EA Staff

Re: Sims 3: Is there "cloud data" for it?

It does actually sound really good, @ThatsSoGallistra!

I'd love to see Bob's cabin. Maybe you can upload it to the gallery once it is finished. Is it surrounded by lots of leafy trees? I think Bob's future children need a tree house to play.

I'd like you to be able to finish that Legacy. As Roberta explained, there is no cloud saving for The sims 3, but I can explain you how to save your savegames so you don't lose them the next time 🙂

Your user files (saved games, screenshots, houses,...) are stored in a folder named "The Sims 3" inside Documents/Electronic Arts. Before resetting your computer, make a copy of that folder in a flash drive or external drive. Once you have finished the resetting, place that folder back in the same place.

If the resettings of the laptop are unexpected, make sure of making a copy of the folder from time to time, just in case.

If you want to change computers in the future, you can also move your saved games to the new computer. Just ask us 😉

Good luck, both for you and Bob,

Mai

3 Replies

snmiller16
9 years ago
Ah, I see. Ok thanx, I will have to get out to the store and get one of those and do it.

And yes, I could upload it when it's all done 🙂 And as a matter of fact, Bob's 2 boys did have a tree house as kids. Now they're growing teenage boys doing their own thing. I think I'll have the one join the military like Bob, and the other I may make into a police officer, maybe firefighter. They both have the brave trait. I did pick like 1 or 2 traits from their mother, who is Emma Hatching. But anyway. Yeah, defiantly when it's all done, it'll be up. As far as the trees, so far I just have 1 on the lot haha. And the tree house of course. But I think I have an Aspen or w/e it is out in front so far. But I figured I'll put them up last after I do the back yard how I'd like.
EA_Mai
EA Staff
9 years ago
I like the idea of the firefighter. Sims can get in a flaming trouble in seconds and someone needs to save them 😉

About the flash drive, just in case: remember to check the size of your The Sims 3 folder before buying it. It can get quite big if you have a lot of thesims3.com Store or custom content installed or record videos frequently.

And one more thing: nowadays the price of a flash drive is not that high, but if you prefer you could also use a rewritable DVD. Although the flash drive is easier, faster and more secure.

Whatever you decide, keep enjoying the game! :eahigh_file:

-Mai
snmiller16
9 years ago
Thanx. I don't have TOO much installed content on, I mean compared to a lot of other Simmers out there w/ Mods and all haha. Though I did look into Mods, but it wants you to install a program for it and I'm a bit leery of installing certain stuff off the internet. Had one too many instances of my old desktop crashing from it back in the day, like from Limewire and Frostwire (thanx to my sister for talking me into it) and back when I played Sims 2, installed content like the Fusion and Focus and Mustang and different hairs that when I went to go use it in the game, my Sim would be pissing the hair part of their head :S But the cars were fine. Ended up w/ a bunch of Trojans But I feel that the content on the Sims 3 page is more secure than what TS2's was. And so far, haven't had issues w/ this stuff I did download giving my computer anything. I think the stuff this computer did get so far came from other stuff actually, not TS3 content. As far as the Mods, well I was going to get my husband or brother-in-law to help me out w/ figuring out the program that's safe for Mods. I'll be doing that tonight since my BIL will be here this weekend. But thanx for the advice everyone, it was great talking to yous. And I'll be sure to get Bob's log cabin mansion up once it's complete!