The items are saved in usersetting.ini. If you have a backup you can just copy it to the new folder. Unless you manually deleted the user folder or are on console the old user folder will still be there.
So putting this file into the new Sims 4 folder will put these items back into our game? We don't need any other file?
You need to have a UserSetting.ini that has saved the event awards. If you have that file and it has saved the event awards, then you can transfer that file to any computer. So, when you back up your saves, tray, and mods make sure to include the UserSetting.ini. Also, make sure that you have your backup off your computer (so that you don't lose it like I did.) It can be backed to the Cloud (such as with OneDrive, although I don't recommend that), another computer, or a flash drive (or any other type of off-computer drive.)
The reason I don't recommend backing a Sims game to OneDrive is that if you change something (such as updating your mods because they have broken), OneDrive tends to put back the old outdated information (that you replaced) because it thinks it was done in error. I've seen several Sims players complain that it messed up their game and how difficult it was to fix it.
Everything is still on my computer, I just had a mod or two giving me trouble, so I just decided to move the whole Sims 4 folder and let the game create a new one. I have slowly been putting mods back into my game when I am positive it is one I need that has been recently downloaded from CurseForge. Their app will tell you if the mod you downloaded is up to date and I have been using it to slowly put back exactly what I want into my game. So that UserSetting.ini file is still sitting in that folder. Just grab it and stick it in my new folder? That will do it?
Yes.
Thank you SanniSilli! Not a file I am familiar with, so I was leery of messing with it. Gonna give it a try now.
Update: Worked like a dream! Thanks for the information!
Yes! If you still have that folder you can retrieve the UserSetting.ini file and put it into your regular folder! Lucky you!
