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ClandestineSims

New Novice

6 years ago

can i change my sims 4 folder from documents to an external hard drive?

Hi, Like the title says can I change my sims 4 folder from documents to an external hard drive or an online hard drive like Dropbox so that all my saves and mods can be put there? Thank you very mu...

Hero+

6 years ago

@ClandestineSims

Yes you can by moving the Sims 4 folder to the new location then creating a symbolic link back to the default Documents > Electronic Arts location. It's not as easy as drag and drop and involves using the command line both for creating the symlink and reversing it if necessary.

ClandestineSims
New Novice
6 years ago
Thank you. How would I go about doing it? I idiotically moved by games to my Dropbox account as I have 2 TB but now when ai click play nothing seems to happen.
- Bluebellflora
  Hero+
  6 years ago
  @ClandestineSims
  
  Mac instructions here - https://bluebellflora.com/saving-your-sims-4-folder-to-an-external-drive/ or you can download this app to use directly with Dropbox https://bluebellflora.com/syncing-sims-4-saves-using-the-cloud-and-playing-on-multiple-computers/
  
  PC instructions here - https://crinrict.com/blog/2020/02/moving-windows-documents-folder-to-external-drive-via-symbolic-link.html
  
  You need to be aware that creating symlinks can cause problems if not done properly. Using the command line should always be treated with caution.

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