I was thinking since the games been crashing since the latest patch it would be very useful if we had an auto save feature in game, there's nothing more annoying than playing for hours and then losing everything as the game crashed and you forgot to save. Obviously this current crashing issue will (hopefully) be fixed asap, but there's gonna be other issues in future and there already is other things in game which cause crashes.If we had an optional auto save option so the game just saves autonomously every 20 minutes that would be so helpful, and then if the game ever does crash for whatever reason you can just go back to where you were without losing any progress. I always forget to save and I know a lot of others are the same so this would be so useful rather than having to lose an entire days progressObviously this would be optional, if you don't want it you could just turn it off in settings and nothing would have to change. I also thought that if anything happens that you don't want saved, they could create a system so you can access the most recent 3 saves. They actually already do this, the game saves five different versions of every save, you just can't access the older saves at current. It would take no extra storage space, and then if anything happens you can just send your game back 20 minutes to before it happened!

In the meantime use MCC autosave features.

The lack of autosaving really, really bugged me when I first started playing the game, especially as I had a really janky computer back then. I'm more used to it now, but this is seriously one of the most-needed updates for the Sims 4.

Absolutely not. I want to be in full control all the time of what gets saved, including gameplay event and bugs. Use Save As and save often. An alternative to auto save is a reminder to save, although I find that unnecessary use of resources, as it is simple for the player to create a routine of taking responsibility to save their own game.

Fair enough. I still think it is unnecessary to add, considering how easy it is of a 'work around'; and that actual gameplay features should be prioritized.Toggles for gameplay features that are heavily debated is another thing.

I always use "Save as" eg: Butler's world, Elders' world because I like to give my Saves a proper name and not a number. It's easier to remember what the previous Saves were all about and what you did in them. If I remember Autosave the Saves file got full up with them so probably overloaded the game. Not sure though. It doesn't take long to save after every important development and I always save two of my current game.

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timurjr96
4 years ago
In the meantime use MCC autosave features.
squirreltail15
4 years ago
The lack of autosaving really, really bugged me when I first started playing the game, especially as I had a really janky computer back then. I'm more used to it now, but this is seriously one of the most-needed updates for the Sims 4.
DonroaAkashu
New Spectator
4 years ago
Absolutely not. I want to be in full control all the time of what gets saved, including gameplay event and bugs.

Use Save As and save often.

An alternative to auto save is a reminder to save, although I find that unnecessary use of resources, as it is simple for the player to create a routine of taking responsibility to save their own game.
DonroaAkashu
New Spectator
4 years ago
Fair enough. I still think it is unnecessary to add, considering how easy it is of a 'work around'; and that actual gameplay features should be prioritized.

Toggles for gameplay features that are heavily debated is another thing.
Simburian
Seasoned Rookie
4 years ago
I always use "Save as" eg: Butler's world, Elders' world because I like to give my Saves a proper name and not a number. It's easier to remember what the previous Saves were all about and what you did in them. If I remember Autosave the Saves file got full up with them so probably overloaded the game. Not sure though. It doesn't take long to save after every important development and I always save two of my current game.
sallycutecat
Seasoned Novice
4 years ago
"Onverser;c-17756077" wrote:
Bumping this up! Also I was thinking with the issue of not wanting to save at some points, they could add a feature like other games so it saves every 15 minutes and you can just access all of these saves and choose which one you want to load from so then you don't have to worry if something happens that you don't want saved.

This would make a lot of saves and make it difficult for people who currently play more that 1 save. It would take up so much computer space and the new computers don't come with a lot of space.

I don't want an autosave feature. If something happens in game that I don't like I leave without saving. I don't want to risk an autosave feature kick in right before I go to leave without saving. I think people should just remember to save often and if they forget then that's on them.
Onverser
4 years ago
Yall I said optional. If you don't ever experience crashes and prefer to save manually then you can turn it off and nothing will have to change, this is just for those who like me have lost a lot of play from forgetting to save and the game then crashing.

For me I'd like to just be able to play the game without having to worry about saving regularly or losing all my progress. Pretty much every other game has an auto save feature so I see no reason why the Sims shouldn't have it as an optional thing.

This would make a lot of saves and make it difficult for people who currently play more that 1 save. It would take up so much computer space and the new computers don't come with a lot of space.

With regards to your comment about it taking up space, the game actually already saves multiple versions of every save. Every save in my folder has 5 different versions, you just can't access the older versions.
thatpinkcoconut
4 years ago
The game had one. Idk why they removed it
Onverser
4 years ago
"Auroraskies;c-17727858" wrote:
Absolutely not. I want to be in full control all the time of what gets saved, including gameplay event and bugs.

Use Save As and save often.

An alternative to auto save is a reminder to save, although I find that unnecessary use of resources, as it is simple for the player to create a routine of taking responsibility to save their own game.

That's why I said an optional auto save option so you can toggle it off if you don't want it
Onverser
4 years ago
Bumping this up! Also I was thinking with the issue of not wanting to save at some points, they could add a feature like other games so it saves every 15 minutes and you can just access all of these saves and choose which one you want to load from so then you don't have to worry if something happens that you don't want saved.