, only copy from the portable drive one file, which will replace the file with the same name showing in the Save folder (so, I will delete that one because I assume there can't be two files with the same name "Sunset Valley.sims3"). Then I'll see how it goes. Thanks
